Year: 1870

Kxnmination Of WItncsses-Testimony Of John


Naf4ai N Orr. l
John Orr testined-I am night warden OF the City
Prison; my duties to walk the front Of the cells
the corridors; know the prisoner; have passed In
front Of his cell late at night; he was awake; he was
sometimes reading and awake on all these Occasions
I have seen this between halfpast twelve and two
O'Clock In the morning; he was in bed; opened the
door Of his cell and could sec into 1t.


Cross examined by District Attorney-I carry a
lantern, and have found sometimes light burning
In his cell.


Re.sxamined--I did not hold any extended conver-
sation with him he said he could not sleep.


Testimony Of DR.. Vance.


Or. Vance examined by Mr.. Gcrry-I am a ply
slcian; am attendant physician in the outdoor de-
partment of Bellevue Hospital and assistant surgeon
of the Chair for disease Of the mnd have been mott
fed Of my election Of assistant physician Of the New
York Hospital for nervousness; was house surgeon
for eighteen months In Bellevue Hospital; belong to
several medical associations; l remember visiting
defendant in March in the City Prison and had Q
long conversation with him; l examined
and ind that they were healthy; examined also,
as to the temperament Of his body, and found that
the sensibflity to pain or to touch was normal;
made an examination as 10 paralysis OF the muscles
and the tongue and the eye and the condition of the
tina; examined his pulse when l commenced the
examination and also Mt the close; at the former
1t was 102, at the latter 115.


q Did You call again to see the prisoner on the 11th
Of Marcha A. did; l had an interview Of half an
O. What was the nature Of the conversation on that
occasion? A. We talked more particularly upon
matters connected with his health and how he was
feeling; there were other gentlemen present
not being, able, to sleep; ] felt his pulse;


w.. was then beating at the rate q 1o7
then beating at l2s; he complained OF not being able
to seep; his face was haggard and his eyes blood
shot; MS lips were uemuous and the muscles OF his
face were twttchng, and he would frequently change
his position IN nervous manner; my next visit was
onthe is b OF March, four days afterwards, when
o. What was your conversation about9 A. We
went over the same topics; my object was 10 traye,
over the same ground again. talked Of his health
and Of his family troubles.


@ Did you examine him for heart or lung disease
perature or his body found 1t In normal condi-
lon.
O What was the condition Of the eye as shown by
the Oph halmoscOpef A. 1t indicated the presence OF
congestion Of the BRAIN discovered that there was
functional disorder Of the heart and lungs without
Q. From what you observed In this examination
did you form any conclusion at the time what dis
ease the prisoner was suffering underf A. Yes; he
was suffering from disease Of the brain induced by
long and excessive mental anxiety; also came to
the conclusion that what he said with regard to his
sloeplessness was true; man with congested brain
O. What do you understand by insanity A. IN
saenes o end or partial OF % e the
."or.'ss sno .siAhu AcSuuiu8 lluhl uScosS va .io
brain which will not impair the consciousness but
prevents freedom Of mind or action.


q. Where do you took for the evidences Of the ex-
fstence Of insanityf A. Insanity IL the result Of dis
case Of the brain9


Q. Suppose that person sees real object but
msinterpres its form and its position, what do you
term thatf A. would term that an elision Of the
brain, false impression, having no foundation In
fact


@. Is that an indication Of insanity A. No; but
taken in connection with other symptoms it Is.


g. Into what two divisions do you generally divide
the diseases Of the brainf A. Into organic ana
functional.


@, Explain what is the disease generally known as
organic disease OF the bIainY A. The disease which
anocts the structure OF the brain sIch AZ the hard
eDing or soening OF the brain, or the Inflammation Of
the membranes; trayestat0n Of blood IN the brain,