HOMICIDE IN WHICH THE PLEA OF INSANITY WAS INTERPOSED
Abstract
INTERPOSED.#{149}Joseph April, a little went twentyBrown shortly girl, dollars, after with agedentered herhis ownon the She, themorning Ann Brown, with personsof the herbreakfast, domestic twelve andhis wife, were fromwas engaged daughter, He containing she kindly immediately with in this jugular while the present.at the tableduties. years, takingtogether only towards on which house upon throat, theto his daughter, gave it âJoseph, sharp with upon she and lying which to him, a long, hand, fromhis pockethis wallet, his wife heher.On turning afraid of you,â about threw died.HISTORY.I knife the herseized one vein, position,(used other back,the herto cut shavings) floor; severinghe cut herappearance,about and hisforty in the a memberyears deedof age, exhibited with man, part anddark littlecomplexion, of the with and fiendtwo had charged.countenance a laboriouslike Hedisposition had living. in the his other maymanifested He waswhich Baptist in its vehement. were Forhe was church, religious Histhe reputation habit public thoughof beingwas married,children where with been ever table. years, wasof taking speaking apparentlymore ora prominent was loudexercises, religious he had inconsistent and whatto be irria numberexhortations,very earnest,less indulgence itstrangely twentystimulants;manifestations have him been persons,of his character. his early who had toward disposition, been andgradually with wasgrew him His a feebleMany particularlyacquainted quarrelsome.