The Trial of William Freeman: For the Murder of John G. Van Nest, Including the Evidence and the Arguments of Counsel, with the Decision of the Supreme Court Granting a New Trial, and an Account of the Death of the Prisoner, and of the Post-mortem Examinaton of His Body by Amariah Brigham, M. D., and Others |
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... wrong . I take it for granted , a person I employ has common sense ; if not I don't employ him ; and that was my impression about this man . Can't say how many times I saw him after he came from prison . I have recollection of having ...
... wrong . I take it for granted , a person I employ has common sense ; if not I don't employ him ; and that was my impression about this man . Can't say how many times I saw him after he came from prison . I have recollection of having ...
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... wrong . CROSS EXAMINATION . — I have not stated all the conversation , nor all he said . I spoke about his wounded wrist , but did not get from him any infor- mation about it . It was dressed by Doctor Fosgate , whilst I was there . He ...
... wrong . CROSS EXAMINATION . — I have not stated all the conversation , nor all he said . I spoke about his wounded wrist , but did not get from him any infor- mation about it . It was dressed by Doctor Fosgate , whilst I was there . He ...
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... wrong- fully . William lived with Depuy after he was thirteen or fourteen years old . I worked out by the week , and he worked out . I saw but little of him . When he came out of the prison I was at work at Gen. Wood's ; I have seen him ...
... wrong- fully . William lived with Depuy after he was thirteen or fourteen years old . I worked out by the week , and he worked out . I saw but little of him . When he came out of the prison I was at work at Gen. Wood's ; I have seen him ...
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... wrong . He don't appear to have reason , or power to draw inferences . [ Witness further testified in substance as upon the traverse . See post . ] PHILO H. PERRY , called and sworn on the part of the prisoner , testified : I have seen ...
... wrong . He don't appear to have reason , or power to draw inferences . [ Witness further testified in substance as upon the traverse . See post . ] PHILO H. PERRY , called and sworn on the part of the prisoner , testified : I have seen ...
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... wrong . He said he did not ; that he wanted his pay . I tried in various ways to as- certain if he knew whether the killing of the persons was wrong . He uni- formly answered , No ; but never seemed able to comprehend me . He said he ...
... wrong . He said he did not ; that he wanted his pay . I tried in various ways to as- certain if he knew whether the killing of the persons was wrong . He uni- formly answered , No ; but never seemed able to comprehend me . He said he ...
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AMARIAH BRIGHAM answer appeared arrested Arsdale asked Auburn believe brain Brigham called and sworn capital punishment Cayuga County challenged for principal charge child committed conversation conviction count court crazy crime CROSS EXAMINATION.-I DAVID WINNER deaf defence dementia deranged disease district attorney Doctor evidence of insanity examination facts faculties Freeman gentlemen guilty hear heard Helen Holmes homicide horse idiot indicate insanity insane delusion insane persons intellect jail John G judge juror jury kill knew knife laughed lived looked mania mind monomania murder negro Nest family never night opinion Owasco Lake peremptory challenge principal cause prisoner prisoner's counsel punishment question reason recollect reply sane sanity seen Sidney Freeman smile soner spoke stabbed stealing Suppose swear symptoms talked tell testified testimony thing thought told took trial tried triors Utica verdict wanted witness wound wrong Wyckoff