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X. AMERICAN STATE TRIALS.

Leavenworth; belong to the U.
8. Army; am a private. Know
Worrell; knew him from the
time I met him at Columbus un-
til he left Fort Leavenworth, He
never drank to get intoxicated.
Don’t remember him to be more
quarrelsome than what his daty
required him to be. He was pro-
moted a8 soon as he got to Fort
Leavenworth, I went with him
from Columbus to Fort Leaven-
worth in the summer of 1855.
Since I first knew him until he
left the army have known sud-
den changes in his mental and
moral condition. He was very
essily excited, and when under
excitement could jot control
himself. He would talk a great
deal; very loud, and his language
was hard and severe. He would
go on a considerable time after-
wards, and in 10 or 15 minutes
he would appear to be a very
different person. He would
seem to forget and forgive every-
thing. He had a very different
way from the general rule of a
man’s excitement. Noticed his
eyes several times; never noticed
the pupils but saw his eyes
roll, turn round and look
wild. I don’t think he could con-
trol himself because I don’t think
any reasonable man would have
acted as he did. Have seen him
perfectly deranged in my opin-
ion.
January 28.

Edward Lane, Onee in his
room I saw Worrell and three
or four on the bed holding him.
He said he wanted Lieut. Clark
called. He constantly called. He
was lying on the bed apparently
very much deranged, bis eyes
rolling a great deal, and he was
hollering and he talked about a
great many things, The doctor

cama in. What was given to him
I don’t know. He remained do-
ranged for some short time af-
terwards; for how long I cannot
state. While sending for the doe-
tor it was necessary for those
men to still hold him. He was
tearing the hair off his head. I
had to assist, myself, sometimes
in holding him. He did not know
me at first. After he could rec-
ognize Dr. Kyler, he appeared
better. After these spells he did
not do any daty, and there was
nothing to excite bis mind or
mental condition, Up to the first
attack his health seemed to be
good. On one occasion et the
foot of the orderly stairs there
were three or four persons and
three or four citizens who had
been upstairs and were coming
down. A dispate arose between
the citizens and the soldiers.
‘Worrell opened the orderly room
door with 2 revolver in bis hand
cocked and loaded, and he swore
he would shoot us. The first
T observed of bin he was wild
in his manner, appeared greatly
excited, too. I was standing near
the foot of the stairs, He pre-
sented the revolver at us. We
then, knowing the state of his
mind and how he would be, all
left as fast 2s we could go. His
excitement was great; have nev-
er seen 3 man under such a con-
dition. Have heard him make
8 remark that at times he did not
know what he done.
Cross-eramined. Am not par-
tionlar friend of Worrell. Many
times have drank liquor with
him, and previous to the time I
was gent for to his room. Ho
kept Tiquor in his room, Shie-
dam Schnaps and whiskey. He
may frequently have drack I
quor in his room without my

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