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SHALL WE HANG THE INSANE WHO
COMMIT HOMICIDES?*
By CLANx BELL, ESQ., of New York,
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Ta execution of Dr. L. U. Beach, on 12th February,
1885, at Holidaysburgl, Pa., presents questions worthy the
attention of thoughtful jurists and publicists, not only of
the State of Pennsylvania, but everywhere. It is the more
important now that the public mind of all Christendom
is studying the grave problems of Lunacy Reform, and when
Great Britain, France, Austria, Italy and many of the
American States are debating how best to meet recognized
evils in their existing lunancy statutes.
Pennyalvania seems destined to hold important relations
to the pending discussion. She has occupied a prominent
and distinguished position in Lunacy Reform by the recent
modification of her lunacy statutes, and becomes all the
more conspicuous now, as the theatre of that interesting
tragedy, which forms the issue presented by the seeming
judicial homicide of Dr. Beach.
The question has, like most others, a two-fold aspect, and
must be regarded from both stand points.
There is much to be said in favor of the public execution
* Read before the Medical Jurisprudence Society of Philadelphia, April
14th 18865.](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.beal/swhti0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)
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