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CAsE OF THOMAS TorrISc REssMkp.-lhe
inquiry instituted by Tho order of the Governor
into the sanity of mind of Thomas Topping under
sentence of death for the murder OF his wife, Was
resumed at o'clock Yesterday afternoon by james
r Whiting, Esq, District Attorney, snd DIR. j.
w Francis Four witnesses were examined
two of whom Phillip Boon and Henry Cadiey-
who had known Topping fer years, testified TO
divers acts Of such character a> to induce In them
the belief years ago that Topping was generally
weak minded and Eighty, and occasionally insane
Charles Smith thought the prisoner very imbeclle
in mind and as having scarcely any mind at all
and Catharne Kelly, who was confined with SICK
mes. at prisoners house q, the time OF the mur
| der, thought Topping acted somewhat strangei,
the night previous, but did not see any thing hike
insanity the day and the time of his perPeiratlnE
the bloody deed The examination WAS adjourned
| TO Wednesday o'clock.