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June 28, 1826 in Phenix Gazette

Domestic News June 28, 1826

Phenix Gazette

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Gilbert Trial, Wife Murder, Insanity Defense, New York Court, Stabbing Incident

Alexandria, Virginia

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Gilbert, indicted in New York for murdering his wife by stabbing her with a butcher's knife after finding her on a man's lap at a boarding house, was tried yesterday in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. The murder was proven, but he was acquitted on grounds of insanity.

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A man by the name of Gilbert, indicted a short time since at New York. for the murder of his wife, was put upon his trial yesterday in the court of Oyer and Terminer. The fact of the murder was fully made out, and the defence set up was insanity--The jury retired about eleven last night, and about one o'clock brought in a verdict of "Not Guilty." Gilbert is the person who came from Troy in search of his wife and found her at a boarding house sitting on a man's lap. He called her out of the room and then stabbed her with a butcher's knife.

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Crime Legal Or Court

What keywords are associated?

Gilbert Trial Wife Murder Insanity Defense New York Court Stabbing Incident

What entities or persons were involved?

Gilbert

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Gilbert

Outcome

wife murdered by stabbing; verdict of "not guilty" on grounds of insanity

Event Details

Gilbert was indicted for the murder of his wife, whom he stabbed with a butcher's knife after finding her sitting on a man's lap at a boarding house. The trial occurred in the court of Oyer and Terminer, where the murder was proven but insanity was the defense. The jury acquitted him after deliberating from about eleven last night to one o'clock.