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Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pennsylvania
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George Francis Train was declared sane and responsible for his actions in court. He faces prosecution for publishing an obscene paper containing Bible quotations questioning if the Bible is obscene. The text criticizes the prosecutors and advocates for strict accountability over insanity pleas.
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pronounced sane and responsible; prosecuted for publishing an obscene paper.
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George Francis Train was pronounced sane and responsible for his acts. Prosecutors, accused of insanity themselves, charged him for publishing an obscene paper including Bible quotations questioning if the Bible is obscene. Commentary criticizes overuse of insanity doctrine and calls for strict accountability.