MTL to be re-tried for insanity

[LincolnMan]

I've worked with persons with BPD for over 25 years. it is possible. People with that disorder typically have abandonment issues-which may account for Mary's intense jealousies regarding her husband. Also, because she lost a parent at a young age it may have led to the disorder.

[RJNorton]

A video replay of Mary Lincoln's retrial is being shown today (April 28) on C‑­SPAN3 at 4 P.M. (Eastern Time)

[LincolnMan]

What was the verdict of the retrial? I didn't get to view the program.

[RJNorton]

Bill, she was found not guilty of being insane.

[LincolnMan]

That is very interesting to me. Not insane by today's standards or by the time period when it happened?

[RJNorton]

They used modern day standards in deciding her fate. The audience did the voting, and it was about 266 votes for not guilty and about 68 votes for guilty.

[LincolnMan]

That's a significant percentage for Mary.