Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-16

After some debate it was decided that Nj SEQ
vile should examine the witness so far rs ht
could, and then the trial should be adjourned til
| Monday.
with all due respect To this court and theS.
MdnesSes, said the prisoner. ~ don't think this
Slnd sor o, testimony amounts TO ANYTHING How are
you going 10 tell that my free agency W as de-
stfoyed or not: swear that my frec agency was
| desroyed. How is the prosecution going TO sweat
th2t IL wasn't destroyed? That f. the question
| for this court a md jury Ia pass upon.n
Mr. Scoville then crosS-eNaminei the witness for
short time on the manifestations OF inS ,nity
At 2:4G pm. the trial was nd joUrned until Mon
day at 10 30 o'clock. the court win h2ye Other
business To occupy It's attention tomorrow Tie
crcss-examlnation OF Dr.. Hamilton was not con-
cluded.
During the cross-examination Guiteau broke In
oilse, ana said 81 VIII tell yoa what insanity Is,
DOCTOR lt Is an irresistible desire 10 do something
you can't help dong. 1 don't care how Your head
Is SNAPPED or the way your tongue hangs"
MRS sCovIILEs THEORY
Alter the adjournment Of the Criminal Court
yesterday, Mrs Scoville said to STAR reporter
that She wanted the public to know what the
qQesuonS were that she intended 10 ask Dr. Young
u wanted TO ask him what effect certain medl-
clhes would have on the prisoners mind. and
whether they could not BE- administered without
ether the prisoner or the jail physicians knowing
II. l meant no insinuation against the physi-
.'Do you think any such medicines have been ad-
mlnfstered?" asked Tue STAR man
y cannot see what else could have made the
Wonaei1ul change In my brother since the trial
comnlenced.'
TRIAL NOTES.
ST. Paul. Minn., ''Joan OF Arc" signing herself
"Mss s N. Boak," has letter in the t.op of IL II
city Offering 10 lead n army OF fairfield Avengers
10 mHrcn upon Washington and hang Guiteau
Gutte3u'S appctit, is quite as remarkable, as his
1nSolencc. He has breakfast served IN his room al
the courthouse, about O'Clock. anI. according to
the testimony of the officers who attend him. u--
any consumes at this meal pound of steak nine
DackWheat cakes. three roasted potatoes. ana five
cups OF coffee. Then at haf-past twelve he goFrps
hlmSelI on roast beef and mutton
1nerc was no such sensational scene when Mrs
Dunmife went on the stand. as WAS pNpectrd
Guiteau. Instead Of scoring her. as ne had thret-
ened he would only commended her in high term :
as Christian Lady. This lacf was, due probably
10 tle restrictions placed unon her O., i,i.nca as
She was not permitted u go into nything of her
experiences With MIN his wife. Guiteau did
not tilnk her evidence damaged him any, and
thout5ht ne could afford tn dismiss lnr "A it'll his
pressing. While size WAS the stand her hus-
pand, Ihcoiore Dunlcire. stood ut her elbow
MI Sc0Nille has received, by express. SuSri-
clous cigar box, loaded with some heavy Subst antp
On the presumption that the box contains some
1t open. 1t has been carefully deposited I'm The
back yard OF Mr. Scovilles lodging place on In
diana avenue, where the curious cats and dors
may tempt late 10y nOSing around il.
Mf. Scov1le objected and excepted to all OF MIS-
Dummies testimony
The party who sat on the bench with Judge Cox
this morning Included Judge Brown. OF Baltimore.
Judge Wm DenniSOn, of Detroit; Judge Dady L.
:. district Judge OF Oregon, and Senator Sherman
lor snort time. EX-MarShal Pttkin. o. Louisiana
occupied seat behind the district attorney