National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-12-31
THE LAST EXPERT
TssrIFrEs IN COURT YESTERDAY.
The assassin Makes Few More Sane speeches-He
Quotes from Scripture and Insults the Dis
trict Attorney and Assistants as
Usual-Whsi DR.. Gray Said.


ings, but nt the same time he never missed
chance to say something. The Interruptions. how
ever were few and not Of an offensive character
Since the removal of the prisoner to the dock the
audience presents rather singular appearance as
they sit with their faces turned toward the dock
and not toward the Court. Yesterday Guiteau
afforded but little amusement-he either sat
quietly looking out OF the window or turning
So. playing yh ss 9 bS r s1a a Sf
conversation with the prisoner seemed To Interest
him greatly, and he frequently confessed the
occupied the stand for two hours and talked con-
tinuously. II was complete histo ny Of the case,
witness manner. lie Is a short thick set man.
with large head and n full beard which Is Just
turning gray, lie spoke in a loud voice and y
cross-examinatlon WIN be begun to-day. The
pressure for admission TO the courtroom was said
There was large number Of ladies' in the audi.
STOP g The prisoner giving out hi, bis
New. York; Justice wylic, and Justice Hsgner sat
occupied scat at the table with the Government
counsel. Among those present were President
PoteT Of Union College Rey; Or. Guthhbert Gen;
sister, from "The Colonel company; Third As
sstant Postmaster. General Hazen, Congressman
was In court portion OF the day, but did not sit
ut tho table With the counsel for the defense. Mr.
John w. SnlSau Is regular A., In ms s attendance ,h i
oner to the dock he leaned over and, tnlkin in n
low tone to Mr. scoyille, said you keep quiet
will laugh the case out Of courtto-day"
He soon proceeded TO attempt to put his threat
into execution, exclaiming from the dock, while
hS court AWAITING IN ,Ss arrival Of S
consider me the greatest fellow they have met IN
some time. Al eight o'clock last night received
telegram which will read for the edifcation OF
the court, the jury, and the American people,
"Mr, CHARLfs J. GUiTnAu. WhsHisoToN, d. C.;
"All Boston sympaihizes with you You ought TO
(signedy HOST OF ADMIRERS.
~ don't know butiwo men in America who want
me hanged. One Is Porter, because he expects to
get 1900 for IT. the other is Corkhin. Corkhill
Is booked TO DO removed anyway. He wants to
Nat aid l me GeI pause that .pG ann
too severe in my language. l will explain that
WOE unto YOU he exclaimed, with the decama::
ton Of preacher, 'ye hypocrites, scribes, and
Pharisees; how can you escape damnstion In
hellY you generation OF yipeTs how can you e.;
that7 The meek and lowly Jesus / put my ideas
in sharp langnege and have the example Of The
G for doing IT, He Ssd
saulted Him, He struck back. He did not lay
down like craven, nor don't"
The cross examination OF DR.. Kempster, OF Win
nebagO, was about to be resumed BY Mr.; SEQ;
vile when the prisoner egain broke out: II
refer for s to the Re &c
there. do not think that this jury is going into
the hanging business In order to enable Mr.. Porter
TO HavS me hanSed They might "a we'll try to
honv man for killing annihcr dnriny Inc war as
10 hang me NV moilye WAS natriotic Lnder Al.
vine nrcsSure 10 save the Nation from another
war Ru, am goInS 10 iseuss that when we @et
10 the iurvD fine
TX ANIsATtos or mn KrMpsrrR
was then resumed being directed chiefly to an
effort to show discrepancies between the testi.
nuai reports as superintendent of the Northern
Insane ASYLUM. "a The question whether insane
persons do not frequently exercise n great power
ofselfeontrol when thew have In Object 10 "c
complisb he reniied thai they do until ihey reach
such state tbat tbey can no longer exercise that
mower ana then Tho disease controis them '
The witness replied that he aid reooanilc n diff
ference but not difference affecting the question
of sanity or insanity,
that he had no hand in framing the hypotheticai
Sesied some u, III tSpgs 'i'us" NC ha' Sus
MIR scoyille then closely examined the witness
as to his war record, and The sharp replies OF the
latter allotted a good deal of laugbfer
Mr. Scoyiile ihouired whether witness consid.
cred Mart Harris Who some years 400 Killed n
man named Rurrougbs In wSshinoton insane
but but" witness deeliaed 10 express an opipion on
The subject ne however. stated that in his opIn
ION General scKies was sane al inc time he shot
The prisoner-You and tho Jury didn't agree.
Tho inrv saia he was insane ."o jury N'u" "s''''
R.jua ouastion"S 81 ,n ba oasa NJ coIes who
tiiicd 5iiscocE In A,bapv n " syi,ness dec,araS
that coles was insane and had been for eighteen
Mr scppyiIie banang ny The witness the rlaster
east M Tho nTisoneTs Read inouired whether he
could point out In he Courtroom one head Which
Was haf,iv foymcd VIZ S'''' -0- Va"
Witness declined to do so without an opportunity
for eSaminatiop. " Orr
The Wines having left tho stand the District
A,tornev stated thot tba,e was bnt one moye vii
ness to examine for the Government, which would
he orstiTvino inieiIigence 10 His Honor and The
inrs Hs ,Y66uld lila IN inonire n r. is nrabable
yhat Ar ScoviIIe would ha GO nnv testimony ~ y
kind 10 present 10 the Conf
s Tns co1M id would b Gag glad 70 know , MT
he NAV reouire for surrebuttiug tastimony
ssScs SoS hssn nrsha J m Mn nre he IA
Sense closed He iniendad N n1esent an onnlicS
ton 10 Inc Court 10 let them be sworn in ths case
10 grans s"ie s'ouHu 'nA' NJ 'nouiu "'A 'no ''u''
NEW rpIA1-
on the ground Of subsequently discovered cyl
merely cumuiaiive ovidencc 10 the same sact He
pnderstood the rule To he thot tbe Court would
ordinarilv grant n nav rial on ,he gropnd NJ
Desw , on sn VT
ent and additional facts. and were material in
The casa TIA a,idauoa s.,hinr ne Snsirsd 10 ,ra
sant "a n,a Tina ~ he ahoot,n ths npnv
Sa hsS hIthario hn NM, ~, no h,aJ Ala % nv,
make tho application IN now, but simply gave S,
~ admitted NV The Couy wonin at ocs u , ~
three days; may be longer possibly week. -
rebntting tsstimony wonId occHns "' ''''''' 'N'
Mr. SaoviileI canned tell thsi The nrosecu.
9n d. have opened some questions did not expect
Mr. Dayidcc-We will feel IL our duty 10 resist
the reopenng Of this case. - - Va' N'
seoviie Knows ~ tbsi AZ he has any a,ch testi.
,nonr IN, ca N no, ,nr."ent 4, so $3.50 "'' 'NS- ~
The Conrt-Tbs annication "a not made vet
Nr Daydge-Ne wonId he Glad 10 have some
idea however rough ns To The time that probably
will hn o"crnea IN, s,,rrahutiIng s,imnny
Mr. Sc"villeOsay nari wnsr stien
Mr. Dnyidge--TIe ,yhc," ,vessp
Mr scoviifs-onjte IILelv' yeS sir
The Court reoIssted me o,ynsei in case tbev de
sired him 10 r,lie on anv nronositions of law he.
fnre The arg,Iment com n,cnpced In submit thnm in
writing in n,der 10 enahIe NM 10 Give than care
nj stisntion w 0""''N - '" A''' '"e"- "''e
Mr. seoviiie then oaled attention In tho fact tina,
to.morro,y ,vas Satnrday and ihat Mondav was 4
w. 49, S,yl 80 s.11ss ,Heae'i W. y