The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-16


witness said TO him: 1T seems that your
close relations with the Deity OF late have cor
rupted your manners.
The prisoner laughed heartily at this sally
and said: "Well, that amt DO bad, Plummer,
for Western man."
did you ever zee anything in his conduct
that indicated unsoundness OF mind Z? was the
next question.
mo SIR" replied witness, nothing what
ever. He seemed to be a man OF ability, vain
and conceited.
Stephen English, editor and proprietor Of the
Insurance Times, New York, took the stand.
Guiteau called out: This man was III Lud-
low street jail, and got him out for $500"
Witness gave the circumstances under which
he became acquainted with the prisoner. Wit
ness was in jail under $40, OcO bonds, charged
with libel. The prisoner acted as his attorney.
Guiteau frequently and noislly interrupted
witness, calling him liar and perjuref. AT one
time he shouted: There isn't an insurance
m an in New York that doesn't know what .
fraud you are"
Witness continued: "The prisoner swlndled
me out of $500, and also swinded many poor
creatures in the jail by promising TO help them
and getting their money and then never raising
Il finger in their behalf"
Guiteau shouted al witness "Why, would
not spit on you on the street, you old scoun-
drel I'll get some insurance men to show you
up. You are lying all the way through, En-
glish, you old fraud.
Witness was asked if he ever detected any
signs of insanity in the prisoner, and replied
ION the contrary, he was remarkably clear
headed, shrewd lawyer. He completely out
witted me-"
Warren G. Brown, attorney-at-law. New York
was counsel for Mrs. Guiteau in obtaining a
divorce from the prisoner. He believed the
latter perfectly sane.
Guiteau (excitedly)-"I want to know
Corkhill, what all this kind of evidence has go
to do with the real issue-who fired the sho
that killed Garfield, the Deity or l? l think il
is develsh meap to rake up my
character in ALI its details. The only
issue here is, who fred that shot, the Deity OF
j. Just take that home, Corkhill, and think II
over till tomorrow moving. / want to know
what all this has got to do with the question
of my sanity or insanity on the % Of July. As
/ told you before, had time enough to 60
crazy hundred tunes in the interval"
Senator Ben Harrison, of Indiana, was
called and testihed TO seeing the prisoner
around Washington last spring, and saw moth
ing in bis conduct to raise question ii his
mind of the mans sanity.
ID. Mclean Shaw testified that Guiteau told
him he was bound to have notoriety some way
or other. He might kill some big man and im-
itate Wilkes Booth.
about this man Shaw for eight years /; but when
he repeats this kind of testimony / say TO him (:
"You are n liar a low, dirty liar l never
had that kind Of conversation with you in my
life, and you know it.
TwENTY-THIRD DAY.
The day was devoted to the examination OF
Dr. Edward Charles Spitzga, Of New York,
who claimed TO have made the study of nerv-
Gus and mental diseases specially. He had
on the preceding day. examined the prisoner in
jail, and was satisfied OF his insanity. He con-
sidered the main features of the prisoners case
TO DO a tendency to the formation of delusive
opinions and morbid projects, and strong midi
cation OF lmbeclLty OF Judgment. "And while, "
SAID witness, :" have no other evidence than
the expression OF his face, should have no
doubt that he is q moral imDecile or moral
Witness would not undertake 10 expires !, Ie
cided opinion as to the mental condition OF tht
prisoner July 2.
Guiteau-" There was no depravity abou
this business at ali, and think 1t is a burning
shame for gentlemen of the prosecution TO harI
upon that word depravlty. L have been a con
slstent Christian ali my hfe and because com
mltted adultery to get rid OF q woman did no
love, ana owe few huud,e dollars, it Is
burning shame for the prosecute on to blackeI
my character"
Despite cries of "Silence, silence" and "Or
der" Gulreau continued to strike upon the
table and shrek out at the top of hls voice
Il am not afraid 10 90 TO the galiOws II the
Lord Almighty wishes me TO 60 there. L eX.
pect an act OF God that will blow this cour
and jury out that window to protect me, i
necessary. 1 want TO thunder this III the ear
OF the American people"
Davidge with an air Of disgust -" Oh
this pantomlme business is getting played out y
Guiteau-'Yo are getting played out, and
your theory OF prosecution, TOO
About this time some one the audience,
lncensed at the assassln's impertinence, created
a sensation by crying out, "Shoot him now +"
The bailitfs restored order after few moments,
and the trial proceeded
Col. Corkhill sharply questioned the witness
IN regard to an article he had contributed TO a
medical journal. A spicy colloquy followed,
which Gulteau interrupted by shouting I" 1t
seems to cause you considerable trouble. You
had better cool off, COrkhlll. l haven't seen
you heated so before. It's 8 o'clock. We had
better 20 LONE"
The witness was asked if he had not appeared
as an expert In a certain case, and, after taking
fee on one side, returned II, and taken a
larger one from the other side.
The witness replied with some warmth, "You
have no basis Tor such a question and no man
dares make the assertion upon which he could
found It,"
Gulteau again interrupted in great rage.
and, in voice which completely drowned
the utterances OF the counsel and witness,
yelled out That's very dirty question for
you to ask, Corkhill. II just suits your brain.
I'm going to ask Arthur TO kick you out of this
case. Why, this man - one OF the first scen-
lists OF the country. Why, he would mt conde-
scend to spit on you, Corkhill. You are in bad
repute Corkhill, with every member of this
bar You are an unmitigated nuisance in this
case"
The witness finally answered, "Most de-
cidedly, no."
The court adjourned without concluding the
examination.