Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-14

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GUITEAU SATISFIED.
The closest attention was paid by Guiteau
to the evidence of this witness, and his salts.
faction was plainly indicated by the ex.
preston of his countenance. The witness,
becoming weary, was allowed to sit down,
but District Attorney Corkhill insisted upon
his standing up as he could not see or hear
him. The witness stood up, saying that it
was trivial matter whether Corkhill could
see or hear him. Guiteau was immensely
amrsed at this retort, and with chuckle
| said: "Hs's a bad man for you, Corkhill.
We've got some more of them"
The witness, upon talking with the pris-
oner, found that he based his conclusions
uponlinsane and improbable assumptions, but
clusions were logical. The cross-examination
was continued with the evident purpose of
,liscrediting the testimony, but the witness
was more than match for his questioners.
Colonel Corkhill sharply questioned the wit
mess in regard to an article he contributed to
a medical journal. A spicy colloquy followed.
which Guiteau interrupted by shouting sit
seems TO cause you considerable trouble. You
had better cool off, Corkhll. haven't seen
you heated so before. It's 8 o'clock, we had
better go home"
THE WITNESS OFFENDED.
The witness was asked if ne had not ap-
peared as an expert in certain case, and
after ticking fee CT one side returned it, and
taken larger one from the other side. The
witness replied with considerable warmth
"You have no basis for such question, and
no man dares TO make an assertion upon
which he could found it"
Guiteau again Interrupted in great rage,
and in voice which completely drowned the
utterances of counsel and witness, yelling out,
That's a very dirty question for you to ask,
CorkhilL II just suits your brain. I'm 60
ing to ask Arthur to kick you out of this case.
Why, this man is one of the first scientists of
the country. Why. he wouldn't condescend
TO spit on you. Corkhill You are in bad re-
pute, Corkhill, with every member of this
Bar. You are an unmitigated nuisance in
this case"
The Court then adjourned without conclud-
ing the examination of the witness.
Tuesdays Proceedings.
WASHINGTON. December 13th.-Dr Spetz,
ka resumed his testimony in the Guiteau case
this morning.
Corkhill handed witness slip Of paper,
on which was drawn a diagram of human
head, and said Now, doctor, supposing
this to be the prisoners head, will ycu please
point cut the inequalities to which you re-
ferred yesterday"
Before any reply could be made, Guiteau
raised laugh by saying: That accounts
for it. A halter came to see me this morn
ing, and offered me rev hat if would let
him take my head. 1 got the hat, but don't
pay for it.
Corkhill-Oh, no the Government Will
have to do go.
Witness gave his reasons for considering
the prisoner insane.
Upon a question being asked by Corkhill,
Guiteau broke in with, i've been looking up
your record Corkhill, and I'll show you up"
Subsequently Guiteau again interrupted
the examination, and shouted, 81 see that
crank Talmadge has been doing some sensa-
tionalism business in this case. He had
better go slow. He has been before his
Synod several times for lying. His reputa-
tion in New York is known for running for
houses of prostitution. l ,have, got my eye
on several cranks, and if they don't go slow
TN give some more of them some free advice
The heightened portion of the American
people are beginning to take the right view
of this case"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess l.. s. Gobel, of New York,
took the witness stand.
Guiteau-If your Honor please, would
like to know what they expect to prove by
this witness? 1 think we have had about
enough of this kind OF testimony. 1 only
know this man slightly.
Judge Cox-It ia not necessary to state in
advance. Go on, Mr.. Witness.
Witness-Was in the life insurance busi-
ness. The prisoner desired to solicit for him.
Witness paid him SIS, but never realized apy
business from bis efforts. The prisoner told
witness he was about to marry wealthy
lady, and was to have the Austrian mission.
and wanted to borrow 5000. Witness did
not think that an evidence of unsound mind.
w. H. Copeland, a journalist was called,
and identified some newspaper slips.
Guiteau-You're no lawyer, Copeland
Hi Ketchum, of New York. an attorney
at law, knew the prisoner in 1873, when he
occupied desk in the cffice OF Judge Howes
Witness related an instance of Guiteau's OBJ.
tanning money under false pretenses.
Scoville objected to all testimony going to
show the commission of any other crime or
misdemeanrr by the prisoner.
Guiteau Indignantly III never got cent
from this man in my life. He was only a
poor clerk. l did not consider him proper
associate for heightened lawyer like myself.
The prisoner continually interrupted the
witness, and insisted that the evidence was
entirely irrelevant. Finally, turning to Sco-
vile, he said: "You are getting badly
CidShCo On sitS Ii you QaQ any
sense you would see it does not do our cause
any good. You will be on trial as a crank
yourself il you don't look out. Why you are
getting worse than Corkhill"
Henry Wood, of Philadelphia, had known
the prisoner some years never saw anything
to indicate that he was of unsound mind !;
always thought that he was possessed of rare
intelligence. Witness knew Guiteau's wife
from neighborship his family have rendered
her service. Guiteau called upon him to
thank his family for their kindness.
Guiteau here took occasion to slander his
wife in most outrageous terms. "This man, "
he said, knew her before I did. You can
draw your own inference"
Sam. b. Phelps, broker of New York,
testified: Knew the prisoner since 1868 first
knew him in Chicago
Guiteau became little angry at a state
ment made by witness, and ratified off per-
feet TRADE of abuse, several minutes elapsng
bsfore the examination could proceed.
Witness said he had known the prisoner /;
never saw anything to indicate that he was
of unsound mind.
The cross-examination was continued till
The hour for adjournment, and was fre-