The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-13
THE GUITEAU TRIAL.
A HORSE DOCTOR ON THE STAND,
A Specialist In Nervous diseases TatIasi That
The AiIaIlln IL Insaas-ShAEp TIT with COua.
Isl for the Prosecution Ia which the
Horse DOstsr Holds His OWa.

W4sHINGToS, December l2,-The fin
witness in the Guiteau case to-day was DI
Edward Charles spitzga, Of New York
Witness had made the study Of nervou
and mental diseases specially and hal
been called to testify as an expert abou
twenty-five times, Witness examined tn
prisoner in jail yesterday and was satisfied
he Is insane. Witness considered thu
main features OF the prisoners iaCe TO be
tendency to the formation OF delusiyC
opinions and morbid projects and strong
indications Of imbecility Of judgment
"And while, said the witness, . have nc
other evidence than the expression OF hi
face, ] should have no doubt that he is q
moral imbecile or moral monstrosity"
Scoville then read the witness a hy-
pothetical question and asked II in his,
lwitness) opinion, the prisoner was sane OF
insane on the I'd Of July,
Witness declined to answer any hypo-
thetical questions in the case. Witness
considered the prisoner insane when he ex-
amined him. He believed he must have
been In more or less of morbid mental
state throughout his life, and that he was
probably insane on the I'd Of July,
AN AsslNINE DOCTOR
The cross examination was quite pointed
ly directed to the witness practice and
standing as an expert, and enquiries were
made as to the witness position as apro-
lessor ut veterinary school, ScoVille oh.
jeCted to the question Us not pertinent.
Davidge replied that the attainments OF
this witness have been paraded by the
counsel on the other side and we think It
decidedly pertinent to this case to discover
what opportunities for professional acquire.
ments the witness has enjoyed. SCovlle
noted the exception. Witness had no rea-
son TO feel ashamed Of his sphere duty In
that connection.
Davidge-Yes, but your treatment ut that
time must have been confined mostly 10
horses, aud these gentlemen then are what
are known as horse doctors, arc they not.
Notwithstanding and with some ex
citcmcnt-"My treatment has been' con.
fined to uses. When an ass with two legs
asks me stupid question l endeavor TO
treat him as he deserves" General
LaughteE]
Witness stated that he visited tho jail
under the assumed name OF Prof. Brown,
He desired to take the pris.
oner Ynawares and 30 pretended 10 make
n psychological examination. Witness was
asked II the prisoner was able TO distin.
guisll between right and wrong and de.
Cllned to express an opinion rs TO his
moral responsibility, but from his exami.
nation OF the prisoner, he was Of the opin.
ion that since he (the prisoner) has been
0 lawyer, he has always known the ordi.
nary legal consequences OF criminal acts.
THE MONKEY FRANCES AGAIN.
Gulteau Gnterrupting)-I haven't been
D lawyer for five years, Judge. He said
when was o lawyer. You sec that doesn't
help you any, Judge. Ask him II was
responsible for my acts OH the ID oil July
Witness would not undertake to express
n decided opinion as to the mental condi.
tion Of the prisoner in July.
Guiteau-There was no deprayity about
this business, at all; and think 1t Is q
burning shame for the gentlemen Of the
to harp on that word dcpravi.
ty. ! have been u consistent christian all
my life, and because committed adultery
10 get rid OF woman | did not love, and
owe few hundred dollars, 1t IL q burning
shame for the prosecution TO blacken my
character.
Despite cries OF "silence" and "order,"
Guiteau continued 10 strike upon the table
and shrek out at the top OF his voice: II
am not afraid TO go to the gallows II the
Lord Almighty wishes me to go there.
expect an act OF God will blow this
court and jury out Of that window to pro.
tect me II necessary. want 10 thunder
this In the ears Of the American people,"
Davidgc.-[With an air Of disgust:] Oh,
this pantomilne business Is getting played
out.
Guiteau.-You are getting played out,
and your theory OF prosecution, too.
Recess.
AN ALLEGED OPINION ny GuIrAu.
As soon MS Court was called to order,
Gtiitplti with HnshinU nvna nnd natvnuG