The Evening critic., 1881-12-21
THE ASSASSIN'S TRIAL
| Continued from First Page.

Col. Corkhill-the Court ovorrullng Scovlllo's
ObIections-then read the Hypothetical Dues.
tlon put by the counsel for the defense 10 their
Mr. Scovllic objected 10 the witness answer.
ing the question, and then proceeded TO object
10 everything In tho case IA far IA the witness
was concerned. II was tedious proceeding.
witness had examined the prisoner In the
Jail; witness has been In attendance of the
court since the beginning NJ tho triqi from
his personal examination and personal obsor-
Walton Of the prisoner Gurih6 tho trial witness
rcgaftiS him as perfectly ahnc.
"Hcw much pay do you expect To get for that
opinion, Doctor" snorted out Guiteau. cts
worth $500 Corkhill viii give 1t TO you.
That's the way he works things. But your opin.
Ion doesn't amount TO snap with that Jury"
Col. Corkhll then read the hypothetical cnse
OF the prosecution OF the condition OF uuitcdu
throughout life, and nt the time Of the murder,
and tho detailed Incidents OF the assassination,
and asked Or, Worcester II tho prisoner was
sane or insane.
Or. Worcester tile was sane"
Mr.. Scovlllo and Guiteau both objected 10
the question and answer.
In the hypothetical question II was shown
that Guiteau -tr.6 nearly all Of his book
"Truth - from an old volume published
carly In this century.
Tho Court then took n recess.
At / 10 u. m. the proceedings were resumed,
Guiteau opened tho ball by stating that he
had told Col. Corkhill and his slenogfap her ON
the ID Of July TINT he wns "inspirod," and
charged Corkhill with wlckedness In telling
the Jury that the "inspiration business was
only played when he (Guiteau) found that his
Stalwart friends would not back him.
"You have destroyed your notebook, Cork
hin,' howled the murderer, "ao IA not to
show II. You are no good, why, IL was only
yesterday that a member Of this bar told me
'Guiteau, give II to Corkhllli Keep upl You
can't abuse him too muchl' That was from n
member NJ the bar sir. 1t shows how you
stand"
ScOyiIIe Loses His Temper.
scovlle followed Guitcau, speaking very
sharply and diciatorlally TO tho witness, TO
Col. Corkhill, and qualinedly so TO the Court.
He indirectly accused Col. Corkhill OF petit.
Jogging practices. Col. Corkhill answered TINT
he was accustomed to Insults from the muir.
derer's side OF tho case, and regarded them rs
compliments In the sight OF decent people.
The examination OF the witness was then re.
sumcd, and he gave n detailed account of his
experience with Insane persons. SO far as he
could judge from his Interview with the
prisoner In the jail he believed him to be sane.
Witness formed his first opinion before see
Ing the prisoner thnt he was insane from read
Ing that the prisoner had stated that he was
acting under an Irresistible impulse to shoot
the President and was acting under n sup.
posed inspiration.
Witness views on the question OF insanity
have undergone no change since he came 10
the city. Assuming the hypothetical case OF
insanity to be true, of course he would believe
the prisoner to be insane, but since he has
seen him, examined him, listened to his testl-
mony and that OF other witnesses he now has
Guiteau--" Mr.. Scoville, there IL no use In
your proceeding with this witness. You are
as stupid rs he. II II had not been for YOU l
could have had Judge Magruder and other
heightened lawyers; but your insuf.
feraHe egotlsm and vanity caused you
to elbow them out You know
no more about criminal law than n tcn-year
old school-boy, as told you the other day. By
your blunderbuss manner OF cross-cxamina'
tion. you are. compromising my life, and
won't have II my longer"
In response to Mr.. Scoville's question: wit
ness said he had not been paid one cent since
he has been here, and has made no bargain fol
II.
| Guiteau-''For Heavens sake, Scoville, why
| do you ask such questionsy You IRE the con
summatest iackass and fool 1 ever saw, SEQ
Vile. You must not compromise this case an!
| further. Get ready and go home Mt once. YOU
better send in your bill TO Corkhill and leave
| You seem to be working on his side. I'll hav,
| no more Of 1t. You have no wit"
Mr.. Scoville asked more questions, which
further irritated Guiteau, and the latter
blurted out that II he was not prisoner h,
would drive Scovillo of the case.
Mrs. Dunmire.
Al one point I'm tho Testimony Ciuiteau. inter