The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-12-15
THE ASSASSIN'S TRIAL.
The Great 0ies tion OF ('u:teau's Sanity Nov
Under Consideration by the Court
at Washington.
0uitcau 10 Playing the Insanity Do.,r. for
AIliti3 Worth,


Aniti, Worth.
Testimony Showing that He Nas Iseen .
Hard Citizen Ln"a'ie or Otherwise.
MONDAY, DEC 5.
6uiteau was late in iarriving at the conrt
house. An immense crowd lined the sidewalks.
and upon ahghting from the van the assassin
evlHced unusual lreDidatlon, and begged the
Officers to take him around to the back entrance.
He was assured his escort wac ample aud with
trembling steps he quietly shuttle through the
angry crowd.
DR.. Ksnnon, managing editor OF the Chicago
Medical Review, gave his opinion that Guitesu
was insane. The witness based Lis judgement
OF Guiteau'e insanity upon hereditary taint,
upon impartial judgement, e1c,tsble emotions,
and upon lnspirations, which also include 4
man committed crime while acting under a
delnsion OF divine inspiration and then conduct
ed hlmseif precisely Gs criminal would DO it
would be prcsumpti7e against his insanity.
~ Guiseau (angrlly)-iou are going too fast in
this matter. We want facts, not your iudge-
ment The witness hsd stated tho thing ricRt
The lord injects into the spirit and then tells
man,to use his own judgement to work it it ont.
Ihat's just in my case That's the way cot
my inspiration. The Lord don't employ fools
to 90 his work. He gets tho best material
Guiteau suddenly interrupted the examina-
ton, and despite Scoville's efforts to restrain
him, broke out in severe uenunciation Of bis
wife, saying he had jlst noticed discourse
from her which was full OF mis- statements
ana II she camo into court to testify against
him he would show her mp.
Klchard j. Hinton, editor Of the Washington
dazette, had eeen the prisoner at the repubu
can headquarters in Now York, and formed tho
opinion that he was exceedingly ILL.,
balanced and egotlstic. Tho witness fesumed
BY saying that the prisoner seemed to be a per
teos ta nuisance m sbout the rooms, hut was inter
= nuisance yourself. I'd rather be hung As a
man than acquitted as fool, and won't have
any more Of this kind of evidence"
Or. Chae. A. Nicholas, OF Bloomdale ASYLUM.
replled to hypothetical question proposed by
scovllle: 'lf the evidence to which have lis
tened Is correct, should say the prisoner is
Dr.. Folsom, OF Boston, thought If the bvpo-
thetical proposition put By Scoville wxs correct
In all particulars, the prisoner was ins ane vhen
he shot Prt s:oent Ga, field.
Or. Samuel Worcester. of Salem, declined to
express opinion until couus,i csnia;uei
what he meant by the terra "inspira. ionai' y
:, Guitoau, pa'iently-"When it is al il soira.
ton by tie Deity or Ely mind Of a thought and
power foreign to my own will and mind
That's what's meant. I've told you q dozen
Witness was finally told by Scoyille to stand
aside. '""
DR.: VIM. ". Goddine, Of the government
asylum for the insane a. Washington. thoncht
that at the tline sct forth in the hypothetical
question, if 1t we're true, the prisoner was un-
doubtedly Insane.
DR.: J:nes II. Mcbride, of Milwaukee. and
Dr.. Chanaing, OF Brookline, Mass, also thought
taking all the hypothetical propositions to be
Une, tbat tho prisoner was insane
Dr. ". I. Fisher, of Boston, would dislike to
be confined to the statement OF facts contained
IN the hypothetical questions, but il compelled
ss sna wona ery he shoua judge
oy the prosecution they would want him a.
scoville announced that be had M nnora
Witnesses present and wo1ld introduce but two
OF three more before closing the case.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6.
Charles B. Farwell, member Of congress
from Chicago, related how Guteau called upon
him and wanted money to buy the Inter Ocean,
and told the witness if he would loan him
$2OO, 600 he would make him president of
tho United States. Guiteau cried
out emphaticaly That is false!
d.;ton never ,s,1as made b; ~ any ;..: :uch prop,
IN the enterprise, but he eaid he had already
put 1000 in the Inter Ocean and would not
put IN any more" Ee said he never thought
the prisoner sSue Saan Farwell was asked
whether duitEaa eea3d distinguish between
night and WrooE. cd amidst protests from sco-
grades Of insanity, ,spd did not think the prisoner
30 insane but that ha could distinguish between
right and wrong. Scovillo desired to note IN
exception. Guiteau cried excitedly, II " art
this unde1.tood light here will put stop
to al! this irrelevant nonsep sc. I acted from
inspiration. Judge Cox, well that will do?"
Judge Cox replied to the prisoner, 'You have
said that many times, and you we're not to in
terrupt the court again"
George Gorham, editor of the Republican
took the stand. A discussion ensued between
counsel upon the form Of question in which
Guiteau insisted on taking part. Turning to
scoville, lie said, 'You are getting little
cracked yourself On this subject I won't have
your line OF defense. It's altogether too mar
row." Gorham was told to step down when
Guiteau shouted out, s'Come back. Gorham
was relieved for the present The prisoner be-
came involved in an angry tercation with
seoville, in the course of nich he became very
violent and denounced him as no politician and
nolawyer. "You insinuated yourself upon tho
defense just because you happe.ed to be my
brother in law" Judge Porter undertook to
address the court, when Guiteau shouted i'm
Judge Porter: You are altogether too talkative
this morning." Scoville stated that he desired
to have President Arthur testify in the case. and
also Grant and ConkinS The rest of the time
Was VA occupied in reading Guitoau's book
WEDNESDAY, DEC z.
The aseasein was brought in as usual, look
ing very much as he did yesterday, an odd little
wretch in dark suit, white shirt aud etanding
COLLAR encircled by an eminently respectable
black necktie carefully tied. Above the black
bow knot is sensual face. irregular in cen
tour, with rough thin, pimpled on the fore.
head, and close cut hair. He is eminently re-
pulsive in appearance at all times. When he is
angry he becomes snarling brute.
He addressed the court as soon as his hand.
cuffs had been placed In the drawer Of the
counsel e.Sn tnlie, on the old subject The ques-
piration which resulted from the political COM
pltcations OF last summer; and yet Eooville.
blundering along on another Theory, had sum.
noned none Of the great leaders OF The repub-
ncan party to testify respecting il. He wanted
yesterday. Or course the court again declined,
and Guiteau, changing his pleading tone to
one OF determination, fercely demanded m ex-
ception to the ruling.
John Wilson Gui:eau WAS in tears when his
brother concluded the story OF bis suffering
and privations during his tour he could
scarcely command his voice when ho spoke to
hlm, but the hard hearted assassin half sneerea
II hum az he snortei out: "Aud what are YOU
crying at now?"
Gen: Sherman was called to identity tho lot
ter written by Gniteau
As he left the stand Guiteau said. II thank
you, general. for having ordered out tho troops
that day. 1rrnsdn't been for you wouldn't
be here to-day: I owe my life to the protection
which you and Mr.. Orocker gsvo me during
that period when the mob spirit was rife' At
this the general smiled griuly. E. p Barton,
; lawyer, A. L. Green and g. ". Loade, all Of
Freeport Ill, testified that they knew the
Guiteau family and considered them all sane.
DR.. North was the most positive witness in.
troduced by the defense, and by his showing
the entire Guiteau family were moro or lees in
sane.
THURSDAY, DECEnEB g.
Az soon - the criminal court opened tbil
morning, 0uiteau shouted out: "A crank In
Chicago says talked with him about this case.
don't kntw the man. II 10 false" Col
Rockwell called a. the first witness Of tho day
Ars. J. n Wilson Of Leadville, Col She knew
L W. Guiteau from her earliest reco]lections.
The witness was questioned in regard to vari-
ous members Of the family, and stated posi-
tively that she never saw indications Of inean.
ity in any Of them. Speaking Of the prisoners
father. L. W. Guiteau, the witness said: "My