The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-29

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sendent OF an asylum for the insane " Middle
town, N Y, and DR.. Henry b. Stearns. superin-
tendent OF the Hartford institute for the insane
Hartford, Conn, testified that after careful
personal examination at the jail and careful
personal obse1 vations in the court room, they
and responsible, and In reply to the hypothsd-
cal questions Of the prosecution, said they be-
lieved himto have been perfectly sane and re-
sponsible IN the I'd of July. A severe CROSS
examination did not affect the testimony Of
other. The prisoner saw, as every one else
| case by such broadside snd endeavored fire.
quently 10 break It's force. The experts, he
| said, testified for hire. They knew nothing
about his mind anyhow. He would not give
experts. As last desperate resort he said:
The Lord will protect me. he will see that
get justice. 1t may take al act of God to do it.
One Of these mon may have to be taken of the
| panel. The wife Of one Of them, am very
sorry to say, has died 1t was very sad 90
talk en- off by an act of God before get justice;
but bell see that getit
One other witness was examined, William A.
Edwards. law clerk from New York, ner-
tho sn Sa. Of easily 6XS.r ie1foiS S Easa
Of Chicago who had been introduced by Gui:.
teau az associate counsel with Scovlle) turned
| out to be one Of the most entertaining witness
90 put on the stand since Officer Carney testi-
fed Cerkhill saw as soon as the oross-exami-
| nation began that he had blundered in placing
Edwards on the stand. scoville made him ad-
mit without explanation, thatD. McLeon Shaw,
whose clerk he was and whose testimony he
was called to corroborate, had been
indicted and tried for perjury; that Shaw
| conversation in his Office ten years ago, wherein
Guiteau said he proposed to win notoriety If
he had to initiate Wilkes Booth; that Guiteau
and he were alone; that Shaw hsd exaggerated
the strength Of Guiteau's conversation; that
| ance to the assertions Of Guiteau, and that
both Of them considered him sstrange"
Guiteau was livelier than usual He talked
| almost necessarily, 80 that but little progress
was made in the trial
The following is a fair specimen of numer-
about to call witness, when Guiteau broke
rubbish getting into this case that has nothing
to do with II; would Hike to know what this
I'd Of July? You can't tell what Is going on
| now In that foreman's mind or Judge Cox's.
How can you tell what was going on in mine on
| the I'd of July? All this nonsense about
| whether I'm insane now or was five years ago
| has nothing whatever to do with this case.
SATURDAY, DEC. "a.
DR.. stearn took the stand and scoville re-
| forms of insanity. The witness stated that the
faculty Of memory ia generally the first to show
impairment in most all forms Of insanity. The
examination progressed with frequent objec-
tons on the part Of the prosecution requiring
the ruling Of the court. As the witness was
| about to retire Guiteau said: 'tAllow me to ask
| If you hold the opinion that man cannot be in.
sane in specific act without having diseased
brain?" Scoville assented to the question, and
the witness replied that insanity meant disease
Dr. Jamin Strong, of Cleveland, visited the
| Jail and Investigated the mental and bodily con-
| clifton OF the prisoner. As he was about to
state the results Of his examination, Guiteau
| looked up and said:
doctor, let me cut this short by saying I'm
in as good physical condition and as sane as>you
are"
Judge Porter arose and again demanded the
interference of the court TO put stop to inter-
ference on the part of the prisoner.
At this point Guiteau again lost his temper
and discretion and shouted back at judge Por-
ter, while the latter addressed the court in his
most impressive manner. For few minutes
neither could be distinctly understood. Judge
Cox finally secured silence and stated that
while he did not desire to act in hostility he
Should punish him for contempt if the prisoner
again transgresse the bounds Of propriety.
Guiteau-Very well, your honor. am
within the discretion Of the court, but / do not
appear hero IS an ordinary criminal, and your
honor recognized it l appear as my own
counsel, and have SO aoted for the past six
weeks.
Mr.. Abram NJ Shew, superintendent of the
Connecticut hospital for the insane, stat-
| ed that he had made two examinations Of the
prisoner. at the Jail, for the purpose Of discov-
had noticed the conduct Of the prisoner in the
court room since November 26, and had
formed an opinion that the prisoner is zane.
Guiteau-sane now, but insane on the I'd of
July.
Corkhill-Assuming the facts set forth in the
hypothetical questions, which you have heard
read, to be true, do you think he was sane or
insane on the I'd of July?
Guiteau-He don't know anything about it.
The witness-I think he was sane.
..Guiteau interrupted once, and with some ex-
element, said:
These experts may all be very preferable
men, but don't cares enap for their testimony.
would not give one cent bushel for it, wheth-
or for me or against me-
Judge Cox-Be quiet, prisoner. You have
promised to keep still.
Guiteau-Al right, judge, but wanted to get
that idea before the jury.
The witness stated that he did not think the
prisoner had been acting part or feigo1ng in
according to his natural characteristics.
DR.. Orpheus Evarts, superintendent of the
called. He said:
There is no uniformity Of head disease as re-
CARDS size.o or form, in either zane or insane per-
sons. The expression of the face, while some
indication, Ia in no sense sure indication de-
ternining the sanity or Insanity of person.
The witness had examined the prisoner in
Jail, and conversed with him and had watched
opinion that the prisoner on the I'd day of July
was sane. Objection was made by Sooville and
overruled, and an exception noted.
Guiteau-This is allr1.bbsh. All the nom
sense to prove that am insane has nothing to
do with the 20 Of July. I don't CLAIM, when
they assume that was sane on the I'd OF July.
It is all nonsense
Oorkhill desired, as Monday will be a legal
holiday, to have an adjournment till Tuesday,
journed to that time. As the audience arose to
leave Guiteau shouted:
Tomorrow being Christmas, wish the court
and the jury and the American people happy
Christmas. Pm happy, and hope every one
else will BE-
The whole days work was carried on midst
constant interruption from Guiteau, whose
conduct Was unusually disreputable. Twice
Judge Porter asked that the prisoner be placed
in tho dock where ne belongs, and twice the
for his misconduot in court The first threat
seemed to dannt him for q moment, but he
plucked up courage again, and finding that the
punishment was not imposed he became
meaner and holder than ever. His impu-
dent egotsm never receiveda better illustra-
ton than when, at adjournment, he wished
the s'oourt, the jury and the American people
q merry Christmas" he did it with an air
which testified unmistakably his actual belief
that his loathsone compliments would be we'll
received.
Postofilce Changes.
MINNESOTA.
Postmasters Appointed-Hallock, Kitson county.
William Thompson; Maydwell. Traverse county,
Charles E. Collins; Nerstrand, Rice county, Henry
N. Hegnas; Roseve, Kaudiyohi county. fred
Smthson
WISCONSIN.
Established-Kelley, Marathon county. Charles
II. Kelley. postmaster: Melnick, Langlade county,
Joseph buchac, postmaster: swansby, Chippewa
county, Peter Swansby, postmaster.
Name Changed-West Branch, Rclland county,
to Bon.
Postmasters Appointed Animation, Grant county.
Sylvester Moody; Ashland, Ashland county, Emert
H. Wilson; Beaver Creek, Jackson County, Martin G.
johnson: Cartwright, Chippewa county; Charles
NJ. Tarr: Bob Creek, Chippewa county, Alex. Pine
gore: Fed River, Kewaunee county, D. A. Gibson.