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TRIAL OF auI1fAu.
scOvILLE OBJECTS TO IT.

WARRINGTON. Dec. 81.
Ali the jury answered to the call Of their
names this morning. The usual crowd was
In attendance, and the Guiteau trial was re-
aumed without preliminary incident. DIR.
Hamilton, a New York, took the stand. Sco-
vile desired before proceeding, to have the
rule enforced for the exclusion Of witnesses.
He made the request because each Of the
witnesses would be examined upon the same
topic and the same questions would be asked
each, and he deemed il manifestly unfair that
they should have the benefit OF listening to
all the evidence and in this way of uncOn-
sciously preparing themselves for . uniform
ity Of testimony. lie would also desire to
have the court direct that il would be i'm
proper for expert witnesses to read reports
Of examinations Of the experts.
Judge Cox-'It 10 not the practice Of courts
to exclude expert Witnesses"
SeOville restated at some length the rea-
sons Why in bis view, experts should be ex-
cluded, and though the rule for the exclu-
sion should apply to experts even more per-
tinently than TO witnesses 70 occurrence Of
facts.
Guiteau-"Please state your side Of the
case, Scoville, and let the other side state
theirs. Don't undertake to argue both sides.
that's q silly kind Of speech TO make any
way"
Davidge argued against the motion. but
was soon interrupted by Guiteau, who said,
speaking quite rapidly:
~ will cut this short, Judge, BY saying
that am perfectly willing to have them
here. want them to learn all they can.
have % much confidence in their honor and
integrity that
Mr.. Davidge-"That 10 precisely what I
am coming to-
Gnieasu-ssvos, mn tho v;ybs tvacL
Judge, I'll take you on my side. You are
engaged for my side Of this case"
Judge Cox ruled against the motion.
Scoville resumed the cross : examination
The witness Was questioned at length rsla-
tive to the operations of the mind. significance
Of dreams and unconscious expressions ~
indicative Of mental processes.
The counsel for the prosecution objected
to the range Of questions A. bordering too
much on metaphysics.
The Court asked the counsel {, avoid ~ far
- possible purely metaphysical in, estiga-
ton.
The witness was asked If he knew what
was meant BY ''inspiration.''
Answer-It 10 generally understood to
mean taking in" Laughter.
Scoville-I mean, do you know what il
means in the spiritual senses
Answer-Yes, have heard the word for
twenty years.
Question--Have you ever used il except in
the insane senser
Witness answered in the affirmative, and
instanced the claims of the Mormoms that
they were inspired to take a plurality of
wives.
A lengthy FIRE Of questions ensued. which
was interrupted by Davidge, who begged the
counsel to desist.
1--WE have been dragged through dream
land and nov We are brought to something
still more speculative"
Guiteau-Thaf's right, Judge. you defend
my case.
Scoville asked, DO you believe when the |
material of the brain is gone that the func-
tons of the mind die, too.
Aaswer-Now, sir, you are going into the |
ology. I'm not an expert; what I mean to |
say 10 when the machinery breaks down the |
power IL gone, when the matter Of the brain |
10 gone ito functions cease. Beyond that |
you enter upon = field where philosophers |
have been Lost ever since the beginning of |
tune.
Question-Do you believe that the spirit- |
sal agencies have controlling influence up !
On the universe!
Ohieceion was made and Scoville argued At
some length that he desired to discover pre-
cisely the standpoint from which the witness
considered the subject Of spiritucl agencies
indissinctive from physical.
Counsel for the prosecution protested
against the apparently ohjectless direction of
the inquiries.
Scoville, smiling-Well, gentlemen, told
Won that did not know much about this
subject.
(iuiseau-Then yoa had better ges Cd the
case IL you don't know anything about &c. l
think Reed and can DO better than yen.
judging By the way goa ere laeorinR.
scoviIIe hald in his hand, continued: You've
TOT LOT Of stuG theFe tAnt b mot in your
Sandvritine. guess Il must have been
eoueributsd b. $500 ceank.
0uiteeu o. beIae oaked vhy he published