The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-30
DRAWING TO A ACL0SE.
LAsr pAYs o. TAE AssAssIN's TRlAL
Ons Of the Jury Said 10 Believe epltsau as Mad
1s March Hars-Ths ATIaEsIa'S Fear Of BE-
lag shOt-Blttsr PASSAGES Between the
CsunSsl-A Lively Day In Court.

r WASHINGTON, December 29.-The cou
] was densely packed to-day despite Il
rainy weather. A rumor was current III
/ morning that the jury, with one exception
. are satisfied Of the guilt and legal respol
sibility Of the prisoner. The twelfth iuro
, 1t is said, strongly maintains that Guitea
is us crazy US March hare, The prisone
was taken without demonstration to til
prisoners dock. This Is located abou
twenty-five feet from his counsel. NarroN
passage separates.it from the large windol
which overlooks Louisiana avenue.
Guiteau glanced around the room AM
then out oithe window, and evinced som
nervousness at his apparently exposes
position.
| HIS REGULAR MORNING SPEECH.
Guiteau started into making his regula
morning speech. "Inoticed, he said, "a
rode up in the van this morning that TIN
usual guard Of police has been Withdrawn
Now, want to say emphaticallY that II
was turned out tomorrow would take carr
Of myself, but so long as | am in the Custo
dy OF the Court, the Court Is bound to pro
tect me, There is more danger Of my beinl
shot when riding to and from the jail in
the van than at any other time, and | want
your Honor to make an order that the usu
al guard shall accompany the van, The
cranks are not all dead yet, though they are
tast dying oil, AS matter OF fact il
would require but one crank with sufficient
nerve to shoot me in tho van. That Ii
where the most danger lies. I'm making
more friends every day, and getting lots Of
letters OF sympathy, Idon't anticipate any
danger except from eranks."
DR., Calender was called. Before any
question was put Judge Cox remarked that
US the statement was made yesterday that
the Court surrounded the prisoner with
the usual guards and protection he would
state that the prisoner was in the custody
Of the Marshal and not Of the Court, and
that whatever extra guards had been fur.
nished had been supplied by him.
Guiteau-Well then, your honor, II the
Marshal won't do his duty appeal to the
Court, II the Marshal won't furnish the
proper guard, kick him out and let's have
u new Marshal,
A LETTER WRITTEN TO DON CAMERON.
scoyille desired to exhibit TO the witness
US an expert letter written by Gulteau
some ten days since to Senator Don Cam.
eron.
Guiteau interrupted from his place in the
dock and shouted out in harsh and strained
tones, Hold on, l want 10 say something
about that letter. protest against It's be-.
ing read here: tisa private letter / wrote
70 Senator Cameron ten days ago, asking
him for the loan Of $500. 1t was an entire
" private matter | entrusted 1t to my
brother to give to Senator Cameron and
he withheld 1t In q miserable weak way
and gave It 10 this man scoville. My
brother had better 60 back 10 Boston and
Try and make some money and pay his
debts. He has been u perfect nuisance on
this Cilse ever since he has been here. He
and scoville have dragged themselves into
this cure to make notoriety at my expense.
| repudlate both Of them. Scoville, you
had better 60 back to Chicago. You are Il
perfect jackass on this case, and won't
have you on itany longer,
DaVidge objected to the letter, but the
Court overrulGd the objection and scoville
then read:
To tIe Hon. Don Cameron
DEAR SIE-I am on trial for my life and
| need money. l am q Sklwart Of the
Stalwarts and 30 are you. You think a
great deal OF General Arthur and 30 do |.
My inspiration made him President, and |
In 0ulg n NJ l,nt
II | get out OF this will return 1t; II not,
charge 1t to the Stalwarts, Yours for our
cause, and very cordially
[Signed.1 CilARLrs GulrEAu.
In Court, Washington, D. O., December
2S, 1881.
p. S.-Pleaso give your check 10 my
brother, j. W. Guiteau, OF Boston, and
make 1t payable to my order. C.G.
The prisoner commented: II don't care
u snap about It one way or the other. II
you had presented the letter you would
probably have gotten tho money, but as
you concealed II in mean way you didn't
get the money. 1t Is a very good letter
anyway; but / don't like this way OF stop.
ping and stealing my private letters and
dragging them into Court
ScoYille then asked tho witness: Will
YOU give your opinion whether such n let
ter as that written to a man he didn't know
doesn't indicate unsoundness OF mind2
Answer--1 don't think II indicates un.
soundness OF mind. II seems to me II Is
consistent with his character and conduct
through life OF soliciting money from
sources where he had no reason To expect
It.
1tE'LL NEVER sToP USTiL TIE ROPE cItoKEs
HIN.
Guiteau-1 don't think 80, either. II
only shows what a jackass you are, SEQ.
Vile.
Col. Corkhill-Your honor, II these in.
terruptions on the part oil tho prisoner are
10 continue, / mist request that the dock
be placed In another part OF the room.
Scoyille (impatiently)-You cat place Il
In the cellar II you want to, we shall not
object.
Corkhill-You can't object.
SCoville-We don't desire 10 object. All
we ask Is that you will make your motion
II you have one 10 make, and not harangue
the Jury us yot did yesterday.
sCoyille then read witness the hypothe.
cal question Of the defense, and the wit.
ness replied, "upon that hypothesis his
insanity Is a self evident proposition"
Dr. Walter Kempster Superintendent
Of the Wisconsin State Hospital for the
Insane, had devoted his attention 10 the
study Of insanity for the past fifteen years.
Witness was familiar with the process Of
taking conformation Of the head, and
didn't believe mitch Importance, az q rule,
could be attached to the shape Of the head
In determining the question OF sanity or
insanity. Witness exhibited a number Of
slips showing the shape as taken BY the
Cohiormator Of the heads ola number OF
gentlemen including Treasurer Gilhllan,
Col. Ingetsoll, Judge Cater, w. j. Sibley
and Col. Cotkhill.
iSvtDtous COMPARISONS.
''tn the case Of Col. 1ngetsolI,n the wit.
ness remarked (pointing with his lnger),
nThis. side appears flat as compared with