New-York tribune., 1881-12-12

ferred to be criminal rather than live decent ana
honest hfe"
=" Do Won think that motive has been clearly es-
AZ think his motive was two-fold-One to be-
come notorious and the other desire 1or fe'ehEo.
1t proves nothing against the latter theory 70 so Nv
that his speecb was worthless. and that he hai no
claim on anybody for an office; i believe that ne
actually did think he was entitled 10 an olc., i
thinking 60 IL would be natural for him to commune
his pnrpose OF revenge and his desire for notorlcty
II he had no been man of such egotlsIn, pronap,S
ne would no, naye We nrs We was forty wears old
He had failed in law. theology and politics lnin ,;
his malice nerved him 70 the act OtherwIs@ Ot i,,S
egntsIn might have fOstered the desire WlthouV CIV
ing him the strength to execute It," ,o,o
lyon attach good deal of importance, snppms''
to the prepara' ions he made for his own sa1',y
"Yes: have never known nnatlc 10 I,y @ n@uC
snch line of retreat as he did. lunatic VIII pan
murder sometimes with care, but he never looks
beyond the murder When the k,l,ns mas re sane
man Laws out a line of retreat the insane never
His deliberate pistol practice is another important
point. fhe had really believed ne was inspired he
wonId have left IT g. the Lord to aim the shot"
lyon would attribute his confident bearing 10 ms
sanGuinc temperament and enormous VANITY
Yes but have seen his confidence fail him
when the atrocity of his act has been pointed out
10 him III talk at the jail; and his comparison 3I
himself to Christ has been cOntrasted with he IRE
of Christ, and the possibility of his death on me
scafoId has been talked OF. Then l have seen him
falter." ,y
eyes and believe most of the experts thlnR So.
His limitations are clumsy and he shows that ne
knows nothing of insanity. He is pleased when
evidence is given in his favor and angry when ,t -
against him. He has tried all the way through TO
prove that he is cranky, and that is
what an insane man never does IheT"
is one instance OF cunning in his ,is- ae-
fence-hs claim that all the important acts OF ms ne
have been Inspirations Bat the theory fails,
because all of them have been in the line OF his de-
PRAYED mclinations. There is one significant iaet
in connection with that inspiration. 1t is entirely
indefinite He never has told W hen or how "0h
inspired him. Now, Lawrence who shot at jack
son. and who had, by the way. no motive ior re-
venge claimed direct command from God ne
heard G. d speak to him. That is one form of halln-
Gina ati0n--a false perception of hearing. But Gn-
teau has never claimed anything more than vague
pressure Again, Lawrence, who was und0ub =
cdy insane claiming Divine authority for MS act
despsed the court and actually bore himself as one
superior 10 it, Gutcau's behavior Is entirely dliicr-
ent ] believe he is responsible and always has
been"
DR.. f.. G. Spltzka, of New-York, will probably go
upon the stand Tomorrow, and, although he VIII re-
fuse 10 answer Mr. ScOvillcS Hypothetical question
he will testify that in his opinion Guiiean IL oi u-
sound mind. He is understood 10 he of he opinion
that his insanity is inherited, and that other llyIng
members of his family exhibit less advanced stage
of the disease.