The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-12-10

spoke Of his inspiration, which was a sacred
subject, not to be lightly treated. When
pressed closely on the question Of malice,
he replied that, of course, ho had no malice,
for il he had, Blaine was the man for him
to have shot. He confessed that he WAS
physically coward but yet he was morally
brave when lie had the Deity at his back,
aud he expected there would be an act Of
God, If necessary, to protect him from either
shooting or hanging.
The cross-examination Of Guiteau was
concluded Friday. He seemed exhausted,
was full of objections, frequently declined
TO answer, and, as on the previous days Of
his examination, often showed anger and
indignation, especially when his act was
spoken of as murder. When Lawyer Por-
ter asked him if he was insane, he replied
that, that was question for the experts and
the jury TO decide. When questioned rs IN
the defence being grounded on the plea of
insanity, he replied that his defence was
that il was the Deity's act, not his. He told
how he followed Garfield in the street the
night before the assassination, and averred
that when he saw Garfield and Blaine
walking together in intimate converse that
that night it confirmed his opinion that
Blaine was using the President 10 destroy
the Stalwar.s. He held Blaine morally re.
sponsible for Gar6elds death. He clung to
his inspiration theory, and declared that he
was predestined from the foundation of the
world TO do that act. DR.. Hall of Colum-
bus testified that when he saw the prisoner
in Ohio, tLree or four years ago, he thought
him a lunatic. The next important wit
nesses. will be the experts on insanity who
have been studying Guiteau with extraordi-
nary interest for days past.
The principal witness in the case on Sat
urday was Emory A. Storrs, of Chicago,
who after mentioning the various OCCASIONS
on which he had met and talked with Gut
teau, said: 81 never saw anything to ndi.
cate that he (Guiteau) would not be respon-
sible for crime"
| Eight doctors who have made study OF
merltul diseases testified as witnesses for
the defense Monday. A Hypothetical ques-
uonsin which the points relating to the
| prisoners mental condition as set forth by
the defense, including the insanity in his
family, and his alleged belief that he acted
upon Inspiration, were assumed to be true
was read to them, and they were assed
whether upon that state Of things they
thought Guiteau was insane Seyen of them
replied that if the propositions were true
the man was insane. DR.. Worcester of Sa.
| lem would not express an opinion, because
he wanted q clearer explanation Of the
word inspiration than Mr.. Scoville gave
hlm. i Guiteau constantly interfered in tn,
proceedings. He began by saying that hC
wanted the experts TO pass upon the ques
ton Shether when man claims be is i'm
PEELED to do an illegal act by power beyont
him he is sane or insane. He showed 1
pretty clear understanding oithe testimon,
given, and once pointed out how well i
ntIeu Hio caSS.s As uSuhl, ne was SenSlllVi
on the question Of his mental powers, anc
was angry when witness spoke dispara
gingly of his Garfield speech, declaring h'
would rather be hanged as sensible mal
than acquitted as fool. He was also offend
ed by question implying that he was
vulgar criminal. There was nothing vulgar
l al, ha 10 4
high toned. At the end the days pro
ceedings, when Mr.. Scoville announced tina,
lie expected To have President Arthur MS
witness, Guiteau insisted that Gen. Grant
ex Senators Conkling and Plat, ex-Gov
Jewell, and others should be called to show
what was the polltical situation before tn,
assassination.
Afier examining two or three witnesse
Tuesday, Mr.. Scoville said the defence wa
closed, excepting some testimony that he ex
peeted from President Arthur and DR.. Spin
ka. Mr.. Scoville explained that what h.
wanted to show by the Presidents testin on,
was that in October last Guiteau wrote hin
a letter on public business, and he implied
that he regarded this letter as proof OF th
prisoners insanity. II was arranged tha
he should send written questions to tn,
President. Guiteau was, at times, very vic
lent Tuesday, and he abused his e0unse
roundy for saying that there was no foun
dation for his claim that Gen. Arthur an
, other prominent men had been friend:
Congressman Farwell testified that he ha,
had one or two interviews with Guiteau AN,
regarded him MS insane but ON cross-ex
animation he said Guiteau could distinguish
between right and wrong. There was
, curious seen near the close Of the days pro
I n. 4
with an effort at defamation, a large Dor
ton of his book called "Trulh," interspers
ing his reading with Characteristic remarks
, In the trial Wednesday Mr. Seville ssi'
the had sent written questions IN Presideu
Arthur, whose testimony would be impor
ant TO the defence, but had received 20 re
} plies II was arranged that he could intro
duee the Presidents replies whenever b
got them. Judge Cox granted his Spplea
tion for an attachment IN compel the attend
snce OF DR.. Spitzka of New York upon whom
be depended as his chief expert witness
Then the prosecution began the rebuttal b.
calling Gen. W. T. Sherman as a witness
He told now he ordered out the troops il
Washington on hearing Of the assa ssins tiO
under the impre ssion that il was the resul
Of a conspiracy, and how be afterward sal
ished himself that it was the deed Of on
man alone. Eight or ten residents Of Free
port, Illinois, where Guitsau's father lived
test 6ed that they never regarded any Of h
GuiteaGs' they knew Us insane. Anon
these witnesses was State Senator SundeI
land, who used IN bo Guiteau's schoolmasl
, er. He said he never saw aTy symptom a
insanity in the Guiteau family. The pris
: Oner frequently interrupted the witness
lie declared that his father was the laugh
) ing stock OF FreeDort for years on accouu
{ Of his Religious oddities. Once he exclsim
ell that the assassination was the only ba
thing his family had ever done, aud tha
wouldn't have occurred il he onud have e
} out Of il. lie promised 10 make the clnsin
speech for the defence himselfAnd through
out the day he pressted in claiming that h
was his nwn leading counsel. There was
scene between Guiieaus brDther and his sii
ter, Mrs. Seville, in which the Judge la
tn interfere IN r-stOre order. Mr. ScoVil'
had asked a witness il he did not know iha
Guiteaus hsll sister was sent AWAY ~ undei
) go treatment Iur insanity. The witness n
7 piled no, and j. W.. Guitesu indignant
D protested sgalnst any stigma being pue uI
. on his half sister. His interference ans
. cred Mrs. seoVille, who exeilOIly repEOaet
y sd him fur IL