Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-23
TRIAL OF RE ASSASSIN.
Guiteau Plays Both Clown and
Ringmaster lilo Bullyrags His
Counsel-His Sanity and Legal

Ringmaster -He Bullyrags His
Counsel-His Sanity ana Legal
Skill.
WAsuISoroS, November 22.-After
recess Scovills continued the same line
Of illustration relative to Guitsau's AN
ity. frequently using the expression,
"Msntal incompetsncy." Guiteau fret
ted at the slightest inputatiop Of lack
Of brain power. and his intense sgotism
showed itself in his frequent Interrupt
tons. At one time hs exclaimed, taking
exception. to statements Of Soovills: ut
IL not true. aud can't be shswn. al
Ways tell the truth" And again he
broke in: ~ had brains enough, but
my mind was devoted to theology.
That's why I ran behind" soovills
related an incident in Guitsau's life.
which his friends thought at the time
indicated insanity. Guitsau, with much
warmth, said: "I'vs heard that story
before, and us absolutely false. Don't
tell any such stuff a. that again." &c.,
Vile then related Gui.eau's varied OK.
periences during the Moody and Sankey
REVEALS, and his efforts and failure on
religious subjects, and the lack Of ap-
probation shown BY his audience, when
Guitsau supplied an explanation: ~
have new ideas on that subject; they
had not got to then at that time.
I used to 20 round the streets selling
my lectures. The people thought I was
q book agent, and ! was happier when
I was doing that work than ever before.
I was working for the Lord and not for
money" Scovills then alluded to Cult
sau's susceptibility to the influence OF
women, and said: Such was his dispo-
sition In this respect that be would talk
to any woman a. long as she would Lie.
ten to him. "That's not true!' shouted
Guitsau. ~ put . notice in my autobi.
ography that any lady who wanted to
correspond with me who would send
her address, II abe was all right. would
DO we'll received, and to this notice ! got
Q response from q lady worth 500. 600.
That wasn't bad. was III" Laughter
generally INDUCED iu.]
Sooville continued: It IL true. a. he
says, that his notice brought on Q re-
Spouse, which shows that there 10 one
woman in the United States that prob.
ably has lost her reason also.
This remark elioited q good deal Of
laughter, but not from the prisoner,
who angrily replied: II wrote her two
letters and she wrote me two. Ysu
(Scoville) suppressed the rest. have
been looking for Q response to my last
letter for three weeks, and ! am certain
you have lied about II. I tell You 80
publicly" he continued. raising his
voice. "You can't feel me. I am going
to follow her." Laughter
Scovills-Ths letters Guiteau wrote I
did not sead.
"No, you did not send them. knew
you lied about II. That's not the drst
lie you have told" cried the prisoner.
emphasizing his words with blows upon
,katohl. UI knev vou had beeu lvino.
Won told m. you .snt tboss isttsrs. and
NOV you cav Won have not"
The Court Istsrnly)-Be quiet.
District Attorney Corkhill-Scsvills
knows that II there were any such letters
they never can reach the jury. and this
attempt to get into o public colloquy
Win this man Ia repreiensibls. L.,
this man NAV his part when the time
comes.
81 am not PLAYING q part," cried the
p~,isoner excitedly. aud %Resticulatine
wildly. "I knew Scovills was lying" :
Scovills-I understand that this svi.
dence Is coming, and that It Is perfectly
competent.
Gas O general thing the testimony OBJ
tanned from living IL not competent" 70.
torted the prisoner.
scoville-I will net reply to Corkhill
at present for his in~sinuation. When
the time comes for argument hs will get
his answer. 1.-THE signihcant tone In
which this was said brought down q
storm Of applause from tho spectators. ]
II had considered" continued Ssoville,
''tha. this evidence was competent"
Guitsau-You will not have auy suo.
cess from the Lord by lying. You lie!
you lisl I've found you out! When .
man lies to me once. / never believe him
again. You have lied to mt once, and
that's played out.
The prisoner, In making this speech,
seemed to be convulssd with passion.
and IL was in vain that his brother and
sister attempted to quiet him.
Scovills-All I want In this case Is
that the truth may prevail, and u you
believe I produce Il o. evidence for the.
a~trical effect, without an earnest convic-