The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-16


hrotiid Warrington last spring, and saw moth
ing in his conduct to raise a question in his
mind of the mans sanity.
D. Mclean Shaw testified that Guiteau told
him he was bound to have notoriety some way
or other. He might kill some big man and i'm
itate Wilkes Booth.
The prlssnsr-t haze not khoNn Anything
sboitt this man Shaw for eight years but when
he repeats this kind of testimony say to him
'You are liar low, dirty liar" I never
had that kind of conY -rsatlon with you in my
life, and you know it.
TwENTY-THIRD DAY.
The day was devoted to the examination of
DR.. Edward Charles Spitzgs, of New York,
who claimed to have made the study of nervs
GUS and mental diseases speciality: He had,
on the preceding dag; examined the ptIsoner In
Jail, and waa satisfied Of his insanity: He con-
sidered the main features of the prisoners case
to be q tendency to the formation of delusive
opinions and morbid projects, and strong midi
cation of imbecilty of Judgment. 'And while, +"
said witness, g | have no other evlderce than
the expression OF his face, should have no
doubt that he is a moral imbecile or moral
mOnstrosity"
witness would not undertake to e1pItss IL dc
cided opinion as to the mental condition OF the
prisoner July 2.
Guiteau-" There was no depravity about
this business at all, and think it is burning
shame for gentlemen of the prosecution to harp
upon that word depravity. have been con-
sistent Christian all my life, and because com
mitted adultery to get rid of a woman did noi
love, and owe few hundred dollars it is 8
burning shame for the prosecute on to blacken
my character"
Despite cries Of "Silence, silence;" and "Or.
der" GJiteau continued to strike Upon the
table and shrek out at the top of his voice
am not afraid I'd go to the gallows it the
Lord Almighty wishes me to go there. 1 ex.
Pect an act of God that will blow this court
and jury out that window to protect me, il
necessary. want to thunder this in the carr
OF the American people,"
Davldge with an air of disgust -" Oh.
this pantomlme business is getting played out p
Gulteau-" You are getting played out, and
your theory of prosecution, too."
About this time some ono in the audience
incensed at the assassln's impertinence, created
sensation by crying out; "Shoot him now !"
The baiiffS restored order after few moments,
and the trial proceeded.
Col Corkhill sharply questioned the witness
IN regard to an article he had contributed to a
medical Journal. A spicy colloduy followed
which Guiteau interrupted by shouting: I" 1t
seems to cause you considerable trouble You
had better cool off, Corkhill. l haven't seen
you heated so before. It's o'clock. We had
better go home"
The witness was asked if he had not appeared
as an expert in q certain case and, after taking
a fee on one side, returned it, and taken a
larger one from the other side.
The witness replied with some warmth, "You
have no basis for such question and no man
dares make the assertion upon which he could
found it."
Guiteau again interrupted in great rage
and, in voice which completely drowned
the utterances of the counsel and Witness
yelled out "That's very dirty question for
you to ask, Corkhill. 1t just suits your BRAIN
I'm going to ask Arthur TO kick you out Of this
case. Why, this man IS one of the first scien-
fists of the country. Why, he wouldn't conde-
scend to spit on you, Corkhil. You are in bad
repute, Corkhill, with every member of this
bar. You are an unmitigated nuisance in this
case"
The witness finally answered, "Most de-
cidedly, no.
The court adjourned without concluding the
examination.
TwENTY-FouRTH DAY.
DR.. Spltzka resumed the witness stand.
Corkhill handed to witness a slip of paper upon
which was drawn diagram and human head,
and said "Now, supposing this to be the
prisoners head, will you please point out the
inequalities to which you referred yesterday"
Before any reply could be made Guiteau
raised laugh by saying "That accounts for
it. halter came to see me this morning and
offered me hat if would let him take my
head. | got the hat, but you don't pay for it,
Corkhill. Oh, no. the Government will have
to do So"
Witness went on, giving his reasons for con-
sldering the prisoner insane.
Upon a question being asked by COrkhill,
Guiteau broke in with; 81 have been looking
up your record, Corkhil, and I'll show you up. "
Subsequently Guiteau again interrupted the
examination, and shouted: II see that crank,
;Talmage, has been doing some sensationalism
business in this case. He had better go
slow. he has been kefore his synod
several TIMES for lying. 1 have got my
eye on several of these cranks, and II
they don't GO slow I'll give some more of them
some free advertising. The hight toned portion
of the American people are beginning to take
the right view of this case"
Witness thought the proper way to summon
experts would be for the COURT summon them,
irrespective of the chances of what their testi-
mony might be.
Corkhill insisted the witness had attacked
the character and honesty of the experts who
were supposed to entertain opposite opinions
from himself on the prisoners sanity.
Guiteau interrupted in his most angry mood.
and, shaking his head at Col Corkhill shouted
cts the unanimous Judgment Of the American
people that you are consummate jackass,
Corkhill. This gentleman is an honest man.
and if your skull was not SO thick you would
see its
Witness desired to explain his position, and
said II do not hesitate to reiterate my opinion
that the expert who will in this court testify
that the prisoner is sane is, in my opinion, no
expert, or dishonest one."
DR.. Fordyce Barker, of New York, was next
examined. The audience listened intently as
the distinguished physician defined insanity
and the several phases thereof. DR.. Barker's
comprehensive and positive conclusions were
all in accord with the theory of the prosecu-
ton. Judge Cox requested witness to explain
to the jury what he meant by irresistible i'm
pulse, and the answer was "Perversions of
emotion to such degree as to produce conduct
entirely at variance with the individuals
former life, and to such degree as to
completely control the will power,
constitute an irresistible impulse"
Guiteau-'' Doctor, / want to ask you, where
man is lmpelled to commit crime by an i'm
pulse he can't resist, is he sane or insane?
Answer-"When that fact can beproved, sir,
it is insanity"
Guiteau-" That's just my case, sir" with an
air of perfect satisfaction; then, turning to
Scoville: Come, that's the whole CASE Now
lets have recess. I'm getting hungry"
Mrs. Scoville desired to ask question.
Guiteau Gmpatiently)-" Oh, you keep still
it's all they can do to put up with me-
Judge Cox asSented, and Mrs. ScoviIle asked:
"Can a man be born insane?"
Answer-''No, madame he could be born
an idiot or imbecile Insanity is an acquired
state after birth"
Dr. Barker III answer to question. declared
positively that he thought Guiteau responsible
for his crime.
Mr. Gobel IN the insurance business, b. T.
Ketcham, a lawyer, Mr.. Wood, and Samuel D.
Phelps, broker each testified to the perfect
saneness of the assassin, whose bitterness of
language increased as the insanity dodge was
weakened by their evidence.
The Flying Dutchman.
A name given by sailors to phantom
ship, supposed to cruise in storms off the
Cane of Good Hone. According tn fra.