The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-29
D0CKED AND DOOMED.
THE LIMIT OF ENDURANCE REACHED


tuat ne nAu not slepI wen lhSg evening"
man was placed in the cell near his vii
was suffering from most violent type {
mania, caused by the excessive use Of mo
phine, and during the whole night b
shrieks rang through the jail, Guiteau wa
annoyed and asked what was the occasio
for such riot, The keeper replied, "We'y
got crazy man on our hands tonight,
"Well," said Guiteau, "why don't yo
choke him and make him keep quiet an,
not let respectable people be disturbed il
this way by miserable lunatic"
DR.. Mcdonald again took the stand thi
morning and was cross-examined by SEQ
vile. The questions were directed mainl!
to the subject OF temporary insanity, ani
the witness was asked ii in his practice HI
had not met an instance Of temporary in
sanity, He replied, "Yes, sir knew of
man who was insane for twentY-iou
hours"
Scoville (eagerly)-And then he got we'll
No, sir hedied. Laughter, at Scoyilles
expense.
Witness was asked what he meant yes
terday by saying: Think he (the priso
nerl has been playing a part in Court, and
replied:
ONLY FEEGNTNG INSANITY.
~ believe he has been feigning what he
believed to be insanity and not real in.
sanity. 1belieye l he has been attempting
to make an impression in Court that he
is insane, and with that idea he has been
acting . part."
Scoyille soon became involved in discus.
sion with the counsel on the pertinence Of
tho question, when Guiteau shouted, "Yoi
had better let him go. You arc making
altogether too much OF him. II you have
not got sense enough to see it, will have
to tell you"
TIE AYE INCIDENT.
Allusion was made to tho axe incident,
when Guitcau commented COntemptuous.
ly "Oh, nonsensGl That axe story Is
merely mystical. It's all rubbish" And
shortly afterwards said: "DoCtor lust tell
us something about Abraham and we will
let you 60"
Witness was asked II lie was not dis.
charged for granting false certificates OF
health to Wm. NJ. Tweed, when the latter
was In confinement In the pGnitentiary,
and replied; ~ never gave 10 Mr.. Tweed
q certificate OF health, or OF i'll health, and |
was never discharged from any position in
my life"
OTHER EXPERTS WHO RELIEVE GUITEAU SANE.
DR.. Randolph Barksdale, Superintendent
OF tho Central Lunatc Asylum, near Rich.
mond, Va, visited the prisoner at tho jail;
had also closely observed him in court, and
from his personal examination and obser-
yatlon was OF the opinion that he was sane.
Witness nlso testified that he believed that
Guiteau had been feigning in court. Wit
ness believed, taking as true the facts set
forth in the second hypothetical question
OF tho prosecution, that the prisoner was
sane when he shot the President,
DR.. John II. Calender, OF Nashville,
Superintendent Of the Tennessee state
Asylum for Insane, had given special at.
tention to the study Of insanity for tho past
twelve years; had seen about 1000 cases
during his connection with the Tennessee
Asylum. Witness visited the prisoner in
jail and had also closely observed tile pris.
onGr in court, and believed him perfectly
sane,
Witnessdid not believe that the Deity ever
inspired a man 10 take the life OF fellow
creature; that II u person labored under
an insane delusion tlat he was inspired 10
kill the President OF the United Suites lie
would, even II he did not talk about It, dis.
close his purpose by his changed manner
and conversation. Witness not having
heard the hypothetical questions they were
read to him by Corkhill.
Guiteau prefaCed the reading by saying:
"fOur whole question Is full Of falsehoods
and misstatements. make this assertion
now at the outset 10 avoid interrupting as
YOU go along"
Witness believed, taking the facts sottorth
to be true, that the prisoner was undoubt.
edly sane.
Guiteau again commented that two.
thirds OF that stuff was all bosh. SCoville
noted the exception TO both questions and
answers.
Upon tho cross examination scoville
took up tho Hypothetical question, clause
by clause, and questioned the witness
closely us to the weight and bearing Of each
In the formation oil his (witness) opinion.
Recess.
THE UNSATuRAt PARTNERSHIP.
After recess, ,Scoville put the hypothetical
question which embraced the clause, "Sup.
pose the prisoner believed himself In
partnership with Jesus Christ"
Judge Porter protested against the qlies.
ton as bl0sphemous, and TINT 1t would
be disgrace to n court Of Justice and 10 a
Christian nation 10 allow It 10 bo enter.
tanned for moment.
Scoville replied that II no allnsion could
be made to what was claimed by the pris.
0ner to be the actuative motive or ihhu-
enCe that led 10 his act, then the whole
defense would be wiped away at a single
stroke. f
Judge Porter proceeded TO insist upon
his view, and declared that the time had
cone when In the name Of the American
people and on behalf OF tho government
In Federal court, he felt II his duty To
demand That the prisoner be reinanded TO
the dock.
TIE Cur SHOWING Ills TEETH.
Guiteau (spitefully)-Oh. you do, you
ulR'lIuutlleu ] UIlGTI lHC JOuTt UtllClnlh
sitting behind tho prisoner attempted Ia
quiet him, when he turned round and
Snarled at one Of them. Well, YOU mind
your buslness,o or I'll slap YOU In the mouth.
Judge Porter continued his remarks, and
Guiteau again interrupted him and shouted
out, ".Well, you had better mind your busi.
hess"
Judge porter-That is my business here
to-day, and, Your Honor, ! must now insist
Upon my motion Of Saturday, that the pris.
otier be remandGd TO the dock.
sCoville arose 10 speak, when Judge Cox
said: "Let me know fist Il the counsel
desire 10 be heard Upon the motion Ia
remove the prisoner 10 the doCk.
A btSTfNGuiSiiRD PRECEDENT.
Judge Davidge proceeded 10 speak on
the motion. He believed the time had
come when every one present was satisfied
that the prisoner was sane In respect to hi.
behavior, and anenable TO the same rules
IA other prisoners. In the case OF Genera