The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-12-22

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DIR. A. MLEAN,
OF Hamilton, N. Y, has made diseases of
the mind, and nervous diseases special
study of the past nine years. Witness
made three examinations of the prisoner
at the Jail and had also closely scrutin-
lied him in Court since the 28th day of
November, when he (witness) arrived in
the city. Witness found no defects in
the physical conformation of the pris
Oner's head or face, nor any physical
peculiarities or symptoms of cOngenital
disease of the brain; on the contrary, he
found from actual measurements, that
the prisoner had symmetrical and ex-
ceedingly we'll shaped head. Witness
found no external evidence of any men
tai or physical disease in the prisoner.
He considered him an eccentric man.
Witness was then asked: what is
your opinion upon the prisoners san
ity?" A. L believe the man sane, though
eccentric, and fully able to distinguish
between right and wrong, and realize
the consequences. Guiteau, with an air
of solemn seriousness, added, with all
respect to this Court and jury, this kind
of examination don't amount to snap.
Was my free agency destroyed? that is
the question for the jury to decide. L
swear my moral agency was destroyed,
and how is this prosecution going to
prove it was not? That's the short and
sharp of it, and that's all there is in this
case"
After the adjournment of the Grim
inal Court, Mrs. ScOville said to repOr-
ter she wanted the public to know what
the questions were she intended to ask
DR.. Young. I wanted to ask him what
effect certain medicines would have on
the prisoners mind, and whether they
could not be administered without either
the prisoner or the Jail physician know
ing 1t. L meant no insinuatiOn against
the physician" "DO you think any
such medicines have been admins
tered?" 81 cannot see what else could
have made the wonderful change in my
brother since the trial commenced"
SUNDAY.
Guiteau was visited in his cell Sun
day, and furnished the following state
ment, written by himself, reviewing the
trial:
To the Agent of the National Associ-
ated Press: SIR am requested to re-
quested to review my trial and give my
opinion of the men who are doing it.
In general am we'll pleased with the
trial, especially the Court and jury.
Judge Cox, consider, is just the man
for this case. He is able, conscientious
and careful, and is disposed to give a
wide latitude to all parties. l think he
believes in my idea of inspiration, and
he is a high-tOned chuTchman, and,
therefore, disposed to do absolute JUS
tice to the Deity and myself. Without
the Deity's pressure, the President
never would have been removed This
pressure destroyed my free agency. The
Deity compelled me to do this act, just
IA tcsI-. 10
give him his money, after placing
pistol at his victims head. The victim
may know that it is absolutely wrong
for him to give money that his wife and
children need, but how can he keep it
with pistol at his head? This ire
sistible pressure to remove the Presi-
dent was upon me for thirty days, and
it never left me when awake. 1t
haunted me day and night. At last an
opportunity came, and l shot him in the
Baltimore & Ohio Depot. would nc
do it again for a million dollars. Only
miracle saved me from being shot or
hung then and there. 1t was the most
| insane, fOOlhardy act possible, and no
one in his right mind could have done
| it, but the pressure on me was so enOr-
nous that | would hav, IUne it if [ had
died the next moment. / had no power
to prevent it. The President was sur
rounded by his Cabinet and personal
| friends, and two or three hundred peO-
pie were in the depot. No one but a
mad man would think of assaulting
| him under such circumstances. If
had not been instantly hurried away by
| the police, | would have been shot or
| hung in five minutes. The Lord pro-
| tected me then as He has on three other
| occasions, since July 2, when L have
been assaulted.
| The gradual way the Deity removed
| the President is a confirmation of my
original inspiration, and am well salts
fed with the Deity's conduct of this case
thus far, and have no doubt but He will
continue to father the act to the end
and that the public will sooner or Later
see the special Providence in the act.
| have an unusually bright jury, and
wish them to pass on my case. [ judge
they are honest, cOncientiOus and care
full. They listen to testimony with thu
greatest interest and attention, and m
doubt they will give this case their mos
solemn attention and dispose of it ac
cOrding to the facts and the law, and
presume the high toned, cOnscientiOu
press of the nation will acquieSce il
their verdict.
Mr.. COrkhill has introduced certain
witnesses who are guilty of rank pei
i jury. Some of them 1 have known moth
ing of for years, and care nothing about
Their perjury has been so manifest an
wicked that it has excited my wrath
and L have denounced them in plai
language. l shall also show their I'M
, guilty on rebuttal by my testimony
!, and that of others.
, Ihave denounced the District AttOrne
!, for the mean, deceptive way he has cor
, Quoted the prosecution. My opinion G
him is well known, and L decline t
notice him here.
Mr.. Dayidge is supposed to be hig
toned lawyer and fine gentleman, an
i am much pleased with his cOnnectiO
J with the case.
Judge Porter 1 knew years ago whe
: l practiced law in New York. do NJ
, admire his style-he is too venOmOus
examination. He is supposed to be
good lawyer.
? The defense has been unfortunate
having insufficient counsel. MIR. Sc
D vile has done well, considering his o.
= perience in criminal matters. He an
: | differ as to the conduct of this cas-
4 He lays too much stress OD hereditaI
insanity. 1t is not the shape of the hes
| i or the hang of the tongue, but the spir
l that takes possession of one, that make
, them sane or insane. The science
j, spiritOlOgy is more important in tn
. case than craniOlogy, although Gran