Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-27

the district attorney, 'tae maa has been playing
4 part ali the time i'll court" He based this
OPINION nn the contrast between the prisoners
and courteous.
Because an not abu>e.i there, said the pris-
0ner.
The witness said II the prisoner was insane his
interruptions in court would be impu'Sive; an in
sane man would be frank. III an insane man.
lor instance said the witness. "had taken the
letter OF Dr. Sptzka, and burtrd out It's contents
OF only part
81 did not have a chance TO do that; was cut
off, said the prisoner
During the trial the witneS, said he had noticed
tnat the prisoner had had access TO newspapers;
thal he had not always been reading them when he
pretended 10 be- and showed a keen interest in The
pIoce9ilhgS that was not compatible with insan-
ity. He had noticed that the Interruptions had
oeen most frequent and violent when the weight OF
testimony was against him.
- ou are making great ado about nothing,
DOCTOR said the prisoner: "a great ado about
thing. don't TSetend to be insane now
Inc witness having further described the actions
Oh the prisoner which led him 10 believe he was
sane, the prisoner called out /: "rell us what You
Ililh ABOUT Abraham. Then get your money and
go home" | only interrupted when | wanted To
get me TRUTH he said later. The doctor continu-
ing 10 give evidence OF the kind the prisoner.
aSan exclaimed impltiently "Tell us what YOU
'hihk ABOUT Abraham, doctor, and then quit"
MORE PROOFS OF THE PRISONERS SANITY.
Inc Witness lnstanced the prisoners conduct to-
wards his divorced wife: he had made threats as
10 What he would do when she had come into
court, and then had failed to carry them out.
The witness noticed also that when the trial first
began his abuse was directed against only one of
three. ~
Because Corkhiu has demoralized the whole
set, Interrupted the prisoner.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEYS HYPOTHETICAL CASE
MI. Cofkh1ll rose to read MS Hypothetical ques-
uon, when Mr. Scoville said there was no necessity
for reading it,
I'VE all know it by heart, Corkhill,' said the
prisoner.
Mr.. Corkhill said he could save time by reading
IT, so the next twenty minutes was taken up in
The 17 reading of the Hypothetical case.
'" neh the hypothetical statement was read Mr..
ScoVlHe made an objection TO a certain postulate
IN the question, assuming that Mrs. Scoyille said
Ihat ne raised an axe upon her. and the prisoner
denled IT. The court sustained Mr. Scovine.s
suggestion, and the prosecution modified the evi-
dence so az to assume it as fact that the prS-
oner had raised the axe.
Inc witness replied that he considered the per-
son sane indicated in the hypothetical case.
RECESS.
AT 1880 Mr.. Corkhin suggested recess.
Mr Scoyie suggested that the witness should
take the second hypothetical question and read it
over during recess. so as to save time.
1--WE are very grateful for the advice" said Mr.
Davidge.
'You need it." remarked the prisoner. The
court then took a recess for hall an hour.
Proceedings After Recess.
GUITEAU CONTRADICTs THE WITNESS.
Upon the reassembling OF the court at O'Clock,
Guiteau opened the proceedings by saying: "These
experts are going on with great deal OF parrot
talk. DR.. Macdonald deviates somewhat. and /
deem it important to say that did not say that
had examined the law in this matter, as he testt-
fieS.'
There was delay OF ten minutes. owing to the
n0n-arriyal OF MIR. Corkhil.
The examination OF DIR. Macdonald was then
continued. The second hypothetic question was
read to him, the prisoner saying. after the various
postulates. 'Thats false" - never said so;
or making use OF some other remark denying the
truth OF the statements.
When the Wilkes Booth conversation was re-
lated Guiteau without looking up from a paper on
which he was writing, said: That's Shaw'S Iie."
The doctor in reply TO the question said that
adding that statement to the other strengthened
Ills Dellef tnat the man was sane.
Now tell us about Abraham, DOCTOR said the
prisoner.
CrOss-ex minatiOn by VIZ. Reed.
The witness was then turned over to the defence
for croSS-eXaminaJion, which was conducted by
Mr.. Reed. The first part OF the cross-examnation
related to the witness studies and experience as
medical man. The witness having testified that
prior to 1874 he had charge OF the charity hospital
in New York, including the inmates OF the peni-
tentiary, Nh. Reed asked: Ibid you ever treat
William NJ. Tweed?''
Yes, sir. He was in the penitentiary at the
time"
did you ever give a certificate concerning his
health?"
D.
Mr. Reed asked the witness what were his poll
tics
II have no politics, sir" said the witness 81
have never been asked that question before"
The witness said his salary IN his present public
office was 81 $50 1t had been as high ss,0jO but
1t had been reduced from time to time, the APP
preparations had been cut down.
"Iou expect to receive Some compensation for
your services here?"
Has the amoant of your compensation been
agreed upOn?'
When Mr.. Reed had finished his croSS-examina-
ton Mr.. Scovllie asked the witness several queS-
tions The witness said he did not tnink experts
had any difficulty in detecting insanity when they
had ample opportunities for observation. The
witness said he did not recall any instance where
he had made the mistake OF Judging d sane person
insane. He thought he had discharged patients
who, it was afterwards shown, Were not sane
enough to leave the asylum
The witness did not believe it was a fact that
hundreds and thousands OF people outside OF the
asylums were insane. He believed there We're a
great many.
As the crOsS-eXaminatiOn wore on, the prisoner,
looking up again. said: ''Ten us something about
Abraham, doctor. This thing is getting rather
STALE"
DR.. Macdonald having answered a number Of
questions cOntingently, Mr.. ScOv1lle remarked,
''Your ifs run on the side Of the prosecution do
ii did not select them for that purpose, sir The
trouble is probably in your questions and not in my
answers"
Later on in the examination the prisoner called
out, "Can't we have little fresh air? 1t is very
'tIt is very good suggestion, said the district
attorney.
CorShin, we are agreed on that" remarked the
prisoner.
In accordance with the suggestion, several of the
windows in the room were opened.
At three O'Clock the court adjourned.
TRIAL NOTES.
The London Daily Nears. in an editorial on the
Guiteau trial, says: ''The whole court seems to
exist for the convenience and standardization of
Guiteau. In this mad burlesque, while Guiteau
is the person Of the first consideration, the Judge
seems TO be of the least. Guiteau is forbearing,
even friendly toward the judge SO long as the
latter does not assert his authority. On Mr.
Scoville he heaps the most opprobriou5 and in
Sulting epithets. But in the steady and quiet
persistence OF Mr.. Corkhill, in his unruffied
temper and quietly dignifled manner, Guiteau has
found an OvermaSterng force"
Congressman Atherton, OF Ohio, was In the
court room this morning.
Mrs. ScOville was not present at court to-day.
bevy of young ladies captured the seats next
to the nrsOner this afternoon
When Guiteau was shaved Sunday he had
moustache blocked out" He appears to be cul-
ttvating it assiduously
c5niteau had his 's$1OO statement" with him
1vhan he came to court this morning. He has been