Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-22
THE GUITEAU TRIAL.
TwExrY-TH1Rp DAY.

| INEATf-IhukD DAY.
| The day was devoted TO the examination OF
| DR.. Edward Charles Spitzgs, Of New York,
who claimed to have made the study Of nerv-
ol4s and mental diseases q specially He had
Oh the preceding day, examined tho prisoner ia
Jall, and was satisfied OF his insanity. He con-
sIdered the main features of the prisoner case
| 10 be a tendency to the formation OF deusive'
opinions and morDld projects, aud strong midi
cation OF luibecitIty OF judgment. "And while"
sad witness, Z" have No other evidence tuau
the expression OF MS face, | shoaid have no
uun5t that he ia a moral im6ecile or moral
niollstrUsity
Witness would not undertake tJ,ApIiss !. de
clded otInun as 10 the lGeHtai condition OF the
Prisoner Juiy2
Guteau--. There was no deprayity about
this huslness at ali, sud think 1t S a burning
SHAME tor sentleiusn OF the pros cutlou to naal
ny IN that word depravlty. L nave been COD
sisteAt Christian ali nay HE, anu because com
United sduiiei 70 get rid ot Il NoInau tild mol
love, and owe lew uuad ed collars, IL ii q
burning shame for the prosesutl on to tlackeu
ny character"
Despite cries Of "Slence, silence" and 'Or.
der uuite4u continued TO strike upon the
table and ShIlsk out at Tue Top OF his voice
am not airali 10 20 10 the gaiiows Ii the
LORD Almighty Wishes me to 60 there. l ex.
pect an acs OF God that viii blow tins court
necessary. want TO thunder THIS IN the earn
OF the American people.
Dayidge (with an air OF disgust)--" Oh.
THIS pantolnlne business is getting played oat y
Gulteau - You are getuug played out, and
your theory OF prosecution, TOO.
About tnls time some ono IN the audience
ncensed at the assasslIs impertiuence created
a. sensation ~ crying out, "sao0a hun nov !! =
The ballIifs restored order after i few moments
and the trial proceaed.
Col. Corkhill sharply questioned the witness
ia regard 70 an artic,c he had co tributel To d
medical journal spicy coloquy followed
Will IA Gulteau interrupted by shouting " Ii
seems to cause you considerable trouble. You
had Letter cool Off, CorkuLl | haven't seen
you heated 20 before. It's O'Clock. We had
better 30 ONE"
The witness was asked if he had not appeared
as an expert III certain case, and, after taking
a lee on one SIDE returned 1t, aud taken a
larger one from the other side.
lie witness replied with some warmth, "You
nave no basis lor sucu q question and no man
darts make the assertion upon which he could
found it"
Gudeau again interrupted ii ereat raec
and, IN voice which completely drowned
tie utteranc,s OF tie couIise! aud witness,
yelled out That's very dirty question for
you to ath, Corhhil. It just suits your BRAN.
I'm going TO ask Arthur 10 kick You out Of TINA
case. Why, tins ilau . one OF the first sc,cn-
fists Of the country Why, he wouldn't conde-
scend to spit on you, Corkhill. You are il bad
repute, CorklnL, with every member Of this
bar You arc an unnltig4ted nuisance in tins
case"
The witness finally answered, "Most de-
cldedly, no.
The court adjourned without concluding tie
examination.
TWENTY FOURTH DAY. >
DR.. Spltzka resumed the witness stand.
Corlhill banded to witness slip of paper upon
which was drawn a diagram and human head.
and said: Now, supposiug this to be the
prisoners head. will you please point out the
inequalities to which you referred YESTERDAY ?"
Before any rel ly could be made Guiteau
raised laugh by saying "'1hst accounts for
IT.. halter came TO see me this morning and
offered me q hat il ] would let him take my
head got the hat, but you don't pay for it,
Corkhhi Oh, no. the Government win have
to do So"
Witness went on, giving his reasons for con-
sdeIlng the prisoner insane.
Upon n question beng asked by Corkhill.
Guiteau broke III with: " / have been looking
up loUr record, Corknill and I'll show You up"
SulTcq ientlv Gutteau again interrupted the
examination ana shouted Il gee that crank
lalinago has been doing some sensationasm
business II this case. He had better go
slow. He has been Lefore his synod
several tnilhs for lying. | have got my
eve on several Of these cranks, and il
they don't 50 SLOW FL give some more of them
some free advertising. The high toned portion
OF the American people are beginning to take
the nght WOW Of this case"
NitheSs Thought the proper way to summon
experts would be for the court 0summon them
irrespective OF the chances of what Their test-
mony might be.
Corkhill insisted the witness had attacked
the character and honesty Of the experts who
were supposed 10 entertain OBJ osite opin!ons
trom Inns # on the prisoners sanity.
Gun eau interrupted in bis most angry mood.
and, shaking his head at Col. Corkbil, shouted
Its tne unanimous Judgment # the American
people that sou are a cOnsumniate iackass
CorN4iL mis- gentleman Is an honest man.
and II your skull was not so thick Won Would
see it,
Witness desired to explain his position and
said - ! do not hesitate torciteIate my opinlou
tint tie expert who WI in this court testify
that the prisoner is sane If, in my opinion, no
expert, or a dishonest one
DIR. F0rdyCu Barker, Of New York, was next
examined. The audience listened intently as
the distinguished physician defined insanity
and the several phases thereof Or. Barkurs
comprehensive and positive conclusions were
all n accord with the theory oil the pYosCc u-
ton Judge Cox roques ed witness 10 explain
to the jury What he meant Ey irresistible i'm
pulse and the answer was: +" Peiversions OF
emotion to .ueh degree as to produce conduct
entirely at variance With tho individuals
former life, and t. sileh degree as TO
completely control tho will power.
constitute an irresistible impulse"
Guitesu-' Doctor want to AK YOU. where
a man Is mpeIed to commit crime by an mn
pulse he can't resist, Id he sane or insane?'
Answer" When that fact can beproved, sir
ii Is insanity
Guiteau -"Thats JUS my case, sir" with an
air OF perfect satisfaetion, then, turning to
Scoyile: Come, that's the whole case Now
lets have recess. I'm getting hungry"
Mira ScovIlle desired to ask question.
Guiteau Qmpatientlv) =" Oh, YOU keep still;
it's all they can do to put up with ne,
Jud5e Cox ssaented, and Mrs. Scoyille asked:
"Csn man bo born insane n
Answer-"No, madame; he could DO born
all idiot or lnibcce. Insanity Is an acquired
state after birth"
Dr. Barker IN answer to question. declared
positively that he thought Gluteau responsible
for his CRIME,
Mr., GobeiL In the insurance business, II. T.
Ratchaui, lawyer, MF Wood, and Samuel D.
Phe'pS broker, each testified to the perfect
sanenes5 Of the assassin. whose bitterness Of
language increased the insanity dodge was
weakened by their evidence,
TWENTY FIFTH DAY.
Rev. DR. John L. Withrow. Of Boston, was
placed upon the witness stand He said the
prisoner desired to deliver lecture i'll his (Wit-
ncsaD church. in answer tp Ingcrs0il, but wit
ness declined to have The church used for that
/ purpose, Witness observed him during the
winter at meetings aud social gatherings Of
the church. Never saw the least indication Of
! unsoundness of mini but, on the contrary,
thought lie possessed unusual shrewlness.
Correcting himself witness added g ~ sheuld
SAY cutlues=.
Guiteeti - What's The difference, doctor?r
| Auswer-'sIne one means brighter than the
other"
Col Corkhll = And of larger esliber.'
Gu'tesu-''ife didn't sat that, Corkhiil. You
must haye slept we'll last night That's the
Fnartc,t thing YOU have said vet"
Witness SAID the prisoner generally took part
III d'seussloas upon whatever subject might be
under discussion that he was always eritieal
and NccusetNe rather them rcnClatofy and
/ kind
! 0tntean-"I always spoke 10 the point, in
! els We ana gritty. That's me There's no non
| seiise or romance ID my composition If tnege
4 iad b On might nave gone through the world
! mere smoothly Its very evident to the miud
/ 81 every tne that the sole object Of tnis kiud
/ o. examination IS 70 show that [ knew the
1 dlfitsynoa between light and wrong That has
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