Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-30
THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU.
HIS OPENING HARANGUE TO-DAY.
sKIRMisnlne BETWEEN COUNSEL,
TIE GOVERNMENTS LAST WITNESS.

The east portico OF the court house presented a
most animated scene this morning before the
court opened. There were about 200 people
crowded upon the steps, each struggling stoutly
Tor admission. Those whose business required
tn EN- to get into the court house were appalled, al
the sight. 1t was impossible even to get to the
doors, and at the doors stood policemen, who
turned an Indifferent ear to the claims of every
one who did not hold squeezed in their hand the
much-coveted red tickets Reporters, lawyers
and others who had to make their way through
by foul means or fair, adopted all sorts OF devices
Many climbed into the window Others made
perilous explorations among the naked JOists OF
the ''new wing" hoping to find some pasSageway
into the building. Others stood outside, on the
curb. and vented their disappointed spleen upon
such individuals as crowded against them. Scores
OF ladies had their GainSbOrough hats crinOline
crushed out OF shape. Inside the court room the
spectators were crowded in so tightly that there
was not room for the officers to move around.
Guiteau's Opening Harrangsse.
HE ANNOUNCES HIMSELF A CANDIDATE FOR PREsI
The court was called to order at ten o'clock, and
Guiteau was at once brought in and placed in the
dock. AS soon as he had arranged his papers he
saluted the COURT saying: "Some of the leading
people in America consider me very fine fellow
Last night at o'clock received telegraphic dis
patce from Boston which will read for the edif1.
cation OF this court and jury and the American
people. 1t is as follows:
'Mr. Chas. j. Guiteau. Washington, D.C:-Old
Boston sympathizes with you You are yet to be
81 don't know but two men in America" contin-
ued the prisoner, ''who want me hung. One is
onT IS cerkh ces to be
because he thinks am the man that did it."
new idea, continued to talk, saying: .slt is said
l am too severe in my talk. have something to
say on that What do you think OF this: 'Woe
How can you escape damnatlon in hell? Ye gen.
Grafton OF vipers! How can you escape the damna-
tion OF help Who said that? Who uses that Ian
guage2 The meekly and lOwly Jesus. / put my
ideas in sharp language and have the example OF
the Saviour for it. He called things by their right
names When anyone struck at Him, He struck
back. He did not lie down like q craven, and ]
don't"
A few minutes later the prisoner announced ex-
cltedly:-''l refer my nomination to the republi-
don't think this jury is going into the hanging
business, to enable Mr.. Porter to get S, eco. The
American people don't want me hung"
The Wisconsin Exp Expert cross-Exam-
DR.. Walter Kemster, the Wisconsin expert, was
then called to the stand, and Mr.. Scoville proceed
ed with the cross examination. Mfr. Scovile taking
one OF the witness annual reports examined him
upon certain statements therein contained relating
SAID that @ some insane persons exercised great
deal OF SeIcODtrcl when they had object in view.
IL was not an uncommon thing among the insane
feeling In their head. He would not suspect the
use OF the term as an evidence OF insanity. 1t was
fact that insane people generally used strong
express their feelings, but 1t was in connection
only with the deusion that possessed them. The
witness did not think 1t possible for any person to
be Insane for an hour and then recover.
THE CASE OF NARY HARRIS
"Dfd you ever hear" asked Mr.. ScOville, s'of the
case OF Mary Harris, who shot Burroughs in this
city,"
"Yes, SIR"
''Do you think she was insane?"
81 would not like to express an opinion on that
do not know enough about the case"
Mr. Scoville then briefly narrated the salient
points OF the Mary Harris case, and asked If they
gave any indication OF sanity or insanity.
"The circumstances would show neither one
thing or the other" replied the witness.
THE sICKLEs CASE.
The witness having remarked that he was
familiar with the Sickles case by reading, Mr.. SEQ
vile asked: "In your opinion was Sickles sane or
insane?"
II think he was sane," replied the witness.
"You and the jury don't agree on that' Called
out the prisoner. "The jury said that Sickles was
insane"
The witness referring to the Cole -Hiscock case
in Albany, said he believed Cole was insane. He
was insane, he thought, for about 18 months pre-
Mr. Scovile handing the plaster cast of
Guiteau's head to the witness, asked him to indi-
cate any person within sight whose head was SO
m1SShapen as the one represented by the cast.
DIR. kempster said he could not do that without
making personal examination. He repeated that
the cast was very well shaped, and represented an
average head.
Mr. Scoville finished his cross-examination OF
DR.. Kempster at II rs am, and Mr.. CorkhiIl hav-
ing asked one or two questions, the witness Was
excused from the stand.
ONLY ONE MORE WITNESS FOR 1HB PROSECUTION
Mr.. Corkh1ll stated that he had but one more
witness to examine for the government He would
ike to inquire If Mr.. Scoville intended to occupy
any time after the government closed.
The court remarked also that 1t would like to
know II possible, how no long the defence would re-
Newly Discovered Testimony for De-
Mr.. Scov1lle said that they had some witnesses
There were several witnesses whose names had
come to him since closing the evidence in chief
He intended to ask the court to allow them to be
sworn on the same grounds that he would ask for
q new trial; on the ground of newly discovered
evidence He understood the rule to be that the
courts would grant new trial, not for the intro
duction OF cumulative evidence, but for the pre-
OF evidence upon new and material
nit came nearer to the time Of the Shooting ny than s
Mr. CoFkhin asked what the object Of this evi-
dence was.
Mr.. Scoville said that he wanted to show by it
the mental condition OF the pTtsniler at time ap-
prOximating the shooting. Represented that tie
evidence would occupy two OF three days, or per-
hapS q week.
MIR: Davidge inquired how long the defence would
need for their evidence In SuTrebuttal HeSaid the
prosecution would consider It duty to resist any
attempt to reopen the case.
The court requested Mr. Scoydlle to make out his
application in writing.
Mr. Davidge having again asked how long the
defence would be In surrebutta1 Mr. Scovile said
"YOu may say next week, then.s
"What, the whole week." inquired Mr. Dayidpe.
with comtcal expression of dlsguSt.
"YeS, sir" replied Mr.. ScOvine.
POINTS OF Law.
The court said that IL there were any points of
law upon which counsel desired the courts ruling
when the argumen is were nude, he would like to
have them submit tied in writing some DAYS before
the argument SO that he might have ample time
to consider them.
Mr.. ScOville remarked that Tomorrow was Sat.
urday, and Monday was q legal holiday II the
court will let the jury go to their homes as the de-
fence had asked, and give the defence tomorrow
TO look up questions OF law, he thought that time
might be saved. He did not propose that when
the government had had these gentlemen {referrfng
to the experts) here for five or six weeks consult
defendant-he did not propose to be cut on In un-
seemly haste at this time.
GUTRAU SAYS "LEr THE JURY GO HoME.n
81 agree with that" shouted the prisoner 81
VIII trust to the personal honor OF the Jury. The
best thing the prosecution can do is to discuss the
Indictment. II they won't do that then let the