The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-24
GUITEAU.
An Interview with the Prisener-He VIII
Cross-Examine the Experts-Dr. Spit zka's
Statements Indorsed.

An Interview with the Prisoner-He VIII
Cross-Examine the Experts-Dr. Spit izka's
Statements Indorsed.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 20.-An Associated
Press reporter had an interview to-day with
Guiteau. IL am happy to see you," Guiteau
responded to the Good evening" of the re-
porter 81 was shut off from the world so
long, deprived of newspapers and of my
letters from relatives by that miserable
Corkhill, that it is quite a treat to be able to
receive my friends" AS he spoke he ex.
tended his hand in hearty manner, quite
at Variance with his manner in Court.
Pardon me-" he continued ''if L keep on
my hat. 1t is quite droughty here. and
am somewhat heated. | have just been
moving my things in my other cell for the
evening. | occupy for the day cell further
down the corridor, which is much larger
than this and affords better light and more
chance to move around"
Guiteau being asked, "How are you feel
ing after your two days recess2" answered
with a smile, "Oh, first ate. / never felt bet
ter in my life, in health and spirits
"You appear to be a muscular man. Mr..
Guiteau"
~ am generally healthy one" he re-
piled. 81 have taken things easy since l
was arrested, and have never allowed any
thing to worry me. | knew they were howl
inT to shoot me, but this is pretty strong
pllce (glancing around), and knew they
could not get at me-"
Reporter-A rumor was started this after
noon that you had committed suicide
"Stuff and nonsense, laughingy said Gui-
teau. what next won't they say? That's
too ridiculous. Why, what on earth should
want to commit suicide for? I'm perfectly
| satisfied with the way things are going. i
have never had any doubts for the issue
The Deity has taken care of my case this
far" Rejecting moment, "Yes, and pretty
good care of me-"
"What is the object of the defense in call
| ing Mrs. Dunmire?" asked the reporter.
Il don't know what ScOville's idea is.
| will have to see him about that. don't
| want to put those women on the stand
again. Scoville is no criminal lawyer
have to give him points all the time. But
then he has done very well. He has worked
| hard, and / don't know but that l am as
well satisfied as if had managed it alone
He sat a moment and then continued
when L say alone, You understand, o
course, what mean" Evidently fearing
the reporter might imagine he had los
/ sight of the Deity and inspiration feature o.
his defense.) "Scoville loses sight of the
main feature. He started out with the
proposition that an insane man must he a
half idiot
| Uultedu announced his lntentlOn 10 cross
| examine the Government experts. "They
had not yet" he said, touched upon that
mysterious influence or impulse which Otter
| impels men to do things, even in ordinary
and minute transactions of life, when ther,
may be present no sufficient reason, eithe
| in The mind or to the senses, from the sur
roundings for the particular exercise of tn,
will upon the body. As when a man sud
denly ieels an impulse to turn around, anl
on doing so finds some One of whom. per
haps, he has just been thinking. then
man obeys what is termed presentiment.
Guiteau appeared to feel he had been de
frauded by those persons who had sold I,
the press interviews with him, without eyel
offering him division.
SUPPORTS sPITZKA.
Sc0ville's attention was called to the a
legged statement of Mills that he found, G,
taking cast of Guiteaus head, that on
side was more fully developed than tn
other" "If his statement is reported col
rectly," said Scoville, lit will sustain tn
theory | have maintained throughout, an
DIR. Hamilton will have to take back som
~of his testimony. He testified his head wa
symmetrical. Mills statement supports th
statement of the expert for the defense, an
think every expert will admit that wher
the head is unevenly developed the smalle
side forms basis for an unbalanced b-air
and can become the groundwork for a cas-