The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-30

selves before and alter tine act
He replied that in such cases the deli
sion or inspiration, as they claim 1t TO b
comes TO persons suddenly and with II
tense pressure, and that such persons &c
quickly and upon sudden impulse, delay
ing neither 10 consider opportunity no
weapons; that it would be Impossible :
conceive, without actually witnessingit, tn
energy, impetuousity and determination
with which persons acting under an in
sane delusion carry out their purposes
and that II would be equally impossible t
describe It with language.
DON'T AGREE WITH ABRAHAM
Guiteau-You don't agree with Abra
ham, doctor; he took plenty Of time Il
make his arrangements,
Witness stated that he did not believe II
the distinct type Of insanity which could bI
be called moral insanity. 1t was sim
plya convenient term which had been in
vented to excuse the commission OF heinoui
crimes, Witness had never seen q CasC
where an insane man, after committing s
crime, paraded his insanity and urged Il q!
an excuse for his crime. Insane murder
ers do not boast OF their acts, but on the
contrary, very rarely allude TO them unlesE
good deal Of ingenuity Is used to draw
them out. Witness, until he entered this
court room, had never heard Of case ol
alleged inspiration that came from within
Always, such persons claimed to have
heard the voice OF God, or seen his image,
or something oil that sort, Such inspiration
is never q conviction arrived at after ma.
tlre reflection on the part Of the person 80
afflicted.
Witness, when asked II the belief Of the
prisoners father, L, w. Guiteau, that dis.
ease could be cured by prayer, should he
taken as evidence Of insanity replied; "By
no means, We all know that thousands
and thousands of sane people prayed daily
for the salvation Of President Garfelds
life, They would hardly have done so II
they had not entertained some belief In the
efficacy Of prayer"
Gniteau-It shows that the Lord and the
people don't agree on this business. The
people are beginning TO come over to my
side and the Lord, though,
Colonel Corkhill then read the hypothet-
ical questions OF the prosecution, and the
witness replied to each, taking the facts set
forth to be true, in his opinion he was
sane,
Recess.
After recess, Guiteau opened the pro.
ccedings with request for pen and Ink.
"lf your Honor please" he remarked, II
have good many letters here that require
to be answered. II could have paper, pen
and Ink, | could put in great deal Of time
to advantage"
The throng that besieged the doors
Of the court room this afternoon was
greater than upon any previous occasion
and hundreds were unable 10 gain admis.
sion,
AN EXPERT FOR THE DEFENSE,
Another expert for the defense has been
discovered through the following telegram,
which Col. Reed received this morning:
JACKSONVILLE, Ills, Dec. 20. 1881.
To tho Hon. Charles Reed, Washington, D, c.;
Doctor Mcfarland has treated members
OIL the Guiteau family. He Ia a thorough
expert and believes the prisoner insane.
You remember him in Tho Hopp case.
Subpoena him here.
DR. Kempster again took the stand. He
had visited the Jail and examined him,
with view 10 determining his mental con.
dltion. Witness detailed at some length
he had with tho prisoner,
with occasional contradictions by Guteau.
Witness asked prisoner II lie thought he
WIS insane, and his reply was: mot what
you experts call insane, but legally insane"
ALL lie WANTED
When asked what he meant by that term
The prisoner said II he could get the Jury to
believe he was acting under inspiration
rom tho Lord when he shot the President,
hat would be all he wanted and they would
lcquit him.
Colonel Corkhill-DoCtor, there was
young man here, horse doctor, who
Col. Reed Dumping to his feet. l sub.
nit your honor, such language is entirely
improper.
Judge Cox SO ruled, and Col. Corkhill
somewhat contemptuously added, "Well,
hen, doctor In the horse college"
Col. lteed-I submit the same objection.
Judge CoX-The form OF the question Is
not admissible.
Col. Corkhill-1 did not intend it as re-
lection, but merely to distinguish the wit.
ness In question from those medical gentle.
men who have testified here and have
knowledge OF what they testify.
Scoville-You meant II rs d reflection,
and spoke In that way because the gentle.
man Is not here to answer you.
Col. COrkhill-I said the same to him
when he was here.
Scoyille-Yes, and you were well an.
swered, too. [General laughter.
Judge Porter thought the preface TO the
question manifestly improper; a mis-.
take, however, he Porter might have
made had he been In the place Of his col.
league.
GAO hin.
Guitcau, who had been engaged with bis
mail for some minutes, here called ont: u
would like to have you know, ladies and
gentlemen, that my letters now come ad.
dressed, Hon. elias. Guiteau'-quite n
change from last summer"
The witness was Cross.examined by Col
Reed, who produced a pamphlet report pre-.
pared by the witness as Superintendent OF
the Wisconsin 1nfne Asylum, and read
extracts from II. During the reading dis.
pute arose between counsel, who seem to
have developed vast amount OF bitter.
ness. Judge Porter several times insisted
That Col. Reed was falsely reading for the
purpose Of deCeiving the fury, and upon
The latters indignant denial and demand
that The reporters notes be read In his yin.
diCation, Judge Porter asserted that coun.
sci could defend himself II lie desired to
pat himself on trial In place Of the prisoner
REED RATIFIED.
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