New-York tribune., 1881-12-16
PROVING THE "INsPIRATION" AN AFTER
THOUGHT
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l

recent tlmes and upon the question whether tho
inspiration of the DeityD was not afterthOught
of the assassin. II showed that in the opinion OF
intelligent and educated who had had him
under daily and close observation, that he was sane
not only during the month just preceding the assas-
sinatiOn but that he has been sane ever since. It
also served to raise presumption at least that the
claim of Divine inspiration was not invented until
Guiteau had discovered that the Stall
wart leaders of the Republican party were
denouncing him as bitterly as any other
class of citizens and that he had nothing TO hope
for from them. Guiteau himself opened the pro-
ceedings with little speech that gave support to
the theory that he is simply a smart fool-very
smart and very much of fool. He expressed great
solictude lest the jury should not get sufficient ex
ercise. and great admiration for them as men, add
ing, in his felicitous way that some of them were
not used to frst-class food" and it did not agree
with them. The first witness was Henry NJ. Collyer,
the lawyer whose testimony sill unfinished
when the Court adjourned yesterday. He had little
to add beyond declaration that the pris-
oner was in his opinion, sane. j. NJ Justice.
young lawyer of Logansport, Ind. ,syho had known
Guiteau in one OF his book -peddng excursions, tes-
titled to finding him sane man. The assassin was
especially abusive toward this witness.
"Can you identify me ~ he called out. Can you
swear that am the man "
II think so," said the witness quietly.
"You think So" returned the other with sneer.
"Can you swear soV
"I can," was the reply.
Then you're a lar" shouted Guiteau, flushed
and angry.
The witness later on threw Guitcau into a rage by
saying that bis expression in the courtroom differed
from that which he had been accustomed TO see in
him n that il showed - fear" He Strengthened him
self back in bis chair, and declared that the man
who had the " Lord Jesus Christ and God Almighty"
on his side had no need to be fearful, But he said
it with an effort and there something cowardly
in his manner which increased as the day wore on
and as the prosecution showed hcw tightly the law
had woven its net about HIN during the time ne was
at the Jail. His malice towards DistTict-Attorney
Corkhill increases visIbly every day. God Al
mighty will get with yOu." said he TO Colonel
Corkhi in an angry voice and this idea he repeated
several times in the course of the day. sometimes in
coarser terms.
The first important witness-and really import
tant oue-was the Rev. DR.. Rush r. Shppen of All
Souls Church, ooe of the best known clergymen in
Washington. DR.. Shippen is large man of digni-
fed carriage who gave his testimony readily, but
evidently with desire TO be unfair TO the prisoner.
Guiteau and himself were boarders IN the samc
house for the month preceding the assassination
and it so happened that Dr. Shippen had exceptional
opportunities of observing Guteau. They sat near
one another, and both were extremely regu-
lar and prompt at their meals. so that they
were often alone together in the room.
DR.. Shippen therefore, saw the assassin probably
ninety times during the month preceding the mur-
der The second day before that event Guiteau dis
appeared from the house. But these not the
only significant facts. DR.. Shippen testified that
the three principal subjects of conversation were
mutual acouaintances in Chicago, where both had
lived the revised New Testament and the deadlock
at Albany He said the first question almost every
morning was " Has anything been done at hbaDyr'
In other words, Dr. Shipper not only saw Guteau
during the whole of the latter pare ot the
time that he was under the Divine
PRESSURE" that, he says, drove him 10 an
insane act but talked with him frequently upon the
exciting cause itself of his insanity and the clergy
gynan's reply was. when he was asked whether no
believed Gulteau was of unsOund mind, thnt the
question of sanity never occurred TO him. Gui-
teaus manner was little peculiar, somewhat ner-
vous, and he was reticent but that was all.
Then occurred the event which has promised for
weeks to be the sensation of the trial.
"Call Mrs. Dunmire," said the Dstrict-Attorney,
and the attendant disappeared through the door
way leading to the witnesses room. THIS was Gui-
teau's former wife, whom he had already outrage
ousIy yilhGed, and had threatened with
worse things if she should on the
stand A confused hum of voices hlled
the room. The Judge looked anxious Marshal
Henry came forward, and, casting his eyes ner-
vously about the room, repeated the quaint huie
speech with which he usually enjoins order before
the court opens. There was much stretching OF
necks toward the door, but the eyeSof most preseno
were fastened on Guiteau. who sat silent with
sullen look upon his face. The assassins oro'her
and sister seemed more composed than the specta-
tors. probably relying upon the promises they are
understood to have extorted from him that he
would restrain himself. Finally. after some little
delav the door opened and q little pale woman,
somewhat showily dressed for the witness-stlnd
came in and took her place. 1t dramatic meet
ing for an estranged husband and wife. Guiteau,who
was not fifteen feet away from her, looked full at
her with an angry stare, but said nothing She sat
down so as to turn her face away from him and To-
ward the iury She gave her answers in faint
voice. and famed herself rapidly, but seemed more
composed than might have been expected.
Gujteau. meantime went TO work TO make auto
graphs An objection by tho defence, however cut
short her testimony at the beginning. Judge Cox
decided in response to point made by Mr.. Scoville
that the testimony of the wife was not admissible
pnleas she could show that she had been divorced.
A conv Of the decree of divorce was then produced,
but Mfr. scovile, acting under the sugges-
ton of Charles II. Reed, formerly Prosecuting
Attorney in Chicago, who sits at his side much OF
the day and helps him against tho three lawyers Of
the prosecution, objected that the authenticated
record of the proceedings in Court was necessary,
This poinI was sustained aud Mrs Dunmire with
drew FROM the stand until the papers can be pro-
duced The incident, at least. illustrated the fact
that Guteau can control himself
Dr. Noble Young, the venerable physician of the
jail where Guiteau has been confined, was the next
witness sworn He said he had been overfifty years