Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-31

WASHINGTON, December 30sh. - At 10
o'clock Guiteau was led into Court by the
Bailiffs. As he passed the table at which
his counsel sat he paused moment and
whispered to ScovilIe: If you will only
keep quiet to-day will laugh this case out
of Court"
As soon as he reached the dock he shouted
out: "Sou of the leading papers in America
consider me the greatest fellow they have met
in sometime. At s o'clock last night I re-
ceived telegram, which will read for the
edification of the audience and the American
people Mr.. Charles J. Guiteau, Washing
tom All Boston sYmpathizes with you.
You ought to be President. tSigned) A
HosT OF ADMIRERs.'
BLAsPHEMoUs LANGUAGE
Pausing moment. he branched off into
rambling haraneue, quoting Scripture and
comparing himself to the meek and lowly
Jesus who used plain language, though
sometimes severe. 81 have been accused of
using too harsh language" he added, sbut 1
take my pattern from the Saviour of man
| kind. L shall submit my name to the next
| Republican Convention. I shall expect to
| be before it. There are only two men in the
country who want me hung. One is Judge
! Porter, who expects to ge5 s., 600 from the
| Government if | am convicted; /; and the other
| is Corkhill, who expects to get bounced, and
| who knows that l am the cause of it,
| The counsel for pros ecution having entered,
DR.. Kempster took the stand, and Scoville
| resumed his cross examination.
CONCERNING TEMPORARY INSANITY.
The witness did not believe in temporary
insanity, in the sense that persons could be
insane and wholly recover from it in an hour.
Witness was asked if he believed that
| Sickles was sane or insane when he shot Key
and replied: 80 1 think he was sane, SIR
Guiteau-Ths jury did not agree with you,
sir. They thought that he was insane.
THE GOVERNMENTS CASE NEARLY CLOSED
Upon the witness leaving the stand, Cork
hill announced that he had but one more wit
ness to introduce on the part of the Govern
ment. He would like to hear from Scoville
as to how much time he might want to con.
sumo upon the surrebuttal, that some idea
might be had as to how much longer this
ng-drawn-out trial would continue.
scovILLE HAS FOUND NEW WITNESSES.
Scoville replied: 'We have some wit
nesses whose names have been presented since
we closed eur case, and l shall ask the Court
to permit US to have them sworn, and our
reason will be upon the ground of newly-dis
covered evidence material 10 the case. 1 shall
only ask your Honor to alloN me to ask few
questions CT these witnesses yelative to indie
pendent facts not heretofore known to me-"
WHAT THE DEFENSE DESIRES TO PROVE.
Corkhill-We would like to know what you
expect to prove?
Scovils-We have evidence to offer rela-
tive to the state of the prisoners mind Just
before the shooting.
Davidge-Could you give US an idea how
much time you will want upon your rebuttal?
Scoville-Saveral days; probably all of
next week.
THE PROSECUTION OBJECTS
Davidge--We must object, your Honor, to
reopsnins this case.
Scoville insisted ths. he did not desire to
delay the trial or consume the time of the
Court, but the prosecution had consumed
weeks with these expert witnesses, meeting
with then, nightly and couferrlUg with them
in the preparation cf the case, and ne did
not propose to be cut short in the matter of
time.
scovILLE AND GUTTEAU's soLIcITUDE FOB
THE JURY.
ScovilIe said he would renew, however. his
proposition that the jury be allowed TO sepa-
rate and 90 to their homes, relying upon their
honor and integrity.
Guiteau said: 81 agree with that, too,
your Honor; they are high.toned ard hon
orable men, and I amt afaid TO trust them
anywhere. The American people don't want
me hanged anyhow, and the best thing the
prosecution can do is to dismiss the indict-
ment, and let us all 60 home"
JUDGE PoRTEB's REQUEST.
Judge Porter turning towards the dock)
C lied attention to the outbursts of the
prisoner, and intimated if they were to con-
tinue he must request the dock to be moved
to the farther corner of the room, where, at
least, the prisoner could not disturb the jury.
81 do not ask," he added, ''for immediate
action, your Honor"
Guitsau tsueeringly) )-o5, you don't, Mr..
Judge Porter.
Scoville-I wish Judge Porter would make
his motions when he desires argument or &C.
tion upon them, and not be continually max
ing his speeches to the jury.
Judge P1rser-As l have an undoubted
right to do.
TIE question Of permitting the jury to dis
band was again raised. bnt was dismissed by
the foreman announcing that they preferred
not to separate, provided that they could
have reasonable opportunity for exercise
and fresh air.
CoRKHILLS DEFENSE OF HIS EXPERTS
Corkhill proceeded to reply to what he
termed tie coursel's aspersions upon the dis
tink uished medical gentlemen who did an
honor to the State. He would repel the as
sertion that they met nightly to weave meshes
about this criminal The prisoner had woven
the meshes that were fast iuclosing him. and
only two men, and they the spawns OF the