Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-29

slept well last evening. A man was placed in
4 cell near his who was suffering from most
violent type of mania caused by the excessive
use of morphine, and during the whole night
his shrieks rended through the Jail. GuIteau
was annoyed, and asked what was the occasion
for such riot. The keeper replied "We've
got a crazy man on our hands tonight" !"
"Well," said Guiteau, "why don't you choke
him and make him keep quiet, and not let re-
spectacle people be disturbed in this way by a
miserable lunatic?''
DR.. Macdonald again took the stand this
morning and was crOss-eXamined by ScOville
The questions were directed mainly to the SUBJ
ject OF temporary insanity, and witness was
asked if in his practice he had not met an in
stance of temporary insanity? He replied ::
Yes, sir; know OF man who was insane
for twenty four hours
Scoville (eagerly)-''And then he got well?'
mo, sir; he died" daughter at Scoville's
expense
Witness was asked what he meant Yesterday
by saying, 81 think Ee (prisoner) has been
playing part in court" and replied: ~ be-
lieye he has been feIgning what he believed to
insanity. Not really insanity. l believe he
has been attempting to give an impression in
court that he is insane, and with that idea has
been acting part"
Scoville soon became involved in q discuss
ion with counsel on the pertlnence Of cues
ton, when Guiteau shouted: "You had bet
ter let him go. You are making altogether
too much of him; If you have not got sense
enough to see it I'll have to tell YOU"
Allusion was made to the axe incident, wheu
Guiteau commented contemporary: "Oh,
nonsense. That axe story is manufactured
It's all Iubbish;" and shortly after wards,
Doctor, just tell US something about Abra-
ham and we will let You 60"
Witness was asked if he were not dlscharp-
ed for granting a false certificate of health to
VIM. NJ. Tweed, when the latter was in con-
tinement in the peDitentiary, and replied: "I
never gave to Tweed a certificate of health, or
i'll health, and / was never discharged from
any position in my life "
Dr.. R indolph Barksdale, superintendent of
the Central lunatic asylum, near Richmond,
Va, visited the. prisoner at the Jail. Had
also closely observed him IN court, and
from his personal examination and obserya-
ton was of opinion that he was sane. Wit
ness also testified that he believed Guiteau
had been feigning in court Witness believed
taking as true the facts set forth in the two
hypothetical questions of the prosecution,
that the prisoner was sane when he shot the
president.
DR.. John H. Calender, Nashville, superin.
tendent of the Tennessee state ASYLUM for the
study of insanity for the past twelve years.
Had seen about 1000 cases during his connec-
ton with the Tennessee asylum. Witness
visited the prisoner in Jail, and also
closely observed the prisoner in court, and be.
lieve him perfectly sane. Witness did not be-
lieve the Deity ever inspired man to take the
life OF j fellow creature; that if a person Ia
bored under ~ insane heluson that he was in
splred To htll tie president of the United States
he would, even if he did not talk about it, dis
close his purpO-e BY his changed manner and
conversation.
Witness not only heard the hypothetical
questions, they were read to him by Corkhill.
GuitGau prefaced the reading by saying:
Your whole question is full of
falsehoods and mis-statements | make this
assertion at the outset, to avoid interrupting
rs you go along,'
Witness believed, taking facts set forth 10
be true, that the prisoner was undoubtedly
sane.
Gui.eau commented: "Two thirds of that
thing is all 5osh."
seoville noted his exception to both uues-
tOn and answer. Upon examination Scovile
took up the hypothetical question, clause by
clause, and questioned witness closely as to
the weight and bearing of each in the forma-
ton of his (witness) opinion. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess scovllle put hypothetical
question which embraced the clause: Sup
pose the prisoner believed himself to be
partner with Jesus Christi
Judge Porter protested against the question
as blasphemous, and it would be disgrace to
court of justice and to Christian nation to
allow it to be entertained for moment.
Scoville replied that if no allusion could be
made to what was claimed by the prisoner to
be the actuatiDg motives or influences that led
to his act, then the whole defense would be
wiped away at single stroke.
Judge Porter proceeded to insist upon his
view, and declared the time had come when
IN the name of the American people, and on
behalf OF the government in the federal court,
he felt it his duty to demand that the prisoner
be remanded to the dock.
Guiteau (spitefully)-"Oh. Won do9 You
big-mouthed Porter
The court officials sitting behind the nris.
oner attempted to quiet him, when he whirled
around and snarled at one of them: sWell,
you mind your business, or I'll slap YOU in
the mouth, you fool YOU"
Judge Porter continued his remarks. and
6ulteau again interrupted him and shouted
out: "Well, YOU had better mind your bust.
ness"
Judge Porter-That is nv business here to.
day, and you honor, must now insist upon
my motion of Saturday, that the prisoner be
removed to the docks
scovllle arose to speak, when Judge Cox
said; "Let me know first if counsel desires to
be heard upon the motion to remove the pris.
oner to the dock
Judge Davidge then proceeded to sneak to
the motion. He believed the time had come
when every one present was satisfied the
prisoner was perfectly sane in the respect of his
behavior, and amenable to the sane rules az
other prisoners. In the case of Gen. Sickles
who was tried in this court for murder, the
Judge refused to deviate from the rule.
Col, Reed denied the assumption that the
prisoners sanity had been established. Nc
human knowledge could hom the working:
of an insane mind, and humanity would die
tate, If reasonable doubt should exist, that
lenlency be extended toward him. He thought
an admonition from the court would suffice
Corkhill insisted upon the removal of tht
prisoner to the dock, and the removal from
around him of the special policemen who
were not regular attaches of the court: tha
be should be kept in the dock with no otbel
special protection than is accorded any othel
prisoner.
Guiteau, trembling with anger or apprehen
sion, shouted out: s'You want to shoot me
do you, Corkhillg You can't convict me, 81
you want to get me shot. You might al
wei hang me up outside anc
tell the mob to shoot at me. I tel you, (rais
ing his voice almost to shriek) God Al