Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-23

which Guiteau was conveyed to the court this
morning was escorted by six mounted police
men in addition to two officers who rode
upon the van. The trip was made without in.
cident After reaching the prisoners room,
Guiteau partook of heavy breakfast and ex-
pressed himself satisfied with police arrange
ments made to insure safety. He thought the
same precautions should have been observed
ut the outset. The court room was crowded
in every nook and corner. John W. Guiteau
was in the court room soon after
. o'clock, and obtained subpenas for
six additional witnesses. None of the gen.
tlemen publicly invited by Guiteau to assist
in the defense have yet responded 1t is un-
derstood, however, that Scoville expects to
secure the services of A. S. Trude of Chicago
later in the week.
Several medical experts, summoned by the de-
fense, were in attendance this forenoon, among
them DR.. Rice of Wisconsin, who has long
known the prisoner, and who it is said advised
his commitment to an insaue asylum four
years ago on the ground of emotional insanity.
scovILLE's ARGUMENT CONCLUDED.
Gulteau was brought into the court house
shortly after 10 o'clock and Scoville resumed
his opening argument. He called the
attention of the jury to the plea set up by
the defense of insanity and discussed at great
length the growth and changes OF public
opinion on the subject of insanity and its
treatment by the courts, when set up as de.
fense in criminal cases. He cited. numerous
cases and rulings in several noted ones. He
claimed that the plea of insanity having been
with the prosecution.
At one point in his argument Scoville, in
detailing the more enlightened treatment of
the insane now IN vogue at asylums, said "In
other words, those in charge of asylums act
with little more reason than the inmates"
This rally seemed to amuse Guiteau, and a
broad smile broke over his features, which re-
appeared two or three times, as if his mind
required to it. ScovilIe alluded to the
the plea of insanity, and especially in case of
the prisoner he said the newspapers had inti-
mated that Guiteau was only feigniDg, and
such seemed to be the general theory of the
public.
Guiteau turned uneasily in his chair and
with quick, nervous art culation, Said 81
never feign. / act myself sane or insane"
Without noticing the interruption, Scoville
alluded to the arrest of a man at the time of
President Hayes Inauguration, who was sent
to an insane asylum.
He made arrangements to kill President
Hayes, as did Guiteau to kill President Gar
field, and but for his arrest might have sue
ceeded.
There was just as much ground to indicate
that Guiteau was insanity. "Why," said
Scoville, seven President Garfield said: "Why
did this man do it? He must have been in
sane.' Blaine must have believed Guiteau in
sane''
Corkhill here arose and with much empha-
sis, said: "If you will allow me, Mr.. Sco-
vile, the president never said he thought he
was insane. He thought him sane all the
time. Blaine never thought him insane. He
has said under oath that he believes him
sane.''
scoville replied that he spoke from informa-
tion derived from newspapers, and would not
take issue with the statements.
He then took up the history of the Guiteau
family who we're of Huguenot extraction, and
who had, he said, retained to the present day
''as marked characteristic, sturdy adher
ence to the religious connections which
caused the expatriation of Huguenots" He
asserted that insanity was hereditary in the
family, and went on to tell the story of Gu-
teau'5 life in Detroit.
Guiteau appeared to be satisfied until Sco-
vile plainly intimated that lack of capacity
on Guiteau's part had reduced his law practice
to the collection of bad debts. Guiteau then
WINGED and broke out with 81 brought great
many suits and generally won them ALL
After moment of quasi explanation to the
prisoner, Scoville was about to proceed, when
Guiteau, apparently appeased waived his hand
pleasantly to Scoville and said 'go on, Mr..
Scoville. That is an interesting story and is
in the main correct" Continuing, Scoville
said in effect that Guiteau made good living
and supported his family at this time and paid
his debts.
Guiteau broke in with 81 had first class
references as well as my pesronal appearance,
and so got big business Besides that l had
no bad habits of any kind
To illustrate Guiteau's freaks as an indica-
ton of his insanity, Scoville related his ram
bling attempt to make speech upoL certain
occasion after he had been assigned by the
court as counsel for prisoner on trial
Guiteau again interrupted in an excited
manner and shouted "That's absolutely false.
I never tried case with Charles Reed In my
life. l don't want to interfere with your
theory, but your facts are false. want the
jury to understand my pecularities. That's
all right. There are good many people who
will swear am insane"
Recess was here taken.
AFTER RECESS.
After recess Scoville resumed his story of
the life of Guiteau, using the expression,
'mentally incompetent. Guiteau fretted at
the imputation of lack of brain power, and
exclaimed, mot true, and can't be shown. I
always tell the truth And again he broke
out in, 81 had brains enough, but my mind
was devoted to theology; that's why I'm
behind; there's no money in the theology
business. Pm out of that now"
Scoville spoke of his clients impecunious
condition and Guiteau said: 81 was always
well dressed; don't put that in.
Scoville related an incident in Guiteau's life
which his friends thought indicated insanity
Guiteau, with much warmth, said ''I've
heard that story before and it is absolutely
false. Don't tell any such stuff as that
again."
Scoville related Guiteau's varied experiences
during the Moody and Sankey revivals and
his efforts and failures as lecturer on relig-
ious subjects and the lack of appreciation
shown by his audience. Guiteau thRs ex-
planned: "There were new ideas on that SUBJ
ject. They hadn't got to them at that time"
and as though thinking he had not quite
made his meaning plain, he added:
81 had ideas but no reputation, and the ideas
wouldn't draw" Guiteau's belief that he
was serving the Lord and it was the Lords
business to pay debts incurred in his service,
was mentioned when Guiteau laughingly
said: 81 dcadheaded from Toledo to Chicago
on the impression my appearance
made with conductors - got put of
twice, though Scoville, while de-