Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1881-12-15

/ the van nc showed evident nervousness, and
| while he walked up the long opening lined on
| either side with spectators his teeth chartered
with fear. The crowd about the courthouse
was three times greater than on any proceed
/ ing day, and IL was with the greatest
dihculty that those entitled to admis-
corridors Upon being brought into
court Guitcau at once devoted himself to his
papers, and contrary to general expectation,
made no demonstrations whatevcror illusions
to the late attempt upon his life. Immediate
~ on the opening OF court Mr.. Robinson arose
and criticised IN severe terms the discOurtCsy
of Mr. Scoville, and asked to b. relieved Of
further connection with the case. He was
here interrupted by Guitcau, who broke i'm
with: your Honor, | want Robinson 10 stay
/ in Continuing, Mr.. Robinson said ne could
not. with proper sei-rcspect, remain in ASSOC
citation with Mr.. SCOVillc. Guiteau broke i'm
, again and, with considerable warmth, said
THAT an able speech, and agree with most
OF IT, If he had only made it last Monday
there never would have been any disturbance
between u.s." Mr.. Scovillc here tried to
quiet Guiteau, when he retortcd upon
h MN keep gGGt yourself, I'm Talk
son, not with you (Scoville) i'm the mat
ter OF malpractice: He has got the true idea
of it, Mr.. SCoville made brief statement,
in which he deplorcd the disagreement, after
which Judge Cox relieved Mr.. Robinson from
further connection with the defense. Guiteau
then stated to the Court that he had invited
Trude and MIR SWEET to to ''I assist in
his defense. lie said he desired the
record to show that he appeared as his own WIN
counsel lie further said mis- idea of malprac-
I ce was this: Z" According To the physicians
If statements, the President was not fatally shot
the 18TH of July, at the time they made the
official examination. and said he would re-
cover II he was not fatally shot the 18th of
JuIy. we say his death was caused nv mall
practice. We do not desire to press tnat, out
desire IL To go on record Tor the court in
banC if necessary NV defense here is that n
IS the Dcitys act, and not mine; and ] expect
He can take care OF it. He has taken care OF it
very well so far" Robinson here lett the court
room. Tho Districl-Attorncy then called Drs.
woodward and Lamb, who testified to the
character of the wound-that II was u mortal
one. They also Identified the ball which was
exhibited to tho jury ms the one they had taken
from the body OF President Garfield. The
prosecution then rested their case, and
own behalf. Retaining his seat, he said:
"Your Honor, was not aware was expected
to speak this morning SCoyille here leaned
over and whispered 10 him, when Guiteau
rctortcd sharply, and with impaticnce ~
won't stand up. I'm not afraid 10, how
ever, but ! nave only moment to speak,
and will keep my seat. | do not care
/ TO say more than was published last
Monday In my address TO the public. pre-
sumo the jury all saw it. have no set speech
to make. ! appear as my own counsel aud
my idea Is TO NAVE corrections as we go
along, Just rs have done the past three or
. four days. ! don't mean any discOurtcsy
. 70 any one. l only wynt To get at the facts.
1 II any one says owe them $50, and | don't
/ viii ucny IT on the spOr. My idea Is 10 take
things when they arc hot, not let them get
cold and suffer from misrepresentation. OF
7 course | shall go ON the stand at the proper
time and be examined aud CrOSs.cXnmincd
/ My idea. however, is TO meet MEASUREMENT
/ when it il hot, instead of waiting to let the
muter get digcSted and misunderstood. |
/ think the true way is to INTERCEPT my state
. mcntS ~ the cusc proceeds. ! have no set
speech to mako, but am much obliged to
your Honor and to my counsel for the cour-
dressed the Jury ut considerable length.
. Much, he sad, had been introduced in
. evidence which, to his mind. should have no
herring the All shared the
same opinion relative to the suffering OF the
| President. II was not pleasant to contemplate
their influence. The only question. how
whether the prisoner killed the President,
and whether at the time he was in
such condition mentally rs 10 render him re-
spOnshlc for the action. The jury should
/ note carefully the expert Witnesses. hear their
testimony, see how they stand examination
and cross-cXamination, and then come TO the
. best conclusion they could. The difficulty
. would como when the jury came to weigh the
evidence ON both sides. The jury should then
. consider the experts on the part of the Gov
eminent being paid 500 or 800 II, day, and
that even these scientific men have not
reached that height beyond passion and
feeling, aud love Of money, that those
things could have no influence what
ever on their feelings or their judy
ments. ON the other hand, not single ex-
pert witness for the defense would be paid,
aud thcirtestimOnv, If in favor of the prison
err would expose them 10 condemnation and
y
These were things To be taken INTO Consdera-
tion in weighing the expert testimony. Popu-
| larlceng against the prisoner had been shown
IN three separate attacks upon his life, The last
, OF them being commended by the newspapers
all over the country. That popular feeling
mOnv of expert witnesses. lie CON
trasted his own ineXperience in Grim
maj cases with the experience and
in view OF this disparity, he asked the Jury to
be cGhSidGrate and candid To the defense.
Still, he did not ask for any odds when it came
to questions of fact. He expected the defense
. would erect an impregnahle wall and fortress
which all the power of the other side cpuld not
shake. IT he came short in this. he knew he
could rely confidently on the Courts learning,
/ integrity ana sense of Justice. Without con-
/ Guiding his opening address Mr. ScoyiIle re.
questct the Court TO allow him further time to
hniSh tomorrow. This was granted, and the
Court adjourned.
There was the usual crowd in the Criminal
Courtroom on the 22d. The proceedings be-
gan with the continuation of Mr.. Scoville's ar
gumcnt. lie called the attention OF the Jury
TO the fact that however firm might have been
the general opinion AT first, time had led to
some Cnunge in this aud other communities.
People have begun 10 wonder whether or not
the prisoner was OF sound mind No two cases
of insanity were ever alike There are insane
persons who are compelled by an irresistible
force TO do wrOng, and are unable 10 control
their actions. Another man might be no
such victim of impulse; yet, IL Il man was
SHOWN - he monOmantuc ON any sub Iect, or
10 nave been OF unSOund mind IN any partIcu-
lar those things must have their weight with
me Jury. ON the question as To whether
the prisoner was in control IF himself when
the shooting was done or whether he
would have done such deed had he
been of sound mind, he cited cases where
men had been hung, notwithstanding Il de-
Tense of insanity and whore Il poStmOrtcm
examination had revealed unmistakable in
sanity, The present was the case OF II
man who lacked reasoning power whe
knew what he wanted 10 do, but not how
10 do II. He was not mad, nor crazy, but
lacked reasoning faculties, starting with false
premises, and tried 10 argue from
them. The counsel did not insist
! insanity was nlMnys hereditary. but il was the