Daily Republican., 1881-11-29

Judge Davidge attempted to stop him
but he waived his hands, imperious J
saying: "You keep quiet, Judge, if yor
please" Shortly after the witness
was asked, in connection with an in
cident he related, If he, at that time
, thought the prisoner insane. Guiteau
quickly anticipated his reply by say
ing: "Why of course he has always
thought | was badly cracked" Wiz.
ness rela.ed the circumstances of his
dispute with his brother in 1879, when
he had very roughly elected him
from his office and struck him and
"hustled him down stairs" Guiteau
a cknowledged all but the striking, and
insisted that no blow was struck.
Witness resumed-"He has probably
forgotten it. | was very sorry for it
and feel that for . man protesting the
Christian principles that l do that it
was very wrong
| "Well, Mr.. Witness, We are not try
ing you for religious principles, said
Mr.. Davidge.
81 know it, sir, but am happy to
be able to make this public acknowl-
edgment."
Witness, in reply to question, said
he neveS detected the slightest traces
Of insanity in his father.
Recess was then taken.
After recess witness was questioned
at some length az to the Guiteau family
and the instances of alleged insanity in
his family. He did not know of the
insanity of his aunt and two uncle, ex-
cept by report, On being asked by
Mr.. Scoville to explain what he meant
by saying that HIS brother was "mor-
ally responsible" and that 'he was
under the influence OF the devil" wit
ness explained the peculiar belief oe his
father as to the counter influences of
Christ and the devil, which were being
exercised upon mankind, and that one
or the other always gained the ascen-
dancy.
He agreed with his father, and be.
lieved that at some time his brother
had, through his intense egotism and
willfulness, surrendered himself to the
itluences Of the devil, and that being
free moral agent, he was morally re-
sponsible to God for his crime. That
was his understanding of responsibility
in this case
The prisoner here interrupted, some-
what petulautly: 'You've got that
thing wrong side up my friend. It's
very poor theology, and very poor
position for you to take"
Witness-"Perhaps l have, but |
don't think 80"
Mrs. Sarah w. Parker, of Chicago,
widow of Guiteau's cousin testified to
the fact Of her husbands insanity and
death in an insane asylum. She knew
Guiteau he visited her house in ChiCa-
60 in 1876, and she forbade him to visit
the house again. He felI desperately
in love with witness fourteen year old
daughter, and wanted to educate and
marry her.
Mr.. DavidSe-'A very common form
of insanity
WitneS, thought Guiteau insane, as
did her daughter also.
Guiteau-" They were very poor, and
used to 20 down there and give them
money, and they seemed very CRATE ful.
In that way necama interested in the
daughter. She was altogether too
young for me, THOUGH
Fernando W. Jones, of Chicago,
boarded ut the same house in that city
with the prisoner in 1873, and formed
the opinion that he was of unsOund
mind-as some would call it--a case of
Incl penU insanity.
Witness made representations to the
Court officers as TO Guiteau's mental
condition, which he supposed secured
his Release at the time he was impris-
Onel f)r failure to return money which
he had col ected for u client.
HQuite stir followed the sudden an
nouncement by Mr.. SCUvil.e that the
prisoner would not be sworn. Guiteau
took the stand, pale, but otherwise un-
moved. H. glanced behind him some
what nervously and requested the Otii- |
GERS to stand close up to him.
Marshal Henry and a deputy and |
two policemen stood between Guiteau |
and the crowd Of men who filed the |
small standing room between Guiteau
and the door. Apparently re assured |
Guiteau to * the oath. and seating him.
self, said to Judge Cox; II presume it
understood, Judge, that do not ap
pear as regular witness, but simply |
10 identify some letters The letters
were handed to Gnite,u by Mr., S. 0.
vile and identified. The court then, at
3.0j p, NJ. adjourned.