The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-29

Guitean laughingly) That's the best thing
you haye eaid vet, doctor. Ladies' and gentle-
nleii. you see I'm le; ting ScoviIe do most OF the
talking to-day I'm keeping quiet.
~ opened my mat myself TINS morning
(holdins up twenty cr moro lettcrs). "Pretty
wnuio lot. All from high-toncd people, too.
They arc beginning to think better Of me out
side. Hlsh-toned ladies' are sending for my
autograph. They think Tin big man. but
don't care snap whether I'm big man or .
little one.
The prisoner busted himself reading his let
tcrs, and soon broke ont again, saying "Well,
did not notice this before, ladies' and gentlc-
men, lave just received = letter from DR..
sptzha In which lie says he has received 200
letters since he returned from Washington all
congratnlatng him upon hls testimony that
he has only received two threatening ones, aud
two from lunatics-a pretty good showing,
think, when ho cAnlc Oh here Tor nothing aud
dbl not get cent, while these fellows are hand
somc.y paid hy the Government. Then, here
IL another one from Mr.. Beatty"
Judge Cox-.Well, that will do, prisoner.
We Lave not time to listen to the reading Of
yoiir eerresl ondence.'
Guiteau-. All rig ht, sir"
Tho witness was asked il he thought It would
be any indication OF insanity for man OF ma
turc years, who honestly believed he was in
sprel to kill tho President OF the United
Statos aud who honestly believed that,
when Lis motives were known to tho
people. they would not only excuse but applaud
hia act, ana replied IL he honestly believed
that and his will was dominated by the convic-
ton, it would be All indication Of insanity
Mr.. Ssovllls" If:it il not Impairment Doc
tor, in this day and gcnerat;on, will ask you
II yon lave ever devoted any attention to the
subject or believe in inspratIon9'
AnSwar--ssM Well not at9ctaiIy y
Gulteau-.Well, Doctor, il God could inspire
q man 200 years ago, why could He not do 80
now? Is there anything different in human
nttme2
Mr.. Scoyil'e-"I have no objection to your
an wering. Doctor
III. question Vas read again TO the witness,
and ha replied:
!" II the Lord did inspire anybody 2,ooo years
ago, lie can now, il He chooses"
Guteau-. That's my idea. He not only can,
but lie did in this case.'
When the witness was dismissed Guiteau
shouted out: "Thcse exports may be all high
toned, honorable men, but, in my opinion.
they hang more men than the doctors kill"
Growing more and more excited, he dccainlcd
for some mautcs, and said "Gcn. Garfield
vou,u De awe Io-cay nad 1t not been for the
doctors. They completed what my shot began.
The Lord intended he should 60, and 80 He let
the doctors hill him. Hc didn't die before his
time. though"
THIRTrETH DAT.
The assassin opened proceedings By making |.
half apology for his brutality to George Scoyile,
CHASING him az . fine examiner OF titles, and
announcing that Charles II. Reed had con-
stnted to assume charge Of tic case. Judge
Cox state a that he raw 10 ol jechon to tho par
ticiFa,ion Of Mr.. Reed.
A letter from DR.. Spitzka was read, advising
the production OF a cart Of Guiteaus head, To
slow malformaton.
During the lu'l the prisoner shouted, ex-
ctcdiy: ..A vast amount of rubbish is getting
into this case that has nothing to do viii II
NJ one can tell what my condli,enuf MUD was
on July 2. Who can tell What il passing i'll tic
mind Of the foreman Of the jnly or the court
II VII probably take IN act of God 10 straishi-
en- this thing ont. / expect lie Will have To
take one OF these jnrymen OF tho panel
uolnting dramatically III that direct.on). lie
has taken jurors wife, and expect He Will
take juror II it cannot be done III any other
way"
DR.. 8. H. Talcott, MiddletoNn. n. Y, tes,i-
fed III NEST emphatic terms, IL the result Of
careful examination OF the prisoner in jail
and observation OF his conduct in court. that
he ives sane. This statement WAS received with
applause.
DR.. TGicott stated that hc had made inssnity
a special study for the pas. seven years, aid was
at present Medical Sup4 rintendent or tie State
homeopathic Insane Asylum, Middlctown, n. y.
lie had treated about 1000 cases Of INSANITY.
Several oi Ais patients had attempted homl-
eide. ~ have seen some cases where patients
had attempted murder uuder tho insane del,i-
sion that they were inspired by the Lord. Tie
characteristics were great excs;ablli.s, aud they
have spck. n Of their intentions before attempt
irg tLeir murderous work. have never known
case where patient claimed insanity as AL
excuse for crime. Upon the assumption thai
the pr lsoner was telling the truth 50 far as h,'
knew with regard to tEe actslal transacCon,
and upon the assumption that the
record Ut his life olas.ded the main
facts Of his lic, should bp of opinion that OIL
tie "a Of July, when lie shot the presidsnt, the
prisoner was sane.
There was demonstration Of applause here.
which was speedily suppressed bytne couit OH
GERS.
Witness said he had heard the Hypothetical
case read, and, assuming the propositions true,
he had no hesitation ia eayins the prisoner va,
sane.
Scoyilc crosse xamincd Witness, and asked
Do you believe in the Deity inspiring peOpl.
to do things At the prescn: day z
No. ot that character. came the prompt
reply, followed by An outburst OF applause.
Witness did not believe the prisol>ls CLAIM
u inspiration to be an insane d insoa. -
! do 10. b.llcyo that he thought Ae WAS honestly
inspired.
He said he thought Guiteau III court At
tempted 10 txaggciatc his natural tendencies
| eSctisnl and irrltabiity, fer the purpose u
! producing III impression OF insanity that i
| Was io.sllie for u maj II to commit murder We.
| honestly feeling imiell,d by power he was nh
able To sts!st, and when the act MAS against Ais
natural feeling. aid that suea 'ci dld no. prov
| lasaAlsy. 50 far ~ the brain nas cJlctra,a
l iustan ing tile case u Abraham and Isaac al,
| tie people Il the aanbcs
| DR.. Henry L. Stearls, Superintendent OF til
! Hartford Retreat for the llsaEc, WAS the ntA
! witness; freM 500 10 LOO casts Of lnsant,
had co.ne under his supervision during Ia.
! ,sht years ho mas been connected with tht
4 lisilcar. lie witness had Ilals four examn.
toms " the rtsoner IA tie l.tl, dicscted TO lls
\ uhyslcal and mental condition.
Guitean interrupted, saylng: You came T.
me. doeiof. az q .ii.ni md !. silrnas' ag .yas
! were gaing 10 testify fef lie c.ciisc, talked
very freely with you aiout h.s religious :.ci.ss,
/ and IL. about myself, uui u lnI.ii. moa2. Mas
/ 100 much for you. | Want to say her,
tnat | dsn't pretend that am ally
molc INSANE Ill Tins nl,Ilie than paN!ig.
isl won't ray Co:khili - for
think he is cracked tlauehi.,l, but ,est ny
case right on thus cla,m-thas VAS iGssit, -
the Cd of July, WHEN ins inspiration and tit
state OF my I.iiid inpeiiea me upon the Ps.s
dent. To make it short, that Is all there
about it. don't care what these experts 81,
about my sanity now; that's got nothing y q
with it. - IL
,ults Of his examinations and interviews Will
Guiteau. Pending the cross-cAanalnatioa th,
| nnu,s a.iiaurnAd