The daily gazette., 1881-12-29
SECOND EDITION
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.--The counsa.
for the prosecution we're few minutel
late in entering the court room this
morning and the prisoner occupied tbs
time in turning Id his chair and facing
the large audience,smilipg with pleasure
at seeing every eye directed towards
him. The cross examination of DR..
Macdonald was resumed by Mr.. SEQ
vile. nssj ebaolliAa G1d Fap1i 1f
DIR. MAcDeNALD's oRoss.ExAnINA-
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The shortest period of q case of lnsan-
ity was, in witness's experience, outside
of an asylum about ten days. Inside an
asylum the shortest duration OF case
OF insanity which had come within his
knowledge was one day. Il,
O.. The patient was taken and recov-
cred in one day? A.aNo--died. Laugh
ter.) "a r e-lles a. Sia4 git 46lsf5ga ii
Mr.. scoville then questioned the wit
ness as to his Interview with the prison
or njail.a He said that the prisoner had
shown some excitement when talking
about the Oneida Community and was
going on to compare that excitement to
that shown by him when talking about
his inspiration, when Mr.. Scoville rather
sharply told the witness to confine him
self to the question.
Mr.. Porter came to the witness's res.
cue and Mr.. Scoville Significantly re-
marked that the witness was willing
enough and needed no help. s2@@4t u
Judge Cox put stop to what pro-
missed to be an acrimonious discussion
by the remark that any reflection. on
witnesses by counsel on either side was
verylreprehensible. y9AVq,a33n03 lHQ
@. You said yesterday, Sin my judg-
ment the man has been playing part
all The time in court" Do you mean
feigniBg INSANITY A. Ibelieve that he
has been feigning what he believes to be
insanity-not insanity really. (Ap-
Guiteau-Glve us something about
Abraham and you can 60. lgelln Jsal
A MOTION TO PUT THE pRIsoNER IN
YBa THE DoCK.. .li4 81 -se'
Mr.. Porter-i must insist, Your
Homer, in behalf of the Government
and to vindicate it, that this criminal
shall be remanded to the dock. .,l lol
Guiteau-You had better mind your
own business, Porter.
Mr.. Porter-That is my business
to-day. On the question of blasphemy,
when the court has been filled with it
from the first day until new
Guiteat--No blasphemy it is the
truth. IL 5.s4Y Z tsIlst as % efllta
Mr.. Porter (cootinuing)--It should
not be heard coming from the counsel
table. There is not that man at the
American bar who would not have
been disgraced and silenced by coer.
cion If he had uttered what this man
under the false pretense of being
counsel in this case has uttered from
time to time to Your Honor. al-s
Mr.. ScovIlle Ito Mr.. Porter) )--This
case is net on trial before the Ameri.
can people. 9ze
ss Mr.. Porter-Then why do you and
your client, with your advice, address
them? s5aa ei a-5fl lHf.s i4
Mr.. Reed--That is not true, Mr..
Porter, and you know it is not true.
Mr.. Porter-I only answer that it is
true. -s,e -=ss9siz'I se ..
The Court called the counsel to
order and asked whether it is desired
that the proceedings sheuld be sus-
pended for action on Mr.. Porter s
motion. ~ ,t
lf,!fF A CRAVEN SUBMISSION.
Guiteau (speaking quietly and as
though be dreaded being placed In the
dock, which was filed at the time with
spectators ITO settle the matter will
sit quietly here. Will 1t not be satis-
factory if keep quiet and stay here. II
| sit in the dock may be worse.
The Court directed the marshal to
clear the dock and place the prisoner
there. During the confusion and noise
incident to this movement Gniteau ex-
claimed in subdued tone: ~ have no
objection to go ng to the dock If Your
Honor says so." s.zzss=.
The Court--I say SO simply In hopes
of keeping yon quiet. ef
Guiteau--I move that the curr-room
be cleared II am going into the. dock.
| want the courtroom cleared. ~
The prisoner having been placed In
the dock and order having beea restored
Mr.. Porter said: 1t is to be borne in
mind that the chimera which seems to
haunt the prisoner has no foundation.
He is in no danger except from the
hangsman's rope, and SO long as an off,
Ger of the law stands beside him no man
wllllimperi, that officer in The discharge
of his pubic duty by firing a shot at the
prisoner" (Applause.)
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I. 1NTHE DoCK. a-.tai-a
The Court directed the marshal to
place the prisoner where he could have
full view of the witness.
Guiteau (from the dock)-I am doing
very well here, II Your Honor please. II
is only confession of the prosecutions
weakness. l would not be afraid to go
all over Washington alone, or New
York, or Boston. Thunder that broad
cast. God Almighty will curse the pro-
isecution. Take time on this, Corkhill.
You are having your way for few min
utes; but God grinds slow but sure.
You have got no case and you know it.
The District Attorney, in reply to
Mr.. Scoyille's speech, stated that he
had always been opposed to having
any extra guards around the prisoner,
He believed in allowing him to stand
his trial like any other man. No vic
lence would come to him any more
than TO a criminal charged with a
smaller offanse. He did not wish any
special protection around the prit oner
nor did he think it w.s ne cessary. 1t
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