Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-12-14

1t was a great piece Of impertinence
on your part to put Judge Davis on the
stand without consulting me. Pm no
fool and won't allow you to make
me out one.'
MORE EXPERT OPINIONS.
DIR. Chas. Fl. Nicholas, of the Bloom
ingdale Asylum, replied to the hypo-
thetical questions proposed by Mr..
Scoville: IF the evidence to which |
have listened is correct, | should say
that the prisoner is insane Some
discussion here arose in relation to the
form of the questions proposed touching
the responsibility of the prisoner, and
the witness was allowed to retire for
the present.
DR.. Falsone, of Boston. thought, if
the Hypothetical proposition put by
Scoville was correct in all particulars,
the prisoner was insane when he shot
President Garfel1.
DIR Samuel Worcester, of Salem, de-
clined to express an opinion until the
counsel explained more definitely what
was meant by term inspiration Gui-
teau impatiently said: Why, the in
terjection by the Deity into my mind
of thought and power foreign to my
own will and mind. That's what Is
meant. I've told you dozen times ;
The witness was finally told by Sco-
vile to stand aside.
DR.. VIM. w. Godding, of the Gov
ernrnent Asylum for the Insane at
Washington, thought, upon the theory
that the facts set forth in the hypothet-
ical questions were true, that the pris-
oner was undoubtedly insane
DR.. James FL. Mcbride, of Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin, and DR.. Charming, of
Brookline, Massachusetts, also thought,
taking all the Hypothetical propositions
to be true, that the prisoner was In
sane
DR.. Theodore W. Fisher, of Boston,
would dislike to be confined TO the
statement of facts contained in the
hypothetical question. but, if COM
PEELED to answer, would say he should
Judge that the prisoner was insane.
| The witness was informed by the
prosecution that they would want him
as witness.
THE DEFENSE CLOSING.
Mr.. Scoville announced that he had
no more witnesses present, and would
| introduce but two or three more before
closing the case. Guiteau interrupted
and demanded that subp9nas be issu-
ed for General Grant, Senator Conk-
| ling, Governor Jewell and others
whom be had mentioned on Saturday.
Finding no objection was made to his
interruption, Guiteau proceeded to
make an incoherent harangue, while
his counsel smiled complacently as If
feeling that the prisoner was making
more headway with the jury than any
expert testimony could compass. He
was finally sllenced by Judge Cox, and
Scoville read from Guiteau's book,
Truth until the hour of adjournment
THE DEFENSE CLOSED.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, December 6.
Upon opening of court this morning 6
Guiteau announced he had prepared an
order for the attendance of the witness
es he suggested on Saturday and would
desire the Court to sign it at once.
The order was handed to Judge Cox.
Chas. B. Farwell, member of Con
gress from Chicago, took the stand and
was questioned upon the state of feel
ing between the factions of the Re,
publican party just previous to the
shooting of President Garfield. Judge
Porter objected to taking up the time
of the court by this kind Of evidence.
The witness was questioned as to
his acquaintance with the prisoner.
The prisoner called upon him (witness)
al his office in Chicago and showing
some newspaper slips said he was
about to purchase the Inte' Ocean,
and told witness if he would loan him
$500, 900 he would make him (witness)
President of the United States.
Guiteau (emphatically } - That's
false. | never made any such PROPOSE,
ton. | asked him to invest some money
in the enterprise, but hesaid he had
already put $4,000 into the Inter
Ocean and would not put in any
more
Witness again saw the prisoner in
this city in March last. The prisoner
had recommendation for the Paris
consulship and wanted witness to sign
it. Witness never thought prisoner
sane man.
Upon cross-examination witness was
asked if in the conversations mention.
ed he bad any opportunity to form an
opinion whether the prisoner was able
to distinguish between right and
wrong.
Mr.. Scoville objected to the question
and argued at great length in support
of his objection. Guiteau continually
broke in, and insisted that the ques.
tion had no bearing on the case; that
his mind all through was a blank on
the question of right and wrong; that
he was impelled by an inspiration
which he could not resist.
Judge Cox ruled the question could
be entertained, and it was again put
The witness thought there were grades
of insanity, and did not think the
prisoner so insane but that he could
distinguish between right and wrong
Mr.. Scoville desired to note an ex
ception.
Guiteau again broke in, excitedly
Il want this understood right here. 1t
will put stop to all this irrelevant
nonsense. l acted from Inspiration
Judge Cox-Well, that will do, pris-
oner. You have said that a great
many times, and you must not inter.
rupt the Court again.
George C. Gorham, editor of the
Washington Republican, took the
stand
A discussion ensued between the
counsel upon the form Of questions. in