Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-13
TRIAL OF rae ASSASSIN.
Sharp Repartee by . Witness :
Anonymous Letters Received.

WARRINGTON. December 12.-Ths usu.
al crowd was In attendance at the Grim.
'inal Court this morning.
DR.. E. O. Spitzgar. Of New York. tss-
tilted that he had made nervous and
mental diseases . specially. Hs had
testified ss an expert twenty-five times.
He examined Guitsau in Jail yesterday.
and was satisfied he was insane. The
main features Of the prisoners case were
q tendency to form dslusivs opinions
and morbid projects, and strong imbs-
cility Of judgment. While I have no
other evidence than the expression Of
his face, I should have no doubt that he
Is . moral imbeoils or q moral monstros-
ity.
Soovills, In . hypothetical question,
asked II the witness thought the prisoner
insane July I'd.
Witness. declined 10 answer bypothst.
iosl questions. The prisoner was insane
when he examined him, and must have
been more or less morbid mentally
throughout bis lie, and was probably
insane July I'd.
Davides made some very pointed In
quiries % TO the standing and opportu.
mites for professional requirements en-
joysd by the witness, to which scsvills
objected.
II having been stated that the witness
was Q veterinary surgeon, Scoville said
he had no causs to DO ashamed.
Davidgs - Only that bis treatment
must have been chiefly Of horses. and he
must be . horse doctor.
Witness (red and sxeitsd)-My treat
msnt has been confined 10 asses. When
an ass with two legs asks Q stupid ques-
ton, I sndsavor 10 treat him a. he de-
serves. CLaughtsr.1
The witness visited the jail % "Prs.
lessor Brown" phrenolcgist, so a. to
talk 10 tho prisoner unavares. Witness
declined 10 express an opinion whether
Guitssu IL able to distinguish between
right and wrong, or whether he wal
morally responsible; but since the pris.
onsr has been q lawyer. and has always
known the ordinary legal consequences
Of criminal acts
Guitsau-I haven't been q lawyer for
Eve years. Judge. You see that don't
help you any.
Witness could not say anything about
the condition OF tho prisoner on July 2.
Guitsau = There was no depravity
about this case at all. I think II 10 .
burning shame for the prosecution to
harp upon that word "depravity." !
have bssn Q consistent Christian all my
life, and because I committed adultery
to get rid OF q woman / did not love, and
owe o few hundred dollars. II 10 Q burn.
ing shame for tho prosecution to blacken
my character. .
Despite the cries OF "Silence, silence"
and "Order," Guitsau continued to
shrek out at the top Of his voice: II
am not afraid to 20 to the gallows, II the
Lord Almighty wishes me to 20 there. I
expect an act Of God that will blow this
court and jury out OF that window. to
protect me. II necessary. want to
thunder this In the ears Of the American
people,"
Davidge with an air Of dissust)-Oh,
this pantomime business 10 getting
played out.
Guiteau-You are getting played out,
and the theory Of the prosecution.
Warden Crocker has received o num-
Der OF anonymous letters. advising him
to remove the prisoners from the wing
OF tho jail In which Guiteau Is confined,
90 that, In the event Of o dynamite ex.
plosion. no lie but that Of duitsau will
DO endangered.