The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-25
THE HIPPODR0ME.
New Sensations Daily Startling
Novelties and Performances.
Ring Manager Guiteau Conducting
the Grand Spectacular Farce.


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ScoviIle and ]. W. Guiteau were in
consultation a half hour before the
opening of the court.
DR.. Stearn took tho stand, and SEQ
vile resumed the examination
relative to the various forms of insan-
ity.
Witness stated the faculty of memory
FIRST shows Impairment in most all
forms of insanity.
ScoviIle asked: "Do you agree with
the last witness that insanity is al
ways an outward manifestation of a
diseased brain?"
Judge Porter objected to the form of
question.
Guiteau-"You are getting excited,
Porter"
Scoville-'.I must say Judge Porter
can make the most of nothing of any
man | ever met"
After further questions relative to
the brain disease, Scoville asked: SIS
it true such disease can always be de-
tected by the examination of that or
GAM"
Answer-sI can only answer that
there have been cases of insanity
where, upon examination after death,
no lesion of brain was detected"
AS witness was about to retire, Quit
IA said, "Allow me to ask If you
hold the opinion that a man cannot be
insane in a specific act without hay
ing disease of the brain?"
Scoville assented to the question, and
witness said:
"Insanity means disease of the
BRAIN"
Guiteau asked another question, but
but Judge Porter suggested to wit
ness he hold no ~colloquy with the Grim
inal.
Guiteau (angrily)-'1'm no GRIM
inal any more than you are. Pm here
as my W counsel, and 1 have as
much right to speak as you have. Wait
till 1 am convicted before you call me
a criminal. L stand a great deal bet
ter outside than you do. Plenty of
people will say, Pm a bigger man than
old Porter"
Corkhill suggested If this abuse was
permitted the prosecution would insist
OF the prisoner being removed to the
dock.
Judge Cox-"The court has already
considered the advisability of such a
course"
Guiteau-"The court has no discre-
tion in the matter. 1 appear here as
my W counsel, in accordance with
the law and usage in every state in
the country"
The incident evidently was not with
out effect upon the prisoner, who
seems to realize, now, that he boldly
asserted that he is perfectly a
that he will be held amenable to the
same rules of behavior as a sane man.
DIR. Strong, of Cleveland, who visited
Guiteau in his cell, was about to tes-
tify, when Guiteau said, Doctor, let
me cut this short by saying, "I'm in
as good physical condition as you are"
Judge Porter demanded the inter
ference Of the court to stop the prison.
er's Interruptions, and Scoville de-
manded that Porter make some pro-
position instead Of making speeches to
to the jury.
Porter (excitedly)-"You have in
suited a distinguished witness, and
now assume to dictate the management
in our CASE"
Guiteau shouted back at Porter,
while the latter was most impressively
addressing the court, and neither
could be heard.
Judge Cox securing silence, stated;
while he didn't desire to act hastily, he
should punish the prisoner for on
tempt, IL he again transgressed the
bounds of propriety.
Guiteau said he didn't apper as an
ordinary criminal, but as his own corn-
sci.
Reed tried to get a categorical an
swer from witness On the Hypothetical
case, and u sharp ~colloquy between
Reed and Porter ensued.
Guiteau interjected; "Porter, you've
got a mouth like an old catfish; you'll
bring up in the lunatic asylum yet"
He soon after infui med witness he
was the stupidest one yet, and as he
stepped down said, snow, go get your
$500 and go home"
DR.. Abram Shew, superintendent Of
the Connecticut hospital for the in
sane, had observed Guiteau in jail and
In the court room, and formed an opin-
ion that he was sane.
Guiteau-"Sane now; insane July
2d.n
Witness thought he was sane July I'd.
Recess.
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