The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-12-29
GARFIELD'S ASSASSIN.
MONDAY, DEo. 10.

was called, Mr.: Hobbs, at tho request Of tho
Judge, left the jury box, and coming upon the
bench, had whispered conversation with the
Judge, when Mr.. hobbs returned to his seat tho
district attorney had whispered conversation.
aud the Judge returned to his place. The dis
trict attorney, addressing t'e court. said ifas
manity had befallen ono OF the mem
bers of the jury. The situation. he
said, is one of difficulty. Still the interests of
humanity demand that some steps be taken to
allow The juryman to render his last duties to
defenso he would like some order made to IL
low the juror to perform his last duty to the
memory Of his deceased Mr.. Bcoyids rising
said the defense concurrod In the suggestion.
he not only concurred, but it was his wish that
the juror should have such privileges az he
desired without being encumbered By tho st.
tendance OF a deputy marshal he thought
the attention Of the jury to tho mater Of
communication fiom outside The court
remarked that the bailifs had full instructions
Oh that point -, *>~.-~-. ,-,-,--.-. .~..0-
''in every member Of the jury. Judge Cox
said that the court would allow the Juror to
attend At his homo ana rejoin his associates
to morrow afternoon as soon after the funeral
as lis feelings would permit An adjourn
ment then took place. Guiteau, when Ge was
6ssyns e the sogrt % room :. the
have had : model taken from my head for
bus;; l will be great man YET, Corkhill, il
you let me alone"
WEDNESDAY. DEC. FL.
DR.. Hamilton OF New York took tho stand.
SCI vile desired to have the other experts ex-
cluded during his testimony, but tho court
ruled against him. During the argument on
this point Davidge was interrupted BY Guiteau.
Ihe witness was questioned at great length rel
ative to the operations OF mems minds, the Zig.
niticanco Of dreams and unc ,necious express
sion as Indicative Of mental processes. The
counsel for the prosecution protested against
| quiries.
When the witnoss was eeked if tho people
adjudged medically ms ne were not nevert the
less capable OF judging between right and
| wrong, Gul1oeu, who han been writing for some
| minutes, looked up quickly and shouted: !:
''What beariug has that! When . person is
controlled by irresietable impulses. That's all
there is to tits c"se tstrking the table violent
", and all this talk don't amount to ANYTHING, !"
scoville objected. but Judge Cox admitted the
QUESTION, and witness replied: '"rhere . great
many insane people-medically ineane-who
appreclate the difference between right and
wrong" In response to another question,
Hamilton continued: In nearly all asylums the
systems OF rewards and .punishments is in
its recognizance in the treatment Of the insane.
They can distinguish between right and wrong.
ard can control their actiens"
DR.. Worcester, Of Salem, Msss, who refused
when upon the stand for the defense to answer
the political questions propoeed BY Scoville.
'sst iivd that il his opinion tho prisoner vas
sane man.
Gu,teau {sharply)- How much do ycu ex-
pect to get for that opinion, cir? suppose
that viii 10 worth $500 to you. That is the
way Corkh'll is running this case; but don't
think it will be worth snap with that jury, not
q snap, Sir.
.Corkhill thon read hypothetical questions
which covered all the material facts in the prls-
oners history from boyl,ood down to bis act on
the I'd OF July, and inquired: Assuming ali the
facts to be true, In your opinion was the pris-
oner sane or Insane when he killed President
Garfield? A. believe lin to have been
sane.
Guiteau (sneerinely)- Yes, sir, and you expect
to get $500 for your opinion.
Col: Corkhill then read ano her Hypothetical
question, setting forth in it's most unenviable
light the career of Guiteau The prisoner
to q eort Of growl, That's 'a'se'' or ''That's
lie." In concluding the readi, G, Corkhill again
inquired Of the witness, 800 you consiler the
prisoner was sane or insane on the ID Of JuIy?"
H. In my opinion he was sane.
He was asked how he came to form the
IQSA06.
aud when he had written csupael (Scoville)
that such was his belief. He replied: "From
statements / have seen that he WAS actuated
when he shot the president, by an insane de-
luson, and that the uncomfortable impulse
under which he acted wss the outgrowth Of
might be of service to tho insane man" Tho
witness had changed his opinion as to the in
sanity OF the prisoner, because he no longer
believed to be true the statements upon which
he had based his opinion before coming to
Washington.
A is always the case when the current Of
evidence flows against him. Guiteau became
early In the day very much excited, and contin-
ned to grow much mere excited, until at the
close Of the proceedings he was almost beside
himself. OF course, he blackguarded the wit
nesses, as he always does. He called them
liars and knaves. He referred to them as though
they were common pe:jurers apd never wearied
of t3iuging i'll Worcester's face the assertion
that he WAS to be paid $500 for his testimony: !:
butrhe major portion of his abuse he reserved
for poor scoville, who was pronounced with
damnable iteration "an ass" "consummato
the wit Of ten-ye old school boy" The a.
sessin accused him of self -conceit and love Of
notoriety. and asser!od that il he had not
"crawled into the case'' because Of these quail
ities, John D. Townsend snd Judge Magr1der,
together with Charley Reed and hineelf, would
have won it for the defense. Scoville for once
manifested annoyance at the viliication poured
upon him, and every one pitied him. Gui-
teau ehou1ed, and stormed, and laughed, and
sneered all day long, and left the court room at
3 o'clock completely exhausted.
THURSDAY, DEC 20.
Another expert summoned originally by the
| defense, DR.. Diamond OF Auburn, n. Y, =
haired physician OF sixty five years, tssti-
fed to-day ia the course OF an examination last
! the time Of the shooting Of President Garfield,
perfectly responsible. Els examination was
| tedious in the extreme to the audience aud
| wearisone to him. At the end Of the morning
| session he was 60 faint that he
could scarcely stand, and at the close Of his
examination. in the afternoon he got out into
tho fresh air as speedily as possible. After
his examination occurred the only interesting
episode OF the day-a spirited five minutes
! scene, IN which the nervous D. Maclean Shaw
Of New York, the excited Scovilie and tho
sneering Corkhill played the prominent parts.
| day Was crowded into those five minutes.
Shaw was called, when Guiteau shouted,
''Here's the man that told that lie. W.'ve got
your record, Shaw, from New jersey, where u
Judge from the bench said ysu ought to % in
| the penitentiary."
dicted for perjury and replied that he had
| Upon attempting to explain y stormy dialogue
| ensued, Guieau shouting that the witness was
the most extraordinary liar in America. The
witness was finally permitted to explain that it
arose through Misrepresentation, and he was
| acquitted by jury. Scovjile gave notice to
! Shaw to defend his character 40 ho had four
| Witnesses to introduce whose testimony he
| (Shaw) wonld want to meet
DR.. Diamond vas for years physician at tho
state prison IN Auburn, aud has been for the
! past two years in charge of the state hospital
| tor the insane at Auburn At both institutions
he had abundant opportunity for observing
not ouly lunatics Of the ordinary kinds, but also
and e-pecislly those accused and those convict
| ed Of crime. He had seen while 1T Auburn
many men, criminals chiefly, who fei8ned in
| sanity and it has been his business to puncture
| in each case the pretense. He testified o-day
| that he had always been able to tell tho true
from the false in these examinations. BE
| was therefore peculiarly vel! fitted to pro-
| nounce as an expert respecting tho present
case. He unhesitar:ngly said to-day that from
CAREFUL personal examination in tho Jail and
! careful personal observation in the court room,
he had reached the conclusion that tho assas-
siu ia, and was, on tho I'd day OF last Ju'y, per-
fectiy sane and responsible. Guitesu,
who with Sooville, thought that some
Of the statements Of the Wit
ness We're susc4pt bic Of . construction ia