The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-13
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
GUITEAU.

New York, ia Washington
special says: Sixteen of the experts
summoned on either side of the
Guiteau trial, have held consulta-
ton, at which it was found that all
were agreed in the opinion that the
assassin is sane and legally respons-
ible for the murder of Garfield. This
number includes practically the
whole body of experts now here at
tending the trial. One of them
said, tonight, that he did not know
Of asingle expert who would testify
that Guiteau was insane.
DR.. T.. G. SpitZgar, New York, tes-
titled that he had made nervous and
mental diseases a speciality. Had
testified as an expert twenty-five
times. Examined Guiteau in Jail
yesterday and was satisfied he was
insane. The main features of the
prisoners case were a tendency to
form deluSive opinions and morbid
projects, and strong imbecility of
judgment. While l have No other
evidence than the expression of his
face, should have no doubt he is a
moral imbecile or moral monstros-
ity.
Scoville, in a hypothetical ques-
ton, asked if witness thought the
prisoner Insane on July I'd. Witness
declined to answer hypothetical
question; prisoner was insane when
he examined him, and must have
been more Or less morbid mentally
throughout his life, and was proba-
bly, insane July I'd.
I DaVidge made some very pointed
inquiries as to the standing and OPP
portunities for professional ac-
quirements enjoyed by the wit
ness, to which Scoville objected.
Witness visited the jail as Professor
Brown, phrenologist, so as to talk to
the prisoner. Witness declined to
express an opinion whether Guiteau
was able to distinguish right and
wrong, or whether he was morally
responsible; but said since the priS-
oner had been a lawyer, he has al
ways known the ordinary legal con-
sequences of criminal acts. Guiteau
Il have not been a lawyer for five
years, judge; you see that does not
help you any" Witness could not
say anything about the condition of
the prisoner on July I'd. Guitteau
"There was no deprayity about this
case at all. / think it is a
burning shame for the prosecution
to hang upon that word "depravity.'
L have been a consistent Christian
all my life, and because [ committed
adultery to get rid of a woman did
not love, and owe few hundred dol
lars, it is burning shame for the
prosecution to blacken my charac-
ter. Despite cries of "Silencep
"Silencep and "Order!' Guiteau
continued to shrek out at the top OF
his voice: II am not afraid to 90 to
| the gailows if the Lord Almighty
wishes me to go there. ] expect an
act OF God that will blow this court
and jury out Of that window TO pro-
tect me, if necessary. l want to
thunder this in the ears of the
American people"
Davidge with an air of disgust
"Oh, this pantemime business is
getting played out
Guiteau: "You are getting played
out, and your theory of prosecution y
Recess.
1t having been stated that witness
was veterinary surgeon, ScOVille
had no cause to be ashamed, Da-
vidge said. only that his treatment
must have been chiefly of horses
and he must have been a horse doc
tor. Witness, red and excited: My
treatment will be confined to asses.
When an ass, with two legs, asks
stupid questions, [ endeavor to trap
him as he deserves. Laughter)