The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1881-12-01

Boston, 1879 another OF his examination Ior
insanity, in 1876, at the request o OF sin ms
ator Logan's boarding place ON Twelfth
street without paying for his board.
George W. Olds, of Michigan, testified to Mrs.
vile charging Guiteau with being crazy,
and saying he had attempted to kill her, and
asking witness toput him off the place. Witnes.
related how Guiteau soaped hickory trees, in
sisting they were fruit trees and how, when
wedding, he pulled up more Strawberries and
witness, in spite of Mr.. Scoville's attempt to
keep him quiet, by saying he went to MIR.
Scoville's country seat in Wisconsin in 1876 to
spend couple of months and that he tried to
do some farming work to pay his board. "There
ia all there is to that kind of talk" he added.
The prisoner then stated that such nonsense
was uncalled for, as il had no bearing on the
case. Scoville then asked the witness whether
he at that time formed an opinion as to whether
the prisoner was sane or insane. 81 object
interposed the prisoner. "The witness is
not an expert" In the redirect examination
reference was again made to Guiteau's soaping
hickory trees. Said Guiteau: "I remember
hearing of that soap business, but I didn't
care anything about it. was studying
theology" DR.. John A. Rice, OF Minton, Wis,
a practicing physician for twenty-six years,
testified he examined the prisoner in 1876, and
came to the conclusion he was insane. His
insanity was emotional rather than intellectual.
There appeared to be an impairment of judg-
ment, but not much, if any, impairment OF in-
be secluded. Witness treated Guiteau's father.
Did not consider him insane.
The tenth days proceedings of the trial was
another repetition of the national farce. The
proceedings began by the prisoner reading an
address from manuscript to the Court and
Jury. 1t called for fair trial and stated that
he (Guiteau) regretted that he was required to
80 continually interrupt counsel to compel
them to adhere to facts, and to refute
false testimony. Charles H. Reed, of Chicago,
who for twelve years was Prosecuting
Attorney in that city, testified that
he was acquainted with Guiteau, but
not intimately. He had loaned him money on
several occasions, which the prisoner was still
owing him. He regarded Guiteat as an earn
est, sincere man, but not well balanced.
When asked when he saw the pris-
oner last time before the assassina-
ton of the President, the witness replied that
he was under the immpression that it was the
Tuesday evening before. Heremembered very
distinctly the prisoner wanted to borrow $15 OF
him. Guiteau took exception to the date named,
and declared that the last time Of their meeting
prior to the assassination was in May. The
witness said he was sure of the correctness Of
his statement, as he went direct from Wash
ington to Saratoga, and there heard OF the
killing of the President. Guiteau shouted out:
IT say it was the LIST of May. I don't forget
anything, you see that's the matter With my
brain when anything gets in there it sticks
The witness then repeated his statements
when he was again interrupted by Guiteau
81 claim my act was inspired by the Deity.
said Guiteau, "and upon that stake my claim
and take all the results" The Court told
Guiteau severely to be quiet, but the interr.1p-
tions continued unabated. Said Davidge to
the Witness "You said Guiteau stated to Won
at hat hat II;
| name in the papers in connection with the
Paris Consulship ?" Guiteau-"I never said
that" Davidge-" Well, he says 1Ir. Prisoner,
You did say it," This set Guiteau fairly raging,
when the Court interrupted in a stern voice
eff there is no other way of preventing these
Interruptions, you will have to be gagged. :"
"Well," began the prisoner. "Keep your
mouth shut" thundered the Judge, ''and
don't interrupt again during this trial. do
| not desire it, but if the trial can not 20 on
without resort to gagging, it will have to be
DONE" The prisoner then kept quiet for q
| moment, but only moment, for when
| the witness attempted to go on, to re-
| produce the prisoners exact language at
the time, he was again interrupted by him.
| Said tho witness: ''He said, in connection
| with the administration, that if he did not get
! the Paris Consulate, he would either make
fuss about it or would do something about it in
the kind,'' cried out Guiteau, "and
never thought of anything of the kind"
1t is necessary to state in this connection that
the newspaper clippings attacking Gar6eld's
administration, which were in Guiteau's possess
sion when he was arrested, were introduced to
| show that it was their tone that had led the
| prisoner on to his murderous act, and not the
refusa, of an Office that prompted it. Another
| witness, A. B. Amerling, who was examined,
was very solemn in his statements about his
| former acquaintance with the prisoner. Inter-
ruptions by tho witness were disdained by
| him still he testified to having aided Scoville
| in preparing his BRIEFS And the show goes on.