Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-22

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Trial, which vss telesrsphed hence last Sat-
u business. vas offered . hundred dollars
to make that statement for publication, and
took IL I shall be glad to furnish more
Of the same kind 1t the same price 1t any
time"
Guiteau appeared to be dissatisfied With the
result of the examination and faally said to
Scoville: ssOh tear that stuff up Scoville
send this man down and call CIark Mills.
Hes good deal better man for you than this
one. He took . cast of my head thinking
some people would be interested 70 see it, He
took bust of Andrew JACKIE and he thinks
that I'm a greater man than Jackson was: he
found one side of my head badly deficient,
though"
The prisoner then branched OF to the 'In-
spiration theory" and ratified on for some
minutes his oft repeated harangue on the sub
ject Of Irresistible pressure" No one inter-
rupsed him, and when finally he appeared II
q loss for something TO say. he quietly sub
sided and busted himself with his Newspaper.
His personal appearance has undergone
marked change through the shaving of his
beard. His lips and the lines about his mouth
still have slight puhy appearance. incident
TO shaving, so that the correct expression OF
the features is hardly yet distinguishable, but
on the whole, the impression Of his face is
far more favorable to the belief in his sanity
than before.
The cross-exsminaiion proceeded at great
length. Scoville enquired: ''Are you a
mason ?" and general laugh followed when
the witness replid: mo. Sir. ! am doc
tor"
Scovilc-"What do you mean by doc
tor 2"
L.
Scoville-..Might he not treat horses 2"
Ayes, horse Doctor
Q-"Thats not in your line, 10 IL -
A-s'No, sir. neither treat horses nor
asses
After the examination had apparently been
concluded, Mr.. Davidge asked the y itness if
people adjudged medically insane were not
nevertheless capable Of judging between
right and wrong.
Guiteau, who had been writing for some
minutes, looked up quickly and shouted:
"What bearing has that when person is
compelled by m irresistible impulse; that's
all there is to this case. and Shaking the table
violently all this talk don't amount to any
thing"
ScOviile objected, but Judge Cox admitted
the question, and witness replied: "There
are great many insane people, medically
right and wrong"
In response to another question, DR. Ham,
ilton continued: '.In nearly all asylums, q
system of rewards and punishments are in
vogue, in dealing with the insane, showing
that it 10 recognized that they can distinguish
between right and wrong, and can control
their actions
Scoville called for diagram Of Guiteau's
head, prepared by the witness, and question:
him at some length upon the several meas
urements.
Guiteau broke out. impatiently Now do
cut this matter short, Scoville. Clark Mills
can tell you all about my head. You had
better get the bust right away and drop this
business now it don't amount to anything,
anyway.
DIR. Worcester, of Salem. Mass, was re-
called. Witness had been summoned for the
defence, and come to Washington upon a
subpoena. Had declined. when upon the
stand for the defence. to answer the hypO-
thetical questions proposed by Scovile, with
out qualification.
In response to the question, the witness
then stated he (witness) first directed his at
tention to the investigation of insanity Is
years ago and had made the subject a special
study ever since. lie had made careful
examination Of the prisoner at the Jail. and
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prisoner al the court room curing the triai'
and IN his (wt"ess) opinion the prisoner was
sane man
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stuff IN for YOU, Corkhill, YOU certainly have
not pot brains enough.
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that Col Corkbill IN. made a verv good out
v.rd statement of the facial but he has NOT