Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-11-24

OF witnesses to Prove HIS Insanity-
Some of the Freaks of His Erratic Ca
reer-No Session of the Court To-day.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The attendance at
the criminal court this morning was senslbly
diminished on account of the rain storm.
While Guiteau was taking his breakfast he
expressed dissatisfaction at the release of
Jones on bail.
When the court opened Scoville made for
NAL request for the papers taken from Guiteau
at the time of the arrest, stating that they
were material evidence for the defense, and,
since the prosecution had not needed them, he
could see no reason why they should be with
held.
The district attorney offered to furnish
copies OF the papers, but Scoville insisted
upon his rights in the matter and asked for
the originals.
Pending the decision Guiteau insisted upon
being heard and said: ~ can throw light up
on this. At the time of my arrest had forty
or fifty editorial slips showing the political
situation in May and June last. These slips
show the action and one of the forces that i'm
PEELED me to fire on the president. They are
very important as showing the gist of the
whole matter. There were forty or fifty slips
denouncing President Garfield. 1t was by
living on such ideas as these that was finally
impelled to fire on the president with my in
splratiOn.'
Col. Corkhill interposed again saying, "lf
it will enable you to get through to-day will
send for them at once"
During a momentary lull in the proceedings
Guiteau desired 10 make q personal eyplana-
ton, saving he had used the expression yes
terday that Julius was too suggestive of
the negro race, and for that reason he had
dropped it from his name. His prejudice was
begotten twenty years ago. He meant no dis
respect TO any person or any race.
ONE MORE LETTER.
Scoville continued by reading Guiteau's let
ters.
Scoville read letter written by Guiteau TO
his father, in which he spoke of having gotten
into some trouble and in which he asked for
money.
GaIteau explained the letter by saying,
Zone OF my clients, a miserable little whelp,
had me arrested on account OF a little differ
ence OF $50 between US. As soon as the dis
trict attorneys attention was called to the
matter was relieved. I never ought to have
been arrested, but it got into the papers and
the theology business some time, and as usual,
was out OF money. That's all there was in
that" As the reading of the letter was con-
cluded, Guiteau again interrupted, saying, II
never got much from my father. He got
down on me because l left the Oneida commu-
nifty. We could never after that agree on that
miserable stinking community business. I'm
mad every time think of 1t. 1t kept me out
of fellowship with my father up to the time
of his death"
GUITEAU AS A POLITICIAN.
Scoville resuming, attended to Guiteau's
career as politician, and drew the conclusion
that his intellect was deficient. This view
aroused the prisoner at once, and he began q
series of Interruptions, protesting against Sco-
villes conclusions as false. When reference
was made to his running around from one
committee room to another, seeking to be en-
ployed as a campaign speaker, and his failure
to obtain recognition was mentioned, Guiteau
shouted angrily: sit was not because had
no ability, but was not known. had ideas,
but not reputation. They wanted big guns
like Gen. Grant and ex-senator eonklIng, men
who would draw"
Then, in direct contradiction of his coun-
sel's declaration to the jury, yesterday, that
Guiteau was man who never made joke in
his life, he looked up with an assumed smile
and added II presume I'd draw now"
This provoked general laughter which was
promptly suppressed by the judge, who strug-
gled to disguise the smile on his own feat
ures.
Scoviile continued upon the same line and
eritIaised Guiteau's speech entitled Garfield
and Hancock" 1t was, he said, a mere ium-
bic of ideas collected from newspapers and
from speeches of Others. No one but a crazy
man would have!imagined, as Guiteau did, that
this speech possessed any merit,
Guiteau became more and more restless and
in the most excited manner yet shown by him
shouted to Scoville, 81 object to your theory
on that score, and when you try to make out
that l am a fool, Pm down on you. l want
you to tell the truth but you need not try to
make NE ont fool Isay the deity inspired
my act and he will take care of it. want the
trath and that's all there is about it'll
Col. Corkhill arose to protest against inter-
ruptions of the prisoner, when Guiteau waved
his hand to him patronizingly and said, TITS
not necessary to make any remarks, colonel,
just let the matter DROP
Scoville was willing 10 agree to any measures
the district attorney might suggest TO restrain
the prisoner.
Davidge desired to suggest way to prevent
outbreaks. He attributed them entirely to
Scoyille's course in commenting on evidence
already submitted and attempting to argue
from it q mental infirmity on the part of the
prisoner.
Guiteau listened intently and striking his
clasped hand upon the table in front of him
exclaimed II agree with tina, all through, and
desire to thank the prosecution, every one of
them, for the liberal spirit they have shown.
l think Col. Corkhill made fine opening.
There wasn't any bitterness at all in his speech
and commend him for it,"
Guiteau began to interject his observations
upon Scoville's theory that he (Guiteau) was
deficient in intellect, and protested that he
would not allow his counsel to make him ont
fool. After few minutes Guiteau subsided,
and promised the court he would keep quiet.
Scoville concluded his opening without
further Interruptions or incidents.
At the request of the district attorney the
witnesses for the defense were excluded from
the court room, with the exception of Mrs.
Scoville. The prosecution, at the request of
Mr.. Scoyille, made an exception in her case
WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENSE.
The first witness for the defense, H. n Bar
ton, was then examined. He testified that he
did not think the prisoner so deranged as TO
be Irresponsible; thought him not deranged
but very badly arranged. There was no cross
examination of the witness.
A. NJ. Davis, of Erie, Pennsylvania, testified
to knowledge of the insanity of one of Gui-
teau's aunts.