Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-11-25

VIZ li'HoiN'' Nv s't'r' 'ilN iI"SI,dpSis
had ntimcted Guitcau was only feign-
ing insanity, and such seemed to be
the general theory of the public
Guitteau turned uneasly in his chair
and with a quick, nervous articulation
said:
II NEVER FEIGNED.
| act myself, sane or insane"
Without noting the interruption
Scoville alluded to the arrest of 4 man
at the time Of President Hayes inaugu-
ration, who was sent to the insane
asylum. This man, he said, had as
carefully made all his arrangements to
kill President Hayes rs did Guiteau te
kill President Garfield, and but for his
arrest might have succeeded.
The family, who were of Huguenot
extraction, had, he said, retainedto the
present day As a marked characters
Ii, the sturdy adherence to religious
convictions which caused the expatria-
ton of the Huguenots. He asserted
insanity was hereditary in the family
Scovlle went on to give the story OF
Guiteau's life in detail Guteau APP
peared to be satisfied until Scoville
plainly intimated that lack of capacity
on Guiteau's part had reduced his law
practice to the collection of bad debts.
GUIrEAU WINGED
and Lroke out with, II bought a great
many suits, and generally gave them
all they wanted on the other side" AZ
ter moment of quasi explanation to
the prisoner Scoviile was about to
proceed, when Guiteau apparently
waived his hand pleasantly to Scoville
and said: $50 on, Mr.. Scovile; that's
an interesting story and is correct in
detail" Continuing, Scovillc said in
effect that Gniteau made 4 good living
and supported his family at this time
and paid his debts.
GUITEAU AGAIN BROKE IN
with, 81 had tirst-class references as
well as my personal appearance; so l
got business. Besides that. | had no
bad habits of any kind"
To illustrate Guiteau's freaks and
indications of his insanity Scoville rela-
ted his rambling attempt to make a
speech upon 4 certain occasion when
he had been assigned by the court as
counsel for prisoner on trial. Gui-
teau again interrupted in an excited
manner and shouted. That's abso-
lutely false. never tried case with
Charlie Reed in my life. | don't want
to interfere with your theory, but your
facts are false. want the jury to un-
derstand my peculiarities That's all |
right. There are a good many people |
who will swear | am insane" Recess. |
WASHINGTON, November os.-The
attendance at the Criminal Court this
was sensibly diminished On ac-
count OF the rain-storm. While Gui-
eau was taking his second breakfast at
he City Hall he expressed dissatisfac-
ION at the release of Jones upon bail.
When the court opened, Scoville made
formal request for the papers taken
rom Guiteau at the time of his arrest.
tatlng they were important evidence
n the defence. As the prosecution had
lot needed them he could see no rca-
on why they should be Withheld. The
District Attorney offered to furnish CO.
'ies of the papers, but Scoville insisted
pon his rights in the matter and asked
or the original. Pending the discus
ion Guiteau insisted upon being heard 1
nd said: Il can throw light upon
his. AT the tine of my arrest | had
orty or fifty editorial slips showing the
olitical situation in May and June last.
'hese slips show the action and one of
le forces that impelled me on to the ]
resident. They are very important !
5 showing the gist of the whole matter.
here were forty Or fifty slips denounc- !,
ls President Garfield. 1t was living on
lch ideas as those that, Twas finally S
npelled to fire on the President with J
" inspiration. ,
Gmteau continued to interiect his f
bservatlons upon Scoville's theory that &,
c (Gulteau) was deficient in intellect,
nd protested that he would not allow d
is counsel TO make him out fool. II
fter few minutes Guiteau subsided 9
I'd promised the court he would keep =
ule,.
Scoville concluded his opening with >,
1t further interruption. At the con-
usion, at the request of the District Il
ttorney, the witnesses for the defense W
ere excluded from the courtroom o
'h the exception of Mrs. Scoviile. h
he prosecution, at the request of Mr..
,ovltle, made an exception in her j..
Sc. The first witness for defense, H. d
Burton, was then examined. o
He testified he did not think the II
isoner so deranged as to be irrespon- ii
Die. Thought him not deranged, but i,
ry bady arranged. There was no !,
oss examination OF this witness. o
H. M. Davis. Erie, Pa. testified to II
5 knowledge of the insanity of one of al
liteau's aunts. sc
Thomas WilcoXson, of Freeport, ILL.,, 81
ew Gulteau's father. and describes sh
peculiarities.
DIR. .Ino. a. Rice, of Minton, Wis, 4
actlclng physician for twenty-six years 'i
titled: He examined the prisoner III gi
76 and came to the conclusion he tn
S insane. His insanity was emotion
rather than intellectual. There ap-