The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-27
SATURDAYS DOINGs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24--Scoville and J.
W Guiteau were in consultation half an
hour before the opening of court. DIR.
Stearn took the stand and Scoville resumed
the cross examination.
After recess during the cross examination
of the witness, Guiteau interrupted once
and with some excitement said: 'These
experts may all be very honorable men but
I.dont care a snap for their testimony,
wouldn't give q cent a bushel for it,
whether for me or against me"
Juoge Cox-Be quiet prisoner; you have
promised to keep still.
Guiteau-t..All right Judge, but wanted
to get that idea before the jury.
Witness stated that he did not think the
prisoner had been feigning in court. he
thought he had been acting purely accord
ing TO his natural characteristics
DR.. Oheus Evarts, superintendent OF the
private asylum at COLLEGE, Hill, Ohio, was
called He said there is no uniformity OF
head. either as regards to size or form, IL
either sane or insane. The expression OF
face, while some indication, is IN no sense
sure indication in determining the sanity
or insanity of person, Witness had ex
amined the prisoner in Jail and co2versec
with him, and had closely watched his con
ductsduring the trial, and had formed an
opinion that the prisoner on the End OF
July was sane Objection was made by
ScoVille and overruled and exception
noted.
Guiteau-"This is all rubbish. All
this nonsen Sc to prove that am sane no"
has nothing to do with the 2nd OF july
These experts have seen me since the trla
began don't claim now and didn't CLAIM
when they saw lqe to be insane. Conse
lint I w
the End of July. It is all nonsense
Upon cross-examination witness stated
'I did not believe the prisoner was snam
ming in the sense of feigning nifty :
do not believe him to be sincere, but | dt
not believe he has been feigning INSANITY J il
court"
Mrs. Seoville took the stand. Mr.. SEQ
vile stated he desired to ask her few
questions now, as owing to sickness IL
their family, it was necessary for her to re
tern home at once. She identified q letter
| written by her father in 1876, in which ht
said: Charles is crazy and should be il
the insane asylum"
| Corkhill desired as Monday will be a lie
gal holiday to have an adjournment til
Tuesday which was ordered, and thecour
then adjourned to that time. As the au
dience arose to leave, Guiteau shouted
| Tomorrow being Christmas, / wish th'
court and the jury, and the American peo
| pie happy Christmas. I'm happy and
| hope every one else will be-"
| The attention of Scoville having beer
called to areport that his wife had appliet
to Marshal Henry to protect him agains
| threatened violence, he expressed great sur
prise and said, why, know nothing O.
| this j. w. Guiteau also stated that b
knew nothing of it. Mrs. Scoville was thel
| interviewed and made the following state
ment: IT did not apply for protection
/ / simply showed Marshal Henry
sample of letters received daily, from tw'
to half dozen, on postals, which / acc
IDENTIFY found upon the table directed to Mr
| Scoville. The day and time of day whe
an attempt would be made upon Mr.. Sec
Isvilles life was stated; also that they woul
came from Norfolk, Va. les strong.
also showed him letters more bloodthirst
and definite as to time and means tina
those usually received by my brother tth
prfsoner.) He stated among other thing
that so far as the prisoner wa
| concerned his chief care was that he shoul
mot escape. This brought from me a yer
audible smile and asked him if he coul
Imagine any place in this or any countr
W here he could escape, except into yer
| strong JAIL also told him he did NJ
consider his life and did not wish
und ertake the care OF him under any ci
cum stances, but that I should do al in m
power to have him go through his tri
without interruption, that the America
people and the world might be convince