The Evening critic., 1881-12-31
THE GREAT TRIAL.
Continued From INirst Page.


Guitoau--"You mean cranklsm by insanity
for mean, dirty, lazy people,"
Witness--An insnne person who commits
homicide can be shown to he insane without
To the first Hypothetical interrogatory pro.
pounded by Col. Corkhill the witness nn-
swered that he believed the prisoner was sane
nj the time OF the shooting OF tho President on
the I'd OF July.
During the reading of the first Hypothetical
interrogatory by the District Attorney, Gui.
tcau cried from tho dock
"That IL getting stale We've had it about
twenty times. II makes me mad every time II
Is read, because there are 80 many falschoods
In IT,"
The District Attorney read the second hypo.
thetlcal interrogatory, and during It's reading
the prisoner intcrjectcd such remarks
False" absolutely false" happened eight
'bonrdcd ut best hotels In NewSork," 'said
nothing about board bill, show do You know
| true" "thats correct, every word" "used
the word inspiration on the ID of July, 1t is
all false"
The witness reiterated that he thought thnt
Guiteau was sane when he shot the President.
Guitcau--"Yon are paid for your opinion;
the Jury II not"
Witness (continued)-I believe he Is feign-
Ing, acting part.
Guiteau- al am not felenIng go straight,
and Will he indicated, DR.. Gray. You deal
with cranks, but and the Lord do not"
Mr.. Scoville cross-examned the Witness and
Guiteau interrupted tho proceedings many
was not shaken.
After Recess
tho cross.examination was resumed. Tho,wit-
ness said that physicians never killed n per-
son for the purpose OF examining his brain.
Guiteau-" You do kill persons and examine
their brains. You think youll kill me, but
you won't"
The witness said he once examined man
days together; diagnosed the case and
pronounced him feigning, his physical
condition betraying his mental condi-
tion; no finally confessed he was feigning
insanity to save his life have Investigated
forty or fifty cases OF feigned insanity; never
have considered that the prisoner at the bar
made any demonstrations OF insanity.
Gulteau--"rhe Doctor has put his foot in
| Mr.. Scoville moved TINT all of witness tcsti-
mony be stricken out, insinuating that he had
prevaricated.
Guiteau-''rhe Jury will pass on my con.
duct"
The Court overruled the motion and the wit
| ness proceeded
| the stand on cross-examination by the de-
| fcnsC.
Mr.. Scovlllc said TO n gentleman to-day that
lnasmuch MS the prosecution would not give
the defense proper time In which 10 look NJ
| the law, he proposed to keep the witness on
the stand until Mr. Reed could do so.
Mr.. Reed was at this work all OF today, and
| did not appear at the courtroom. As DR.. Gray
| Is the Inst witness for the Government, IL Is
possible that Mr.. Scovillo Will keep him on the
stand until Mr.. Reed has thoroughly examined
| the law wanted.
| This may occupy only Monday; II NAV oc
cupy two or three days The defense Will,
when DR.. Gray gets through, Introduce other
Witnesses and then Will follow their surrc-
buttal all OF which will likely, as Mr..
Scovillo remarked yesterday, consume all of
| next week.
Then follows the closing speeches Of the ut
| torncys, the motions, the palavcrs, the qucs
| ton OF jurisdiction, and the time 1t all will
consume no one but the Lord has any idea of