Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-12-07

studying the publications of the Oneida
Community. She argued with him for
whole evening, appealing to him to
go on quietly, like other young men,
and give up all that stuff Her ap-
peals had no effect upon him, however,
and she made up her mind he was
crazy. She told her uncle, who lived
at Ann Arbor, to pay no more atten-
tion to him, but let him go his own
way, as he was clear gone daft She
afterwards visited him at the Oneida
community, but could hardly have any
conversation with him as they were
not left alone a moment together. She
noticed he acted like person who had
been bewildered, struck on the head,
or had partly lost his mind.
The prisoncr-I had been there three
years at that time, and was right in
the heart of their fanaticism.
Witness went on to relate the priso-
ner's history, including his admission
to the bar Cat which she was very
much surprised), his marriage and his
separation from his wife, down to the
time he visited her in Wisconsin in
1875 She noticed then great change
in his personal appearance. He was
also very hard to get along with, and
used to get in 'hitalutin' state. He
seemed willing to do anything he was
told, but got very much befogged and
could not do it. She related all incl
dent of his attacking her with an ak.
She had given him no provocation, but
had got out OF patience with him. 1t
was not the ak that frightened her SO
much as it was the look of his face.
He looked like wild criminal.
While the direct examination was
still in progress, the court adjourned
until Monday.
EFFORT TO PROVE HEREDITARY TNsAN-
ITY.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Nov. 28.-
The Criminal Court room was densely
crowded this morning, and at ten o.
clock Mrs Scoyille resumed her testi-
mony. She described Guiteau's actions
during his visit to her in 1878, and said
she was then convinced he was insane
and should be put in an asylum. Fur
ther objections were raised by counsel
for the prosecution to the character of
the questions propounded by Mr.. SEQ
ville and continuous discussion ensued
between counsel upon the admissibility
of certain evidence. At times some ir-
ritability was manifested.
The witness does not understand
the rules of evidence, gentlemen said
Mr. Scoyille.
Yes, but you are supposed to- was
the reply
The witness was asked if she had
ever before been upon a witness stand
and replied, with much emphasis:
No, and I'm not lawyer, either
Mrs ScovilIe's examination being
concluded, the cross-examinaticn was
postponed to allow Geo. ID. Burroughs,
of Chicago, to testify, as he desired to
leaee the city This witness boarded
with the Scovilles at the time Of Gui-
teau's visit, in 1878, and made up his
mind the prisoner was either fool or
crazy. He was satisfied Guiteau was
unsettled in intellect
GUITEAU RAPs THE REPORTERS
There was a brief interval before the
next witness appeared, and Guiteau
took advantage of the opportunity and
broke out with: Il desire to tell all
these crank newspaper men that | ap-
pear here as my own counsel. That is
my answer to all the silly stuff they
have been delivering themselves of for
some days past. Some of these news
paper men have gone crazy. | appear
here in part as my own counsel, as |
have right to under the law and con-
stitution of America
No effort was made to check Guiteau.
and no notice whatever of the Interrupt
tion was taken by the court.
C. S. Jocelyn. of the Oneida Com
munity, thought Guiteau's marked
characteristic was intense egotism.
HIS BROTHER TEsTIFIEs.
John w. Guiteau, brother of the
prisoner, was next examined. He had
not been on good terms Mith his bro
thcr ror some years, but had not doubt
ed his sanity until he received some
letters in October. Since he had come
on here and had seen his brother in the
court room and at Jail he had become
satisfied he was insane.
On being cross-examined witness adj
mitted that before he had come to
Washington he had always, in talking
of the case, believed his brother was
responsible. He believed him respons-
ible, but not sane; responsible because,
as he thought, at some period of his
life the prisoner had voluntarily sur
rendered himself to evil practices rather
than good.
THE PRISONER INTERRUPTS.
Guiteau WINGED under these state
ments, evidently fearing his brothers
candor was injuring his case, and with
| considerable bitterness interrupted, My
brother and | have not been on good
terms for fifteen years He always
sympathized with my father on that
Oneida Community business, while
Mr Scovil!e and my sister sympathiz-
ed with me The last time | saw my
brother in Boston we had some angry
words, so that he does not come here
10 testify for me with the ordinary
force brother usually does come. I'm
glad to find he has changed his views,
however, in my case. | want the pub
lie to understand about this
Guiteau continued to interrupt, eX-
plain and correct the witness. Ouce
Judge DavIdge attempted to stop him,
but he waved his hand imperiously say,
ing: You keep quiet, Judge, if you
please Shortly after witness was
asked, in connection with the incident
he had related, if he, at that time,
thought the prisoner insane. Guiteau
quickly anticipated his reply by saving: