The Russellville Democrat., 1881-12-15
THE EXPERTS TESTIFY.
What They Say About Guitean's Insanity The Prisoners Iucoherent Utter
 ances and Unruly Conduct.


 In the Guiteau trial Dr. Ksnnon, man. ! aging editor of the Chicago Medical Reeisw l was called upon to give his opinion, but before he could testify G1iteau made g little speech in which he said he wanted experts to pass upon the question whethe r he impelled by the Diety to shoot Presi- dent Garfield, was insane. The testimony then went on, Dr. Kennon giving the l opinion that the prisoner was insane. The prosecution entered into lengthy cross. examination of the witness.
 During the testimony Davidge mention ed that John ". G1iteau had sworn posi- lively that the prisoners father was not insane.
 Guiteau: We will show by all Freeport that he was insane.
 Davidge: Never mind; we will take care of that.
 Guiteau: Everybody knows that my father was badly cracked. He was a good man, but badly cracked on religion.
 Witness believed in moral insanity in certain rare eases rendering man unre- sponsible. Witness based his judgment Of Guiteau's insanity upon the hereditary taint, upon the i'm Pairment of judgment. upon the exaltaiton of the emotions and upon inspiration, which also included the 1 motive Witness admitted that when a man committed crime while acting under the delusion of Divine inspiration, and l then conducted himself precisely as a 1 criminal would do, it would be presump- 1 tive evidence against his insanity. Guiteau, who had been quitely watching | the witness, here broke in rather excitedly, saying, Nothing of that kind in this case, judge.S
 Guiteau (angrily): You're going too fast in this matter. We want facts, not your judgment The witness has stated one thing right. The Lord injects inspiration and then lets man use bis own judgment to work it out. That's just my case That's the way got my Inspiration. The Lord don't employ fools todo his work. He gets tha best material" Davidge then put a hypothetical case, using the term like "a common, vulgar criminal"
 Guiteau turned to Davidge and, with an air of immense superiority, said: There's nothing vulgar about this case. Allis high | toned" [Laughter, but quickly suppressed by the court.
 Guiteau suddenly interrupted the exami- nation, aRd despite Scoyille's efforts to re strain him broke cut in severe denuncia. ton of his late wife saying he had just noticed discourse from her which was full ofmisstatements and that if she came into court to testify against him he would show her up. He rattled on for some minutes but was finally quieted down. Witness was about to bs dismissed when Guiteau detained him and said with an air of great seriousness: Doctor. l want to ask you where hereditary nimbus of brain exists, wont a man show it whenever there there is cause?'
 The witness responded in the affirmative That will do," said Guiteau with the air of lawyer who had made decided point.
 Recess was taken.
 Richard J. Hinton, editor of the Wash ington Gdsete, has seen the prisoner at Republican headquarters, New York, ani formed the opinion that he was exceedingly lily balanced and egotistic. Witness was asked what he thought of the prisoners speech, Garfield vs. Hancock, and replied that in his opinion it was ridiculous dis jointed affsir.
 Guiteau became very much incensed and shouted out: "Wel it wasn't anything ot the kind; you don't know what you are talking about. My speech received the in dorsement of the best men in the country"
 Witness resumed by saying the prisoner seemed to be perfect nuisance about the rooms, but was interrupted by Guiteau, who retorted, You were a nuisance your self I'd rather be hung as a man than acquitted as fool, and won't have any more of this kind of evidence"
 Witness added: "Hs was the laughing stock so far as l could see"
 Guiteau became greatly enraged, and turning to scoville shouted, "If you put any more of these cranky fellows on the stand I'll square with you again. It was a great piece Of impertinence on your part to put Judge Davis on the stand without con sulting me Pm no fool, and wont allow you to make me out one"
 Dr. Charles H. Nichelas of the Bloomdale asylum replied to hypothetical question prouosed by Scoville lfeyidence to which have listened is correct l should say the prisoner is insane.
 ' some discussion arose in relation to tbe form of ouestions proposed touching the .esu instability Of the prisoner, and witness .sss allowed to retire for the present; >Dr. Folsom of Boston thought If the n.y.
 hesical proposition put by scoyilie was
 et in all particulars, the prisoner was
 ue when he shot President Garneia
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