Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-13
TELEGRAPHIC.
TRIAL OF GUITEAU CONTINUED
of the Tariff Question,
Biz leberger to be Nominated for Senator.
ratlIHaHuysrx TO Be SECRETARY OF STATE
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.

WASHINGTON. Dec. I2.-The usual crowd was
In attendance at the Criminal Court this
morning.. Dr.. E. C. spitzgar of New York tes-
tilted that he had made nervous and mental
diseases q speciality. He had testified as an
expert 25 times. He examined Guiteau in Jail
yesterday and was satisfied that he is insane.
The main features of the prisoners case were
Q tendency TO form delusive opinions and
morbid projects, and strong 1moeclilty OF
Judgment, III l had no other evidence than
the expression of his face" said the witness,
81 SHOULD have no doubt that he is Q moral
imbecile or q moral monstrosity." Scovtlle, In
a Hypothetical question. asked II the witness
thought the prisoner insane on July 2. Inc
witness refu ed to answer q hypothetical ques-
ton. The prisoner was insane when he ex-
amined him and must have been more or less
morbid mentally throughout his life, and was
probably insane on July 2.
as to the standing and opportunities Tor pro-
f~essional requirements enjoyed by the witness,
to which Scoville objected. 1t having been
stated that the witness was a veterinary sur.
geon. Scoville said he had no cause to be
ashamed. Davidge thought that his treatment
must have been chiefly Of horses and that ne
must be q horse doctor.
Witness, very much excited. said: my
| treatment has been confined to an ass. When
an ass. with two legs, asks a stupid question:, l
endeavor to treat him ss he deserves" Laugh
teri. Witness visited the jail as Professor
DTOWut pHreQOlOBlet, 30 10 W aAA sHS
| prisoner awa Witness declined to ex-
| press an opinion az to whether Guiteau is able
to distinguish between right and wrong, or
| whether he 10 legally responsible;. but since
the prisoner had been a lawyer he has always
known the ordinary legal consequences OF
criminal acts.
Guiteau-I have not been a lawyer for 1--WE
years. Judge, you can see that that don't help
you any.
Witness could not say anything about the
condition Of the prisoner on July 2.
Guiteau-There is no deprav1ty about this
case at all. / think 1t is q burning shame for
the prosecution to harp upon that word de-
pravity. 1 have been 9 consistent Christian
all my life, and because / committed adultery,
to get rid of q woman / did not love, and owe q
few hundred dollars, it's . burning shame for
the prosecution to blscken my character.
Despite the cries of silence and order,
Guiteau continued to shrek out at the top of
his voice: Il am not afraid to go to the gal
low if the Lord Almighty wishes me to go
there. 1 expect an act of God that will blow
this Court and jury out of that window to pro-
tect me- necessary. 1 want to thunder this
in the ears of the American people"
Davidge. with an air Of disgust, said, "oh,
this pantomimeb business is getting played out.
G~uiteau-You are getting played out. and Sc
is your theory of the prosecution. Recess.
The Tariff Question.
NEW YORK., Dec. 1.-THE POSTS Washington
special says: Sparks, Democratic correspond
emit from Illinois, says there will be q sharp
agitation Of the tariff question this session,
Exactly what shape the fight will take has not
yet appeared, but it is coming. and when II
breaks there may be time at least for serious
divisions in the Democratic party. he pre-
sumes that the new school of protectionisi
Democrats will make trouble, but the free
traders are going to make q square open fight
and trust to the future to show the wisdom Of
their boldness. He believes that Illinois will
approve the revenue tariff reform movement
by 500 majority. and in a greater or less de
gree will all the States of the grain belt
Sparks emphatic language, taken in connection
with similar utterances of other Western
leading Democrats, bears out the belief held
by many that that wing Of the party is abou'
ready to formally swing away from Pennsyl
vania leadership.
Stokes Living I'm an Extravagant
Manner.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 12.-Edward 8. Stokes, the
slayer Of Jim Fisk, who met with great pecu
MARY success in California. is living In q yer,
extravagant manner in New York. Two larg'
houses, which he owns on Twenty-fourt
street. have been added to the Hoffman House
Of which he IL said to have become par
proprietor. Josie Mansfield IL also In this
city. leading quiet life on her " means.
Readjuster Differences Arranged,
RICHMOND Wal, Dec. 12.-It IL suthorita-
lively stated that the differences in Readjus-
ter circles have been quietly arranged. and II
Is now 9 we'll understood fact that all opposi.
ton to the nomination Of Riddleberger q
United States Senator has been Withdrawn,
and tomorrow the R~eadjusters will nominate
him without trouble.
A Visit to the President.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-The Republican Cau-
Gus Committee Of the Virginia Legislature
called upon President Arthur yesterday.
Nomination Of Frelinghuysen.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Frelinghuysen has
been nominated by the President for Secretary
Of State.