The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-23
THE GUITEAU TRIAL.
TwENTY-FouRrH DAY.

DIR. Spitzka resumed the witness stand
CorkhiI banded to witness a slip of paper upon
which was drawn diagram and human head,
and said "Now, supposing this to be the
prisoners head, will you please point out the
inequalities to which you referred yesterday"
Before any reply could be made Guiteau
raised laugh by saying "1hat accounts for
il. A halter came TO see me this morning and
offered me hat if would let him take my
head. l got the hat, but you don't pay for 1t,
Corkhil- Oh, no, the Government will have
to do 30"
Witness went on giving his reasons for con-
sidering the prisoner insane.
Upon question being asked by Corkhill,
Guiteau broke III with: 81 have been looking
up your record Corkhill and I'll show you up"
Subsequently, Guiteau again interrupted the
examination, and shouted ~ see that crank,
Talmage, has been doing some sensationalism
business in this case. He had better 60
slow. He has been tefore his synod
several TIMES for lying. l have got my
eve on several of these cranks and II
they don't go slow I'll give some more of them
of the American people are beginning to take
the right view OF this case"
Witness thought the proper way to summon
experts would be for the court TO summon them,
irrespective of thelchances of what their testi-
mony might be.
Corkhil insisted the witness had attacked
the character and honesty Of the experts who
were supposed TO entertain opposite opinions
from himself on the prisoners sanity.
Guieau interrupted in his most angry mood,
and, shaking hls head at Col. Corkhill, shouted :
"It's the unanimous Judgment Of the American
people that you are a consummate jackass,
Ctrkhil. This gentleman Is an honest man,
and If your skull was not SO thick you would
see it,"
Witness desired to explain his position, and
Il.
that the expert who will in this court testify
that the prisoner is sane 10, In my opinion, no
expert, or a dishonest one."
DR.. Fordyce Barker, of New York. was next
examined. The audience listened intently as
the distinguished physician defined insanity
and the several phases thereof. DIR. Bankers
comprehensive and positive conclusions were
ell in accord with the theory of the prosecu-
ton. Judge Cox requested witness TO explain
TO the jury what he meant by irresistible i'm
pulse, and the answer was: " Peryerslons OF
emotion to such degree as to produce conduct
former life, and to such degree as 10
completely control the will power,
constitute an irresistible impulse"
Guiteau-" Doctor. l want 10 ask YOU, where
man is impeled to commit crime by an inn
pulse he can't resist, is he sane OF insane? p
Answer When that fact can be proved, sir,
il il insanity"
Guiteau-" That's just my case, sir, with an
air OF perfect satisfaction; then, turning to
Scoville: "Come, that's the whole case. Now
let's have recess. I'm getting hungry"
Mrs. Scovllle desired to ask question.
Gniteau (impatiently)-" Oh, you keep still;
it's all they can do to put up with me-
Judge Cox assented, and Mrs. Scovile asked
"Can a man be born insaneT
Answer-"No, madame I; he could be born
an idiot or imbecile. Insanity is an acquired
state after birth"
nr Do 70 Ot1ac ara1
positively that he thought Guiteau responsible
for his crime.
Mr.. Gobel In the insurance business. a. It.
Ketcham, lawyer, Mr.. Wood and Samuel d.
Phelps a broker, each testified to the perfect
saneness Of the assassin, whose bitterness of
language increased as the insanity dodge was
weakened by their evidence.
TWENTY-FIVE DAY.
Rev. Dr. John l.. Withrow, Of Boston, was
placed upon the witness stand. He said the
prisoner desired to deliver lecture in his (wit-
nessD church, in answer to Ingersoll but wit
ness declined TO have the church used for that
purpose, Witness observed him during the
winter at meetings and social gatherings of
the church. Never saw the least indication OF
unsoundness of mind, but, on tho contrary,
thought he possessed unusual shrewdness.
Correcting himself, witness added II should
say cuteness."
6ultedu-' WHAT'S the Oluerenc0 DOCTOR
Answer-"The one means brighter than the
other"
Col. Corkhll-"And Of larger caliber."
Gulteau-" He didn't say that, Corkhill. You
must have slept well last night. That's the
smartest thing you have said vet"
Witness said the prisoner generally took part
III discussions upon whatever subject might be
under discussion /; that he was always critical
and accusatlve rather than conc1atory and
kind.
GTIiteau-"I always spoke 20 the point, in
cisve and gritty. That's nae. There's no non
sense or romance IN my composition. Ii there
had been might have gone through the world
more smoothly. It's very evident to the mind
of every one that the sole object of this kind
OF examination is to show that l knew the
difference between right and wrong. That has
nothing whatever to do with this case. The
only question is, whether or not my free
moral agency was destroyed when 1 was i'm
PEELED upon the President. That's the point
Judge; and it knocks the bottom out Of your
theory"
with increased vehemence: I'm not here to
save my neck from the gallows. I'm here for
vindication, for justice, and for right"
Judge Cox" Well, that will do now. Sus-
pend your remarks"
Guiteau-"An right When I get to the
jury am going to talk to them on this subject
This Is just little incidental speech 4"
Charles A Bryan, of the New York Equitable
Life Insurance Company, knew the prisoner in
New York. Witness was proceeding TO relate
the circumstances of Guiteau' connection with
his company, when Gulteau Indignantly shout
ed: swell, now, want to say right here, when
witness comes here and tells what Is false
shall tell him, You are mistaken, sir that Is
false that is a lie ; and, finally, you are a mis-
cradle whep that is as far as 1 shall 80. It's
equivalent to the bar-room expression, Go
down below but don't go THAT far"
Witness said the prisoner asked loan on the
strength of Consulship he was to have. tie
considered him sane.
Henry M Collier, attorney, of New York. took
the stand.
81 remember you, sir" shouted Guteau.
IF you ere the man that put up that Herald
job on me. Keep quiet sir (turnlng TO SEQ
ville). will dispose Of this man in short order.
He brought suit against me to pay over certain
money, and the court ruled l should keep it.
That kills his evidence"
Witness related an instance of Guiteau's COL
Letting Sl75 and failing TO pay it over HIS
evidence proved extremely damaging to the
prisoners oft-asserted claim of having always
lived an upright Christian life and Guiteau
wriggled aud eIpostuated, and vsinly attempt
ed to explain the transaction. Witness at one
point said
oI informed JudOe Dona bua M that t;,oo