Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-29


prosecution To the character Of the qucs-
tiOns prOpOunded by Scoville. and contnu-
| Ous discussion cnsucd between counsel on
the admis>ability Of certain evidence. At
| times.
IrriiabiIity
was manifested. "Thc witness don't un-
derstand the rules Of evidence, gentlemen
said Scovillc.
Yes, but YOU are supposed to, was the
reply.
Witness was asked if she had ever before
been upon the stand and replied withmUCh
emphasis, "NU, and I'm not Il lawyer
either Mrs. Scoyile's examination was
! concluded, and the croSs-cXamnatiun post
poncu to allow George ID. Burroughs. OF
Chicago, 10 testify, rs he desired to leave
the city. This witness boarded with SEQ
ville's ar the time of GuitcauS visit in ISIS
and made up his mind the prisoner was
either
A Fool or Crazy.
He was satisfied Guiteau was unsettled
| in intellect There WAS brief interval
before the next witness appeared, and Gui-
teau took advantage of the opportunity,
! and broke out with
IL desire 10 tell all these crank ncwSpa-
per men that ] appear here aS my own
counsel. that is my answer to all the silly
| stuff they have been dcliycrin" themselves
1 Of for some days Some OF these ncwspa
| per men have gone crazy. appear here in
| part as my own counsel, ~ ! have II right
to uSdcr the law and Constitution of
America No effort wa, made to check
him and no notice whatever Oi the inter
ruption taken by the court.
4. y. JOccIyn.
of the Oneida Community. thought Gui-
tcau'a marked characteristic was intense
| cgOtiSm. John W. GuitCau, brother 0f the
| prisoner, was next examined. He had not
| been on good terms with his brother for
some wears but had not doubted his sanity
| till he received some letters in October.
Since hc had come on here and had seen
| his brother in the court room and at the
jail hc had become satisfied that he was
insane. On being CrOSS-eyamne,, the wit
mes, admitted that before he had come t."
| Washington. he always in talking Of the
| case, said hr believed his brother was re-
sponshir. He believed him re-
| Spunsblr. but not Sanc-reSpOn>i-
| bic hcraII>r. n. he thought, AT
some period in his life the prisoner had
voluntarily surrendered himself tu evil
| practices rather than good.
Guitcau WINGED
| under these statements. evidently fearing
| his hrOthUr'S CandOr was III uriug the ease.
and with considerable bitterness, inter.
|
on good terms fnr fifteen years. He always
| SymputhiZcd with my father Un that Oneida
| Community; while SCuyillr and my SiS-cr
| SymIathiIcd with me. The last time | saw
| my brother in Boston, We had some angry
words. 50 he don't come here To testify for
me with the ordinary force brother usu-
ally does come. I'm glad To- find he
has changed his views, however, i'll
my case | want the public to know about
| I.,it,.n,, ,,,,,,ti,,f.I tn ~
plain and correct the witness. once Judge
Davidgc attempted to stop him, but he
waved his hand impcrioU>ly. saying: You
keep quiet Judge. If you please shortly
after the witness was asked in connection
with an incident he had related. ii he had
at that time thought the prisoner insane.
Guileau quickly anticipated the reply 10y
saying: "Why, Of course he has always
thought | was badly 'rrankrd. ' Wit
ness said he never detected the slightest
traces Of insanity in his father.
After Recess
the examination Of J. W. Guirrau was CON
tnucd and he stated: His uncle Francis
Wilson GuitcaU, (ucntioncd in the family
| aS Francis GuitUalI. second, died in an
ASYLUM He understood. in early life,
| Francis had fought duel with rival in
love. Witness had undcrStood his uncle
had killed man, hut the records Of the
| asylum showed that his insanity had been
caused by modification at fighting It sham
duel. Resides Abby Maynard, daughter of
! his aunt Julia and AuguiNtu- Parker. who
Was 4 cousin, witmcr, had never heard Of
any other case Oi insanity i'm the family.
The examination was continued al
| length, frequently interrupted hy the pri>-
| OnCr, but nothing more WAS elected at i'll
| tcrc>t
| Snrmh Parker. Of Chicago.
| widow al Augustus and cousin ui the
| prisoner. testified that her husband died
IN IN insane asylum The prisoner and
| hi- wife came t0 her house in Chicago.
| Witness had thea two children,a Il son aud
daughter, twelve and thirteen years nid!
| She had requested the prisoner 10 CeaSe
| visiting at her hUu~c. because lac had pro-
posed To- educate her daughter rs 10
| marry ncr This WI. in 1876. soon after
! her husband became insane. The prisoner
seems to have iallcn desperately in love
with her little daughter. and 10 want to
marry her.
"Vcry common form of insanity Day
idge put in.
'.Amd She was very handsome girl, TOO, "
! said the prisoner.
Her littlc daughter complained tn wit
| ness. Prisoner used tn follow her on the
| street wanting to talk to her. and she was
| afraid To 90 out on the street alone. Her
daughter 'huught him crazy. and told him
50. WtncS, thought him crazy, and
! thought 50 when She first saw him, ten or
/ eleven years ago She thought then his
mind was cracked
The prSumcr-"Thcy were very poor and
( used to go down there and giV" them
money, and they appreciated that very
| much. Incidentally | became pleased with
| the little girl who was very smart. Nh"
| va, too Young, however.
Fernand Jones. Of Chicago,
| who in ISGS had boarded at the same house
| with GUitcai and been one Of the board OF
| trustees who had supervision over tn" i'll
! sane asylum at Jacksonville. considered
| Guiira,i ri uns"und mind. and some au-
thGrjticS would call il in a state of inCipi-
| Cnt insanity.
| On Cro,s-cyaminatiun the witness ,taud
| that in ls;S he had paid several visits to
Gui;eau for the purpose ol helping him out
ui difficulty; something in regard T." collect
| ing money and not paving II over.
| The prisoner That par, OF the state
| mrnt i incorrect 1t i, erroneous.
| Boarded some wears ago in tn" same h"u,"
with him. II vas 81 high-t"mcd place III
| Michigan avenue, Chicago. and paid my
| board. rr"haihy he and Other people
| Thought | w,ls very cranky at that time.
Tia" examination "f tn" witness com
| plctei
| Buzz Of Expectancy
| ran through the a>-cmblagc ~ Scuvi!lr
| asked the prisoner /" hc sworn.
| Tie prisoner mcrvUuSly proceeded 10
| stand i'm The custody Of two deputy mar
| ,ha!l-. and the oath was administered to
| him. He then whispered few words t.
Ia the I,nliccmru vino stood near the wit-
nc-, box. and Immediately three drpmti'-.
| ranged Themselves. shoulder Ia shoulder,
hchind the prisoner, who was apparently
more all case, said inqiringly to the court:
Il can sit down
Yes" replied the Court, and t!I" prs
! oner seated himself accordingly.
| Scoyillc then stated he merely wished
| the prisoner In identify some letters.
Tie Prisoner-"I understood from $50
| willie that all I am to do /, tn identify Aniuc
letters. do not appear as a witness aside
| from that"
! Scoville then presented number oi let
trrs, dating from iS57 To 1864, which Ter"
identified by the prisoner, who made run
ming comments upon his penmanShp.
This does not look like my present
handwriting. There i decided improve
Shnwp harn Thi, il better than |