The Portland daily press., 1881-12-17
The Prisoners Divorced Wife Tes-
titles to His Sanity.
SEVERAL MEDICAL EXPERTS DO
THE SAME.
Guiteau Continues His Insults to the
witnesses.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.

Guteau fiom the prisoner. The witness pre-
senIed the record Of the court and the orders
of the judge for his (witness's) attendance here
this afternoon.
After locking over the papers Scoville oh
jected to their admission upon the ground that
they were not certified by the clerk of court as
required by act of Congress-
The court overruled the objection and admit
ted the papers as originals in the case. The
papers were read by the District Attor ney and
set forth the granting of absolute divorce upon
the ground of adultery, no defence having
been made by the defendant.
Scoville desired to note an exception to the
admission of the evidence
Guiteau with impatience) -"Oh what's the
use of clubbing over that? | admit my mar
rage and my divorce. / don't care for that
can get married again outside of New York
State and for that matter in New York too.
Under a new law there if man lives a strictly
virtuous life for six years after being divorced.
the courts will let him marry again. Why,
could get married in New York tomorrow if
wanted to"
General Reynolds was called.
Guiteau at once broke in, petulantly saying,
st hope you will cut off General Reynolds and
not waste any more time on him. He has told
all he knows about this case and a good deal
more"
Scoville cross examined the witness and sew
erely criticised his course in showing letters
which the prisoner had given him for publica-
ton. Guiteau frequently interrupted. contra
dcted aud insulted the witness. AT one time
he shouted out, 81 would have been hung a
hundred times last July but for the national
troops and all through your lying and Cork
hills. I'm going to get even with both OF you.
too"
The witness explained that when he visited
Guiteau his trial had not been arranged. CAR
field was still living and the witness bad no
thought of being subp9naed as witness.
you lie," shouted Guiteau; you came to
oo11 a inf nj of
Attorney"
Reynolds read from notes he had taken on
the occasion of his first interview with Guiteau
quoting the prisoners words He read III
there is u Stalwart in the land l am he. Grant,
Conklipg, Logan and Gov. Cornell are the big
guns among Stalwarts and / rank with 9hem.
Guiteau retorted, II never said could rank
with them, but as matter OF fact L think L
can" A number of newspaper slips which
witness read to the prisoner at this interview,
to show him vbat we've the sentiments of
Grant, Conkling and others in regard to his
(prisoner's) crime mere then read by the Dis
trct Attorney. Guiteau commented quite
freely as the reading progressed. When a let
ter of General Grants was read in which the
writer speaking of Guiteau said "My son tells
me he is deadbeat " Guiteau became very an
gry and shou,ed "Ths is what Fred Grant
says. He's nice pill, int he? hanging round
his father. / should say he's bigger dead
beat than am"
Another passage was read which spoke of
G Iiteau's crime as "Most audacious act"
Guiteau interrupted "And SO it was to enter
that depot and shoot down the President of
the United States, surrounded as he Was by all
his friends. l have wondered at it good
many times how ever did it. l thought 10
myself this morning would not undertake 1t
again for million dollars, but was IN such
deperate state of mind conld not resist. /
was impelled upon the President by pressure
could not resist"
Ellen @. Grant was called and Guiteau at
once shouted, "Mrs. Grant is the lady board
ed with prior to the LIST of July. She is very
fine lady and owe her SAT. / trust | shall
pay you soon, Mrs. Grant. Soon at these fell
lows holding fat offices shall respond to my
CALL (Striking the Enthusiastically I made
them and if they don't soon contribute | shall
call out their names in meeting
Witness-During forty-one days that the
prisoner boarded at my house l noticed roth
ing TO indicate insanity nor anything peculiar
from other people.
Mr. Scoville questioned the witness closely,
asking her how many times and upon what
occasions she had conversed with the prisoner.
Guiteau became impatient and turning an
grily towards Scovile shouted in bis face,
"You are q consummate jackass in cross-exam-
ination. You don't know when you have SAID
enough or when you have got through with
YOUR Witness You've no business on the
case, anyhow. You are compromising the case
all the way through"
Mrs. Anna j. Dunmere (Guiteau's divorced
wife) was then called. There was commo-
ton in the audience and several ladies arose o
leave the court room. Guiteau moved nneasI-
" upon his seat and looking aDgrily tow lrd
thelaudience cried out, There won't be any
smut on this examination. Ladies need not go
out. They have no business to put this woman
on the stand unless Corkhill wants to stir up
filth / say it's blank outrage on decency
for Corkhill TO drag this lady in here and have
her character ripped up, as it will be. Cork
bill ought to be ashamed of himself. He'sworse
than an old hog appeal to the court to i'm
tercept kthis infamous action of G rkhill.
Arthur ought to kick him out. / made
Arthur President and have the right to de-
mand he shall put some reputable lawyer in
the place of this infamous Corkhill."
Very much TO the surprise of every one, but
two or three question were asked the witness.
Her statement in reply to the last question, II
never saw any signs of insanity in the prisoner
while lived with him as his wife," closed the
examination by the prosecution.
Guiteau with sigh of relief. said to Cork
hill. Thank you, Mr.. Corkhill, TOR the sake
of her children. This is the most decent thing
you have done on this trial expect, how
ever, Judge Porter and Mr.. Davidge insisted
on it, and they are both supposed to be decent
men," Then turning impatiently to Scoville,
Now cut this short and let's have something
else"
The cross-examination of this witness was
Ieau continually protested against it and
abused Scovile roundly for his lack of sense
and stupidity. Finally Scoville desisted and
witness was permitted to depart. As she left
the stand Guitesu shouted after her, 81 nave
not seen this lady for eight years. As far as
know she is high toned Christian lacy, and
have nothing against her. 1 wish her we'll in
whatever station she may be.
Recess.
After recess DIR. James B. Loring, of Wash
ington, physician in charge of the eye and ear
ipfirmatory testified that he made an exam-
nation of Guiteau's eyes soon alter his arrest
and did not find indications of any disease of
the brain.
DR.. A. McLane Hamilton, of New York, had
made diseases of the mind and nervous dis
eases special study for the past nine years
Witness made examinations of prisoner at the
Jail and had also closely scrutiUized him
in court siuce the 28th of November. He
found no defects in the physical conformation
of the prisoners head or face or any of the
physical peculiarities or symptoms of congen-
itai disease of the brain. On the contrary be
found from accurate measurement that the
prisoners head was symmetrical and exceed
ingly well-shaped. Witness found no external
evidence Of any mental or physical disease in
the prisoner. He considered him an eccentric
man.
Guiteau-E Exceedingly eccentric when l am
abused. I've had to take mo- abuse since
this trial began than during my whole life be-
fore. don't take much stock in this head
business striking the table and flashing his
eyes upon the witHess) You study up on spir-
itualology instead of craniology and you will
learn something. 1t is spirit that gets into the
Drain and behind it that actuates man.
Witness was then asked, what is your
opinion upon the prisoners sanity"
Answer believe the man sane though &C.
centric and filly able to distinguish between
right and wrong and to realize the conse-
queDces.
Scoville noted an exception, and Guiteau
with the air of solemn seriousness added,
"And with all respect to this court and jury
this kind of examination don't amount to a
snap. Was my free agency destroyed, and that
is the question for this jury 10 decide. / swear
that my moral agency was destroyed. How is
This prosecution going to prove that it was not?
That is the short and sharp of it and that's all
there is in this ease"
Pending the cross-examina,ion of this wit
ness the court adjourned until Monday.
SPORTING.