The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-01

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Oh van in which Guiteau was conyeyed t
court this morning was escorted by 81.
mounted police, in addition to two officers
who rode upon the van. The trip wa
made without incident. After reachin.
the prisoners room Glliteau partook Of
hearty breakfast and expressed himself a
satisfied with the police arrangement
made to insure his safety. HethougIt tn.
same precautions should have been oh
served at the outset.
1t is understood that Scoyi1le expect
to secure the services Of Trude Of Chicago
later III the week.
Several medical experts, summoned By
! the defense, are in attendance this morn
ing, among them DR.. Rice, Of Wisconsin
who has long known the prisoner, anC
who, it is said, advised his commitment t
al insane asylum four years ago on tllt
ground OF emotional insanity.
Guitcau was brought into the court room
shortly after 10 O'Clock, and Scoyille re.
suned his argument. He called attention
TO the plea set up by the defense-insanity
and discussed at great length the groWtl
and changes Of public opinion upon the
subject OF insanity and Its treatment by
the courts when set up as a defense in
criminal cases. He cited numerous rulings
in several noted cases. He claimed that
when the plea of insanity is set up the bur-
den of proof rests with the prosecution.
"Why," said Scoville, Sseyen President
Garfield said Why did this man do it? He
must be insane!' Blaine must have be-
lieved Guiteau insane.' Col. Corkhill
here arose, and, with much emphasis,
said: S'Tf you will allow me, Mr.. Scoville,
the President never said he thought Gui-
teau was insane. IIe thought him sane all
the time. Blaine never thought him in
sane-has said under oath he believed him
sane
Scoville explained that he spoke from
information derived from the newspapers,
and would not take issue on the statement.
He then took up the history Of the Guiteau
family, who were Of Huguenot extraction,
and who had, he said, retained to the pres
ent day, as d marked characteristic, their
sturdy adherence to religious convictions
which caused tho e1patriatioi1 OF ti1e Hu-
guenots. He asserted that insanity was
hereditary in the family. At one point in
the argument, ScoFille, IN detailing the
more enlightened treatment of the insane
now in vogue at asylums, said, "In other
words, those in charge Of asylums actWith
little more reason than do the inmates.
This sally seemed to amuse Guiteau inn
menscly, and broad smile broke over his
features, which reappeared two or three
times, as if his mind reverted to it. SEQ
Vile said the newspapers had intimated
that Guiteau was only feigning insanity,
and such seemed to be the general theory
of the public.
Guiteau turned uneasiIy in his chair,
and, with a quick, nervous articulation,
said: II never feign; act myself sane
or insane" Without noticing the inter-
ruption, Scoville alluded to the alEEsb.of
man at the time Of President Ha5Fess iinau-
o.,,rat;on vho v.s sont,.to ii. asv1,,n,
This man }a said had % caref,,1lv made
his arrangements to kill President Hayes
as did Guiteau to kill President Garfield;
and but for his arrest, might haYe succeed
al ua went -, - olive Gnitealt,,s life IN
dafai1
c,,itoo,, a,,,,aa,.af1 satisfied ,7,,fil seoville
,,1a;nIv inti,nafed that lack of - nacitv on
= ,3arf had rodncad Iis nractice to
The collection of had debts. Gtifeau wine
al and. broke out with: II BROUGHT
GREAT manv. snits and generally cave them
III thew wanted on=tbe other side.',
ro illustrate Gnifean,s freaks as indica-
tions of insanity sc0ville related his ram
,1ino atten,rts at sraech. on > certain occa-
sion when he had been assigned bv the
court is counsel for the prisoner on trial.
4,,itsau AGAIN ii an excited manner. said,
.srrhat Il absolutely false. { never tried a
..s., with Charley Reed il nv life. / don't
want rs interfere with yoar theory, but
vou, facfs are false. / want the Jury to
,nse rstauI nv Decllliarities. That IS all
.;al,t There are j Good n1;t,.y people who
III, swear thai am insane.n
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