The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-22
[ THINK HIM SANE.
Yesterdays Testimony in the Cult
Eau Case, Damaging.
The Usual Licensed Interruptions and
Abusive Speeches.
The Trial.

teau trial to-day, DR.. Hamilton OF New
York took the stand.
Scoville desired to have other experts
excluded during the testimony, but the
court. ruled against him. During the
argument Davidge was interrupted by
Guiteau, who said: L will cut this short
judge by saying. l am perfectly willing
to have them here. l want them 10
learn all they can. l have so much
confidence in their honor and integ-
rity.
Davidge: That is precisely what am
coming to.
G~uiteau. You are on the right track,
judge. Inl take you on my side, you
are engaged for my side of this case.
Witness was questioned at a great
length, relative to operations of minds
significance of dreams and Unconscious
expressions as indicative of mental
processes. The counsel for the prose-
cution protested against apparently OBJ
jective direction of inquiries.
Scoville: (smiling) Well, gentlemen
1 told you that 1 did not know much
about this subject.
Guiteau: Then you had better get off
of the case, if you don't know any
thing about it. 1 think Reed and L
can do better than you, judging by the
way you are laboring.
Guiteau appeared dissatisfied with
the result of the examination, and
finally said to Scoville, oh, tear that
stuff up Scoville, send this man down,
and call Clark Mills, he is a good deal
better man for you than this one. He
took a cast of my head the other day,
thinking that some people would be
interested to see it. He took the bust
of Andrew jackson, and he thinks mine
greater than Jackson's was. He found
one side of my head badly deficient
though.
Davidge asked if people adjudged
medically insane were not capable
judging between right and wroDg2
Guiteau quickly looking up from
writing; What bearing has that when
a person is controlled by irresistible i'm
pulse? That is all there is in this case,
(striking table violently and all this
talk don't amount to anything.
Witness replied: There are a great
many insane medically, who appreci-
ate the difference between right and
wrong. In nearly all asylums the sys-
tenn of rewards and punishments is in
vogue. dealing with the insane, show
ing that it is recognized in the treat
ment of the insane, that they discrimi-
nate and can control their actions.
On the whole this witnesses testimo-
ny bore against the theory of insanity
and was fairly well sustained.
The doctor of Worcester, Mass, who
refused when upon the stand for the
defense to answer the hypothetical
question proposed by Seovilie, testified
that in his opinion the prisoner was a
sane man.
Guiteau (sharply)-'How much do
you expect to get for that opinion, sir?
1 suppose that will be worth $500 to
you. That is the way Corkhill is run
ming, but 1 don't think it will be worth
a snap with the jury; not a snap, SIR
Corkhill then read the Hypothetical
question which covered the material
facts in the prisoners history from boy
hood down to his act on the I'd of July,
and inquired, Assuming all these
facts to be true, in your opinion, was
the prisoner sane or insane when he
killed the presidentpn
Answer-"I believe him to have
been sane"
fGuiteau (sneeringly)-"Yes, sir; you
expect to get $500 for your opinion,
L want to say right here, Col. Corkhil
has made a very good outward state
ment Of the facts, but he hasn't
touched at all upon what was going on
in my mind at that time; that's a mat
for the jury, the court, the Deity and
me to decide-we four.
Col. Corkhill then read another
Hypothetical question, setting forth il
its most unenviable light the career u
Guiteau. The prisoner WINGED under
the record, but confined himself to &
sort of growl, ''That's false, - or THAT
absolutely false" On concluding tn,
reading Corkhill again inquired of wit
ness: Do you consider the prisoner
was sane or insane on the I'd of July?
Answer-''In my opinion he was
sane"
After recess DR.. Worcester again
took the stand, when Guiteau in.
sisted upon being heard, and will
some impetuosity said, 81 want it dis
tinctly understood that o n the Sd o
July l gave Col. Corkhill and his re
porter a two hours interview on m,
views on the whole subject. The in
spiration, the political situation, ant
all the causes that impelled me on thu
president, and this man Corkhill des
troyed his note, SO l could not use then
upon this trial. 1t is a burning sham
for him to come in here now und say
never said anything about the inspir
alton until three weeks after the shoot
ing"
DR.. Worcester then turned to Judg'
Cox, and said: "If the court please,
understand / appear here as an exper
summoned by the government to ties