The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-23
A PUBLIC SCANDAL.
The Weary Progress of the Out
rageous Trial.
All Show of Dignity and Common
Decency Outraged.


INV SbaAk VIM
der some strong excitement.
Col. Charles Reed took his seat by
side and whispered something to him.
Guiteau, striking the table violently,
began to expostulate, saying II won't
dc anything of the kind"
At this point Scoville whispered some
expostulation, when Guiteau angrily
said to him 81 won't have you compro-
missing my case by your foolish ques-
lions. You must get off my case if you
can't stop compromising it"
A whispered consultation between
the three mentioned seemed to result in
pacifying the prisoner, who looked up
with "a smile and said, II was going to
make a speech but 1 have changed my
mind, and l guess 1 won't do it.
He then busted himself opening his
mail, r%emarking, "This is the first time
1 have opened my mail myself for some
ticae."
DR.. Theodore Diamond, of Auburn ;,
N. Y, who had been summoned for the
ubIt0St duu TttdluCu Ny euO PioocSubioh
was called to the stand.
Witness believed. judging by the evil
dence which he had listened to, includ-
ing that of the prisoner himself and
from the appearance and conduct of the
prisoner that'he is a sane man.
The hypothetical questions put to
DIR. Wooster yesterday were then read
to witness and he replied, 81 should
say he was sane."
Scoville asked how old a physician
ought to be before he could distinguish
between a sane and an insane man.
The doctor said he himself was not
yet old enough to SO distinguish.
Guiteau broke in with a compliment
to witness and called the attention Of
the audience to the fact that he was
letting Scoville talk to-day.
Guiteau: ~ opened my mail this
morning, (holding up twenty or more
letters,) pretty good mail too; and
only n crank letter in the whole lot.
All from high toned people zoo They
are beginning to think better of me
outside. High toned ladies sending for
my autograph. They think I'm a big
man. but l don't care a snap whether
I'm a big mar or a little one."
The prisoner busted himself reading
his letters and soon broke out again,
saying, ''Well, L did not notice this be-
fore, ladies and gentlemen L have just
received a letter from DR.. Spitzka. He
says he received two hundre letters
congratulating him on his testimony
and only two threatening ones Pretty
good showing L think when he came
mere Tor nothing and didn't get a cent,
while these fellows are handsomely paid
by the government. Here's another
from Mr.. Beatty"
Judge Cox: well, that will do pris-
oner, we have not time to listen % the
reading Of your correspondence"
Guiteau: "An right, sir"
Recess.
After recess witness was asked II he
thought it would be any indications
OF insanity If a man OF ma
ture years, who honestly believed that
he was inspired to kill the president Of
the United States, and who honestly
believed that when his motives were
known to the people, they would not
only excuse, but applaud his act, and
replied: If he had honestly believed
that, his will dominated by conviction
1t would be an indication of insanity.
Scoville: If it is not importunate
doctor, in this day and generation, L
will ask If you have ever devoted any
attention to the subject or believe in
inspiration.
Aeswer: Well, not specially.
Guiteau; Well doctor, If God could
inspire a man 1000 years ago. why
could he not do so nowP Is there any
thing different in human nature.
Scoville-"l have no objection to
your answering, DOCTOR"
The question was read again to wit
ness, and he replied, IF h Lord did
inspire anybody 1000 years ago, he can
now, II He chooses"
Guiteau-"That is my idea. He not
not only can, but He did in this case"
The cross-examination was proceeded
without incident, and with hardly any
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