Morning journal and courier., 1881-07-21

| to the proper affidavit" In this proper affi- davit she said that she had been a resident of I the county year, but on the trial of the case | another deposition of hers described her as resident of Iowa for more than a year. Not l withstanding the discrepancy the proceedings 1 went on and the inconsistent clause was struck | from the deposition. In another case of di- 1 vorce for desertion ahusband left his wife fin Chicago and then came here and swore she had deserted him.'' No wonder that disrepu- | table divorce lawyers thrive in Kansas City Guiteau, the assassin of the President, stands in constant fear of violence and be- ieves that he could not now appear in pub lie except at the risk of his life. He is very cool in his demands for comfort and liberty within the prison. Tuesday he asked to have the rules modified in his case, and proposed to apply to the acting chief justice of the Supreme Court of the District for modification of the rules. He says he thinks he>h has done nothing which should cali for a vigorous enforcement of the rules. He asked also to be allowed to exercise about the jail at his own convenience to have three daily papers which he named sent to him to be allowed to receive all visitors freely to have his letters mailed and all addressed to him delivered. and to be allowed to receive his meals from outside. He still insists that in shooting the President he was actuated by proper motive, that is, the safety and de- iverance of the Republican party. The AL bany Loao Journal discusses the subject of his insanity in the following interesting way:
 In the history of his life, so far as it has been disclosed, up to the time of his crown ing villainy, there seems to be nothing indi- eating that his intellect was so disordered that he could not tell right from wrong, and was not responsible for the commission of a criminal offense. When the circumstances of the attempted assassination are considered, the matter becomes more doubtful. In favor of his insanity is the apparent absence of ad- equate motive. He has been described a disappointed and angry ofhce-hunter, but there seems no proof that he was either dis appointed or angry. He does not seem to have complained of his failure to get office, at least, he seems not to have expressed any great degree of anger about it, and toward the President he expresses no malice, but only kindness and sympathy, and avows that his deed is intended to bring about change of administration and for the political good of the country. He expresses great sympathy
 
 that he is directed of Heaven, and carrying out the decree of God He commits the act publicly, with calmness and firmness. Add to l this that he did not attempt to escape. Great 1 stress will justly be laid on these latter cir ! cumstances. It was quite possible for him 1 to have done the deed secretly and to have 1 escaped. at least, temporarily. All this, how ever, is not inconsistent with 8 capacity to judge between right and wrong. And here | come in two very significant circumstances. l He made his preparations in the expectation 1 of going to jail, and he evineed fear of being | lynched. This would indicate that he was | conscious that he was committing an act that | was held morally wrong and for which he was | likely to be punished. It is evident from this l recital, that if he had committed the assault l upon an ordinary individual, in revenge for l the seduction of his wife, daughter or sister, | a jury would have no hesitation in finding 1 him as mad as a March hare. But an unpro- | voked assault upon the President is very different thing in the public mind The man | and the deed and the state of mind are the | same, but circumstances alter cases,' in 1 practice.