Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-22

''tf he knows whether my free agency was de-
| stroyed last June? That is the question"
At 1925 pm. the court took recess till l
o'clock.
The Afternoon Session.
When the court reassembled, at o'clock, Or.
| Damon was recalled to the stand
THE PRISONER EXPLAINS.
Before the crOss-examination was continued,
! the prisoner explained the absence of Mr. Reed
by saying: "Mr. Reed is detained this after
noon, SO he can't come. He expects to be here
| regularly after tomorrow"
| The witness said that there were points in the
| second hypothetical statement inconsistent with
the idea of insanity; he thought there were
| facts there indicating criminality. The witness
reiterated that he had known insane people to
have good memories and to be shrewd and to
make plans.
The examination was very tedious to the spec
tatOrs. Mr.. ScOville took up every declaration
| in the hypothetical question. and drew out the
subject to very unusual length. The witness
said that there were none of the characteristics
described that might not exist simply IN the
case of an insane person. but taken as q whole,
| he thought, they indicated SANITY He said he
thought sincere belief that the Lord COM
manded the death of the President, and that
the good of the people demanded it. would in
dcate insanity. The witness said he did not be-
| leve in special inspiration.
GUITEAU's QUESTION.
"Well, DOCTOR" said the prisoner, 'sif the
Lord could inspire a man 1000 years ago. why
could he not do it to-day? Is there anything in
human nature different from what it was then :
What do you think of that %
Judge Porter having told the witness that he
| need not answer. the prisoner said: II want the
doctors opinion on that
Tie witness did not answer till Mr.. Scoville
had the stenographer read the prisoners ques-
tiOn over and asked the witness to give an an
SWer.
''If the Lord did inspire anybody 1900 years
ago." said the prisoner, The can now if he
| chooses
That's my idea on that =" said the prisoner
'NOt only he can. but he did in this particular
case"
GUITEAU AND THE HERALD.
The New York Herald to-day publishes the
following:
"To the Ne,c York Herald:
II read it regular. 1t is doing we'll by me.
aside from its editorials, and they are toning
down. 1t is getting fashionable to say a good
word for me, and expect this spirit will grow
People saying. Well if the Lord did it let it
go Garfield was good man. but week poll
tician. Arthur is doing splendidly. Had Gar
alive to-day. His removal saved the nation
another war. Grant suppressed one war, and
Providence and saved the nation one.
VERY truly. CHARLES GUITEAU.
''In court, Washington. d. c., Dec. 21, 1881"
TRIAL NOTES.
After recess yesterday. as reported i'm the sec
Ond edition of the STAR. Dr. Samuel Wooster
was cross-eNamined at considerable length by
Mr.. ScoviiIe. but nothing affecting the direct eX-
animation was ELECTED. Mrs. Dunlnire was re-
called to the stand by Mr.. ScOvile and identified
two photographs of the prisoner. taken about
the time of the Chicago fire, when Gulteau says
he was a fine-ookins man. Mr. Justice. of
Jogansnort. Ind. produced the volume en-
titled The Life of Moody" which has been sev-
eral times mentioned in testimony. The wit
ness claimed that the traces of Guiteau's name
could still be deserted in strong light.
There was another baby in court to-day. It's
entcrpriSing mother sat in one corner of the
courtroom. and at stated times nursed the in
FAINT with as much unconcern as though she had
been i'm her own house
Yesterday afternoon for the first time during
the trial. Gas stated in the second edition of THE
STAR last evening, Mr.. ScOville appeared to be
touched by the words of the garrulous and
abusive prisoner. Guiteau began in the morn
ing by calling Mr.. Scoville stupid. and as the
day grew on his denunciatiOnS increased both
in violence of action and rudeness of speech.
He called Mr.. ScOvile an idiot. and demanded
that he be removed from the case. Once. after
one of these TRADES. MIR. Scoville attempted to
speak. but his voice was husky, and he sat
down. He busted himself Ostensiblv i'm fun
bling over papers for several minutes before he
dared trust himself to speak again.
There are at least ten more experts waiting
to be examined. 1t does not take much guess
work to predict that the trial will last a fort
night longer.
Frank Monlton. ''our mutual friend" sat be
side Mr.. Copeland. OF the Brooklyn EdqJe
among the newspaper correspondents this after
noon. His presence. Of course, suggested an
other famous trial which took place few years
ago, in which both he and Judge Porter played
conspicuous parts.
Guiteau, on being asked why he published the
statement regarding the progress OF the trial,
which was telegraphed hence last Saturday, re-
piled: II need money. Business is business. l
was offered 500 to make that statement for
publication, and took it. / shall be glad to
furnish more Of the same kind at the price at
any time.''
The air Of the court room became so close
this morning that the witness on the stand
complained of it, and the court took a recess
five minutes earlier than usual. During the
recess the court room was thoroughly aired, by
having the windows opened.