The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-22

thing about inspiration until three weeks
after the shooting"
DIR. Worcester then turned to Judge Cox
and said :-"If the court please, understand
appear here as an expert, summoned by tho
Government to testify Just as believe, impair
TALLY on this case"
Col. Corkhill undertook to explain that the
witness had remained in the city wholly
against his will, when he was interrupted py
Scoville, who, with evident anger, protested
against the action of counsel for the prosecu-
ton in attempting to fortify this witness with
the jury in advance of his evidence.
A sharp colIoquv ensued between counsel,
interrupted by Guiteau, who shouted, on
let him him alone, he ain t. worth nothing
He's working for his $500, that's ALL ;"
Resumng the cross-examlnation, Seovi1le
asked. "When and where did you get your
title of doctor?'
Answer-"I got my title of doctor from Har-
ward UnIv ersity in 1868. 1 began my course OF
study in 1863"
Witness was then questioned at great length
in regard to his medical practice, BOOKS he had
read, patients he had treated, and opportuDi-
ties he had enjoyed of investigating the sub
iect of insanity. He was asked how he came
to form the opinion in Salem that the prisoner
was insane, and how he had written to council
that such was his belief, and replied From
statements that had seen that he was actua-
ted when he shot the President by insane delu-
sion, and that the uncomfortable impulse I'M
der which he acted was the outgrowth OF that
insane delusion. / wrote to 20 thinking L
might be of service TO an insane man."
Witness had changed his opinion as to insap-
ity of the prisoner because he no longer be-
lieved to be true the statements on which Re
1ad based his opinion before coming to Wash
/ gton.
Guiteau QmpatientIy) You under
stand Scovlle that five hundred dollars has
modified his views What's the use wasting
time on him? Let him go
Scoville continuing the examination, Gui-
teau struck the table violently aud called out
"Make the matter short. It's simply matter
of fact for the jury to determine whether my
free agency was destroyed or not. claim that
il was. and won't have you compromise my
life as you are doing by your stupid blunderbuss
way of examining witnesses.
As the examination proct eded Guiteau FREE
quently interrupted aud roundly abused SEQ
vile for his incompetency and charged MIN
with compromising his case. Turning toward
the Judge he added, ''Scoville is perfect idiot
| ia this matter and between him and Corkhll
have pretty hard time. General laughter
I'm good ratured man QaughiDg) but can't
stand abuse and when I'm abused want 10
talk back"
Mr. Scoville, who had borne everything
heretofore with apparent equaoimity seemed to
feel very keenly this last evidence OF heartless
ingratitude. His voice trembled and for a
moment he was unable go on. Even the
prisoner felt the injustice of his conduct and
hasteued to apologize, saying, You are doing
very well, Scoville; to the best OF your ability"
Several times afterwards during the exami-
nation of DIR. Worcester, Guiteau denounced
Scoville, at one time in evident anger and
again with sarcastic smile. "Why, your
honor" he shouted out, ''if l was indicted for
mansaughter would be hung for murder If
Scoville should defend me-
Mrs. -Scovile reached over to speak to Gut
TEAM, when he snarled out at her, "You keep
your mouth shut. You're as big fool as your
husband You're a crank on this business. Ii
YOU had all stayed in Chicago it would been
far be ter for my case. These relatives are a
nuisance. would be better off / didn't have
any. I would have plenty of friends If this
pack of relatives were out of the way"
Mrs Scoville whispered some expostulatory
reply, when he turned again angrily and
shouted, "You have been an nnmitigated nui-
| sance III this case all the way through" Then
| changing quickly from anger to mlrth he
added with laugh, You're queer lot, you
| Scovilles.
| The court then adjourned.