Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-21
GUITEAU TRIAL RESUMED.
MR0scovlllE AND THE EXPERTS.
DR. HAMILTON CROss-EXAMINED.
THE USUAL INTERRUPTIONS BY THE PRISONER

III.
at half-past o'clock, an eager throng pressed
through and soon filed all the space allotted to
| spectators The prisoner was brought up from
| Jail at O'Clock, and appeared to be in very good
spirits. There was some talk about the court
| house of possible further suspension of the
| trial owing to the illness of Juror wormley, who
was complaining considerably yesterday The
| arrival Of the jury. with Mr. Hobbs, whose wife
was buried yesterday and Mr. Wormley. who
| still wears bandage about his brows, stopped
all speculation on that score.
THE COURT WAS CALLED TO ORDER
| at ten o'clock. There was the usual buzz and
| general scrambling to get better view when
| the prisoner was brought in. Dr. Allen Nc
Lean Hamilton, who was on the stand when the
court adjourned Friday was recalled by Mr. SEQ
vile for cross-eXaminatiOn.
MR.. scOvILLE's REQUEST.
Before proceeding Mr.. Scoville said he desired
TO have the rule enforced to exclude all the
other government experts from the room while
one OF them was on the stand. He said he asked
| this as the questions which he proposed to ask
| these experts would be the same i'm each case.
"Where do you find that rule - asked Mr.
Davidge.
81 never knew the rule enforced in the case
OF expert witnesses Mr. Scoyie." remarked the
| court.
| Mr.. Scoville said he thought the reasons for
enforcing the rule were more forcible in the case
| OF experts than other witnesses. In this case a
great deaf depended On cr0Ss-eXamination. IL
| the exp rts were advised beforehand OF every
| question to be asked. he thought it impossible
TO accomplish what was expected to be accom-
| nShed in CrOSS-pXaminatiOn. He saw many
reasons why they should be excluded aud not
| one reason why they should not. He did not
desire to have the gentlemen submitted to any
inconvenience whatever, as they could go to the
district attorneys office.
GUITEAUs ADVICE TO HIS COUNSEL
''fou state your case" interrupted the pris-
oner, - and let the prosecution state their case
Do not work on both sides"
Mr.. Davidge said the reason why eyperts
should not be treated as other witnesses was
simple enough. Other witnesses testified to
facts. In the case Of experts the state of things
was just the opposite.
GUITEAU AND MR.. pAvIDGE
The prisoner interrupted Mr. Davidge to say:
- am perfectly willing that they Shall remain
here. have so much confidence in their per-
sOnal honor and integrity"
"That's just what 1 was going to saw" re-
marked Mr.. Davidge
"rll have to get you on my case, judge" said
the prisoner.
THE COURT DECLINES TO MAKE THE ORDER
Mr. Dayidge having elaborated little on
the points advanced by him. the court said he
did not propose to make an innovation upon the
prevailing practice. and declined to make the
order asked by Mr.. Scoville
Characterization Of DR.. Hamilton.
Mr.. ScOville then began the cross-examlna-
tfOn OF DR.. Hamilton, referring to his manu-
scripts for his questions. The first questions
referred to the scholastic attainments of the
witness. Then coming to the subject of mental
operations, he inquired az to
MENTAL OPERATIONS IN DREAMS
"If you are going into the region of dreams.
there will be no end to this examination" said
Mr.. Corkhl rising. He appealed to the court to
fix some limit to the cross-eyamination
'You will avoid metaphysical questions as
much as possible" said the court to Mr. Sco-
vile.
The witness said he had studied insanity as a
disease.
The court said he did not see just then where
to put the limit.
AS TO "INSPIRATION"
Mr.. Scoville asked the witness if he knew what
was ment by the term inspiration as commonly
used.
The witness said the literal meaning OF the
word was ''drawing in"
Mr.. ScOville.
The witness said the word was used in a very
irregular and disorderly way. and inst anced the
experiences i'm the court room as an illustration
The word was used by religious people in GER
tain sense, and also by insane people. He gave
instances where lunatcs believed themselves to
be inspired. and claimed to have some connection
with the Trinity. He had known the word to be
used by sane men i'm connection with religious
duties. He instanced the Mormon people OF
etah, who claimed to be inspired to pick three or
four wives for themselves.
"DOes each man there nave an fnspjration sn
asked Mr.. ScOville
divided up"
Mr.. Davidge having objected to this sort OF
testimony as irrelevant the prisoner said:
THAT 8 right Judge, you defend my case"
ALL MIND THE RESULT OF NATTER.
The witness said he did not separate the
moral and mental, and believed that all mind
was the result of matter. When the brain dies
its functions are lost. Beyond that he would
not 60, as it was a question of theology.
Mr.. ScOville asked the witness If he believed
the mind was Influenced ever by spiritual in
fuences.
Mr.. Davdge objected to the question.
Mr. ScOville said that that question entered
in this case. and he had right to know from
what standpoint the witness testified.
The court asked if Mr. Scovile's position was
that insanity resulted from other causes than
disease.
Mr. Scoville said he intended to make such a
point.
The court said If he desired to ask the witness
If this insanity resulted from other causes than
disease he could.
Mr.. Scoville explained the peculiar beliefs
ascribed in testimony to the prisoner and his
father.
GUITEAU BOTHERED TO KNOW WHETHER T rs
DEITY OR DEVILS.
81 not only believe in personal devil" said |
the prisoner, "but / also believe In a personal |
God. and when there is pressure upon me my |
first thought Is to discover whether 1t is the /
Deity or the devil"
'Under those circumstances" observed Mr. |
Davidge, 81 suppose man takes risk as to |
the accuracy of his Inspiration"
''You can get more light upon this subject of /
spirftOlogy." continued the prisoner '.by read
ing the New Testament than by examining these
experts"
GuITEAU INVITES MR.. sCOvn.LE 10 LEAVE THE /
Further on, Objecting to some of Mr.. Scoville's |
questions. the prisoner dropping his newspaper
said: ''YOu had better get of this case, and let |
Mr. Reed manaoa IL Yon have Unh :. lof .,f L