Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-29
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. PALE AND TREMBLING. Guiteau Appears in the Wit
 ness Stand IN MORTAL FEAR OF ASSASSINATION His Brother and Sister as
 Witnesses.
TESTIMONY OF HIS BROTHER
Adverse to the Defence's In.
 sanity Theory.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Guiteau TriaI-The Defense Trying to Establish Hereditary Insanfty-The e Assassin's Brother Testifying on This PoInt-The Prisoner in the Witness Box-A Perfect Picture of Abject Ter
 
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The customary crowd collected in and about the court room this morning. Three-fourths or four-ifths of the seats for the public were occupied by well dressed ladies. Mrs. Scoville resumed her testimony. She described Guiteau's ap- pearance and actions during his visit at her house in 1878. The witness was convinced at the time that he was insane and should be put in an insane asylum. Mrs. Scoville's ex- animation was concluded at II o'clock Her testimony was interesting and effective She showed 8 tendency to wander outside of the limits of legal evidence, being evidently ner vous as well as unaccustomed to giving evil dence in court. At the request of Mr. Sco- vile the cross ss-examination was postponed to allow Mir. George D. Burroughs, of Chicago, to testify, as he desired to leave the city this afternoon. This witness boarded with the Scovilles at the time of Guiteau's visit in 1878, and made up his mind that the prisoner was either fool or crazy.
 c. s. Jocelyn, of Lenox, N. Y, stated that he was the business manager of the Oneida Community while that institution had an ex- istence The witness knew Guiteau during his stay with the community; thought his most marked characteristic was his intense egotism.
 John Guiteau, the assassin's brother, then took the stand and testified that in his opin- ion the prisoner was insane. MT. Davidge cross examined the witness at some length
 He said among other things that he had taken out several life assurance policies, the last one this fall, in which he answered the usual question as to insanity in the family in the negative. His opinion on that matter could
 be stated.a follows: He had not considered his brother as actually insane till he was fur nished with evidence already brought out during the trial he had never said his broth CT was sane; he had regarded him as morally responsible to God; he did not undertake to determine his legal responsibility. For his part he had thought the case one of demonism in his opinion his brother was possessed of devil, and that from deliberate ;hoice, which made him accountable to God
 My brother always thought I was badly
 ranked explained Guiteau. ''We never got along we'll He sympathized with my father. like him better now" John Gui- said that he reciprocated that feeling
 Ie thought now that he had not acted toward his brother in former years with that tolera- tion which his mental condition called for ne now reproached himself for it. He said, in reply to question. that he had never de- 5ected the slightest traces of insanity in his father. A recess was taken at this point.
 The recess continued till nearly half past l. On reasseubling the cross-examination
 If John Guiteau was continued. Mir. De-
 idge directed his inquiries to the question
 if hereditary insanity John Guiteau did not think his father insane; he knew noth-
 ng of his uncle Abraham he understood
 hat his uncle Francis died insane in an asy- lum; Abbey Maynard and another cousin
 were insane; all the others in the family he regarded as sane; it was large family John.
 5uiteau's testimony was rather opposed to the theory of the defense, that strong he- teditary taint of insanity existed in the fam fly. MT. Scoville tried to bring out that that theory had always been repugnant to him and that he was prejudiced against it. This
 line of examination, however, was ruled out on an objection. In conclusion he defined at
 length what he meant by the term demon
 sm.'' To this Charles exclaimed, You've got that upside down, my friend. That's poor theology and poor position"
 Guiteau, the assassin, was placed on the
 witness stand this afternoon, the sole object being that he might identify number of
 letters written by himself to his father and others at various times in the past twenty years. The prisoner when his name was
 ;alled appeared agitated, and hesitated when
 .sked to take the stand. lie was led to it and by the time he reached the staud he was ieathly pale and evidently in great fear. He asked to be permitted to sit down, and when chair was giv on him he got as much out of sight as possible. He glanced anxiously about him, but seeing Marshal Henry and 8 number of police about him, assumed an air of nonchalance Yet it was evident that he was much alarmed. Turning to the Judge he said: ''I desire it understood, your hon or, that am simply called here at this time to identify some letters, not as 8 general wit ness or in any other capacity than that men toned" A letter to his father written in 1856 was shown, and he said he supposed he did write it. He recognized it by his writ ing. It has changed much, as he was only boy when it was written. Some twenty-five letters were shown, all of which he recog- nized as his own.
 At p. m., the examination of the letters having been concluded, MT. Scoville asked an adjournment. The prisoner seemed very anxious to get of the stand and was very pale and appeared considerably agitated dur ing the time he was on the stand. He was evidently glad to get out of the court room and was hurried down into the basement, his overcoat put on, his handcuffs adjusted and he was led to the van. A large crowd had as usual assembled and raised yell after him as he shot into the van and was hustled off down out of sight and bullet range The door having been locked, the guard took po- sition on the van, the mounted police fell in about it and escorted 1t to the jail again with ont molestation.
 The Speakership-An Animated Contest
 i'm PrOspect-A Number Of Candidates
 in the Field-Other Matters.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Each train brings to Washington members of the next Con- gress, and there are now on the ground 73