The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-01
PRESS DISPATCHES.
auI,ssa.. Trial.

inc about the courthouse. Despite the
rain, however, the usual proportion OF
ladies were observed among the
spectators at the opening of the
court, and among tho faces were not
a few that have been seen every
day since tho commencement OF the trial.
Guiteau arrived by 0 o'clock. While wait
ing to be taken into the courtroom, Guiteau
discussed freely the events OF yesterday,
and expressed some dissatisfaction at the
release of Jones upon bail. When court
opcned Scoville addressed the Judge and
made q formal request for the papers
which were taken from Guiteau at the time
of his arrest, stating that they were ma
terial evidence for the defense, and since the
they should be withheld from
him. The District Attorney offered to fur
nish copies of the papers, but Scoville in
sisted upon his rights in the matter, and
asked for the originals Pending the dis
cussion, Guiteau insisted upon being heard,
and said:
time of my arrest l had forty or fifty edito-
rial slips, showing the political situation in
May and June last. These slips show
the action and one of the forces
that impelled me on to the President
They are, very important as showing, the
gist Of the whole matter. There were forty
Or fifty slips, denouncing President Gar
that was finally impelled on the President
with MY Inspiration"
Corkhill interposed, saying:
Gift will enable you to get through to-
day will send for them at once"
During lull in the proceedings, Guiteau
desired mdking,a personal explanation, say
ing he had used the expression yesterday
that julius was suggestive Of the negro race
: and for that reason he had dropped 1t from
his name. Hisprejudice was begotten forty
wears ago He meant no disrespoct to any
person or any race, particularly not the col
ored race, for they were moro highly
thought of than other races nova days.
AT 1880 Scoville continued by the reading
of Guiteau's letters.
Mr.. Scoville read letter written by Gut
teau to his father, in which he spoke ofhay-
ing gotten into some trouble and in which
he asked for money Guiteau explained
the letter, saying: -
zone of my clients, q miserable little
whelp, had me arrested on account OF a
little difference of 500 between us. AS soon
as the District Attorneys attention was
called to the matter, was released
I never ought to have been arrested,
butt got into the papers and did me good
deal Of harm. had been in theology busl,,
ness some time, and as usual, was out OF
money; that sail there was in that.
AS the reading of the letter was concluded
Guiteau again interrupted, saying:
II never got much from my father He
rot down on me because left the Commu-
nity. We could never agree afterward on
that miserable, sinking Community bust.
ness! I'm mad every time ! think OF it !!
1t kept me out of fellowship with my father
up to the timeof his death"
} Mr.. Scoville, resunlng,. alluded TO
Guiteau's career as a politician, and drew
the conclusion that his intellect was defic-
lent This view aroused the prisoner
at once, and he began Sc
ries of Interruptions, protesting against
Mr.. Scoville's conclusions as false. When
reference was made to his running around
from one committee room to another, seek
ing to be employed as campaign. speaker,
and his failure to OBTAIN recognition was
was mentioned Guiteau shouted, angrily:
I,Twas not because ] had no ability, but
was not known! l had ideas, but not
reputation. They wanted big guns like
General Grant and Senator Conkling-men
who would draw ~
Then in direct contradiction of his coun-
sells declaration to the jury yesterday, that
Guiteau was q man who never made joke
in his life he (Guiteau) looked up with an
AMUSED smile and added:
81 presume I'd draw now"
This provoked general laughter, which
was promptly suppressed by the Judge,
who struggled to disguise the smile on his
features.
Scoyille continued uponthe same line and
criticised Guiteau's speech. entitled, Gar
field VS.. Hancock" 1t was, he said, a mere
tumble of ideas collected from newspapers
and the speeches of others.
Guiteau interrupted him several times.
1.Io,,al Norl-hilI arose tn nrOtpSt AGAINST
the interruptions of the prisoner, when
Guiteau waived his hand to him, patroniz-
ingly, and said
afIis not necessary to make any remarks,
Colonel. Just let the matter drop"
Scoyille was willing to agree to any meas
ure the District Attorney might suggest to
RI strain the prisoner. Scoville concluded
without further interruption or incident
AT the request of the District Attorney
fine witnesslSlor the defense were excluded
from the courtroom, with the exception Of
The pr6yecution, lat the request Of Scoville,
MAKE the exception in the case.
The first witness for the defense, n. Ii.
Barton, was then examined.
A number of witnesses for the defense
Nere examined lGrin6 the afternoon, whose
testimony generally tended TO sustain the
plea of insanity. Among them was Dr.
Rice. of Wisconsin, who had at one time
given IL as DIS Ophiioil tias puiseou "s'
bopelessly insane and had begun proceed
ings TO secure him.
After the examination Of these witnesses
the cour. adjourned till Friday.
The first witness called for the defense to-
day was III. n. Burton, congregational
preacher, from Sycamore, Illinois. He had
heard Guiteau lecture, and while liis style
and actions were peculiar he did not think
he was so insane as TO be irrespondble.
Hiram II. Davis. of Erie. Pennsylvania,
testified to imbecility insanity OF Ouiteau's
Thomas wilcoxson, aged 80 Of Illinois,
said Guiteau's father vas Of unsound mind,
especially on religious subjects. W.T..
Dr J. A. Rice, Of Murton, Wisconsin,
was the most important witness yet called.
lie lad examined the prisoners mental con-
ditioilat the request Of Mrs. Scoyille, in 1876.
He had frequently made similar examine
Hons Tor the purpose ofassisting in placing
people in the Asylum. sometimes dozen
IN one wear lie came 20 the conclusion
shat Guiteatl was insane from his own OBJ
seryations and facts stated BY others. IN
,,criods of excitement he thought he de-
tccfcd incoherence. He thought. also, Of
hiS abnormal egotism; thought there
was weaknes Of judgment and impair
meut n the mental faculties, though ne
was unable TO detect hallucination or de
1urion. His summary WAS, first, strong,
hereditary predispOsitioni second, more o.
les s., coneeniai moral defect, and, third,
about the age 81 puberty came tins exalia-
ton Of emotionai nature. lie informed the
urfsoner's fri-1ds that be thought be was
Insane. believed be said "daneef0usly IN
eane.n He took measures TO have him Sc
rurod. but Guitenu. hearing II II, ben the
couttry. lie thought bis religion was false
and arose from crcess II emotion.
IL had attended Guifeau's fatlItr.
- : last year. and thought be wns
Ar. .,red This riIueIt could not have
s'[oIuIrd fhis a1iInert. fe thought. This
vifnrss also ti<ifcd 40 The peculiar ri giCus
views Of Lufher Guilcan. and alsD eare IN
ciirufs e unrens0nable c0nduci rg ne
rfisouers
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