Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-23
GUTTEAU


HIS FORMER WIFE ON THE WITNESS sTAND-sm
VISITS HIM IN THE JAu--A PLASTER CAST
MADE OF THE PRISONERS FAoE-THE TRIAL
DELAYED ny THE DEATH OF THE WIFE OF ONE
OF THE JURORS.
Mrs. Dunmire, the former wife Of Guiteau,
was called 10 the witness stand last Friday,
and testified that she had never noticed any
insanity in the assassin. DIR. Loring, OF
Washington, ooulist, testified that he had ex-
amined Guiteau's eyes, and bad found in
them no evidence Of a diseased condition Of
the mind. DIR. Allan McIane Hamilton, OF
New York, testified that he had made three
personal examinations Of the assassin, and
had found him 10 be man with no apparent
physical deformity. He said the assassin APP
peared 10 be like a man playing part"
Guiteau at times behaved even worse than
usual, Insulting the District-Attorney very
grossly. Mrs. Dummies examination occu-
pied only short time. She simply stated
the fact Of her marriage 10 Guiteau and told
where they had lived. She was not quos-
toned as to Guiteau's treatment of her. The
prisoner shrewdly saw where his interest lay
in the matter and accordingly treated Mrs.
Dunmire, with the greatest Difference. As
Mr.. Sooville began the cross. examination
Guiteau burst out with torrent of abuse up
on him, saying: "What is the use of going
into that, Scoville2 You are a oonsummate
ackass. l would rather have n ten-year- old
boy to try this case than you. You have got
no brains, no conception you cannot see
foot ahead of you. Get of the case, and
will do the business myself. You are taking
altogether too much responsibility ON your
self. have got the heavy work myself TO
do before the Court and the jury"
On Sunday Guiteau's bust was taken at the
Jail by Theodore Mills, the sculptor. BY means
Of raraigfafA Haltarv NJ MILL Oh
Guiteau to have his face shaved smooth for
the cast. On the same day Mrs. Dunmire
paid Guiteau q visit in his cell to bid him
good bye. This unexpected visit rather I'M
strung the prisoner, and for an instant he
hung his head, but, Frightening suddenly,
he walked forward, took the woman's hand
and said he was pleased to see her The
woman was visibly affected. After some con-
versation she babe him good-by, saying that
she might never see him again. Mr.. Dun
mire did the same, adding; 1--WE say good-by
now, for hope we will be of to Leadvile
again by Monday. It is too close around
here for me-" at is too close around here
abouts for me also" broke in the prisoner
with q CHASTITY SMILE 81 wish that was
laborer out at Leadville."
The adjournment Of the court was from
Friday to Monday. On Monday morning a
pustponement was had TO Wednesday on ac-
| COUNT Oh lut uthlu uI luo WIG OF Out OI tue
| jurors. The jurors we're admonshed to hold
no communication about the case, and Mr..
Hobbs, the bereaved member, by agreement
| of counsel, was allowed to go home.
The trial was resumed Wednesday morn
| ing. The first witness was DIR. Hamilton of
New York, who testified that many people ad.
judged maliciously insane were perfectly ca
pable OF judging between right and wrong.
When this came out in reply TO question
= 4. Al
when person is controlled by an irresistible
impulseI That's all there is TO the case, and
all this talk don't amount to anything" DIR.
Worcester of Salem, Mass, was called and
testified to the belief, founded on a careful
examination, that Guiteau is sane and was
| sane when he shot the President When DIR.
Worcester gave this opinion on = hypotheti-
cal question read by Col. Corkhill Guiteau
sneered, YES sir, and you expect to get $500
for your opinion" All through the reading
of the hypothetical question Guiteau contin-
ually shouted, "Thats false, absolutely false Z"
Col. Corkhill then read another hypothetical
| question, setting forth in its most unenviable
| light the morally infamous career Of Guiteau.
| The prisoner WINGED under the scathing rec
ord, and fixing his eyes upon a newspaper
never once looked up, combining himself to
growing, "Tbats false that's absolutely
false" On concluding the reading, Col
Corkhill again asked the witness, do you
consider the prisoner was sane or insane on
the I'd Of Julyy"
Answer-In my opinion he was sane
As the examination proceeded, Guiteau
roundly abused Mr.. Scovile aud charged him
with compromising his case. Turning to-
ward the Judge, he added deprecatingly /:
"Scoville is a perfect idiot in this matter,
and between him and Corkhlll have pref
ty bard time. General laughter-)
Mr.. Scoville, who had borne everything
heretofore with apparent equanimity, seemed
| to feel very keenly this last evidence Of heart
less ingrAtitude. His voice trembled, and
for minute he was unable TO go on. Even
the prisoner realized the injustice of his con-
duet, and FASTENED to apologize, saying,
you are doing very well, Scoville,-to the
best or your ability" Several times after
ward during the examination Of DIR. Worces-
ter, Guiteau denounced Mr.. Scoville, at one
time in evident anger, and again with q sar-
castle smile. why, your honor" he shout
cd out, ''if was indicted for manslaughter
would be hung for murder, il Scoville
should defend me-" Mrs. Scoville reached
over 10 speak TO Guiteau, when he snarled at
her: "You keep your mouth shut You're
as big a fool as your husband. You're a
crank on this business. II you had all stayed
in Chicago, il would have been far better for
my case These relatives are q nuisance.
You're queer lot, you Scovilles"
The attendance fell of little at the trial
on Thursday, and for the first time there were
a few vacant seats. The prisoner was I'M
usually quiet, though his interruptions grew
frequent toward the close of the day. The
testimony given was exclusively that Of eK
perts.