Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-26
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| Guiteau-very veil, your hosor. I a.
within the discretion of the court, but
don't appear here 81 ordinary criminal, an
your honor recognizes it. / appeav as m,
own counsel, and have SO acted for the pas
six weeks.
Col. Reed then proposed hypo
thetieal case of defense, and ssket
II the witness could give an opinion
Witness evaded direct answer, and coua
sci insisted upon categorical reply. Shay
Reed, with side remarks by Guitear
such as Porter you have 3 mouth like an
old catfish, and shortly afterwards
Porter, you will bring up lunatiC
asylum" Yet Judge Cox ruled counsel
for defense could requie categorical
answer, and question was again and
again put, but at each time witness in
sisted upon qualifications which evaded
direct answer. Guiteau. sneeringly, re-
marked: You are the stup;,iest fellow
we've had yet"
Col. Reed finally said: well il you
cannot answer questions you may step
aside
Guiteau shouted after witness: "Now,
DR.. Abram NJ. Sherr, Superintendent
OF the Connecticut Hospital for the In
sane, stated he had made two examinations
condition, and had noticed the conduct OF
the prisoner in Court since November
Goth. and had formed an opinion that the
prisoner is sane.
Guiteau-"Sane now, but insane on the
I'd OF July"
Corkhiil then asked-"Assume the facts
set forth in the Hypothetical questions
which you have heard read TO be true, do
you think he was sane or insane on the I'd
Of JULY"
Guiieau-"He don't know anything
about il.
Witness answered-'I think he was
sane
After recess Reed conducted the cross
examination of witness. Guiteau inter
ruptcd once. and with some excitement,
said: These experts may all be very hon
orable men, but don't care snap for their
testimony. would not give cent for q
bushel of il whether for me or against me.
Judge Cox-"Bc quiet prisoner you have
promised TO keep still .,
Guiteau-"All right Judge but wanted
to get that idea before the jury
The witness stated that he did not think
the prisoner had been acting part or icign-
ing in court. He thought he had been act
ing purely according to his natural charac-
teristiCS.
DIR. Alpheus Ewart, Superintendent OF
private Insane Asylum, at College Hill,
Ohio. WAS called. He said that there
is 10 uniformity Of heads, either as regards
size or form, in either sane or insane per-
sons. The expression Of the face, while
some indication. is in no sense sure indi-
cation in determining the sanity or insanity
of person. =,
Witness had examined the prisoner in
iail, and Conversed with him, and had
closely watched his conduct during the
trial, and formed an opinion that the pris-
Oncr OIL the I'd of July was sane.
Objection was made by Mr.. Scoyilie ana
oyerruled, and exception noted.
Guiteau -" This is all rubbish All this
nonsense to prove that am sane now has
nothing to do with the ID OF July. These
experts have seen me since the trial began.
| do not claim now, and did not
claim when they saw me, To be
insane consequently they assume
that was sane on the 2d OF July. It's all
nonsense
Upon Cross-examination the witness
stated: II did not believe the prisoner was
shamming in the sense of feigning nsan'
itv. I'D not believe him To be sincere, but
do not think he has been fcigning insan'
ity in court -,
Mrs. Scovillc took the stand. Mr.. Scoyille
stated that he desired TO ask her lew
Questions now, as owing TO sickness IN
NhYsiEEdf NhYsiEEd family PGGGrfasv hsr eAay psSlG
should be in an asylum. .,
Corkhill desired US Monday will be
legal holiday, to have an adjournment tll
Tuesday, which WAS SO ordered, and 'onr'
then adjourned to- that time. AS the
audience arose to leave, Guiteau shouted
Tomorrow being Christmas, ] wish Tho
Court and jury and the American people a
happy Christmas. I'm happy. and hope
every one else will be-