New-York tribune., 1881-12-25
FOUR EXPERTS EXAMINED.

HOME.
The continued interruptions of the assassin
Gmteau yesterday were so offensive that the
prosecution asked that he be placed In
| the dock, the place set aside in crimi-
nal courts for prisoners. Justice Cox re-
piled that he had the matter under
consideration, but did not wish to act hastily.
After short period of silence, the prisoner,
who had declared that the judge has no power
to place him in the dock, continued his in
sulting remarks to counsel and witnesses. He
closed the proceedings for the day by
wishing everybody ga happy Christmas"
The experts examined were DR.. Henry
p. Stearns, of Hartford; Dr. j. Strong,
of the Insane Asylum at Cleveland; DIR.
Abram Shaw, of the Middletown Comm Hos
pital for the Insane and DR.. 0rpheus Evarts,
of College Hill, Ohio All expressed the belief
that the prisoner was sane on the I'd Of July.
Mrs. ScOville has been called home by sick
ness in her family. The Court adjourned until
Tuesday.
INTELLECTUAL WARNINGS TO THE ASSASSIN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24-The long forbearance OF
the counsel for the Government ended to-day. full
filing the indications pointed out in these dispatches
last night. The manner of the assassin, while
more subdued than usual. was at such times
he allowed himself full rein too insulting TO be
borne with patience. and Mr.. Scovile himself who
ought to be keenly conscious than anyone else
of his clients indefensible behavior, became tie
prisoners ally instead of his censor To-day Gui-
teau directed most of his insults toward Judge Por
ter, whose manner from the first plainly showed
that he had endured being backguarlcd by an as
"a AZ he
in the cross-examination of DR.. Stearns (who re-
suned the stand at the opening of court asked
question which made no attempt to conform to the
rules of the cross-examnation. Judge Porter OBJ
jected emphatically, adding, with a look of much
significance at the Judge, think that 1t is due to
the Government, to the jury, to your Honor and to
us all that we should adhere strictly to the
forms of law than we have hitherto done" The
immediate response to this came, usual in a jeer
from Guiteau, and not in any form from the bench.
You are getting excited, Judge" the prisoner re-
marked Mr. Scovie said, with derIsve smile:
Judge Porter can make more out of nothing than
any mani ever saw" Il agree with you,' chlmed
in Guiteau, in his most cheerful tone.
Again, when Mr. Scoville interrupted DR.. Stearns
in the middle an answer Judge Porter protested,
and there was d sharp exchange of words, at the
end of which Judge Porter demanded that the
counsel should keep within the rule. Guiteau,
Gaming back in his chair aad looking over toward
the Government counsel. who sit almost within
arms length of him. jeered at Porter: "a aw, in
deed, that's very fine, amt itf" Judge Porter SUBJ
mitted in silence, and for time Guteau was quiet
But il was not for long. He at his old
trick of putting questions to the witness. Judge
Porter spoke up, telling DR.. Stearns to pay no at
tention to the prisoner Guiteau turned about with
an insolent stare, and said: Who's doing
| IAf-s- IL, T,.Ix
Porter, raising himself TO his full height,
replied with witherng look at the bench, and
with q slow and bitter Intouation that fixed the at
teution of every person in the room: " had sup.
posed that the Court was, but the community Is
under the impression that the criminal is" Pm
no more of a criminal than you are Judge Porter"
the assassin broke in roughly Judge Porter went on
if he had not heard hum, and as lac talked Guiteau
went on with his angry abuse. Il stand a great
deal better outside than you do said the assassin,
"All the newspapers saying that I'm bigger
man than Old Porter" Il shall be compelled"
Judge Porter continued in tones trembling with sup
pressed anger, if these Interruptions continue to
have them made from the DOCK" pointing to the
opposite side of the rom. 'A-aw. A-aw,"
joercd the assassin, Just try that on"
Tho mans obvious feeling of security in the weak
moss of the Court was something strange and try
Court saying: Il think it is a proper suggestion,
and it is one that shall insist upon if these inter-
ruptiOns and this abuse continued. This man,
who knows what he is doing, must make his inter-
ruptons from the dock where the criminal be-
longs Meanwhile Guteau was saying that he
was present his own counsel, and that the
CourJ had no discretion. and taunting the pro-
secution with being very anxious about their case.
Justice Cox spoke severely to him and he SUBJ
mIttod, saying: "Fll do whatever yOu say,
judge
His submission was brief, however. Before long
he telling the assembly as of old, that he was
no fool, and % the Lord never employed fool to
do His work" Judge Porter arose with the air of a
man who had borue and forborne long enough.
- notice" he said that these Interruptions are
equally annoying to the jury. your Honor" He de-
manded tn upon the next instance of disorder tho
prisoner should be put into the place to which the
law assigns him. Mr.. ScOville who ought TO have
been busy at this point in keeping his client silent
and cooperating in any proposition for his reason
able discipline, broke into the discussion with a
sneer at Judge Porter and an ill-natured remark.
Guiteau's abusiveness was now redOubled, and
Judge Porter repeated his former declaration.
"Do it now" called out the prisoner why
don't YOU do it, now 2" He seemed to feel that
the Court would not do it now" and the result
proved that he was right Judge Porter IeheWeo
hi. announcement that he should move his COM
initial to the dock. saying " He has murdered tho
President He has sworn that he has been perfectly
sane ever sincep The only answer TO tins was moro
Interruptions from Guiteau. Judge Porter then
SAID. with indignant emphasis: " | apply TO the
Court to have the prisoner removed to the dock"
And what was the answer of Justice Coxf That
he had had the matter under consideration, but
that he did not want TO act :" too hastilyw After
five weeks of judicial bedlam, he did not want TO
act too hastily Judge Porter said nothing aud
continued to say nothing, with the air of man who
could say good deal IL he wished to. Mr.. Scovilie