Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-21
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. Bumps and Follows. A Chronological View of
 Guiteau's Head. A Talk With Sculptor Mills. The Assassin's SeIf-Esteem and
 Firmness. NEWS FROM THE LOST JEANETTE, Safe Arrival of Some of the
 Crew.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Guiteau's Head-PhrenoIogy to Enter Into the TriaI-A Talk With Sculptor Mills.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Guiteau trial will probably take more decided phreno- logical turn within the next few days. John w. Guiteau is said to be a firm believer in the science of bumps and depressions, and is anxious to have the cast of the assassin s head produced in court, and it's confguration descanted upon by some prominent phrenolo- gist The District attorney is receiving let tsrs from students of phrenology and others protesting knowledge about the shape of heads as determinative of human character. One man writes to MT. Corkhill that his head has been frequently measured and found changing in form every year. The prisoners brother called upon Sculptor Mills to day and requested to see the cast of Gui- teau's head, but his reques st was refused on the ground that it was not ready for exhibi- tion The cast was taken for an enterpris- ing photographer who thinks it will make an attractive feature in his reception room. It is understood that Clark Mills and his son will be subpoenaed by the defense to bring the cast into court and be examined as to points of difference with the head of a sound mind and large attainments. As Mills and his son both profess faith in phrenology strengthened by the practice of their art, a reporter called to-day to get their views on | this phase of the case. MT. Mills, senior, was not found, but his son Theodore talked free I ly on the subject, declaring that he held pre- cisely the same opinions as his father about Guiteau's head, although the latter could go | more into details.
 "sreaking from a physiognomical point of view, said Mr. Mills, "dniteau is undoubtedly better look I gaye him wild, haggard appearance" "Does he seem to "Yes' was the reply sHe has rather fine chin and the expression of his mouth with firmly closed lips study of phrenology?" ssEo; but have picked up a great deal by making casts of many different persona
 find that the heads of people differ just much | their faces. have never found two heads alike | Guiteau's head is full side and flat on the other" 'sWhat does that indicate ?" gro my mind
 it is an indication of diseased brain" sHave you
 heads of like unevenness during practice P
 s'ost the heads in collection. while of course
 of different shapes, about full one side af
 the other, We have not been able to get the
 head is 23K inches in circumference. My father re l gards it as curiously shaped head. Daniel Web.
 ference, Guiteau's self esteem and frnness are as
 large shown in Weasters head" 'Does the phreu-
 oogical appearance of the assassins head indicate
 the possession of much intellect ?? s.It shows in my opinion, that he possesses great deal of low cun
 is small vitalitiveness and of life is aIsc ! large" |" What particular bump or series mind 2" First, self esteem and nrnness
 These two organs predominate. His self esteem immense that it makes him believe he is really
 greater more important person than he really is
 and all the advice and talk in the world would not him keep to his opinion" ssBut Eelfesteam and firm | ness do not necessarily constitute insanity?" "Oh mo- but when man has more tn his share 1t maker him coneeited and such generally makes enemies
 through life Unless he has large front head it if
 oning powers of Daniel Webster for instance, would
 counteract the defects of large selfesteem and firm
 ness whereas the Intellectual development Gutsat
 is not sufficient to counterbalanoe them" sThen hi
 large self-esteem and frnness taken in connection
 with his small intellectual development is an indica
 ton of Guiteaus nsanity?r "I don't think, speak
 ing exactly that they indicate insanity They rather
 indicate concet. But still there is something odd
 about him. don't know what it is and would not
 whether he is insane" s'What are the more prominent organs on the fiat side of his head ?
 ssThe vitalitveness is full both sides Conscien
 tiousness is fiat and small and caution is small The
 datness towards the top than the side of the head. The first thing noticed when entered the
 cell take the cast the wild staring look in his eyes. His conversation, however, rational as
 that of anybody" "Do find in your practice tha
 phrenologieaI diagnosis of men agrees with their
 Guteaus veneration ?" 'It is about the average,
 1t would have no effect on his character, owing as
 said to the great predomnence of frmness and self esteem.'
 MT. Mills said further that there was no in tent1on of making 8 cast in bronze of the
 head. Neither himself or father wished to figure in the trial, but of course they would have to go if subpenaed. The measurement of the assassins head taken with an instru. ment made especially for the purpose and in- dicating distance from the ear to the organ measured, is as follows in inches: Individ uality ,, eventuality 5 1-2, comparison 5-9 human nature 3-4, benevolence 6, venera tion 12, firmness 1-4, self-esteem 1-2, eoncentrativeness 6, inhabitiveness 5 1-2
 philo- -progenitiveness 5 1-S, amativeness 1-2 destructiveness 3-4, secretiveness 6 1-S cautiousness 3-8, alimentiveness 5 3-4
 combativeness 3 3-4, vitalitiveness 5-8, ap-
 probativeness very large, size of the head
 234, measuring just above the ear.
 The jurors and number of bailiffs at tended the funeral of Mrs. Hobbs this morn ing.
 Mir. Scoville will make an effort to exclude experts during the hearing of expert testi
 mony, but MT. Corkhill will make a decided stand against this. Dr. McDonald, it is
 said, will be asked in regard to the profes sional record of Dr. Spitzlka. The District
 attorney claims to be able to prove that bott
 Spitzka and Herman, two experts of the de
 fence, have no standing in their profession.