Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-11-26


ton of the witness was still progressing
when the hour of recess arrived.
In his cross-examination DIR. Bliss
was asked upon what authority the doc.
tors who had been originally in attend
ance upon President Garfield were dis.
charged, and he said that it was by
authority of the President given in the
presence of Mrs. Garfield and the
witness. He was asked as to where the
ball had been found, and replied that
all the viscera had been taken out and
placed in bowl and that in that bowl
the ball was found in its cyst. Then Mr..
Robinson asked the witness to reply in
detail to the question as to the symp.
toms observed during the first foui
days. In order to do so it was neces.
sary for him to refer to the memoranda
kept by DIR. Reyburn, and DIR. Reyburn
was sworn and stood beside him to aid
him in the task. When Mr.. Robinson
had concluded, Mr.. Davidge subjected
the witness to a short redirect ex.
animation.
Q. What was the character of the
wound-was it mortal wound?
A. Yes, it was a mortal wound.
From the cross-examination of Mr..
Robinson it was evident that he meant to
bring up malpractice as a dernier resort
should the defence be unable to main.
tain the insanity theory.
Mr.. Scoville, believing that the meth.
cd of Mr.. Robinson is calculated to dc
the defendant great injustice, says:
"I do not know the purpose ol
Mr.. Robinson in doing this. 1 do know
that we desire no trick or technical
benefit whatever. 1 believe that ms
brother is insane, and I am anxious that
this be established but if he is not in
sane / am willing that he be hung
Therefore I am unwilling that Mr..
Robinson by his methods should
give the defence an appearance of re.
sorting to anything at all irrelevant to
the insanity of Guiteau. We want fan
trial and nothing else. OF course we
desire to bring in all that is necessary
to establish the fact of my brothers
insanity, but in doing this I am moi
willing to bring up anything that either
is untrue or has no direct relation to
the proof of his insanity. Although dc
not say Mr.. Robinson intends anything
but what is right, his course is just the
reverse of what will be beneficial to the
dfendent. / feel incensed at this
because it is without either my own ol
Mr.. Scoville's sanction. IT was as
much as Mr.. Scoville could do to-day tc
restrain himself and not have another
row with Mr.. Bobinson.
On Monday, 21st inst, when the case
was opened, Robinson, one of Guiteau'f
counsel, Withdrew from the case. Mr..
Scoville said he had fully made up his
mind that either he or Mr. Robinson
must leave the case.
Judge Cox said he appreciated the
prompt sacrifice made by Mr.. Robinson
when he was assigned to the case. He
recognized the disadvantages Robinson
had labored under, and, therefore, par.
ticularly since Mr.. Scoville seemed tc
have mastered the case, he gave Mr.
Robinson a very honorable discharge
from the case. Mr.. Robinson then tool
back seat.
Guiteau here made short speech il
regard to his expectation OF counsel to
come, concluding with 81 am here
representing the Deity. He has taker
good care of me thus far, and 1 am will.
ing to trust Him"
Surgeon General Barnes testified tha
the wound was mortal from the first
and was the cause of the death of the
President.
DIR. Woodward and DIR. Lamb gave
similar testimony.
Colonel Corkhill then said, sYoul
honor, the Government rests"
At the request of Mr.. Scoville the
prisoner was given permission to addres!
the jury. Guiteau began to talk as ht
sat in his chair. Mr.. Scoville asked hin
to rise.
''Thank you. I don't care to stand
up," said Guiteau. 'I am not afraid to,
however, but I have only a moment tC
talk. I did not expect to be asked tc
make q speech to-day. have no sci
speech prepared, and I don't care tc
make one. / have one word to say
however. In regard to malpractice,
only want to have it shown that if up tc
a certain time the doctors said the
wound was not fatal, and that he was
out of danger, and that, therefore, if il
was made fatal after that, the doctors
were to blame. want an intelligent
statement of the case as my own coun
sci in the case. shall hold the right tc
make corrections when please. Such
corrections should be made when the
matter is hot. I shall take care to dc
that, and have, therefore, no speech tc
make. 1 am obliged to the court anG
counsel for this privilege. have nc
more to say"
Mr.. Scoville began his argument, ad
dressing the jury In conversational
way. He said that the case should be
tried as if the President had been moth.
ing but laborer. The only question
was whether the man was murdered by
the prisoner. 1t was no matter who
held the Presidents head or who dressed
the wound.
The position of the jury was difficult
one, indeed, but their duty was plain
and direct They were not to try the
long sufferings of the President or the
sorrowing widow and the children he
left behind, All felt alike on that ques.
ton, and all knew the deep and wide.
spread grief
He then went into an explanation oi
the kind of testimony that might be ex.
pected as to the responsibility of the
prisoner.
The Claimant.
A few days ago the Tichborne claim
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