Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-11-26

its treatments by courts when set up as a de-
tense III criminal cases and rul ngs in several
noted ones. He claim d the plea of insanity
having been set up by the defense that the
burden of proof rests with the prosecution.
At one point in the argument Scovi,le, in de.
tallll the more enlightened treatment of insane
now IN vogue at asylums, said: esIn other
words, those in charge of asylums act with
little more reason than do the inmates" This
rally seemed to amlse GNiteau. and a broad
smile broke over his features, which reappeared
two or three times, as if his mind required to
IT. Scoville attended to the prejudice which
undoubtedly existed against the plea of insani-
tv, and especially in the case of the prisoner.
re said that the newspapers had iltimated that
Gulteau was only feigning, and such seemed to
oe tue general theory of the public. Guiteau
turned uneasily in his chair, and with q quick.
nervous articulation said, 81 never feign: act
myself, sane or insane" Without noticing the
Inter ruptlon, Scoville alluded to- the arr. at Of
the man at the time of President Hayes inaug-
nra!lon, who was sent to the insane asylum.
Ae had made arrangements to kill President
Hayes. Did Guiteau to kill Garfield, and but
lor MS arrest ne might have succeeded There
was Just as much ground to indicate Guiteau's
insanity "Wby," said Scoville, seven Presi-
dent Garfeld said: stWhy did this man doit?,
He must be insane Blaine believed Guiteau
insane," Col Corkhill here arose. and with
much emphasis said: eff you will allow me.
LII. SSOFLAO, tuo prtSlO0uG never Ea10 he
thought he was insane. He thought him sane
all the time. Blaine nev or thought him insane"
Scovllle explained that Le spoke from informa
ton derived from the newspapers, and would
not take issue On the statement
MT. Scovllle went on amidst constant Interrupt
tons from Guiteau to speak of Insanity in Gui-
teau's family and of Guteaus occasional craze.
Mr. Scovilie claims that Guiteau was born with
defective brain; that it was not his fault, and
as result he is irresponsible for his &C ion.
he shO5 the president under an uncomfortable
impulse which he could not resist. Guiteau's
bad temper grew worse and more ugly. until he
broke out into passion at the disclosure made
by Mr. Scoviliein connection with his love af-
fair scoville SAID it was popularity Of his
character that he was very susceptible to the
attention of ladies and would talk to them as
long as they would allow it. ''That's not true"
broke in Guiteau. Scoville proceeded to say
that Guiteau thought he had only to ask the
a hand OF any lady IN marriage and he would get
1t, and ne had even while in jail caused
notice to be put in the papers to the effect
that any lady of wealth ana good
connections who chose to write to him with g.
view to nlatrimony would receive respectful
consideration. Furthermore, he had received
an answer from some one, which showed that
thdee was atleast one crazy woman in the world
out of an asylum. scovllle then, in proceed
ing, let out the fact that he had not sent Gui-
teaus last letter to the lady. This broughto on
storm. The murderer almost frothed st the
mouth. His eyes gared like VOLTS. He
looked like wild beast He struck the table
savagely with his DIST and poured out st rm
of epithets, the burden of which was that SEQ.
vile was a liar and lied to him. He had prom
ised to send the letters. He knew something
was the matter He had received a
letter and opened cor
respondence with lady worth 100000.
That looked like business. He had not re-
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understood it. Scovllle had never mailed it.
He pounded the table with his fist and fairly
roasted with fury. He spoke with sharp,
barking accent like the snap Of a mad dog. He
trembled with passion and quivered in his
seat Every feature was livid and he looked
as though he could have torn Scoville with
his teeth and nails could he have but
bition of uncomfortable passion. The man was
transformed for the moment into demon. He
might have done anything under the intensity
of his emotion. In his eyes cleaned hate, fury
and revenge The human vestjgss of his face
were lost in the furious contortions of the wild
beast His vicious nature was mirrored in
strong contrast with the gentle imbecility
OF the hour before He had been foiled and
deceived. He believed that he might have
married the lady worth 100000, had not
Scoville kept his letter to her, instead of put
ting it into the mail. He felt injured
Deyouu measure, anu hls VANITY had
been played with. He had been
treated like child and he could not for
give it. His sister tried to pacify him, but he
would not be appeased and raised his hands in
a threatening manner as if to strike her. After
the violence of bis passion had subsidized little,
he gave vent to the low mutterings Of the storm
that had passed. He still growled sIiar," ssPn
follow that woman yet, "Lied to me-" 81 knew
something was the matter that got no an
swer," and thus muttering and grinding his
teeth wi 81 suppressed rage, he lapsed into in
Conference. Without concluding, Mr. ScoYille
rested and the court adjourned.