Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-13

CnarleS SpltZga, OF New York. Witness had
made the study of nervous and mental dis
eases speciality and had been called to tes-
tify as an expert about twenty-five times.
Witness examined the prisoner in Jail yester-
day and was satisfied he is insane. Witness
considered the main features of the prisoners
case to be tendency to the formation of de-
lusive opinions, morbid projects and strong
indication of imbecility of judgment. "And
while," said witness, ~ have no other evil
dence than the expression of his face, should
have no doubt that he is moral imbecile, or
MORAL MoNsTROsITY.
Scoville then read to witness hypothetical
question and asked if in his (witness) opinion
the prisoner was sane, or sane on the 2nd of
July. Witness declined to answer any hypoth-
etlcal question in cases when he had made a
personal examination. Witness considered
the prisoner insane when he made the exam
ination. He believed he must have been in a
more or less morbid mental state throughout
his life, and that he was probably insane on
the End of July.
The cross-exam ination was quite pointedly
directed to witness practice and standing as
expert, and inquiries made as to witness pos
1tlon as professor at veterinary school.
ScOville objected to the questions as notsperti-
nent. Davidge replied: "The attainments of
the witness have been paraded by counsel on
the other side, and we think it decidedly per-
tinent to this case to discover what oppor-
tunities for professinal requirements witness
has enjoyed" Scoville noted his exception.
Witness had no reason to feel ashamed of
of his sphere of duties in that connection.
Dayidge-@Yes, but your treatment at that
time must have been confined mostly to
horses, and these gentlemen there are what are
known as horse doctors, are they not?"
Witness (reddening, and with some excite
ment)-''My treatment has been confined to
asses. When an ass with two legs asks me
silly question, I endeavor to treat him as he
deserves General laughter.)
Witness stated that he visited the Jail under
the assumed name OF Prof. Brown, phrenolo-
gist. he desired to talk to the prisoner una
wares, and SO pretended to make a phrenolopi-
cal examination. Witness was asked was the
prisoner able to distinguish right from wrong,
and declined to express an opinion as to his
moral responsibility. From his examination
OF the prisoner he was of the opinion that
since he (prisoner) has been lawyer he has
always known the ordinary legal consequences
OF criminal acts.
Guiteau Gnterrupted)- )-'I haven't been a
lawyer for five years, Judge. He said when I
Woo 40 4Ou DEC tlldb uOu uelD YOU
any, Judge. Ask him if 1 was responsible for
acts on the I'd of july"
Witness would not undertake to express a
decided opinion as to the mental condition of
the prisoner on July
Guiteau-"There was no depravity about
this business at all, and think it is a burn
ing shame for the gentlemen of the prosecu-
tion to harp upon that word depravity. Ihave
been consistent Christian all my life, and
because committed adultery to get rid of a
woman did not love, and owe a few hundred
dollars. it is shame for the prosecution to
blacken my character" Despite cries of "si-
lence, silence,'' and "order,'' Guiteau contin-
ued to strike upon the table and
shrek out at the top of his voice:
"l'm not afraid to 60 to the gallows
If the Lord Almighty wishes me to 90 there.
l expect an act of God that will blow this
court and jury out of that window to protect
me if necessary. I want this in the ears of the
American people,
Davidge with an air of disgust)- oh, this
pantomine business is getting played OUT
Guiteau-"You are getting PLAYED out. and
your theory of prosecution too.p Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
As soon as court was called to order, Gui-
teau, with flashing. eyes and nervous utter
ances shouted out: "There are good many
poodle dogs in the press, and want to express
my contempt for these poodle dogs of the
press. The high-toned press of the country
are beginning to express their opinion to hang
a man who was in my condition on the I'd of
July, when was impelled upon the president. -
Some one in the audience cried out,
''sHoOT HIM Now.n
Cries of ''order" from the bailiffs induced
the audience ito quiet, and DR.. Spitzka again
took the stand Witness concluded from the
shape of the face and head, and defective in
novation of facial muscles, and from the pro.
nounced deviation of the tongue to the left.
that the prisoner was born with an uneuuai
Development of brains, that his insanity was
congenital. Witness described with great par.
tioularity the peculiarities of head forma-
ton which he had detected in the
prisoners case. He thought in the
of the head was three times greater than in
the normal head inequality, and could be
taken as an indication of moral imbecility only
In proportion to its degree. Witness contin-
ued: III had only that mans (pointing at
Gulteau mean face Ito Judge Beck) would
say he was depraved man or an insane man.
but, introducing the other factors, UNEQUAL
formation OF the head, inequality of facial ex-
preston, and deviation of the tongue, am of
opinion the trouble is of congenitai origin. ~
The closest attention was paid by Guiteau
to the evidence of this witness, and his satis-
faction was plainly marked by the expression
OF his countenance. Witness, becoming
weary, was allowed to sit down, but District
Attorney Corkhlll insisted upon him stand.
ing, as he could not see or hear him, Wit
ness stood up, saying it was a trivial matter
whether COrkhill could see Or hear
him. Guiteau was immensely amused at his
retort, and with chuckle said: "He's bad
man for you, Corkhill. We have got some
more of them.'
Witness upon talking to the prisoner found
he based his conclusions upon insane and i'm
probable assumptions, but granting his as
sumptiOns to be true his conclusions were
logical. The crOss-examination was conduct
ed with the evident purpose OF discreditinp the
direct testimony, but Spitska was more than
. match for his questioner. Col. Corkbill
sharply questioned witness in regard to an ar
ticle he contributed to medical journal. A
spicy colloquy followed, which Guiteau inter-
rupted by shouting ''It seems to cause Won
considerable trouble. You had better cool
on, Corkhill. haven't seen you heated SO
before It's 3 O'Clock. We had better go
home.''
Witness was asked if he had not appeared as
an expert In cer1ain case and after taking a
fee on one side retained and took larger one
from the other side. Witness replied with
considerable warmth: "You have no basis
for such question, and no man dares make
an assertion upon which he could found IT ,,
Guiteau (again interrupting, and in a voice
which completely drowned the utterances of