Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-13
wlckedness. The habit Of poasting Of intimacy

| w1ckedness- The habit of boasting OF intimacy
with people OF high position, when the
IA Iact was otherwise, was not an evidence
and this delusion was the result OF vices, self
concet, &C; he did not think the assertion Of the
! prisoner that he had a divine commission would
prove insanity. II the act was inconsistent and
contrary to the previous habit and character OF
tne Individual, 1t would be strong presumptive
| The witness having given case as an illustra-
| uon, where man who had always been upright
hiS dauhtap co ana theh sudaeny @ stew
mand the prisoner cried out: "That's my case, ex-
actly have always been a Christian man." The
''I don't smoke, or chew. or drink, or run with
Christian man."
GUIrEAU SAYS IT WAS NOT ''IMPuLsE," But I" PRES
SURE" He had TO REMOVE THE PRESIDENT.
The witness said that uncomfortable impulse by
| ltseh did not constitute form OF insanity by
liseiT. 1t was symptom. Some of the facts Of
Guiteau's crime, as claimed by the prosecution
having been submitted to the witness, in a hypo-
thetfcal form, he replied that it did not indicate
an uncomfortable impulse
"Judge, If you please" said the prisoner, 81 OBJ
1ect TO the word impulse. 1t was pressure.
turning to the witness, the prisoner said: "Doc-
Tor, there was an irresistible pressure, not i'm.
puise, put @ pressure grinding, grinding, grinding
that statement would like to hear the doctors
| answer"
Inc WlCnoSS, upon other hypothetical. questions
| Sald the 1actS Indicated the use of reason.
| GUITEAU's SHARPNESS AND PROMPTNESs
Judge Porter having included evidence OF per-
sonal motive In his. question the prisoner called
out: "Well, deny any personal motives"
Being on the subject OF the ''border-line OF In
sanity" Judge Porter asked If the popular term
"crank" did not express what was meant by the
bOrder-line OF insanity.
my acquaintance with the term" replied the
Witness 'has been quite recent, and 1t is not yet
one OF the phrases OF the science OF insanity"
Mr. Scov1lle. The witness said that where q
mntner, Just before child was born, was attacked
WIN WIN oTaln Iever or severe neuralgia pains in the
nead. the TACT might affect the mental condition
the ch1ld though that would not necessarily fol-
When Mr.. scoville had finished. the court asked
said that insane delusons relate to great variety
| or subjects. An insane delusiOn was never the
result OF q process OF reasoning. When Judge Cox
mad concluded,
THE PRISONER SPOKE Up.
"Doctor,' he said, "where man does an Illegal
act under the influence OF a pressure, which he
could not resist. is that sanity or insanity?"
"If that fact is proved" replied the witness, sit
is insanity
oner, who looked up at the clock. picked up his
handouts and made an impatient motion as il he
desired the court to take a recess.
GUITEAU CAUTIONS HIS SISTER TO KEEP QUIET.
people might be very wicked.
Mrs Scoville here rose in her seat and said: 81
should like to ask If person can be born nsane?n
"fOu are not an attorney in this case" shouted
Ggiteau, land you had better keep quiet"
The doctor replied to Mrs. Scoville that that
would be imbecllfty, and not insanity it could be
developed into insanity
At 1925 the court took recess until O'Clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the court re-aSSembled at ! o'clock l.
Cvonp Cob
New York as state agent OF the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Company of New York, was called
and sworn. He testified that he met Guiteau in
1880, when he came to witness Office to get en-
ployment. He brought in one application and wit
prisoner showed him his printed speech and told
witness that he was to have the Austrian mission:
witness advanced him another IS; the policy on
Gulteau'S application had never been taken: the
witness said he had afterwards received letter
marked ''Confdenttal," in which the prisoner said
of s12GO9 year, and asked for loan of $500.
Mr.. Scoville having objected to Mr. Goble's testi-
mony, and noted exceptions from time 10 time, the
prisoner said:-SI want to say that owe this gen.
tleman So left with him two policies, which, II
they were collected, would probably liquidate the
debt object to this kind OF evidence, and ask
your hOnOr'S ruling on that"
1.-THE witness shall go on" said the court.
'The reporter will note an exception" said the
prisoner.
The witness said he never saw anything in Gui-
teau which, in his mind, indicated unsoundness OF
mind
W. P. COPELAND ON TIE STAND.
William P. Copeland, journalist OF this city, was
called to the stand He was asked to identity the
Oner.
81 can settle that matter easily, Colonel" said
the prisoner, holding up newspaper. 81 have
copy OF the Brooklyn Eagle, which 1 Will leave
with the jury"
"No, you needn't" said the district attorney.
You amt lawyer, Copeland" said the pris-
Oner.
The witness then identified several OF the news
paper slips as having been taken from the WASH
ingtOn STAR, Brooklyn Eagle, Philadelphia Times
New York Commercial Advertiser and other
During the examination the prisoner talked con-
slderably, declaring that last spring the whole
II 1t had not been for the political situation the
President would not have been removed.
A BROOKLYN LAWYER WHO LENT GUITEAU MONEY
Herbert c. Ketcham, lawyer, Of Brooklyn, n Y,
was next examined. He testified to his acauaint-
ance with the prisoner in 1872 1S3 the prisoner
had borrowed money from witness
81 am sorry to differ with you, SIR" said the
prisoner, but you were not in the money buSi-
ness at that time-a poor clerk in law Office
b had bigger men than you, my friend, to apply to-
"HIGH-ToNED LAWYER"
The witness having said he thought the prisoner
did not have much sense, the prisoner said:
81 didn't like Ketcham at that time, and did not
speak to him for months. He was nothing but a
clerk in the office. I was supposed to be a high
toned lawyer"
The prisoner protested boisterously against this
testimony.
'.Your conclusion was" said Mr.. Scoyille to the
witness, that he was not very smart?"
eyes, SIR" replied the witness.
"ThatS your conclusion, amt 1t, ScOville?n said
the prisoner I" You are getting badly cranked
yourself on this business. You are getting worse
than COrkhill."
PHILADELPHIA WITNESS
Henry Wood, railway manager, of PHILADELPHIA.
was next put on the stand, and testified to meet
ing Guitean in Philadelphia before his separation
with his wife. While the witness was testifyinp.
Guiteau said: " He's a man that knew INV wife In
Philadelphia long before 1 did You can draw
your own Inference
The witness went to New York to see Guiteau In
reference to the troubles between him and his
wife; Guiteau said his wife was q good woman.
II believed at that time she was" said the
prisoner, "Dut we have got the record now show
Ing that she Is not much better than a street
woman We've got the proof OF it, too. want
her to come on the stand"
The witness saw nothing in Guiteau that led
him to think he was insane.
NEW YORK BROKER.
Simon D. Phelps broker, OF New York, was next
called The nriSOner had made q false sta tement