The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-06

quickly stepped through the angry crowd.
Fear was depicted on his sallow countenance
and 1t was several minutes after he reached
his room before he regained his usual COM
posure. Ex-Speaker Randall appeared in
answer to subpoena, but was at loss TO
know why he had been Summoned.
Immediately after the opening OF
court Scoyille called to the stand Doctor
James kinnon, of Chicago Before any
question could be asked witness, Guiteau
desired to address the court, and without
waiting Tor permission or dissent on the
part OF the court, said, in quick, nervous
tone: u want these expert witnesses to
pass on this point: Where a man is
compelled to do an unlawfal act by power
which he cannot possibly control or
override and by which his moral
agency is dominated, is he to be consid-
| cred sane or insane
discussed
Witness said he was managing editor of
the Chicago Medical Review, and lee
turer ON mental diseases at the
Chicago Medical School. He delivered his
| lirst lecture last April. Witness replied to
a hypothecated question predicated on the
trustworthiness of evidence TO which he had
listened, that he had no doubt of the prs-
oner's insanity.
Witness admitted that when man COM
mited crime while acting under the delu-
slon OF Divine inspiration, and then con-
Cri@;ool SaeIS himself menla precisely, as ,s q
be presumptive evidence against his insan-
ity. Guiteau, who had been quietly but
intently following witness, here broke in
rather eIcitedly saying; Nothing of the
kind in this case"
Judge Davidge-"We we will see.'
Guiteau-(Angrily)-"Y You. are going too
last In this matter, We want L.ts not your
judgment"
Witness-"Here understand one thing
right. The Lord injects inspiration aud
lets the man use his own Judgment
to work it, and that's just my case
that's the way / got inspiration
The Lord don't employ fools to do his
| work. He gets the best material
Davidge put still stronger hypothetical
case, using the term Like common, vul-
gar criminal"
Guiteau turned to Davidge with the air
of immense superiority and said: There is
nothing vulgar about this case, and it is all
high-toned." lLaughtr,quickly suppressed
by the COURT
Witness thought n. insane man in carry.
ing out inspiration would act accord
ing to the peculiarities of his
manners and temperament. although
there were types of insanity where mans
general character became changed.
Richard j, lientor, editor of
the Washington Gazette. had
seen the prisoner at the Republican head
quarters in New York and he had
formed the opinion that he was
exceedingly lily balanced, cranky
egotist. Witness was asked what he
thought of prisoners 5 speech, Garfield and
Hancock and replied that in his opinion,
| it was a ridiculous, disjointed affair
Guiteau, who had smiled complacently
when the witness came upon the stand,
became very much incensed and shouted
out:
"Well, it was not anything of the kind.
You don't know what you are talking
about My speech received the endorse
ment Of the best men in the country"
Witness resumed by saying the prisoner
seemed to be perfect nuisance about the
rooms, but was interrupted by Guiteau,
who stated,
" You werea nuisance yourself I'd rather
be hanged as man than acquitted as q
fool, and wont have any more of this kind
of evidence"
Witness added he was laughing stock so
far as he could see.
Guiteau became greatly enraged and
turning to Scoville shouted: "If YOU put
any more of these crank fellows on the
stand IL scare you again. 1t was great
piece of impudence on your part to put
Judge Davis on the stand without consult
ing me.