Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-14
TRIAL OF rHE ASSASSIN.
Guiteau's Iusolsnce-Hls opinion OF
Rev. Talmage.


wAsnNoroS. December II. - d..
Spatzks resumed his testimony In the
Guitsau case yesterday.
Corkhill handed the witness o slip Of
paper on which was drawn o diagram Of
the human head, and said: "New. Dec
tor. Supporting this to be tho prisoners
head, will You please point out the inc
qualities to which you referred ysster-
day."
Before any reply could be made, Gull
ssau raised o laugh by saying: THAT
accounts for Il. A halter came to me
this morning and offered me 9 new hat
II I would let him take my head. got
the hat but you don't pay for It,"
Corkhill-Oh, no; the government will
have to do 30.
Witness gave reasons for considering
the prisoner insane.
Upon a question being asked BY Cork
hill. Guiteau broke in with, ~ have
been looking up your record. csrkhiil,
and I'll show you up"
Subsequently. auitsau again inter.
rupted the examination and shouted, ~
sec that crank Talmags has been doing
some sensationalism business In this
case. 10 had better 60 slow. He has
been before his Synod several times for
lying. His reputation in New York is
for running for houses Of prostitution.
1 have my eye on several Of these cranks
and II they don't 60 slow I'll give some
moro OF them some free advice. The
heightened portion Of the American peo.
pie are beginning to take the right view
OF the CASE"
Scovills had said In relation 10 Shaw.
o witness for the prosecution, by asking
the witness 10 state to the jury what bio
(Scovills) had told the witness. He had
learned In relation to Shaw that an OBJ
lection was made and sustained. when
Guiteau shouted: 1--WE have found out
that Shaw was guilty OF perjury In New
Jersey. and was told 30 by the Judge
from the bench. He ought to be con-
vieted and sent to prison. We also
know that English was convicted OF q
low crime in Ireland. The jury ought
to know what kind Of. Witnesses you are
bringing here to ruin my reputation"
The witness thought the proper way to
summon experts would be for the Court
to summon them. irrespective OF the
chances what their testimony might be.
Corkhill insisted that the witness had
attacked the character and honesty Of
the experts who were supposed to enter.
tain an opposite opinion from himself on
the prisoners sanity.
Guiteau interrupted. In his most an.
cry mood, and shaking his head at
Cerkhill. shouted: at Ia the unanimous
Judgment OF the American people that
you are q consummate jackass, Corkhill.
This gentleman IL honest, and II your
skull was not SO thick you would see
it."
Witness desired to explain his posi-.
ton, aud said : ~ do not hesitate to 70.
iterate my opinion, that the expert who
will in this Court testify that the pris.
incl Is sane, is, In my mind. no expert,
or Q dishonest ons."
DR.. Fordyoe Barker testified. defining
insanity in its several phases. His com.
prehensive and positive conclusions all
accorded with the theory Of the prosseu-
ton.
Judge Cox asked what the witness
meant by irresistible impulses.
His answer was: "Rsversions OF emo
lion to such o degree as to produce con-
duct entirely at variance with tho indi'
| yidual's former life. and to such q de-
gree as to completely control the will
power. would constitute Irresistible i'm
pulse"
Guitsau asked: "whsrs q man is i'm
PEELED to commit o crime by impulses he
can't resist, 10 he sane or insane2"
"when that fact can bs proven. sir,
1t is insanity"
Guitsau That's just my case with
ON air Of perfect satisfaction). (Te Sco'
vi~lle)-Come, that's the whole case,
Let's have a recess; I'm getting hungry.
Mrs. Scoville asked: ''Can . man b
born inssne2"
Guitsau-You keep still; It is oil they
can do to put up With me.
The answer 10 Mrs. Soovills was: mo,
madam. He could be born an idiot oil
imbecils. Insanity Is an acquired STATE
after birth"
Recess.
AFTER RECESS.
L. 8. Gobsl OF New York took th'
stand.
Guiteau-If your Honor please.
would like to know what they expect Il
prove by this witness. think We have
had about enough Of this kind Of tssti
mopy. only know this man slightly
Judge Cox-It Is not necessary Il
state in advance. Go en-, Mr.. Witness
The witness stated that he was In thu
life insurance business and the prisoner
desired to solicit for him. Witness paid
him S25, but never realized any business
for his efforts. The prisoner told wit
ness he was about to marry . wealthy
lady and was to have the Austrian mis-
sion and wanted to borrow 5000. Wit
ness did not consider that evidence o'
unsound mind.
w. p. Copeland, journalist, was called