Daily Republican., 1881-12-06
THE ASSASSIN'S TRIAL.
EXPERTS TESTIFYING TO GUI.
TEA US INsA NIFTY.
Ex.Speaker Randall Responds 10
the SubDOena-The Assassin In
aSpeech Making HumOr-
Afraid OF the People
President Arthur an
Witness.

OF the Glliteau trial was delayed till II
O'Clock to-day, as Judge Cox was en-.
gagged in an adjoining room organizing
the December term of Ae Criminal
Court. The courtroom, however, was
completely filled with spectators as ear
ly as half-past nine O'Clock. Among
the new corners was eX-Speaker Ran
dali, who appeared in answer to a sub.
pCepa. He was quite as much at a less
to know why he had been summoned
or what he was expected to testify 20 as
was Senator Davis on saturday.
The defence has also suhpOenae,l
President Arthur but will not summon
him to appear until after Mr.. Scoville
has seen him and gained his assent.
Mr.. Scovlle has an appointment to
call upon him at four O'Clock this alter
noon.
Guiteau has stated that he had fire.
quent interviews with President Ar
thur during the late canvass, and it is
known that he has written several let
ters to the President, which the latter
still has in his possession. The defence
wish to obtain possession Of these let
ters and have them 90 before the jury.
Guiteau was a little late in arriving at
the court this morning. An immense
crowd lined the sidewalks, and upon
alighting from the van the assassin
evinced.
UNUSUAL TREPIDATION
and begged the officers to take him
around tu the back entcrance. He was
assured that the escort was ample for
his safety, and with trembling steps
and cringing gait quickly shutiled
through the angry crowd. Abject
fear depicted upon his saIlow counter
ance, and it was several minutes after
he reached his room in the building
before he regained his usual compo-
sure.
Prof. J. ". Shiveiy, who calls him
this city Thursday ana took rooms ON
Sixth Street. lie at once addressed
letters to Judge Cox, Attorney Porter
and others connected with the Guitral
trial To convince them Of the fallacv
of Guileau's alleged inspiration. In
his letter TO Judge Cox he demanded to
be put upon the stand TO confront Glli-
teau and "tell the court where and how
to find this awful Deity o. the RepubIl-
can party The police were notified,
and This morning arrested him.
He will be sent to to the insane asylum
to-day. He is apparently about 80 years
old, with long white hair aud heavy
gray beard. The trial seems to offer
peculiar attractions for "cranks, and
hardly a day passes tnat the attention
of the police is not drawn to some luna
tic whose appearance here may be
directly attributed to the trial,
Immediately after the opening OF he
Court Mr.. Scoville called to the stand
Dr.. James Kennon, of Chicago. Before
any questions could be asked the wit
ness
GUITEAr DESIRED To Address THE
COURT,
aud without waiting for assent or dis
sent on the part of the Court, said III
urliet, nervous tones 81 want these eX-
pert witnesses TO pass upon this point.
When man i, impclled to do an un-
lawful act by power which he can not
possibly control or over-rule and by
which his moral agency is dominated is
he to he considered sane or insane
Richard j. Huston, a Washington
news paper man, testititd to having
seen the prisoner frequently, last sum.
mer, at the rooms Of the National Re-
publican Committee. He had also reai
his speech of Garfield W. Hancock,
but not till after the assassination. He
thoug ght il ill-jointed and utterly lncon-
,equentia..
That is not true" said the prisoner
very angrily. "The speech was highly
thought ofby the best men OF the natios.
Scoville had no business to put you on
the stand either Ifhe puts on any more
of these fool experts | will stop him.
If he cannot get along without making
me out fool let him stop. | 10 not take
any stock in that idea thai | am fool,
because am not u 100. anu SroTIle
knows it. would rlthe. he mug as a
sensible man than acquitted a. fool.
1t was a great piece 1t linpertlnence IN
Scovile to put these men on The stand
without first consulting me-
The witness went on to state tha' at
the Republican hea quarters the prlS-
oner was laughing stock when l." was
not AN annoyance.
That is false (the prisoner again
broke i'm. 1t was yourself who was
the laughing stock and nuisance
around the Republican headquarters
To Mr.. Scoville-lt you pat any more
of these crank fellows OF the stand
laughter | will score you up again.
You had no business 10 put David
Davis on the stand either. 1t was a
great piece of irnpertiuence in You to
ask Judgs Davis what he thought about
Immediate war. did not pretend that
there was going TO be Il war right OFT.
do not take any stock IN that kind OF
business. All the ligh.toned in the
Republican party spoke well OF tHat
speech.
DR.. Charles H. Nichols, Of New
York, and Superintendent OF the
BloC1ningdale Insane Asylum, DE-
Charles H. Folsom Of Boston, lpr.
James II. Mcbride of Milwaukee, Dr.
Walter Charming Of Brookline, Mass,
DR.. Theodore W. Fisher Of Bosom, all
testified TO the insanity ot tinltrau.
Mr.. Scoville stated thai ht had eA-
pected to have Presideht Arthur as a
witness to-day; that he had called TO
see him yesterday; but found him tn-
gagged on his message, He eNrerl"d
Mr. Jewel, would go to the White
House.
Guiteau continued-l was on friendly
relations with these men. The lnsplra-
tiou which came to me for President
.iarfed's removal arose from the politi-
,al situation, and | want to keep thump.
M that into the ears OF the civilized
world. OF course it is very important
for me to have these men examined on |
his defense. Mr. Scoville has altogeth-
ar too narrow n view Of this matter.
Scoville is good man, but he is no
and he is no criminal law
yer. He has done remarkably well, con-
,idering, but he is not an expert.
Mr.. Scoville-I presume that Presl- |
lent Arthur will be willing to attend,
md suppose his testimony will be
sufficient. Il
The prisoner-I do not think so.
want Grant, -Conkling and Platt and
III horn I nni