Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-13

appearing against him. Certainly it is
no joke for any one, particularly nerv-
GUS person, to appear on the witness
stand against Guiteau. 1t is said that
that the court desired at one time to use
some measures for the protection Of wit
nesses against the most wanton and
brutal insults, but on consultation it was
thought advisable to let Guiteau 60 on,
largely because it is believed that his
conduct and language in court cannot
fail to produce on the jury the same
conviction which they produce on the
spectators-namely, that he is cum
ming, unscrupulous and vulgar, but per-
fectly sane blackguard.
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Associated Press.
Regular Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, December 12-The first
witness in the Guiteau case, to-day, was
DR.. Edward Charles Spitzga, of New York.
The witness had made study of nervous
and mental diseases a speciality, and had
been called to testify as an expert about
twenty-five times. The witness examined
the prisoner in Jail, yesterday, and was sat
isfied that he was insane. The witness con-
sidered the main features of the prisoners
delusive opinions and morbid projects, and
strong indications of imbecility of judge
ment, "and while" said the witness, II
have no other evidence than the expression
of his face, / should have no doubt that he
is a moral imbecilc, or
Moral MOnstr0sity."
Scoyille then read the witness the hypo-
thetical question, and asked if in his, wit
ness, opinion the prisoner was sane or in
sane on the I'd of July?
Witness declined to answer any hypo-
thetical questions in GASES where he had
made O personal examination. Witness
considered the prisoner insane when he ex-
amined him. He believed he must have
been in more or less morbid mental state
throughout his life and that he was prob
ably insane on the 2d of July.
The cross examination was quite pointed
ly directed to the witnesses practice and
standing as an expert, and inquiries were
made as to witnesses position Us Professor
at a Veterinary school.
Scoville objected to the question as not
pertinent.
Davidge replied: "The attainments Of
this witness had been asrPdad hBak~ rs-rfe-
cidedly pertinent to this case to discover
what Opportunities for professional acquire.
ments witness has enjoyed
SCOyille noted an exception,
Witness had no ree.Son TO feel ashamed Of
his sphere 9. duty in that connection.
Davidgc Catches n Tartar.
Davidge-Yes, but your treatment at
that time must have been confined mostly
to horses, and those gentlemen There are
known as horse doctors, are they not?
Witness-Rcddening and with some cX-
citement-My treatment has been confined
to asses. When an ass with two legs asks
me a stupid question | endcayor to treat
Witness stated he visited the Jail under
the assumed name of Prof Brown, Phren-
ologist. He desired to take the prisoner
unawares, and so he pretended TO make q
psychological examination. Witness was
asked il the prisoner was able todistinguish
right and wrong. and declined to express
an opinion as to his moral responsibility,
but from his examination OF the prisoner
he was of the opinion thathc, the prisoner,
has been a lawyer, he has always known
the ordinary legal consequences of crimi-
nal acts.
Guiteau-interrupting-I haven't been
was a lawyer you see. That don't help
you any, Judge, Ask him if was respon-
sible for my acts on the I'd of July.
Witness wouldn't Undertake to express
decided opinion as TO the mental condition
of the prisoner on July I'd,
Guiteau-There was no deprayity about
this business at all, and / think
It's Burning shame
for the gentlemen Of the prosecution to
harp of that word depravity. ] have been
a consistent Christian all my life, and be-
cause committed adultery to get rid OF a
woman did not love. and owe a few hun
dred dollars, it's a.burning shame for this
prosecution to blacken my character.
Despite the cries of silence" and COR
der" Guiteau continued TO strike upon the
table and shrek out at the top of his voice,
81 am not afraid to go to the gallows If the
expect an act OF God that will blow this
court and jury out of that window TO pro-
tect me, II necessary. / want TO thunder
this in the ears OF the American people"
Dayidge, with an air OF disgust-0h, this
pantomime business is getting played out.
Guiteau-You are getting played out, and
your theory Of prosecution too. Recess.
As soon as the court was called TO order
Guiteau, with flashing eyes and nervous
utterance, 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 as
their opinion that ii would be crime
To Hang Man
who was in my condition on the 2nd Of
July, when ! was impelled upon the Presi-
dent
Some one in the audience cried out,
Shoot him now
Cries of order from the bailif reduced
the audience TO quiet, and DIR. Spitzkaagain
took the stand.
Witness concluded from the shape Of the
face and head, and defective innovation OF
the facial muscles, and from pronounced
deviation Of the tongue 20 the left, that the
prisoner was born with Unequal develop
meilt OF brain. and that his insanity was
cohgenital Witness described, with great
Iarticularity, the peculiarities OF the head
formation which he had detected in the
prisoners case. He thought that in the
prisoners case the inequality in the two
sides of the head was three times greater
than in q normal head. The inequality
could be taken as an indication OF moral
imbeciity only in proportion TO IFS de,
gree. Witness continued: 'H 1 had
only that mans (pointing 70 Gui-
teau) mean face TO judge by, l might say
he was depraved man or an Insane man
but introducing the other factors, unequal
formati on Of head and inequality of facial
expression and deviation Of tongue, am
opinion the trouble is of
Congenftal Ofigfn.
The closest attention was paid by Guiteau
to the evidence of this witness, and his sat
isfaction ives plainly indicated by the ex-
preston of his countenance.
The witness becoming weary, was allowed
TO sit down. But District Attorney Cork
hill insisted upon his standing up, as he
could not see nor hear him. Witness stood
I'D, saying that it was a trivial matter
whether CorkniH could see or hear him.
Guiteau was immensely amused at his
retcrt, and, with chuckic, said, "Hes .
bad man for you, Corkhil,- We've got some
more of them, too"