Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-23
I'd Edition.
THE IRREPRESSIBLE GUITEAU
HE REFUSES TO KEEP QUIET
lNsTRUcTs Mr.. PORTER AS TO THE LAW.

examination of Or. Talcott was costin ued.
The witness thought that the statement of the
prisoner that he was impeled to his act by a
power he could not resist, if taken true.
would not indicate insanity. The witness in
sisted on using the term disease of the brain in
connection with insanity.
alt depends entirely" said the prisoner.
| upon whether man has been good or bad. as
to this mans opinion whether his mind is dis
eased OF not"
Mr.. Scoyiile having propounded to the wit
| ness his OWE hypothetical question the witness
| said he would. before he could answer require
| an Interpretation of the word inspiration, and
other terms in the question.
| GUTEACs QUESTION.
! The prisoner, interrnpting the examination
later on, asked: Can a man he insane in the
commission of an act and sane before and after
the commission OF the act:"
''No. sir; think not" replied the witness
"Thats enough on you," said the prisoner.
~ on can get your money and GO"
''lou don't believe in spiritology. do you doc
tori" asked the prisoner few minutes later.
The doctor did not reply. and Mr.. Scoville was
| going on with another question. when the pris-
oner said: wait minute, let us get him on
that"
The court remarked that the prisoner womb
have to ask his questions through Mr. Scoyille
few minutes later the prisoner said: Nov
Will you answer my question about spritOlogy."
MIR. Porter told the witness that he need not
answer.
"fhave right to be heard" said the pris-
! oner.
''He is not member of the bar remarked
Mr.. Porter to the court.
| Mr.. Scoyille said he would come TO the Ques-
ton soon that the prisoner wanted to ask.
You are doing first rate, Mr.. Scoyille" said
| the prisoner. Mr.. Reed is detained this after
| noon 10y his case at the Treasury"
| GuITEAU INSTRrrTs Mr. PORTER As TO THE LAW
few minutes later the prisoner Maid. Il
| want to correct Judge Porter. He said am
not here as my own counsel Under the law.
all over the United States man can prosecute
or defend his own case"
The witness said he was member Of the
! Presbyterian church
AN EXPERT FROM HARTFORD.
DR.. Henry T. Stearns of Hartford Conn.,.
| superintendent of the Hartford Institution for
! the Insane, was next called to the stand. He
| had observed the prisoner in court and exam
| iued him in jail The witness was about TO ex-
| plain the nature of his examination when the
! prisoner remarked that DR.. Stearns had come to
| the jail As his (the prisonfr's) friend.
GrITEAu SAYS He Is SANE NOW.
| 1t seems he added that CorkhilI has been too
much for you." Turning to the Jury. the pris-
| Oner said: Il want to say that am no more in
sane now than Mr.. Dayidge isl won't say any,
| thing about Corkhiii for think he is cracked
What | want the jury to say is whether
was sane or insane on the
I'd Of July. bayou think any sane nan would
have gone to that depot and shot the President.
vi en- he was surrounded by his Cabinet when
| he was likely to be torn to pieces the next mo-
ment. | say that the Deity inspired the act.
| forced ME to do it. and would have done il il
| were to be shot the next minute-and the Deity
| has fathered the act, too"
| THE PRISONER SANE.
The witness described infinitely the results Of
| the physical examination of the prisoner at the
JAIL and gave his opinion that the prisoner was
sane. In reply to hypothetical questions. the
witness replied that, assuming the statements
to be true, the prisoner was sane.
| "You might save time, Mr.. Corkhill," said the
prisoner, IF you would place all your witnesses
| in a row and let them swear by wholesale They
could then get their money aud go. 1t would
| save time. think our friend Dayidge will
| attend to that"
Mr.. Scove was about to begin the cross -ex-
| animation, when the prisoner said: I'VE haven't
| learned much about my free agency. guess it
| will take an act of God to straighten this thing
| would rather have God on my side than the
| whole world. with COrkhl's money behind it,
l am not afraid to die. I would just
as soon die, If the Lord wants me to-
If the Lord wanted me, would die on the gall
lows just IA soon as would by malaria or a
railroad accident or any other way. 1 amt
afraid. and | eat well and sleep we'll"
The witness having had propounded to him a
hypothetical question embracing the various
| cases Of alleged insanity i'm the Guiteau family
| said these facts did not indicate heredity but
might indicate such state Of the nervous Or
ganization Of the members OF the family that
would render them more liable to become in
sane than other people.
Guiteau, interrupting the witness, once said
SIN other words Doctor when you get into
the domain Of spiiitology, YOU are in the dark"
Again he said. Il wouldn't go to the depot
and shoot the President again for 81 .OOO, 900. /
| couldn't possibly do it with the mind have
now"
ADJOURNED
The court at 3 O'Clock adjourned TIL to-mor-
row.
TRIAL. NOTES.
Guiteau received communication from Har-
pers Field. Ashtabula county, Ohio. this morn
ing expressing great sympathy for him and en-
closing contribution to his defence. The con-
tributiOn consisted Of $50 confederate note. a
s. Fort Edwards note, and 81 600 fiat bond,
such as We're printed as samples by some adVo-
Gates of the ''fiat' financial policy.
Mr.. Reeds advent, as an active participant In
the case this morning, made things very lively.
Mr.. Reed is sharp and incisiye cross-eXaminer
the contrast between him and Mr.. Scove being
yerp great in that respect.
The crowd was comparatively small when
court opened this morning but, before recess,
had regaincd its old proportions.
EtE NEW CHINESE MINISTER will be presented
to Tie President after the holidays His stay at
the Arlington is only temporary.
THE TREASURY INvESTIGATION.--It was after
one O'Clock to-day before the Senate apprOpria-
tons committee investigating the expenditures
of the contingent fund of the Treasury depart
ment. got to work. The session was a brief one.
Appointment Clerk Lamphere was on tine wit
ness stand.
Wills Filed To-day.
REQUESTS OF THE LATE wM. d. KIBBEY.
To-day, i'm the Probate Court the will OF the
late William b. Kibbey, was filed and admitted
to probate, Mr. John r. Franklin qualifying as
executor on a bond Of $4,000. To his grand
daughter, Bessie Juliet kibbey, he leaves 565
shares of the Firemens Insurance Company of
Washington and Georgetown and $50 shares In
the Franklin Company Of this city. The re-
alhder of Interstate, not personal and mixed,
ia be4ueathed to Joseph III. ReIlon, of Balti-
more, and John p. Franklin. for the following