Daily Republican., 1881-12-13
rnEyATlON'S ASSASSIN,
- .ue.REss Of THE TRIAL
'n' or GUITEAU.

rxucrt on the stand
sa,.ea" a sn'' "c,i"x inc ns,..... ,n.."'
' nv psd.c- HIS Oe'e"ee
" CIumb'ing.
x.,u,ycruS, ID. c., Dec. II The
" Geek of the Gniteau triaI was en-.
rl "T anon tlis morning with una oated
fiS "pU ', m ;hc part Of the public, if the
llde,' whjch pressed for admissi n to
thiv .d,,r, room may lie taken as an in
IDs''Ao y. Among the spectators this morn
de' de',a,a congressman, Belmont, of New
lsS'p,v of New Ham ushire; s.ow,
l~'r ,~,,anama; Geddes and Atherton, of
Gin''pssman, o. of Massachusetts,; Deer
Va"' Iowa, and others. DR.. John
ls,v,uy, Commissioner of Lunacy, of
Au.y Aur York, ard Hon. Horace Maynard,
M Mpo,rnaster General, occupied seats
N,' 1n ,bq bench with Judge Cox. With
ur,,r.snt of counsel for the prosecu-
.u unn n, Scoviile called for the de-
nvD wv. d. Edward Charles Sritzka, Of
Er N.r York. Witness had made the
.."Sr Of nervous and men al disease
ai,ly and had been called upon to
'ssfy as an exp,rt about % times.
witness examined the prisoner in
ri, Yesterday and was satisfied that he
ia,ope. He examined the eye and
Il, mise and found both Of them Uor-
M, AZ Il hearty. Did not consider the
.,anipations relevant, but made them
,;"rly As matter OF record. Witness
.,.,iprrl the main features OF the
,,,.oners case 10 he tendency to thu
susrlou of decisive opinions and NOR
ErroIects, and u strong indication OF
nhre.iCy of Judgment. "And WHILE
aid the witness Il have no other eVi'
I.rce than the expression Of his face, !
,tovd have no odou bt that he IL u moral
imh.,lle or II moral munstrosity.
Mr.. Scovillr then read to the witness
,typothe,icai qn' stiOn based upon the
mi,uner', rrratlc life and conduct, and
M, there was no other al qiatr mo-
,vpfr his re, ia shooting the Prcsi-
dent than the t!rm uriusluu that it was
b-pssary for tie good OF the country,
and asked il 10 Lls (witness) opinion
the prisoner vas haLe OF insane on the
second Of July,
Witness declined to answer any
lypothetlcal quest on in cases where he
bad made personal examination.
Witness considered the prisoner in
sane. when he examined him. IL be-
ieyed that he must have been III more
Or less ola inoi bid mcnta. state through
out lis life, and that he was probably
Insane on the III of July. Witness, on
rr rs-eXamination, was asked where
and when he graduated in medicine,
and replied tro.u TIE University of New
Yolk III 1873. Tie cross examination
was quite pJintedly directed to the
witness practice and stauding as Al
expert, and inquiries were mace as TO
witness position as
PBOFESSOK AT a VETERANS SCHOOL.
Mr.. scDville objected TO the question
s hot perth nt Mr., Davidge re-
Lisd. "fhe aitainmentS OF this VIII
tss have been Narahet Ivy counsel on
'he other side, and we think 1t decided
" pertineut To this case to discover
what opportunities tpr professional
acQuiremeut4 the witness has enjoyoA. y
Mr, Scov,ltr noted au exception.
Wuuess had no reason To tee! aSham-
ed OF his sphere ct duty il that comec-
ton. The branch OF inVuiry pursued
by him had a..o en gagged the attention
Of Huxley CoGyisr aud other Looted sci
eu'is 5.
Mr. Davidg g:-"Yre. but your treat.
ment at thar time MUST have been con-
lined mostly 70 horses, and these gen
temen, then, are What are known as
horse doctors, are they not"'
Witness (r,dirning and with some
eSctement My treatment has been
Continued to dsses. When an ass with
two legs asks me stupid question, |
endeavor 10 treat him as he deserves. y
"a general laugh at the expense Of
counsel }
The witness was asked if the prisoner
was able TO distinguish between right
and wrong, auG declined TO express an
opinion as 10 his moral rcSpon siblity,
blt from hi, examination OF he priS-
oaer he was Of The opinion that since
be (the pri,ouer) has been lawyer, he
has always known the ordinary legal
Vt criminal acts.
Gn!trau (n,erruptiug. )-"l haven t
been a lawyer for five years, Judge. He
said when | was a lawyer. lou see
mat don't he p You any, Judge. Ask
am II was RESPONSIBLE for my acts On
the ID of july"
Witness would not undertake to eX.
press decided opinion asto the mental
OF the prisoner on July "a,
other than presumably that he has al
ways been ct a Inrrbid MUD. Witness
thought depravtty might tlncturs NOR
lid projects, bat did not think the pIis-
phefs b.hav!or consistent with the
theory that depravity was the father OF
'hs act in the killing of the President.
Gultesu-%h.re WAS no deprav.ty
about this business at al and | think it
y a burning shame for the gentlemen OF
me prosecution to haCp upon that word
lepravity. / We been "a consistent CHRIS
nan all my life, and, because | commit
ed adultery TO get rid Of woman ! did
not love and owe a few hundred dollars,
! Is burning shame for the prosecu-
Ion to blacken my char Lcter.
Despite the cries of "silenCe" and
order" Guiteau continued to strike
upon the table, and shrek out at the
'op OF his voice: 81 am not AFRAID 70 20
o the gallows, if the Lord Almighty
wishes me to 60 there. expect an acl
u God that Will blow this Court and
ne jury out OF that window to protect
ne, 1t necessary. want to thunder
his in the ears Of the American peo.
ple."
Mr.. Davidge with an air of disgust)
-oh, this pantomime business is get
ing p'ayed.
Gulteau-You are getting played out,
IND your theory of prosecution, too.
A recess was then taken for one
l0ur.
AS socn as the Court was called to
'tuer, Guiteau, with flashing eyes and
iervous utterance, shouted out: There
Ire good many poodle dogs in the
'tess, and want TO express my con
's,ihpt for these poodle dogs of the press.
ne high-tontd d press of the country
W 're now beginning to express their
'pinlon that it would be a crime to