Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-16

o4ONA lkli6illhllSlSt. lie desired Il
talk 10 the prisoner unawareS, 50 h,
pretended to make physiological ex
aminStion of his head. The witneS
was asked if the prisoner was able I,
distinguish between right and wrong
and declined TO express an opinion A:
10 his moral responsibility. but from Al
/ examination of the prisoner he was o
the opinion that since he 1.-THE prisoner.
has been a lawyer. He has alway:
known ordinary legal consequences {,
criminal acts
Guiteau (interrupting II have no
been lawyer for five years, Judge
He said when / WAS lawyer. You
see that don't help yon any, Judge. ASH
him If was responsible for my acts on
the ID of July.
The witness would not undertake tc
express decided opinion in regard tc
July ID.
Prisoner There was no depravity
about this business st all. and j
think it is burning shame
for the gentlemen of the prosecution
to harp upon that word depravity.
have been consistent Christian all
GOulIllllCO
| adultry to get rid of Il woman did not
love and owe few hundred dollars, i,
IS burning shame for this prosecution
to blacken my character. Despite the
cries of-silencel silencel and. order.
Guiteau continued 10 strike upon the
table and shrek out ut the top of his
voice: I'm not afraid to go To the gal
lows if the Lord Almighty wishes me
to go there. ! expect the act OF God
will blow this court and jury out of
that window to protect me ii necessary.
! want TO thunder this i'll the ear of the
American people"
Davidge with an air of disgust : Oh,
this pantomime business is getting
played out, Guiteau. You are getting
played out, ard your theory Of prose
cution, too
a recess was then taken, after which
DIR. Spitzge resumed the stand He
was submitted to a sharp cross exami-
nation, but proved more than match
for his questioners, and the court ad-
journed without concluding the exam
ination.
TTENTY-THIRD DAY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Dr. Spitzke
was again called to the stand this NOM
ing and gave MS reasons for consider
ing the prisoner insane.
ii. A ketchem, New York attor-
ney at law, knew the prisoner in 1858.
when ne occupied desk in the office
of Judge Halves. Witness related an
instance Of Guiteau's obtaining money
under false pretenses.
Scoyille objected TO any testimony
gol.lg 10 show the commission Of any
other crime or misdemeanor by the
prisoner.
Guiteau (Indignantly)-I never got Il
cent from this man i'll my life. He
was only poor clerk, and didn't
consider him n proper associate for Il
hightoned lawyer like myself.
Prisoner continually interrupted and
insisted that the evidence was entirely
lrrelevent. Finally turning to Scovllle
he said: "Gou are getting badly crank
cd on this matter, and if you had sem
you would see it does not do our case
any good. You will be on trial your
self, if you don't look out; you are get
ting worse than Corkhill."
Henry Wood, OF PHILADELPHIA, had
known the prisoner for some years, but
never saw anything to indicate that he
was OF unsound mind, ana thought him
possessed of good intelligence. Wit
ness knew Guiteaus wife. some Of his
family having rendered her service.
Guiteau called en- him to thank his
family for their service.
Guiteau here took occasion to slam
der ms wife most outrageously. This
man" he said, knew her before did.
You can draw your own differences.
Samuel B. Phelps, of New York,
knew the prisoner since 1868. First
knew him in Chicago.
Guiteau became extremely angry at
the statement made by witness, and
ratified perfect TRADE of abuse. Sew
eral minutes elapsed before equinim-
ity could be restored
Witness III the past year had known
the prisoner. Never saw anything to
indicate that he was of unsound mind.
he was frequently interrupted by Gui
teau with contradictions and denias
When witness said Guiteau had de-
sired him (witness) to act rs editor-in-
chief on one Of his newspaper projects,
Guiteau laughed immoderately for
some minutes and shouted: "Oh,
Phelps, that is certainly an absurdity;
you for chief editor"
Adjourned.