Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-26
THE HAPPY ASSASSIN.
SOME CHEERING INFoRMATINN FROM
-. GUITEAU.

i GUITEAU.
Compliments Of the Season to the Court
Jury and American People-Cranks
Thirsting for ScoviIIe's Blood
Statement by His Wife.
EXPERT TESTIMONY IN THE CASE
A statement is published by the wife
OF Lawyer Scoville, in which she SAYS
that she receives, daily, letters threat
ening the life of her husband, which
are more blood-thirsty and definite as
TO time and means than those usnally
received by her brother, the assassin.
she refers particularly to one letter,
which details the fact that a mob of
cranks, one hundred and twenty-five
strong, from Norfolk, Va, will soon
| move on to Washington to make an at
tack upon the murderer's counsel.
The murderer, when brought to the
courthouse on Saturday morning, COM
planned of not feeling well, and left a
He ,aiffl6uieu his sIndIsbosltlon 10 naIs,-
ria. His conduct in court, how
ever, indicated no lack of energy.
When he was brought in and
the gives had been removed from his
wrists he at once began an earnest con-
versation with Mr.. Charley Reed, who
was early in his place alongside of Mr..
ScOville, and by his presence there put
an end to the stories that had been whis-
pered about that he had been persuaded
| to back out of the case. After the talk
with Mr.. Reed, Guiteau turned his hand
into his mail, of which he seemed to be
very proud. Guiteau dismissed the court
| in the following words: ~ wish the
court and jury and the American people
| a merry Christmas" and he further
said: 81 am happy
WASHINGTON, December 2I.-Col. Reed,
Scoville and J. W. Guiteau were in consul
tation about halt hour before the open
| ing OF Court. Doctor Stearns took the
stand, and SCoyille resumed crosse Xamina-
ton relative to the various forms of insan-
| ity. The witness stated that the faculty OF
| memory generally first shows impairment
| in most all forms of insanity.
Scovillc asked-"Do you agree with the
| last witness that insanity is always an out
ward manifestation of diseased BRAIN
u
question, and insisted that the defense OBJ
| serve the same rule the prosecution had
| adhered TO, of letting each witness testify
| TO what he knew and not found an argu-
ment upon the evidence of another.
Guiteau-"Iou are getting excited Por-
| ter"
Scoville-"l must say Judge Porter can
make the most of nothing OF any man
| ever met
| After further questions relative TO brain
| disease, ScOvillc asked:
| Is it true that such disease can always he
deteCtectcd by the examination of that or
gan?
Answer can only answer that there has
| been cases of the brain, where upon exam
ination after death, no lesion of the brain
| was detected. The witness was about TO
| make further observations, just rs ScoYiile
| proposed question.
Judge Porter to wtncss-GO on, Doctor,
| and finish your answer.
| Scovile-Well, hold on 4 minute. We
| would like to know who is conducting this
| examination, you or |?
| Porter-I assume that the Court is con-
| ductng the trial. and 10 the Court | shall
| always appeal for the enforcement OF the
| rules of practice. The witness is one of
the most noted scientists of this country,
| mot pctinit "a. ~ t,,,-.u u,
| us see about it, Mr.. Judge Porter
| Guitcau chimcd in with hit at Porter,
| hut without raising his eyes from pam
| phlet which he was pretending 10 READ; j
| broad grin oversprCad his features. lie
seemed TO enjoy greatly storm oi angry
| words.
Judge Cox interposed with few smooth
words and the examination proceeded lot
some time without incident. -,
| mn faEt tnI
should not be
Permitted 80 Rebuke witness.
| Scoyille said: Il can see no occasion for
your speeches. ! have neither reouXed
witness nor had an occasion TO do SO.
Guiteau-"What the matter with you,
Porter. anyway. You must have contract
cd Dayidge's disease during the night
Scoyillc began 10 read from manuscript
what appeared to be 4 hypothetical propo'
Dayidge-twith mock bewilderment in,
terruptcd: "Oh, come, come ScoVi!le,
can't understand that"
Scoyillc-(laughingl. "Wcll, don't un
derstand il myself. Mr.. Reporter, please
erase that and will put another question.
Reed then put few questions to witness
in rapid order.
Porter again intcrposed an objection anC
demanded the witness he allowed TO finish
his answer and not be cut short by COun
sci.
Reed-"Thc witness has not intimate
that he desired 10 say anything further u
rcply To that question. You are the on
that appears to be anxious for more. ti'
the Witness: doctor, do you desire 10 ad'
anything TO your reply?
Witncss-"No sir; | thought answere'
the question directly and sufficient y.
Eecd-"AsI supposed. Judge Porter y!oi
disagree with your own witness, as usual.
General laughter at eXPens.e, ol forter
Aside to Scovillel: lie Will get over !
after 4 while.
The examination progressed with ir'
oucnt objections on the part of the prose
cution, requiring the ruling OF the court
Az the witness was about to retire, Guitea
said: ALLOW me to ask if you hold ID
opinion that man cannot be insane III
snocifc act without having a diseased brain
Scoyille assented TO the question, ana tii
witness replied: Insanity meant diseas
of the brain" Guiteau asked anothe
question, but Porter suggested to the wi
ness that he should hold no colloquy wit
the criminal. Guiteau, angrily: Il am
criminal any more than you are: a
here as mv own counsel, and ! have
much right TO speak a. you have. wa
2 III I am convicted before you call Inc
= criminal. stand great deal better on
r side than You do. Plenty OF people vi WI
!. saw that ain bigger man than ola 70 70
E ter" Mr.. Corkhill suggested that u u
e abuse was permitted, the prosecution wou
: insist that the prisoner be removed TO u
dock.
! Judre CoH-'The court has already co
= sidered the advisability OF such course
t Guiteau-"The court has no discretion
1 the rnstter appear here as my ov
5 couassIin accordance with the law or usa
y InEsery state In the Coantry.
l. The incident was evidently not witho
% effect upon the prisoner, who seems 70
l. ali1e now that he boldly asserted THAI ne