New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-22

The prsoner-What difference does that MAKE II WAS
oyerpOwered by some superior force ..a,,,
Mr. DavIdge-I am not speaking about oVerpo"eIlHe
cause. l.. .,,. ooso.
Whether was oyerpowered or not That Is INSANITY
That Is matter OF fact - ,o-,,
What is your experience in respect OF the eapaS i
who are medically nn Ht a eens Sa0
Objected 70 by Mr.. ScOville and objection oyerru4cu
The witness-There great many people WIZ a
medically insane who do perceive the uluereAoo O'
right and wrong ,, .s crans
of the prisoners head which he mad produced last Fri
day The prisoner interrupted this part OF the SHaIi
head; you had better get that point seitea 10y M "'
spend any time on this kind OF ousesS' IN +ba
Dr. Worcester OF Boston. whose examination "a, ~
part Of the defence begun some weeks ago, any "hS
closed abruptly because he insisted on MT NV the
1uing what he meant, in one OF his qntsuous! .! az
word inspiration" was called TO the Sv 10 anes
RS PpT T H nf that he mad
the prisoner the Jail, and that he mad Oeeh aIho ~
past and had carefully watched the prisoners conduet
during that time and heard what he SAID lie tAo"S"
Tie prsoncr-Iow much pay do you expect to get f9r
that opuion, Doctorl think that is worth a9oHl t
amount am sure. do not think the opinion IL WoIt
snap to this jury but, probably CofkhH VIII P"'
The DlstrictAtomey then proceeded to Put TO the
witness long hypothetical question enpIaGin5 en
history of tho prisoner Ire, ana tne SC'S 0tr Nv
peared in the He was frequently intIIuTHsUut e
correct" and once 10y tue question why he did not get
his apotheoris or whatever he called H. bae
;t,sa
propositions to be true the prisoner was sane UT '"o
| ON the I'd Of July last. r.. . -,,rt
here tAat Colonel COrkh has made very Cte5d Oi ~
ward statement of the transaction hut What dGei ne
know about the spiritual pressure on me Inc aCt IS
matter for the Lord and for tbs jury ead tG % and
tbe Cont and fine irry and me. That is mere ont
ward statement of the TRANSACTION Inc sprl'u'' '''
| forcing Inc 10 the act are entirely unStateu
| THE ASSASSIN PRONOUNCED SANE.
The witness r,plying the question)-In my opinion
he sane.
The District Attorney read additional Hypothetical
question: rcctng many Of the the discreditabe incidents
in the prisoners lfe in which he was constantly inter
r1ucd by the prisoner evcaimnR: "That is false that
is ab,outely false That is one of shaws lies. have
disposed of HIM" At the close of the Hypothetical
the skrd whether assuming these
propositions to be the prisoner was sane or insane
| at the time of the shooting OF President Garfield
! The witness-In ny opinion the prisoI er was sane
Tie prisonerTho fact about the matter Is that this
whole subject Of insanity gave 70 t9e SHriosc" mo-
| Corkhills statement that the word inspiration ,
was heard OF from me until hiter AVFu tht.
| faiae.
Alter recess the prisoner to the same idea and
said want 1t distinctly uhieato0d t!st On tir
OF July the very next day after tie SHOOTING OcCurou
Corkbi to my cell in the ai with Bailey the sun
posed HardH reporter and gave theIh lu r'lpi u
| thi, whole matter in two hours interview III "A'A
talked about the Deity. about insUirauon, about inc 20
onanda other causes W'ch pI'l az
ne the President. Aud II Is wicked Tor TINS lih
MOI ga anyfIin about insniratlon until three four
weeks after the shooting. Corki destroyed the nQtt,
of man that CorBhill is"
Before the yaminsiion ofDr Worcester was re-
Rumed the Dstrict-tttOrHcy made brici statement az
TO the cir under which Inc witness was re
tained Ihs hiatcGcnt was tnrfEgLcHIF pro,,ty l
N Sc0via then proceeded with the cross-cxamina-
ton of ic witness. his gHrsti0Hs being principally III
reced To the point Of showing taat ic witness had not
an extended medical experience. lie also questioned
him 10 motive In writing letter 10 MIN inquIns
reply was that he did 20 because the time, he oo-
| lpyp
had changed his opinion to the sanity or insanity OF
the prisoner and his reply was Mainly his own tcs-
tlmGny aad my Interview with 'd IA the jail, supper
| ted by the evidence which heard
! Doctor. When Won 10 cell you we're very
friendly with me- bn Lai was before you got the VJOJ
Mr. 5coyillc-What were tie Grounds Of yogr opinion
that the insane, before you e!i salem 10 i
The Wiiaess-I formed my opinion from statements
which had sccn thai he was aeiua el l' ii1 u'hc t
shot the President, by IN insane d'ihel' ana l', l'
Yas under the influence o! Irresistible pressure,
| which was the or; growlh OF that insane driusion
! Q-State where !of got iti ~, o'ih@ ty", fanny
from art iccs IA newspapers. arI ia medical lrras
! prisoner ~ pubs in Ihe her- iorE ,.ryFd! Al
! Do not recOlcct ever seeing tcat anIo'io-r''Hv.
witness. That 5000 idea Las changed his opinion TIE
question Of ny lTce aseHcy in TINS matter tar whole
Cured In the apiri.la world That - something w.ch
he cont Sec nor any other person. Thai Is 0ues-
lion of fact Tor the Jury pass IL Is Tor tbs jury
| TO SAY whether tH"y believe my statement or moi.
stos cogtaei IN the bypothc,ic case PIT 10 you by
the D.sltc.-Aorney were left cut, would yonr opinion
! stl! bt the saIAe--trdt the prisoner was r:Lrl
! TIE ASSASSIN BERaTfs His COUNSEL.
TIE prisoner dn rageDYou are as stupid, scoylc, az
! the witness Is. just compromising my case
every time on examination. You are not NJ to he
| on tins case at all. II | had some hrsrca,s criminal
lawyer he would show you how to do this buHiurss.
| would have got John D. Townsend, OF NcW-Iork, or
| judge MI,Tudcr, Of daryIauG i you Lad not showed
ten of, vita your COMPOUNDED vanity aud cSoti,lu
You iii TO manage this CAKE than Ten year
/
utsses. Your business Il in examining titles. N1u had
no business to here al al and compromise me with
| your blunderDuss way,
no On answer to the question: ! should reply
sane am OF these propositions taken separately
! witnout modifying circumstances
OAnd you would answer sane TO az the propositions
| taken togetbcrl Ayes, cir.
Q.-Doyon believe II possible for person. mind TO
| become dominated or controlled b. religions emotion,
OF a religious dcuson 80 thar the person loses the
power cOutro4 hs own acton by LIS own MIN" A
| zoo I do.
| O-Have you known any such instances A-Yes but
as rue Instances oil tha su: thatI nave known nav
have known laborcd under the idea that he was In-
sprtd by Codt lay asa; MS clothes aI' o. 1d. ioI
10 Go c'nict as iu5irti bv cod he WouI etrke M
dead at H. Iec;, wlic ne ateAIpej 10 90 and failed
| Q.-That insane, WA Ac not Ale was.
| G-iIad yoU any question but th4, lie bclc,od what
Vines denied M, he received any money for coming
into court, and said he had made no contract for
The prisoner broke into another invcoyo agniret
that he had better 60 back Chicago once ana nat
he seemed De wording for the Government instead OF
for the defence.
Mr. Seville presented 10 the witness postal card
which the witness admitted having written, dotted
Salient Mass, 24th November, saying: Accept my COR
ordinations the manner IN wnoh gu nave conducted
fng dcience. tlnay be popular, but is ana
iusi" The added thl ne reason 10 take
ii back-at the time 10 was written.
Again the prisoner broke ont against Mr. ScOTlc 1T
Is an outrage justice" lie said for This come
here lie has hal experience IL criminal mat ters ana
| no is compromising my case here require Iim pub
lcly "a gel out OF the case would rather take iny
cEIuce even at this late hour Charlie Reed, VINO
"A nrscass criminal lawyer than VITA thlS IDIOT, who
is compromising my all the time. IL has 10 bit,
no seuse: and between COrkh and hun, have pretty
hard time" Laughter which seemed 10 put the prisoner
| iI better huinOr, and in which he JOined.l
Dir Scoye the iirst time during trial, seemed
annoyed. worried and huulilated by the prisoners
| difficulty REFRESHING his emotion, "A
ne said TO The Court that he had notice what the
prisoner said and that he should be very glad
the assistance Of Mr.. Reed