The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28
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into the court room this morning looking
had not slept well last evening A man
was placed in cell near his who was suf-
fering from most violent type of mania
caused by the excessive use of morphine
and during the whole night his shrieks
rangthrough the Jail. Guiteau was annoyed
and asked what was the occasion for such
a riot. The keeper replied: 1--WE have
got a crazy man on our hands tonight"
We'll" said Guiteau, "why don't you
choke him and make him keep quiet and
not let respectable people be disturbed in
this way by miserable lunatic.
DR.. Mcdonald again took the stand this
morning and was cross examined by Sco-
vile Questions were directed mainly
to the subject of temporary
insanity, witness was asked if in his prac
tce he had not met am instance of temper
ary insanity.
He replied. sir, I know man
who was insane for twenty four hours"
scoville, eagerly. And then he got
we'll"
'sEo SIR, HE DIED" a
daughter at Scovilles expense,) and we
will let you 60.
Witness was asked if he were not dis
charged for granting false certificate of
health to VIM. M. Tweed when the latter
was in confinement in the penitentiary, and
replied: II never gave to Tweed certifi-
cate of health or ill-heaIth, and I was
never discharged from any position in my
life
DR.. Randolph Barksdale. superintendent
of the Central lunatic asylum near Rich
mond, Va, visited prisoner at the jail; had
also closely observed him in court and
from his personal examination and obser-
vation, was of the opinion that he was
sane
Witness asked what he meant yesterday
by saying 'tI think he (the prisoner) has
been playing part in the court" and re-
piled: II believe
HE HAS BEEN FEIGNIEG
what he believed to be insanity, not really
insanity; believe he has been attempting
to give the impression in court that he is
insane, and with that idea, has been acting
part"
gScoville soon became involved in a discuss
ion with counsel on the pertinence of ques-
ton, when Guiteau shouted, you had bet
ter let go, you are making altogether too
much of him; if you have not got sense
enough to see it, I will have to tell you"
Allusion was made to the axe incident,
when Guiteau commented, contemptuous-
ly, 'fOh, nonsense, that axe story is the
merest f1ction,-it's all rubbish and
shortly afterwards, Doctor, just
tell us something about Abraham
Witness didn't believe Deity ever inspir-
ed any one to kill fellow creature, and
any one who labored under such an insane
delusion, would show it in acts, if not by
words.
Answering hypothetical questions, he
said the prisoner was
UNDOUBTEDLY sANR.
Scovin excepted and Guiteau interspersed
his remarks. Scoville made sharp cross
examination
Witness also testified he believed Guiteau
had been feigning In Court.
Witness believed taking as true facts set
forth in two hypothetic questions of the
prosecution, that the prisoner
WAS SANE
when he shot the president.
DR.. John H. Calender, Nashville, Super
intendent of the Tennessee state asylum fol
insane has given special attention to the
study of insanity for the past twenty years,
and had seem about two hundred cases
during his connection with the Tennessee
asylum. Witness visited the prisoner IL
Jail and also closely observed the prisoner
while in Court, and believed him perfectly
sane.