New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-30

witness that n was substantially the same lie also .2ia
that 1t was similar to tue inspiration .. .l+
his mind all the tine, but that Wuch ne fe'u C '
papers IL would come back rs i0rclhly a. ever.
The prisoucr-I never said The Inspiration was on
FOR thirty days and thirty nEhts II never ie' nc
- asked him." continued the witness, az he con.
sdered himself insane when he shot the PfeSuh ne
uscd tlcsr words: 1 was legally insane asked him
wha, be meant Nv legally naauc lie said mar u nc
could get jury to believe lac was acting uar an
spraon from the Lord when he shot the lrg7Jcn. ,,
all trat necessary TO constitute Legal lhsal'!
and relieve him from the consequences oi hls aG'
asked him whether legal insanity was NC ,id
sanity. lie said NO. it is not what you doctors WON"
call medical insanity. but II IL legal Insanity ,,,
The pri,ourT-In other words II the Jury pelrf,99
that The Divine pressure was enormous that co9id
resist ittha had no free agency-they "ouu Ie'
:" / asked him." continued the witness, whether he
considered the Apostles insane lie evidently u'oo'oi0"
STT. Seville" AK to have that stricken ont.
The CourThc conclusions OF the witness are not evil
Mr. ReedEFhe witness said that the prisoner evidently
the dilemma he was m
The pTisOncr-That Is not true. , ~, -
Mr.. Porter soomnly-I object TO the erasnre OF one
word this witness has uttered Oh oat no matter
whether conradiced or censnleI 10y prisoner VI 'o''
who seem 10 be acting III perfect accoIu. 49,, ,,r
move n M thai answer of tine witness be struck from the
record Notwithstanding dramatic effort Of the gen
Mr.. Porter--I submit it without argument
The prisoncr-And so do l. [Laughter
Judge Cox-Ths is an opinion Us 10 the mental opera
tons OF the prisoner do not know WHY II shout DO
ruled ont under the circumstances VIII let II stand
The witness (rcsuming his narratlyel-NhGh asker
him that question, he hcsitaed and appeared confused;
lie then replied ayes; they were insane; ana II
they had committed anhct contrary 10 the laws VI tue
country in which they hvcd, tney "Du ny oue i, "a a
him "Bui 81 Paul did commit acts contrary To the
" nlgsicd at times and was finally bchcadcd." He
hcSated for some considerable time e. an OF Whlcn S
false" the prisoner broke I'M and finally said; We'll
81 Paui never III led any BODY" That is the substance
o the conversation in regard 10 inspiration During tue
conversation tnc prisoner courteous, pleasant an
every opportunity 10 talk WIN reference 10 hlH ne anu
conduct. only at there the slightest di-
terence in his manner manifestations. He was lying
down his bunk. ana talking in that lying posture.
When ne spoke OF the inspiration which mad caused MN
to remove Pre- sdcut, he raised himself up on MS
elbow and made that peculiar motion win ms hands
which Is familiar to those who have seen MN In court
here the only change that noted III his con
ducG
The prisoner who had been for some time perusng his
mail here broke out with the remark: Some of my let
tiers come now addressed to The Hon Charles Guteau
The Distrct-Attorney to the Wltness-lhcre WIS
horse-doctor who testified in this case
Before could get any further he was interrupted by
protest from Mr. Reed and informed by tue Court
that the statement was not proper that DR. spizka
not a horsedoctor, but lecturer on comparative
The pfsoner-He is too big horse for you, Cori'hin
Mr. Rccd-TO which appreciation we object H..
The istrict-Atoney-l did not use the term disrc-
spcctfully. ....o ,,o, "a manifest
Tie Disrict-Aorncyl only spoke OF hlln III tia Hh ~
so as to diztn him from the professional men of the
country capable of talking about what they pro
Mr. sc5ve~And because the gentleman Is not present
The Distrct-AttOrncy. said the same thins !" MN
when lie on the stand. 49,,
The District Atornoy-ue testified himself that that
was his profession ne veterinary professor
horse doctor may be as Respectable man ~ anyg'dy
else He said that he had made tue examination o the
mans head which you made and that The proportion o,
@S Sa Tg3c II iH Gea &1% T'nD WIS o'
NC yyiipr@ diI not discover ia nv examination any
such dis proportion Tne disprOpOron was very slight
cor-drT The prisoners skull To be An average SKULL
Thc dIsproportous .ounG in it than would
10 found In
random. lie has very lar shaped h,au; lnTie y
Stone thrown him when ne was boy. IL dld uO pen
citrate the skull, but simple scalp wound us
covered nothing unusual n the expression OF hi- lace
lie iaulh- people ordinarily do. Tier, u nothing Cd
scryubc 200 tine contour oi the lines OF MS race the *
pr.sIon Of his mouth. the movement OF tr uo-trs. the
mo crst ;hp lips or the rond tion 81 III. tongue All
these things were gone o' very cai'ilHS anu notes
slight deviation u The ton slight that % was not
considered any mportu'c i"" people can pun thcI
tongue ONT straight
M ASSASSIN SAID 10 81 fEIGNING INSANITY.
The Di-trct-Attorucy From your observation Of the
prisoner in court do you think that 10 acting out hsS
character naturally. or that he - fegninsi
The vs. tnc.-My impression s that he Is icicuing. My
reasons for that belief arc these
The prisoner am rot tciElng 10 youhoed not eIVo
your reasons 20 straight
The witness noticed that whom persons came on the
saud with whom be- WAS formerly acquainted uc grcecod
them pleasantly AZ good irIiu"s aug thht ~ tn'l rAn
ANYTHING rcarrfIug what he considered his honor ~
"a gentleman lac Immediately attacked them. Ii' de-
meiuor in tue cp"ri room a. the dcr'h'r Noh ne ~
idpIts when be- speaks oi ms p" ,A!,d hIAoh.
Warueycr lac spcA- about tat hr immediately assumes
"A condition ot cNctabihty which d"'' not appear AZ
any other time. lie p,u"d- '"e t'''' WIN L''
fists: clcYaty- MS tone OF voice; tud Appears 10
! vim his remarks ON that subject hc Immediately
eub.das, takes up newspaper or book, ana resumes
,ue work ia which hc had been engaged lL Is cntiry
inconsistent vita any form of driusoD Of an insane per
with which am familiar. An insane man. When he
h'u'eu tnt' @ i - rid mem hnt 6pd liz VS.
/ It.rif he - =
! keen attention - what wa @o!hs on.
ILc prisoner That ), Hot uuu. whenever | read the
! nc g,rl,1pnTs read them.
| Tnc witness Whenever remark made that did
not ,lit lin noticed that he Immediately droppcd tho
! pnpcr aud began those druunciAiiou- and remarks
icn hay. characterized ts trial from TIE beginning,
and which, IN ny opinion, hic hpt consistent VITA the
acts Of an insane reached the conclusion that II
Is an effort hIs part 70 ieSa disease but very usuc
the District Attorney ali that you have in
tHis ease, anu ron your personal interviews MIth the
prison what j. your opinion ~ To whether s uiu Is
.ina witness / believe lin 70 be sane.
On crosse summation D! M. hr'" 'i' witness stated
that Uo as bonn London Eu-laui, bat that he has
'''i. a., -,r,l,., \ ,I,I ,,,.. ,ruii,,f,., - ,i,
! Iuu- island College Hn. p.al, Br0uAyu, y. \. lie
served IN tc army daring the war part oil the iIme 40
rne prsoncr IN the course Of tho cros.c1aiuinoiion
lla4 mere liz 80 s Dee nDds ty eIg4t specific in-p.r4
uous iiO.c. where God MmigAty Aas directed pro-
! Wacu lac Lass unc. have al-o "a letter rom rrom
ucAt doctor ia chicago l'e sag at cousin o. ais Is
expecting "a baby. and II 10 q boy, viii Il
| ula. Iiu tIluaz 1 good a the PRESIDENT
! and a good nau3 people coming 10 tiiuk So
M * cI turL presented 10 the Wtur-s "a pamphlet
and inquired wbc.Acf tn"i WaA aIcPort made ~ him
! since ~ had been "a Wisconsin.
witness replied That II was except such portions
| Is were IN quotation.
! Mr. Reed turu read from the report certain extracts
! from inc report, ou1 OF tlcin being ~ follows;
! - young man was a4IuItcd CurinZ Tie preceding
year presenting the toms described by
uu4cT head Ol moral iuHduItA' There being
mIsapprrncIsIOn the wording Oi the Mr.
keci ferod IT, an,, with good deal Of indignation,
pudat,d she assertion made by SIR Porter tha lac mad
| stated II incorrectly.
| NJ. FOrlef-I deny that YOU read It correctly
Mr. Reed you deuy thai read II correctly you may
| read OuIscli.
| Nh P1rtei-lIand IL to witness; you know the law.
| Mr. Reed know have read 1t printed.
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