The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-06
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go before the Jury
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Guiteau was late in arriving at the Court
House, An immense crowd lined the side
walks, and upon alighting from the ven
the assassin eylnced unusual trepidatiou
and begged the officers to take him around
to the back entrance. He was assured that
the escort was ample for his safety and with
tremblingsteps and Cringlng gait he quickly
shullled through the angry crowd,
Abect fear was depicted upon his coun-
tenance, and it was several minutes after
he reached the room in the building before
he regained his usual compOsure,
Randall desired TO be excused till
Wednesday. Scovilo stated to Randall
that all he desired to prove was that in his
opinion tho success Of tho Democratic
party would have not disrupted the coun-
try. Inasmuch us Senator Davis had
already given his views on this point sco-
vile said he would excuse Randall from
further services.
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
DR.. Kennon, managing editor OF the Chi
cago Medical Rcreiw, was called upon to
give his opinion as Nn expert, but before
lie could testify, Guiteau made little
speech, in which he said he wanted the ex-
pers to pass upon the question whether he,
impelled by the Deity to shoot President
Garfield, was insane or not. The testimony
then went on, DR., Kennon giving his
opinion that the prisoner WIS insane. The
prosecution entered into lengthy cross
examination Of the witness.
During tho testimony Davidge mention
ed that John W, Guiteau had sworn posi-
lively that the prisoners father was not
insane.
Guiteau-We will show by oil FreepOrt
that he was insane!
Davidge-Never mind, we will take care
OF that.
Guitcau-Eyerybody knows that my
father was badly crlnked, He was a good
nun, but badly CrankGd on religion.
Witness believed In moral insanity In
certain rare cases rendering man fire.
sponsibe Witness based his judgment OF
Guiteau's insanity upon the hereditary
taint, upon the impairment OF tho judg.
ment, upon exaltation OF the emotions and
upon the inspiration which also included
motive. Witness admitted that man COM
hitting crime while acting under the delu.
sion Of Divine inspiration and then con-
Quoted himself fpreCisely as criminals would
do it, would be presumptiye evidence
against his insanity.
WHY, oil WHY IS IT ALLOWED?
GuitCau, who had been quietly, but in.
tently following the witness, hero broke in
rather excitedly, saying nothing OF that
kind entered into this ease.
I,.l,,n n,,,I.n IU,II ,un ,,..Ii ana
Observation-Disclosures are going toe
fast in this matter, We want facts; not
your judgment. The witness has stated
one thing right. The Lord injeCts inspril,
ton aud then lets nan use his own judg.
ment. That's the way got my inspirll.
tion. The Lord don't employ fools to dc
his work. lie gets tho best inateriIi.
Davidge then put the hypothetical case
using the term, "llke common vulgar
criminal"
Guitcau turned to Davidge, aud with an
air Of immense superiority, said: "There's
nothing vulgar about this case. It's all
high.toned." daughter which WIS quickly
suppressed by the court.)
Guiteau suddenly interrupted the exam
ination, and despite SCoville's efforts to re-
strain him, broke out In severe denuncia
tiOn OF his late wife, saying he had Just no.
ticed discourse from her which ylLs full
OF misstatements, and that II she came into
court to testify against him he would show
her up. lie ratified on forsome minutes, bu
finally Quieted down, and the witness waS
about TO be dismissed when Guiteau de
TUNED him and said with nm air Of grea
seriousness: doctor, / want 10 ask yor
where hereditary tlimbus oil tho brain eX
lists, won't man show 1t whenever therI
is CauseP"
Witness responded In the affirmative.
"That will do" said Guiteau with All aii
OF lawyer who lad made decided point
Recess.
RATHER DE HUNG AS A MAN THAN DE AcQUiT
TED AS A FOoL.
Richard |. Hinton, editor OF the Wash
ingtOn Gdsdiie had seen the prisoner at tht
Republican Headquarters IN New York
and formed the opinion that he was an ex
ceedingly lily balanced, cranky egotlst
Witness was 0sked what he thought Of thI
prisoners speech, "GarIleld vs.. Hancock,
and replied that In his opinion 1t was I
, ridiculous, disjointed atIlir.
Guiteau became very much inCensed
and shouted out: "Well, II wasn't anything
, Of the kind. Yon don't know what YOUR
. talking about. My speech received the en-
dorsement ofthe best men In the country.
Witness resumed by saying that tht
prisoner seemed 10 be II perfect nuisance
about the rooms, but was interrupted BY
, Guiteau WHO retorted, "YOu were
nuisance yourself. had rather be hum
!. "a man tllan acquitted as a fool and
won't have my more OF this kind OF evi
dence" Witness added that he was tn
laughing stock, so far as lie could see
Gufteai became greatly ehraged, and turn
ing to Scoville shouted: "If you put an.
more Of these cranky fellows OH the staht
: III scare YOU again. II was great bieC
OF impertinenCe on your part TO pitt Judgt
Davis on the stand without consulting me
I'm no fool, and won't allow you to max
me one"
| MORE EXPERT FooLlsHNEss.
| Dr.. Charles II. Nicholas Of Bloomingdal
i Asylum, replied TO II hypothetical question
!. proposed by scoville: "lf theevidehCe I,
Q which have listened il correct | shOulI
7 say that the prisoner is insane" Som
= discussion here arose In relation 10 til
| form OF the question proposed touchihg tn
J, responsibility Of the prisoner, and tile vii
Q ness was allowed to retire for the present
r Dr.. Falsone, Of Boston, thought that
! the hypothetical position put by Scovill
0 was correct in all particulars, the prisOne
Q was insane when he shot President Cal
Q field. M
N" DR.. Samuel Worcester, OF Salem, decline
/ to express an opinion until counsel eS
Q planned more definitely what was mean
/. by the term inspiration"
u GuileOu timpatlently), "Why, the. it
i. terjection by the Deity into my mind {
i the thought Of power foreign to my ow
G will and mind. And that's what Is mean
/, I've told you dozen times"
!; The witness was finally told by scovill
II 10 stand aside,
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