Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-06
ACTING HIS PART.
GUITEAU PLAYING THE CRANK TO
PERFECTION.
Would Rather be Hung as Man Than
Acquitted as Fool-A Number Of NIedi-
cal Experts on the, Stand Yesterday
President Arthur Subpenaed-Testi-
mony for the Defense About All In.
ARTHUR sraPGNAEp.

court TOOm WAS CIOWuCu % eiou"i' HPo"nSA
Randall appeared in answer to subpoena. He
was quite at loss to know why he had been
summoned or what he was expected to testify
to. Defense also subpenaed President Ar
thur, but will not summon him to appear un-
til after ScoYille has gained his assent. Sco-
vile has an appointment to call upon him at 4
o'clock this afternoon. Guiteau has stated
that he had interviews with President Arthur
during the late canvass, and it Is known that
he has written several letters to the president,
which letters he still has in his possession.
The defense wish them to 60 before thejury.
THE ASSASSIN FRIGHTENED.
Guiteau was late in arriving at the court
house. An immense crowd lined the sidewalks,
and upon alighting from the van the assa ssin
evinced unusual trepidation, and begged the
officers to take him around to the~back en-
trance. He was assured the escort was ample,
and with trembling steps and cr1nglng galt
he quickly shuf1ed through the angry crowd.
RANDALL EXCUSED.
Randall desired TO be excused till Wednes-
day. Scoville stated to Randall that all he
desired proved by him was that IN his opinion
the success of the Democratic party would
Senator Davis had already given his views on
this point, Scoville said he would excuse Ran
dali from further service.
MORE FRANKS.
DR.. Kennan, managing editor of the Chicago
Medical ReuieaU, was called upon to give his
opinion, but before he could testify, Guiteau
made little speech in which he said he want
ed experts to pass upon the question whether
he, beng impelled by the deity to shoot Presi-
dent Garfield, was insane? The testimony
then went on, DR.. Kennan giving it as his
opinion that the prisoner was insane. The
prosecution entered into a lengthy cross-exam-
ination of the witness.
During the testimony Davidge maintained
that John w. Gulteau had sworn positively
that the prisoners father was not insane.
Gulteau-"We will show by all Freeportthat
he was insane"
Davidge-"Never mind, we will take care
of that.'
-"Everybody knows that my father
was badly cracked. He was good man, but
badly cracked on religion"
The witness believed in moral insanity, in
certain rare cases, rendering man irresponsi-
bic. Witness based his judgment of Guiteau's
insanity upon hereditary taint, upon impair
tial judgments exaltation of emotions, and
upon inspiration, which also includes the mo-
tive. Witness admitted that when a man
committed crime while acting under the de-
lusion of divine inspiration, and then con-
Quoted himself precisely as criminal would
do, it would be presumptive against his in
sanity.
Guiteau, who was quietly but intently fol-
lowing witness, here broke in excitedly, say
ing: "Nothing of that is the case.''
Judge ,Davidge-"Well, we will see."
Guiteau, (angrily)-''You are going too
fast. this matter. We want facts, not your
Judgment The witness had stated the thing
then lets man use his own judgment to work
it out. That's just my case. That's the way
I get my inspiration. The Lord don't employ
fools to do his work. He gets the best
MATERIAL
Davidge then put in q hypothetical term
like ga common, vulgar criminal" Guiteau
turned to Davidge, and with an air ofimmense
superiority, said -'There's nothing vulgar
about the case. It's all high-toned." (augh.
ter, quickly suppressed by the court.)
DENOUNCING HIS WIFE.
Guiteau suddenly interrupted the examine
ton, and, despite Scovilles efforts to restrain
him, broke out in severe denunciation of his
wife, saying he had just noticed q
discourse from her which was full
OF msstatements, and if she came into court
to testify against him he would show her up.
He ratified on for several minutes but quickly
kept still.
Witness was about to be dismissed when
Guiteau detained him and said, with an air of
great seriousness, doctor, want to ask you
where hereditary mimbus of the brain exists,
wont man show it whenever there is cause"'
The witness responded in the affirmative.
"That will do" said Guiteau. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Richard l. Henton, editor Of the Washing.
tou Gazette, had seen the prisoner at the Re.
publican headquarters in New York and
formed the opinion that he was exceedingly
Unbalanced and egotistic. The witness was
asked what he thought of the prisoner 3
speech, Garfield and Hancock. and replied
that In his opinion it was ridiculous, dis
jointed affair. Guiteau became very much in
censed and shouted out: "Well, it wasn't
nothing of the kind. You don't know what
you are talking about. NY speech received
the Endorsement of the best men in the coun-
try"
The witness resumed by saying the prisoner
seemed to be perfect nuisance about the
rooms, but was interrupted by Guiteau, who
retorted: "You were the nuisance yourself.
I'd rather be hung as man than acquitted as
a fool, and Iwon't have anv more OF this kind
of evidence" Witness akded: "He was a
laughing stock, as far as could see." Gull
Scoville, said: 'If you put any more OF
these cranky fellows on the stand I'll square
you again. twas great piece of imperti-
nence on your part to put Judge Davis on the
stand without consulting me. I'm no fool,
and I won't allow you to make me out one.' -
EXPERTS ON INSANITY.
Dr.. Chas. A. Nicholas, of Bloomdale asylum,
replied to hypothetical question proposed
by Scoville: ''If the evidence to which have
listened is correct, should say the prisoner
is insane"
Some discussion arose in relation to the
foIm Of questions proposed touching on the
responsibility of the prisoner, and the witness
was allowed to retire for the present.
DR.. Folsom, of Boston, thought If the by
pothetical proposition put by Scoville was
correct in all particulars, the prisoner was In
sane when he shot President Garfield.
DR.. Samuel Worcester, OF Salem, declined to
express an opinion entil counsel explained
what he meant by the term 'insplrational.
Guiteau, mpatiently-"When it is an in
spiration BY the Deity on my mind of a
thought and power foreign to my own will
you a dozen times"
Witness was finally told by Scoville to stand
aside.
DR.. VIM. w. Godding, of the government
asylum for the insane at Washington,
thought that at the time set forth in the hy-
pothetical question, if it were true, the pris-
oner was undoubtedly insane.
Dr. James II. Mcbride, of Milwaukee, and
DR.. Charming, of Brookline, Mass, also
thought, taking all the hypothetical PROPOSE
tlons to be true, that the prisoner was insane.
DIR. W. T. Fisher, of Boston, would dislike
to be confined to to the statement Of facts
contained in the hypothetical questions, but If
compelled to answer would say he should
Judge the prisoner was insane. Witness was
informed by the prosecution they would want
him as witness.
Scov.lle announced he had no more witness
es present and would introduce but two or
three more before closing the case.
Guiteau interrupted and demanded that
subpmnas be issued for Gen. Grant, Senator
Conkling, Gov. levitt and others he men,