Morris tribune., 1881-12-01

Hard Citizen, Lunafie or Otherwise.
MONDAY, NOV. 2l.
This morning the jury was kept ont of the
court room for moro than ten minutes by the
mob which had bnrricaded tie corridor through
which the jurors were to pass.
The judge had great difficulty in reaching the
bench. Much confusion was caused IN the
court room by the pushing and angry whispers
of the half mashed mob. Mr.. Robinson, one
of Guiteau's lawyers made long speech, ask
ing to be relieved from the defence on account
Of his difference with Scoyille, Guiteau's
brother-in-law, which the judge graz d,
After the examination of Drs. Barnes, Wood
ward and Lamb, who each testified that in his
opinion the wound inflicted by Guiteau was
mortal, the prosecution closed its case. DR..
Lamb, who performed the autopsy, presented
for the inspection Of the jury tho bullet taken
from the late presidents body. After the pros
ecution closed its case, MIR. Scoville asked that
his client be permitted to address the court
Judge Cox granted the request
Instead of making set speech Griteau
thought it would be best, from time to time, to
m axe such Interruptions as would b required
to correct false evidence given against him.
Mr.. Scovile opened for the defence. He
made no effort at oratorial display, but facing
the jury addressed them as if they were old
time acquaintance and riveted their attention
until he asked the court to grant an adjourn
ment until tomorrow. Fully half an hour
elapsed after the adjournment of the court
before the prison van was driven to the court
house and the prisoner taken back to
jail He was escorted fro the court house to
the van by six officers Of the court, who COM
pletely surrounded him, and five mounted DO
llcemen accompanied the van to the jail
About 500 people were assembled on the court
house grounds to see the assassin put in the
van, and no violence was offered him.
TUESDAY NOV. 22.
Mr. Scoville, counsel for Guiteau resumed
his argument He called the attention to the
plea by the defense of insanity, and discussed
at great length the growth and changes of
public opinion on the subject of insanity and
its treatments by courts when set up as a de-
Tense in criminal cases and rulings in several
noted ones. He claimed the plea of insanity
having been set up by the defense that the
burden of proof rests with the prosecution.
At one point in the argument Scoville, in de.
failing the more enlightened treatment Of insane
now in vogue at asylums, said: SIN other
words, those in charge Of asylums act with
rally seemed to amuse Ggiteau, and broad
smile broke over his features, which reappeared
two or three times, as if his mind required to
it. Scoville attended to the prejudice which
undoubtedly existed against the plea of insani-
ty. and especially in the case of the prisoner
ne Salu InaG GGe neWai 'aper5 nau lJuLDatoQ tNat
Gultcau was only felSnlng, and such seemed to
be the general theory of the public. Guiteau
turned uneasily in his chair, and with quick,
nervous articulation said, 81 never feign; l act
myself, sane or insane." Without noticing the
interruption, Scoville alluded to the arrs st Of
the man at the time of President Hayes ioaug-
uration, who was cent to the insane asylum.
BE had made arrangements to kill President
Hayes. Did Guiteau to kill Garfield, and but
for bis arrest he might have succeeded. There
was jnst as much ground to indicate Guiteau's
insanity. "Why," said Scoville, "even Presi-
dent EGarfeld said: "Wby did this man doit?"
He must be insane. Blaine believed Guiteau
much emphasis said: ''If you will allow me,
Mr.. Scoville, the president never said he
thought he was insane. He thought him sane
all the time. Blaine never thought him insane"
Scoville explained that he spoke from informa-
ton derived from the newspapers and would
not take issue on the statement.
MI. Scoville went on amidst constant Interrupt
tions from Guiteau to speak Of insanity IN Gui-
teau's family and of Guiteau's occasional craze
Mr.. Scovilie claims that Guiteau was born with
defective brain; that it was not his fault, and
as result he is irresponsible for his ACTON
He shot the president under an uncomfortable
impulse which he could not resist Guitesu's
bad temper grew worse and more ugly, until he
broke out into passion at the disclosure made
by Mr. Scoville in connection with his love af-
fair. Scoville said it was popularity of his
character that he was very susceptible to the
attention of ladies and would talk to them as
long as they would allow it. sThat's not true"
broke in Guiteau. scoville proceeded to say
that Guiteau thought he had only to ask the
hand OF any lady in marriage and he would get
1t, and he had even while in Jail caused a
notice to be put in the papers to the effect
connections who chose to write to him with
view to matrimony would receive respectful
consideration. Furthermore, he had received
an answer from some one which showed that
there was atleast one crazy woman in the world
out of an asylum Scoville then, in proceed
teau's last letter to the lady. This broughton
storm. The murderer almost frothed at the
mouth. His eyes glared like a VOLTS He
looked like wild beast He struck the table
81 epss hs b bufasn 5 and RGs vss out st3r
vile was liar and lied to him. He had prom
ised to send the letters. He knew something
was the matter. He had received
letter and opened d cor
respondence with lady worth 100000.
ceived an answer to his last letter, and now he
understood it. Scovllle had never mailed it.
He pounded the table with his fist and fairly
roasted with fury. He spoke with sharp,
barking accent like the snap Of mad dog. He
trembled with passion and quivered in his
Scdb Livery lcdUuTo WAS uVlu Auu he looked
as though he could have torn scoville with
his teeth and nails could he have but
reached. 1t was fearful exhi-
bition of uncomfortable passion. The man was
transformed for the moment into demon. He
might have done anything under the intensity
Of his emotion. In his eyes cleaned hate, fury
and revenge. The human vestges of his face
were lost in the furious contortions of the wild
beast. His vicious nature was mirrored in
strong contrast with the gentle imbecility
OF the hour before. He had been foiled and
deceived He believed that he might have
married the lady worth 100000, had not
Scoville kept his letter to her. instead of put
ting ft INTO the mail lie felt lD]urea
beyond measure, and his vanity had
been played with. He had been
treated like a child and he could not for
give it His sister tried to pacify him, but he
a threatening manner as If to strike her After
the violence of his passion had subsided little,
he gave vent to the low mutterings IF the storm
that had passed He still growled sLiar," ssPn
follow that woman yet )" sIied to me-" 81 knew
was the matter that got no an
swer," and thus muttering and grinding his
teeth wis suppressed rage, he lapsed into in
Conference. Without concluding, Mr.. Scoyille
rested and the court adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. %.
When the court opened Scoville made
formal request for the papers taken from Gut
teau OF the time of his arrest, stating that they
were material evidence for the defense. and
since the prosecution had not needed them. he
could see no reason why they should be with
copies Of the papers. but Scoville insisted upon
his riOht in tho md oal,a fo. ir.: