The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-29

control over his soul that he was under
control OF the Devil. This was what he
meant when he said he believed his brother
was responsible before God, though he
might not be responsible before human
law.
You got that thing wrongside up my
feelings said the prisoner, sharply.
Ierhaps have, replied witness.
Very poor theory" said the prisoner,
anu very poor position for you to take.
speaking of the prisoners infancy, wit.
ness sald he remembered his father offering
nun ten cents to keep still ten minntes, and
prisoner did not get the money.
When Mr., Guiteau was excused from the
stand, Seoyille called Mrs. Augustus Par
ker OF Chicago. The witness tes-
uied to the insanity of her
ueSeised husband, Augustus Gran
vile Parker, who had been insane
three years in the Elgin asylum before he
died. Her husband was a cousin 10 the
prisoner. Prisoner had come to her house
IN Chicago after her husband was taken in.
sane, but had ceased his visits at her re-
quest because he wanted to educate her
little daughter in order to marry her,
ScoNlle asked if there was anything pc
cular about Guiteau'S attention to her
daughter The prosecution objected to the
question: Scoville said he proposed to
SHOW he was carrying ON an in
sane attention to. this girl of four
teen. After some discussion the question
was put in another form, and witness said
he fell desperately in love with her daugh-
ter and wanted to educate her and marry
her.
He fell desperately in love with her -
sad Mr. Dayidge, slowly; "he wanted to
educate and marry her? A very common
form of insanity"
This sally, called out Il burst of laughter.
"A very handsome girl, that, Judge" "
added prisoner.
Witness said She formed an opinion that
prisoner was crazy, and she thought So
ten or eleven years ago when she first saw
him.
The prisoner here spoke to explain his
relations with the family, They were very
poor, and | used to 60 down there
and give them money. They failed to
appreciate it well enough. incidentally |
became somewhat interested in the duugh.
ter; she was pretty and smart She WA,
altogether too young for me. however,
In crosss-eXamination witness said hel
husband used TO drink, but sht
never saw him intoxicated. She did moi
know that had anything to do with his in
sanity
Fernando Jones, middle-apcd gentle
man, testified to an an acquaintance with
the prisoner in Chicago. Witness was trus
tee of the Insane Asylum at Jacksonville
Indiana, four years and visited the asylum
frequently as supervisor of the city o
Chicago. lie had also to deal with insane
people. Witness from prisoners acts ant
words had formed the opinionthat he was
of nnsound mind.
When Jones left the stand Scovllc said
The prisoner may be sworn" The
prisoner, attended by his guards
then took the stand and by permission o
the court sat down. Prisoner identified &
number Of letters written by him to hi.
father, and others heretofore produced
in court by Scoyille. Prisoner while OF
the stand sat well back, as far out of sight
as possible. He spoke very distinctly anC
! seemed to enjoy the change in his situation
very much.
AT 3 O'Clock court adjourned, and he was
taken from the stand to his room and soor
after taken TO jail