Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-30

person suddenly and vi.h intense pressure
and that such persons act quickly and upon
sudden impulse. delaying neither to
consides opportunity nor weapon That it
vould be Impossible to conceive without
actually Witnessing it, the energy and imPet-
uosity and determination with which persons
acting under insane decisions carry ont their
purpose. That it would be equally impossi-
bic 70 describe 1t with language.
Guiteau-You don't agree with Abraham,
doctor. Hetook plenty of time to make his
arrangements.
The witness stated that he did not believe
in distinct type of insanity which could be
called moral insanity. 1t was simply con-
venient term which had been invented to ex-
cuse the commission of heinous crimes.
The witness had never seen case where
an insane man, after committing . crime, pa
raded his insanity and urged it a. an excuse
for his crime.
Recess.
After recess Guiteau opened the proceed
ings with a request for pen and ink. If
you please" he remarked, Il have good
many letters here that require to be answer
ed If could have paper, pen and INK
could put in great deal Of time to advan-
tage."
The throng that besieged the court room
this afternoon, was greater than upon any
previous occasion, and hundreds were I'M
able to gain admission.
Another expert for the defense has been
discovered through the following telegram,
which Col. Reed received this morning from
Jacksonville, Ills:
DR. Mcfarland has treated members OF
the Guiteau family he is a thorough expert
and believes the prisoner is insane. You re-
b. in, he euh Mp
him here.
Reed will ask for subpoena today.
DIR. Kempster again took the stand. He
had visited the Jail and examined the prison.
er with view to determine his mental con-
dition. Witness detailed at some length the
conversation he had with the prisoner, with
occasional contradictions from the prisoner.
Witness asked the prisoner if he thought he
was insane. His reply was: Not what you
experts call insane, but legally insane. When
asked what he meant by that term, the pris-
oner said, if he could not get the jury to be-
lieve that he was acting under an inspiration
from the Lord when he shot the President
that would be all he wanted and they would
acquit him.
Col. Corkhill-DoctOr, there was young
man here, horse doctor. who
Col Reed Dumping to his eet)-I submit,
your honor, that such language is entirely
improper.
Judge Cox so ruled. and Col Corkhill
somewhat contemptuOusly added,
Well, then, doctor in horse college.
Col Reed submit the same objection.
Judge Cox-The form of question is not
admissible.
Col. Corkhill-I did not intend it as re-
Election but merely to distinguish the witness
uess IN question from those medical gentle
men who testified here and have knowledge
of what they testified.
Scoville-YOu meant it as q reflection and
spoke in that way because the gentleman is
not here to answer you.
Col. COrkhill-I said the same to him when
he was here.
Scoville-Yes and you were well answered
too.
Judge Porter thought that the preface to
the question was manitestly improper. A
mistake, however, that he (Porter) might
have made had he been in the place of his
colleague.
Guiteau hid been engaged with his mail
for some minutes and here called out:
would like to have you know, ladies and gen.
tlemen, that my letters now come addressed,
"Hon. Charles Guiteau," quite change from
last summer.
Witness was cross examined by Col. Reed,
VINO pTouuceu paupIlet TepoTt prepared ny
the witness as superintendent of the Wiscon-
sin Insane Asylum and read extracts from it.
Some fifteen minutes were consumed in
dispute between the counsel, and the court
admonished them that the trial must proceed
without consuming so much in discussing
immaterial disputes.
Guiteau shouted from the dock: want it
understood that Judge Porter is making all
this fuss and interruptions simply to divert
the minds of the jury from the point which
he sees Mr. Reed has made against him. 1t
simply shows the contemplate meanness that
only such fellows as he and Corkhill can in.
dulge in.
The crOss-examination was continued by
Scoville with an occasional! outburst on the
part of the prisoner until adjournment.
He came here, said Guiteau, as an expert
for the defence. That's what he said when
he vas in my cell, but the good living at
Willards and COrkhilTs money have been
too much for him.
The court adjourned till tomorrow morn
ing.