Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-12-29
GUITEAU.
Further Examination of DR.. Nc
Donald.
Dr.. Calender Testifies to Guiteau's
Sanity.
Rather a Bad Showing for the AS
Sassin.

porary insanity, and witness was
asked if, in his practice, he had not
met with an instance of temporary
He replied, eyes, sir, l
knew of a man who was insane for
"a hours"
Scoville, eagerly" And then he
got well?"
Mcdonald" No, ST, he died.
{ Laughter at Scovilles expense
Witness was asked what he meant
yesterday by saying, Il think he
(the prisoner) has been playing a
part in this court, and replied, 81
believe he has been feigning what he
believed to be insanity. Not really
insanity. [ believe he has been at
tempting to give the impression III
the court that he is insane, and with
that idea has been acting part.
Randolph Ba'ksdale, superinten-
dent of Central Lunatic asylum, near
Richmond, Va, visited the prisoner
at the jail on the Both of November,
when Doctors Loring and Hamilton
examined him. He had also closely
observed him in court, and from his
personal examination and observa-
ton was of the opinion that he was
oil Iad hot
he believed Guiteau had been feignipg
in court. The witness believed,
taking as true the facts set forth in
the Hypothetical questions of the
prosecution, that the prisoner was
sane on the I'd of July, when he shot
tue President. Upon cross examina
ton the witness stated that he did
not believe in moral insanity, and
thought it quite probable that insane
people might plan and conceal their
plans.
Question.-Have you not stat
ed to MIR. Hayden, in% this
court room, since this trial
began that you believed Gui-
bGdu W nc 1uS1IG
Answer-"No, sir, 7 never made
such statement to any person here
OF anywhere.
Afterwards by consent of counsel
upon both sides the question and
answer were stricken from the
official report.
Dr.. john I'll. Calender, of Nash
vile, Tenn, superintendent of the
! TenIessee State Asylum for the In
sane: Had given special attention
TO the study of insanity for the past
twelve years. Had seen about 1000
cases during his connection with The
/ tennessee asylum. The witness >is~
Itad the prisoner III Jail and examln-
ed lis head and face; found his
head not symmetrical, but the lack Of
symmetry Was not more than nnfre-
quentiy found in sane people. The
witness had also closely observed
the prisoner III court and believed
lin to be perfectly sane.
DR. Calender did not believe in
moral insanity, nor hereditary insan
Ity, save only in the idea OF greater
susceptibility to develop means Oi
sanity III children of insane parents
In his judgment no such form of in
sauity as - moral insanity existed
and his idea of the significance OF
the term, moral Insanity, is ex
preston of weak itellect who gives
way to evil passions, and commit:
helneous crimes. A Hypothetical
case was stated, describing Guileau'
appearance and rational conduct fol
weeks previous to his crime, and wit
ness was asked if he thought {
person lab0rlng under an insane de-
fusion that he was inspired woult
conceal his purpose as the prisone
had done.
He replied that such a person
really insane would, even if he di(
not talk about it, disclose his pur
, pose by his changed manner anC
e conversation.
t 'Gulteau proposed the reading O
: the hypothetical case, by the state
e ment that, the whole question wa
: full of false words, and added tina
S he made this statement before
hand to avoid interruptln
as the reading went OIL
n after recess the prosecuting counse
= renewed his motion that Guiteau b
= placed i'll the prisoners dock, an
alter some discussion he was s
placed. During the discussion Gui
, teau, trembling with anger or appre
tensions, shouted that the dlsIric
attorney wished to have him shot, i
! expo ing him in the dock and with
d drawing the force of special polio
d who have heretofore formed his body
e guard about the court.
e Scoville, with much feeling, pre-
II tested against the proposed actor
1t which, he said, could not but be III
10 derstood as an invitation to all VIII
. heard of it to shoot the prisoner,
q SO inclined.
d Judge Cox gave his opinion tha
IS no certain measures to secure th
Q prisoners silence could have bee
. taken that would not have abridge
k his constitutional right, and it ha
it been deemed, and the Judge though
!, rightly, that the prisoners behavio
' and utterances would prove the bes
means of determining his ment,
e condition, as Guiteau, in his nice
. % ihslhaatlng msnner, promised t
8 keep quiet if allowed to remain nea
. his counsel.
y Judge Cox refused when Guitea
s shouted, "Then move, your honor
. that tie court room be closed"
y After Guiteau was placed in th