Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-24
THE GREAT FARCE.
THE REGULAR PROCEEDINGS IN THE
GUlTEAU CASE.
Reed Takes Hold for the Defense---Ihe
Assassin Bound to Initiate
Booth---Expert Tes-
timony
THE SPEECHES AND INTERRUPTIONS.

/ III ~ IINihGS FhhS
There were no new Developments of
/ interest in the Guiteau case, yesterday,
/ except that Mr.. Reed, of Chicago, pub
| liely identified himself with the defense.
| The testimony was unimpOrtant, cover
ing merely points heretofore gone over,
| and the Interruptions were of the same
! character and fully eqnal in number to
/ those of preceding days. Interest seems
! TO he falling off in the ease, and while II
will probably last for month, the real
case has now been fully presented to the
! iury and the public, and all further tes-
| tinony will be simply a repetition OF
what has already been developed.
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WASHINGTON. December 23.-Immediatc-
" upon the opening of the court, Guiteau
desired TO be- heard, and without any show
or excitement said: 1t is said | have
been abusing Scoyille Now the fact of the
matter is I want to make . speech about
that SCoville is doing very well i'll this
case. considering his theory; but he is not
4 criminal LAWYER He can tell you all
about your abstracts of titles. He is q first
class examiner of titles; hut cannot have
ScOyille here compromising my case. There
is no lawyer in this court room but knows
that he has asked questions for defense
which have been positive injury to the de-
fence | can not set here when my LIE Is
at stake, and have him
Compromise Ny Case
In this way My friend, Chas. H. Reed who
was for twelve years district attorney AT
Chicago. tirSt-ClaSS lawyer, has very kind
" consented to assume charge OF this case,
and introduce him To your honor, the jury
and the American people. He is good
fellow ScOYille is good fellow, too, and
want him 10 continue in this case and help
in every way.
Scoyille Immediately arose to
Personal Explanation.
stating the difficulties under which he had
labored, and his disappointment at not re-
Ceiving the assistance he had expected from
certain eminent counsel. He asked il the
court would pass upon the Propriety Of
Reed assuming active duties OF associate
counsel in this case.
Judge Porter thought it would be entire
" out of place for the court TO be asked To
rule upon such proposition, and speak
ing for the prosecution. promised no ObJeC-
ton Ia Reed, and no criticism of his course
in becoming counsel for the defense.
Judge CON-l think that sufficient. |
have privately stated that | saw no obJcc.
tlOll 10 SuNll u COIlTSt Oll lAttNl part
Col. COrkhill-It is absurd TO talk about
it. Reed has been assisting all the way
through. and has not been out Of sight Of
the court room.
Reed, quietiy-That is not true, Mr..
COrkhill.
Guiteau-Oh. .CorkhiIl can't tell the truth
anyway. Reed has quietly assisted. just as
a score Of lawyers have done, III the inter-
est of
Truth and Justice.
That's what We are here Tor.
After some discussion between counsel
relative to the striking out OF certain por-
tiUuS Of Dr. pamOn'S testimony. COrkhill
was about to call witness, when Guiteau
broke out, eVcitcdly: There's 4 vast
that has nothing to do with it. want
tp know what all this has
cot to do with the condition OF
my mind ON the second OF July. 1ou
can't tell what is going on now IN that
forcman's mind, or Judge Cox. How can
YOU tell what was going on IN my mlnd on
The second ot July? All this is nonsense.
About whether am insane or was hyc
wears ago has nothing whatever to do with
hi, case Striking the table and becom-
ing more excited, lie continued: Ii can,
not get Justice here, | expect an act OF God
for nv protection. lie has taken away the
wife of one of the jurors, for which | am
very sorry, and if necessary He Will
Take One OF Those Jurors
right out OF that box to save my life III the
interest Of truth and Justice.
Scoyille explained in regard to the letter
of Dr. Spitzka, opened and commented on
Yesterday by Guitcau. He stated that
the letter was addressed TO him.
Scovillc, and not 10 the prisoner
He knew it would be commented
upon by the prosecution that Dr. HpitZSa
had written to a man he had said under
oath was insane. and he, ScOvillc, desired
the court and jury should understand just
Wm /, Edward. OF Brooklyn. testified
he was clerk III Shaw'S law office. anu
overheard the conversation between his
employer and the prisoner, when the latter.
~ alleged by Shaw, said hc would
KiI Some Big Man
some day rs Booth had done. Shaw had
testified no one was present when the bOoth
conversation took place. On croSS-eXainl.
nation by Reed, the witness was asked, III
Shaw testified no one was present and you
testify under oath that You were present,
which of YOU told the truth?'
AnSwer-''Why. | have told the truth.
Shaw is apt 10 get excited when upon the
stand" Witness gave an account of the
fraudulent real estate transaction Wh!ch
the prisoner attempted 20 involve nlm,
witness, in.
Cuitcau sneeringly commented on the
ridiculous assumption OF witness. ana 500
vile attempted TO quiet him. Guiteau re-
piled: Il know what I'm doing. IL take
my chance OF getting the laugh on nm.
Reed questioned witness at some length,
and Guiteau interrupted, saying, wv hy,
This whole thing is lie. My counsel are
tukin, this matter too seriously. Call IT
hy the right namc-a lie, and let 1t 90.
Finally he became very impatient at the
length of the CruSS-cNaminatiOn and called
out: why. this whole thing Is tarce.
This fellow. ten years ago, was clerk Ill
Shaw's office, getting about eight dollars
week The idea would consult on
Biz Real Estate Transactions.
sucb numbskull rs this fellow is. Why,
!, /. simply absurd and Judge Cox ought
to kick him off the stand.
pr. Spencer II. TalCOtt, Medical Superih-
teudcnt of the Homeopathic Asylum Tor
Insane. nj MiddletOwr, New York, had
treated something over one thousand cases
of insanity. The witness had closely OBJ
served the prisoner and listened tohis teS-
,;,rcDy on the stand. Upon the aSSump-
tiur that he lGuitraul WAS telling the truth
i'm regard 20 the transaction, and IN regard
t,fhr events Of his life. rs he described
them | should >av be was sane ON the
>rcnr.d of July" The witness also replied,
Assuming % bc true. facts set forth In the
Hypothetical questions should say that
the prisoner
Was sane on the second Of July"
How much do yon expect to get tor that
opinion" shouted Guiteau. You have
been here two or three weeks | suppose
you will want live hundred dollerS," strik-
ing the table angriiy, "but don't care a
snap for your expert testimony. don
care if YOU bring IN five hundred S0ch wit