Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-31
THE CIR EAT MURDER TRIAL.
THE GOVERNMENTS LAST EXPERT.
HIS REASONS FOR BELIEVING GUlTEAU SANE
FREQUENT INTERRUPTIONS BY THE PRISONER

the cfoWdS that applied for admttance TO the
courtroom, and the public had to swarm about
the main entrance In the center OF the building
The steps at the east portlco were kept free fol
| lawyers and others who had business in various
Offices attached to the courts For several days
during certain hours, it was quite impossible to
transact business. The spectators were as numer-
GUS as yesterday.
GUITEAU's OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT CAUSES GENE
RAJ LAUGH
When the court assembled and Guteau had
taken his seat, he addressed the court, saying: =
zine wife OF one OF my guards here-Mr. Cum
n1ngham-has got a 11-pound baby as New
Years present"
Even the Judge and jury broke down under this
sally, and joined in the general laughter, while
folceman cunningham turned his back and looked
1ntenty out of the window
DIR. GRAY's REASONS FOR BELIEVING GUITEAU SAM.
Df Jonn T. Gray, OF Utica, was then called to
the ma, and Mr.. COrkhiI proceeded with the
direct examination. DR.. Gray said that one OF
the reasons that convinced him that Guiteau was
sane was that there were no evidences OF his hav-
ing had at any time exhibited symptoms of in
sanity.
Mr.. Scove objected to this testimony as In it
Tue Withess was called upon to review 1actS pre-
The objection was Overruled, and an exception
was noted.
DIR. Gray then proceeded to recount the further
reasons upon which he b sad his Judgment He
mentioned the prisoners cool health down to the
tlinc Oh his coming to Washington.
MI. Scoville objected again to the witness re-
marks as being in the nature of an address to the
jury, but was Overrued,
Inc witness said the prisoner claimed no In
SpfaClOn in relation to his applic itiOn for Office
1.-The answer TO that" said the prisoner, sis that
IL does not correspond with what the doctor said
ytsCtrday Claimed Inspiration at the beginning,
~ Ie hlisiule ana at the END or this trnSaG ton
me whole thing was derived from Inspiration"
me Mtness continued saying that the prisoner
hid told him that this Inspiration did not come to
MN Wnen he conceived the act
Ihe making up OF my mind" INTERRUPTED the
was the result OF tte grinding pressure
mat Wnere the inspiration came in"
The witness went on to recite that the sef-cOn-
Iro OF The prisoner, his prep ng for his pre-
oefvatoh, &c, Was inconsistent with the behavior
vi insane people under similar circumstances.
ne Lofu uoat employ fool to do his work."
DT0he III the prisoner. "please remember that"
Inc witness said that the prisoners claim to be
insane and to be prepared to make sucn a defence
Was utterly inconsistent with any act or habit of
attlon that the witness had observed among the
insane.
Inc witness said that in his experience insane
people, WHO claimed inspiration, had Il profound
ms unity apart from this delusion ITSELF this de-
fusion or Inspiration WIS merely a symptom of in
sanity, Which pervadcd the whole system The
caT 5, o! tne prisoner was inconsistent with this.
Inc witness Having used the word deluSon, the
prisoner said: "Insane pressure is the word.
doMI claim that there was any delusiOn about it,"
T., me witness said in forming his opinion he took
n account tne fact that the prisoner recognized
Ills own alleged insanity
You are talking about cranks," said the pris-
oner, snow about Abraham ana 80 cases in the
biDle where the Lord directed to kill?"
GUITEAUS CONTINUED INTERRUPTIONS OF THE
WITNESS
Mr. Scoville having again objected to the man.
ner and substance OF the witness testimony, the
prisoner came to his aid by remarkng: s.Dr Gray,
tins morning, is arguing the case for the prosecu-
ZION which no expert has a right to do. He must
conflne himself to facts. Porter will do that bust
ness-Judre Porter mean"
AS the witness proceeded the prisoner saluted
MIN at intervals with such remarks as ssYou don't
Lalks tra1ght this morning." you are badly lost
t!ss morning." &c The witness having remarked
that he did not wish to volunteer anything or be
misunderstood, the prisoner cried out: sThen you
had better stop talking If you don't want to
volunteer anything."h
The witness narrated the results of his own
personal examination of the prisoner as additional
reasons Tor his opinion. The witness said he had
mad under his treatment about 800 cases OF insane
persons who had committed or attempted to
commit hOmiCideS.
Did you ever have an Abrahamic case, or have
you been dealing with cranks all your life2" in
CURED the prisoner. =,
list of los cases OF homlcidal insanity. under
treatment at the Utica asylum during the past de-
Gade, was exhibited and identified by the witness
any claim OF Divine Inspiration been made The
three cases were what is called acute mania, or
rtVlng insane. One committed the act under COM
ana the other because a vision appeared to him
they were all insane at the time, before the time
and after the time
NOT AN INSANE DIFFUSION, BUT wICKKDNEss
DR.. Gray gave detached descriptions OF various
cases Of insanity, illustrating what is meant by
hallucination, delusion, &C. The witness having
had propOunded to him a hypothetical question
embracing the circumstances of Guiteaus crime
stated that they did not indicate an insane deIu-
sion, but wickedness When the witness examined
the prisoner at the Jail there no exhibitions
OF temper on the p1rt OF the prisoner. though he
showed some excitement On some points In order
to establish hereditary tlint OF Insanity it should
1larly affected.
Mr.. Corkhill asked the witness under what in
StructiOnS he had examined the prisoner mt tho
question was ruled out.
THE BEST AUTHORITY ON INSANITY IN THE
COUNTRY.
Ihe district attorney in urging the question re-
marked that the prosecution had summoned DIR.
Gray here as the best authority on the subject of
insanity In the country The prosecution, he said,
were willing TO leave 1t to DR.. Grays judgment as
to whether the man should be brought to trial or
GUIrEAU RAISES THE QUESTION OF JURISDICTION OF
THE COURT.
The witness having stated that he never knew a
case where an insane man had appealed to the
civil authorities for protection from the conse-
quences OF an insane act, the prisoner said: 81
haven't applied to any civil authorities I am not
afraid to go out now. il 1 am allowed. The turv
will do that II it don't expect the Lord has fixed
1t so Hiil go III Mr.. Merrck and some OF the best
lawyers In the District know their busness-and I
expect that they do-taAS court has no Jurisdiction
in this case
Mr.Corkhlll having read Mr. Scoville's hypothett
cal question TO the witness, turned and said "You
see, have read your own question, Mr.. SEQ
Vile"
''The only difference Is" replied Mr.. ScoytIle
" you don't read 1t SO tInpressively as you do your
own" Wv '
81 don't believe it so MUCH" retorted the dis
trict attorney.
AN TRANSFERABLE QUESTION
Gin my Judgment" said the witness, replying to
the question, shat question can't be answered. We,
or no."
''For what reason. doctor?" inquired the district
attorney.
"First, 1t refers to the prisoner at the barr re-
piled the witness, Gas representing the imaginary
person, and would not be willing to answer the
question 1t applies in any way to the case OF the
prisoner, 1rOln the knowledge have from a npr
Sonal examination OF him. should feel that it
would be mise ading. Assuming that it was on
tirely an imaginary case, and there was no refer
ence To tAc prisoner, / should not be Wilnr than
to give an opinion that it represented an insane
man"
The witness then dissected the question, holding
that it did net properly fulfil the conditions or 81
called hereditary insanity, &c. 1t suggested. he
said, person that Was dominated by his own
idea that he was Inspired by God to rs,nOya the
President for the love OF God. II it was delusion
OF inspiration the Inspiration would leave no rIar
ence to anything else. ~. ~
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