Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-24
The prisoner cried out: 'Why don't you do it

| COfknlll SAID that It was not q little motion
He said they had sat there under the prisoner
calumny and abuse.
81 have told you the truth" said the prisoner
land every member of this bar knows that you
are irst-class fraud"
The dock, Mr.. Corkhill said, was the place fol
the criminal.
There was some demonstration after Mr. Cork
hill stopped speaking, and one or two hisses
The court remarked that if such demonstra-
tions were continued, he would have those
making them placed under arrest
81 don't come here as an ordinary prisoner
remarked the prisoner.
The examination of Or. Strong was then con-
tinued. He said, from his examination he be-
lieved the prisoner sane.
His reply to the hypothesis of the prosecu-
tlOn was also that the prisoner was sane.
Upon crOss-eXaminatiOn Mr. Reed propounded
to the witness the hypothetical question pre-
pared for the experts for the defence.
| II cannot look upon it as true" said the wit
ness.
Mr.. Reed insisted that he should have an an
swer, and asked that his reply should be stricken
out of the record.
Stricken out of the record, your honor -
said Mr.. Corkhill mot out of our recollec-
| tiOns.'
Mr.. Reed objected to having the witness pass
upon the truth or falsity of the hypothesis.
Ihe court finally required the witness to give
an opinion on the detence's hypothetical state
ment.
|
The witness hestated some minutes, looking
| towards the ground.
"He's looking for that $780," remarked the
prisoner.
81 am looking simply for the truth. That is
Of more consequence" said the witness. '.As
| the question is wholly outside of my views of
| the case, or my knowledge of the case cannot
| assume it to be true"
Then followed rather
| LIVELY COLLOQUY BETWEEN COUNSEL.
Mt Corkhlll said he hOnored the professional
character of a witness who refused to go before
| the Jury and the country as lending cOuntenance
to a Misrepresentation of facts.
Mr.. Reed said it was the first time he ever
| had heard that an expert had any more sancti-
fcatiOn as witness than any other man. If
the witness says he cannot answer. he would
say that the witness could stand aside
Judge Porter, remarking that he could not
see on what the defence's hypothetical state
ment was based the prisoner said: " You have
got 5000 at stake. That's the reason you can't
see it,
The court having ruled that Mr. Reed could
put the hypothetical question again to the wit
ness, Mr.. Davidge asked that Mr. Reed should
be required to keep silence while the witness
was replying.
II don't think that is necessary" said the
cs.rt
"When did you become my censor?" asked
Mr.. Reed of Mr.. Davidge.
"When you appeared on the witness stand,''
replied Judge Porter
The witness said he could express an opinion
that if all the assumptions in the hypothetical
statement We're absolutely true they would APP
ply TO any insane person.
you're the stupidest fellow we have vet
had, remarked the prisoner
Ihey would indicate or point to insanity
said the witness. He would not like to give an
opinion on any assumption without having made
personal examination.
VICIOUS PROPENSITY WILL NEUTR tJJZr CpEE
AGENCY.
The question is" said the prisoner, tone Of
free agency
Vicious propensity will neutralize free
agency" retorted the witness.
After further cross-eXamination. which was
attended by squalls between counsel, Dr. Strong
was excused from the stand.
Connecticut Expert.
Dr. Abraham Marvin Schultz, of Mddletown
Conn.,. was called to the stand
Mr.. Scoville said he would like to have Mrs.
Scovlile called to the stand. as he desired to ask
her few questions.
Mr.. Corkhill said that that could be done after
Dr. Schultz's examination was over He gave it
as his opinion, from the testimony that the case
of Abby Maynard was of insanity though
there was no indication of heredity. AS rule,
insane criminals are more egOtistical, self wiled
and Ignorant than sane criminals; as a class,
they lack those characteristics which we con-
slider associated with culture and manhood.
OF THE OPINION GUITEAU Is SANE
The witness said he had examined the pris-
oner at the Jail, and had been in attendance at
the trial since November 26. His opinion was
that the prisoner was sane.
"Sane now. but insane on the I'd of July" in
terjected the prisoner.
In reply to the hypothetical questions. the
witness gave it as his opinion that the prisoner
was sane on the I'd of July
Oh
an hour.
DIR. sPITZKA'S LETTER.
The following is the text of DR.. Spitzka's
letter read in court yesterday:
130 E. 5Oth ST..
Dec 90 1881
My dear sir:-I have written Reed some inn
pOrtant points on Hamilton. whom YOU NAV
also ask if he wrote or inspired an editorial in
the Philadelphia Eco. Bulletin feel morally
sure he did. Introduce that cast by all means.
suppose the sculptor will have to swear to its
identity and give his experience. Leave out
phrenolOgy. The skull shape ofthe cast is sreable:
the face part was smoOthed out because G.
smiled and is not as reliable.
1t is possible that l had the right and left
sides mixed up on the stand. 1t is the left side
which shows defective innervation 0ongue and
face) while the right half of the skull is smaller.
but the chief anomaly is the posterior face and
crest.
Ask Hamilton whether Broea does not
call such skulls abnOrmal; whether Neynert in
his last article on the subject does not do SO.
and attach the greatest weight to skull anoma-
lies; | sent Reed paper of mine marked the
authorities cited in the f0Ot-note; you need only
read over to see their importance on cross-ex.
trust you recognize the importance of the !
points Dr. kiernan gave you, and the further
necessity OF asking questions exactly in such an
order that the bad four are convicted as liars
and ignorant out of their own mouths
Command me as to any scientific advice that |
you may need, not involving trip to Washing |
ton.
have received more than two hundred let |
ters of congratuatiOn and commendation, three |
anonymous threats, and two letters from luna |
tics
Send copy of my evidence if you can.
With regards. SPITZKA.
Geo. ScOville, esq.
THE GUTTEAU INSURANCE HOAX.
Charles M. Roeder secretary Reading Mutual |
Aid association, has published card in refer.
ence to the Guiteau insurance hoax, in which he |
Says 81 see in the Philadelphia Times of this |
morning a sensational article which compro-
misses the good sense of the officers Of this asso-
ciation by intimating that they have connived |
n the AttpmDt of some fool n inSJ1ra Cnfoau I'm