New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-23
THE PLEA OF INSANITY.
Continued from First Page.

tontinued from FIRST rage.
SSqlloqIGy with this reprehenslbe. Let him oonne
himself to the testimony which is proper to introduce
o to jury and let this man play his part when the time
=, am not playing n part" cried the prisoner ex-
Gltsny ana gescuating wildly, II knew scovlle was
Mr. scoyille-I understand that this evidence is
ing; understand that it is perfectly competent.
49,. AZ general thing testimony obtained from lying Is
mo- ", coIIlPet.eent retorted the prisoner
enf for hs will not TsR 70 Mt cor at tr fs
argument of this case he will get his answer
, Inc significant tone in which this said brought
d0wn bs storm Of applause from the sectators
tn, ~ evidence was competont."
d PiisGgner-f GU wiz not have any success from the
loru ~ Ping-you iel I've found you out. When
man ies 70 me once never believe him again. You
nave ,N ued 10 me once, and that is played out.
The prisoner in making this speech seemed 20 be
ud WIN pasion aud was In vain that his brother
an NJ SELL s m.iItemPted TO quiet him.
MI ogovle-All want In this case s, that the truth
The prisoner-That Is what want and am going TO
have IL, too.
M scoyle Co.the iuryJ-AT want ia that the truth
Ha pieshn III there Is any evidence brought before
YOU you nave an opportunity TO ccse Il any way you
prsSe sn1 u you believe produce an item OF evidence
LOT tnrag erect, without earnest conviction that
u Is l'S' ae proper to 6e done, want you not only 10
reject ~ 6nt to charge i against with enfOd effect
Mr. seoylle noticed another popularity about the
prisoner; lie had been called when boy
TIE prisoner-Julus Caesar. / never liked the name,
am Go moi have It; too much OF the negro about 1t.
-, Nr hcoyile-Ihe name, as understand was Julius
Charles lie was called julius until after be went to the
Ohe9S Cclumunty, when he took sntipathy to the
name ~ negro lie required everybody to call
him tharlcs irayng the 81" SIN I'm hs name, and he
did not answerh lie was called julius That continued
nnul about year ago. when his aup9tby to the name
had grown 80 great thai he insisted dropping the ~
The prl,oner--My legal name is Charles Guiteau.
Mr. sr"yie then proposed 10 read bundle OF letters
written ny the Prisoner dating back to 1855, show
ing the bent of hs mind
The Distrct-Attomey-D you propose to introduce
these letters a, evidence
MI scoyAiC-Ies.
me Distgiot-Attoney-As Immediately connected
Mr.. scosiHe-As slowing the bent Of the prisoners
mndJust rs you read some OF sis letters IN The evil
Tue Distrct-Attomey-The letters I read were inme-
C3t"ly connected with the CoutuisOn OF the crime.
The Court 90 not snow that / can draw any dis
tucuou ~ 10 tac. These letters Indications OF the
Toe District-Artomcy-Tl Ia plea going to the sanl-
~ OF he prisoner fifteen or sixteen years ago
The Di-rrct-Attyrney-I do not object to Mr.. scoyie
stating Euaj lac expects 10 prove by tLese letters bat
object to bis Introducing them before We have inspected
them.
TIE court-They introduced now az part of his
Inc Trlsonor-we will show they are authentic.
Mr.. Sco!i.le-.iou d. the same thing exactly.
wore connected with the commission Of the crime.
III" Couri-Ihcy were read Is part OF your opening
abatement ana were Hiterward proved.
Insanity Of tuis man.
Nj sr9'llle-li there va insanity twentyyears ago
The District At ornry-Certanly; hut I object TO
your rrans uass OF letters 10 tie jury in advance OF
Mr.. SCuVl.lr-i viii not read them all
The District AtiOrney--l go not desire 20 interfere
win your opening for desire that you shall have the
greatest D. .ltudr IN thIs case.
Mr. hcUYla thercupyu proceeded 20 read the letters
mos o. them addressed 10 Mrs. ScUyic, and 10
himself
T0ose 81 the earliest date 1888 show nothing peculiar
bat gradually tucy drit into religious turn, quoting
texts o scripture aud appealing 70 his sister TO tufn To
God.
Tls feature Of them IL marked after he has
To the Oneida Community the nrst letter from whc II
dated he February I-pl. In TINS he lays down and
ports the doctrines OF tho Community When this letter
read the prisoner said ult forgotten Juut letter
10 very good repre- cuiatUu Of the influences under
winch ycu for si1 years. Was not aware tnat II Was
IA existence
Inc las, letter from oneida dated October II,
l-GG, and stated that views had changed; that ho
ds,itcI 10 leave the community and 20 20 Ncw-lOrk to
quiify FOR position IN bank, asking Mr. SEQ
vile To SEND buI so.
Toe pri-uuer-l recovering from my insanity
then got ur under their iatIencr; was getting hIy
eyes open then, away from those miserable people.
had u,,u SIX ears subject to their fanatcsms
Air scuyIie explained that Others II tho prisoners
Letters bad nCeu burned up n his Office In the Chicago
These letters happened 20 have been kept al nome.
Inr next tiers read were from Acw1Ork and Brook
I'm I-6- and 1868. There were no striking peculiar
e ny Of letters except where they dealt Win
religion, subjects. -. .. -,
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