The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-02

John A. Morse, oolored, attornsy-at-law, saw
Guiteau ut the White House during March and
April took him to be crazy man.
Mrs. Scoville then took the stand and gave .
biographical sketch OF Guiteaus life, COM
mencing with his early childhood. Her lady
like manner and simplicity in telling the history
of her unfortunate brother made q good I'M
preston upon the jury. Her evident grief and
distress. too, created universal sympathy for
her.
TWELFTH DAT.
Mrs. Scoville resumed her testimony. She
described Guiteaus actions during his visit to
her in 1878, and said she was then convinced
ho was insane and should be put in an asylum.
Frequent objections were raised by counsel for
the prosecution 10 the character of questions
propounded by scoville, and a continuous DIS
cuosiun ensued between counsel upon the ad-
instability OF certain evidence.
George ID. Burroughs and Fernando Jones,
both OF Chicago, testified to their belief in the
insanity OF the prisoner.
@. =. Joslyn, OF the Oneida Community.
thought Guiteau's marked characteristic was
intense egotism.
The prisoner interrupted the court lon,
enough to deliver the following speech:
Z" / desire to tell all those crank newspaper
men that l appear here as my own counsel
That is my answer to all the silly stuff they
have been delivering themselves OF for some
days past. Some OF these newspaper men have
gone crazy. | appear here in part as my OWE
counsel, as have a right to under the law and
the constitution of America"
John w. Gulteau. the prisoners brother, was
next examined. He had not been on good
terms with his brother for some years, but had
not doubted his sanity until he received some
letters in October Since he had come on
here and had seen his brother In the
courtroom and at the Jail he had become satls-
fed he was insane. On being cross-examined
witness admitted that before he had come to
Washington he had always, in talking Of the
case, said he believed his brother was RESPONSE
bic. He believed him responsible, but not
sane-responsible, because, as he thought, at
some period OF his life the prisoner had volun-
tarily surrendered himself to evil practices rather
than good. Guiteau WINGED under these state.
ments, evidently fearing his brothers candor was
injuring the case, and with considerable bitter
ness interrupted: "My brother and have not
been on good terms for fifteen years. He always
sympathlzed with my father on that Oneida
community business, while Scoville and my sis
ter sympat hiZed with me. The last time saw my
brother we had some angry words, so he does
not come here TO testify for me with the ordi-
nary force brother usually does come and
I'm glad to find he has changed his views.
however, in my case. l want the public to I'M
derstand about this" Guiteau continued to
interrupt, explain and correct witness. Once
Judge Davidge attempted to stop HIM, but he
waved his hand imperiously, saying "You
keep quiet, Judge, If you please" Shortly
after witness was asked, i'll connection with
an incident he had related, if he al
that time thought the prisoner insane.
Guiteau quickly anticipated his reply by say
ing "Why, of course, he has always thought
was badly cranked." Witness said he never
detected the slightest traces of insanity III his
father.
The prisoner, accompanied by Marshal Henry
and three ballifs walked to the stand and
identified bundle of letters written by himself
to various members of the family.