Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-16
GUTTEApS TRIAL.

nesses gave testimony showing that the
assassin was an accomplished swinder and
that no suspicion Of his sanity had ever como
to them. There were put in evidence appli-
cations made to the Mutual Life Insurance
Company by Luther W. Guiteau and his sons,
John w. and Charles j., for life insurance
policies, in which the statement was made
that there was no insanity in the family. ID.
Mclean Shaw, an attorney from New York,
testified that in a conversation with him some
years ago Guiteau said he was bound TO be-
come notorious before he died that he was
bound to get notoriety for evil il he could not
get it for good that he would initiate Wilkes
Booth and "shoot some of our big men"
Guiteau became terribly angry at the dam
aging evidence given by Shaw and poured
forth torrent of abuse. The following is
from the verbatim report of proceedings.
@. Did the prisoner say that he intended
to become notorious before he died2 A. He
did.
The Prisoner-I never said So and 1 never
thought so.
The District Attorney-State any converse
ton that you had with the prisoner bearing
on his intentions in life.
The Prisoner-He did not know anything
about my intentions in life.
The Witness-From the first time that
knew him knew that he was vain and egotis-
eisoi uhN Nhos LIZ hoN bhooN NSehN AOA pun
licity.
The Prisoner-That is false. 1 got along
with Shaw frst-rate for six or eight months
but after that began to go behind in my
rent for six months, and he began to prick
up his ears at that. He is very fond of mon
ey that is his reputation. II you owe him
SO he will dog the life out of you. After
owed him $50 he thought was. an awful
wretch
The witness-He said to me once that he
was bound to be notorious before he died.
The Prisoner never said so.
The Witness-T asked him what he meant
by that, and he said that if he could not get
notoriety for good he would get it for evil.
The Prisoner-That is false.
The Witness-Of course, that surprised me,
and asked him what he meant He said he
would shoot some Of our big men.
The Prisoner-That is lie. Inever thought
so, and never said SO.
Mr. Scoville-I want it distinctly under
stood that all this evidence is excepted to.
The Witness-He said he would initiate
Wilkes Booth.
The Prisoner-That is q lie.
The Witness-Said l, "And be hanged for
it ?" "Well," said he, THAT is an after con-
sideration." l did not carry that converse
ton any further.
The Prisoner have not known anything
about this man Shaw for eight years, but
when he repeats this kind Of testimony / say
to him You are a lara low, dirty liar. l
never had that kind of conversation with you
in my life, and you know it. You claim to be
good churchman, too. That story is false
hood from beginning to end, and you are a
sneaking liar
The prisoner continued to interrupt the
witness, calling him "a lying whelp," ETC.
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On Monday Dr. E. @. Spitzka, of New York,
believer in moral insanity, testified to his
conviction of the assRssins insanity. This
conviction, he said, was formed before he had
ever seen the prisoner and was strengthened
by an examination of the assassin in his cell.
This examination he had made on the previ-
Gus day, representing himself as u phrenolo-
gist who desired to examine the prisoners
head. He said that he found in Guiteau
tendency to the formation of delusive opin-
ions and morbid projects and II marked ele-
ment of imbecility of judgment that Guiteau
was q moral monstrosity, congenital mon
strosity cripple in respect of his moral
sense. He found no fixed delusion, no illu-
sion and no hallucination. He was cross-ex-
amined at length and there were numerous
sharp passages between him and the govern
ment counsel which made the crowd laugh.
Gniteau's behavior during the day was the
strongest testimony in rebuttal DIR. Spitzka's
evidence could have encountered. 1t has
been said again and again that the assassin
shows pleasure and is quiet when the testi-
mony is in his favor. This was never so true
as Monday, when the strongest testimony was
offered in his favor that has yet been given.
He sat in silence all day long. There were hard
ly more than half dozen Interruptions His
face wore a complaeent expression, and now
and then there was symptom Of a smile
around his lips as DR.. Spitzka called him q
moral monstrosity," referred to him as
showing the legal ability in conversation OF
"a third-rate shyster," spoke of him as hav-
ing "a mean face" and showing Flow cum
ning," unscrupulousness and depravity. He
showed his shrewdness by hurting out this
remark at one time during the day: 81 am
glad to notice that the heightened conscien-
tious papers are saying, almost with one
voice, that it would be a stain on the Ameri-
can name for q jury to hang man in my
condition on the I'd of July, when was pre-
cipitated upon the President" Guiteau knows
very well that the jury are not allowed to see
the papers, and took this way TO give them
the impression that public opinion is turning
in his favor. Hardly had he got the words
out of his mouth when voice from the most
crowded corner of the courtroom exclaimed,
"Shoot him now!" The prisoner glanced
around in a frightened manner, while there
was a good deal of suppressed commotion
among the spectators. The deputy marshal
endeavored to discover the offender, but was
unsuccessful in his search
On Tuesday the cross-examination of Dr..
Spitzka was concluded, and DIR. Fordyce
Barker of New York was called to the stand
by the prosecution. DIR. Barker was asked
general questions respecting the nature and
manifestations OF various forms Of insanity,
the replies TO which bore upon the case of the
assassin and told against the defence. The
witness said he did not believe there was any
such thing as moral insanity, that it was
simply wickedness. There may be perver-
sion of the emotions and instincts he said,
without a perversion of the intellect. He de-
MED the existence of any such disease as
hereditary insanity, and said that an insane
delusion was never the result of process of
reasoning. Several witnesses testified to ras-
cally acts of Guiteau. The assassin resented
this testimony, and grossly insulted witnesses,
as well as the District Attorney.
The session of the court was cut short
Wednesday by the indisposition of one of the
jurors. Three witnesses were examined
the Rev. DR.. Withrow, of Boston, O. A.
Bryan, an insurance clerk in New York and
H. NJ. Collyer, New York lawyer. These
witnesses testified to their acquaintance with
the assassin, whose sanity none of them had
ever questioned. The assassin became en-
ragged as usual, and grossly insulted the wit
nesses and the Dstrict-Attorney. The juror
who is ill has indigestion, caused by the
change from an outdoor TO indoor life. The
jurors are all suffering from the foul air OF
| the court room.
The testimony on Thursday was mainly ia
prove the prisoners sanity. Guiteau opened
the proceedings with a speech of concern for
| haaIth Of q. al H.
assured him it would care.
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The New Secretary Of State.
Hon. Frederick Il. Frelinghuysen, of New
Jersey, has been nominated and confirmed al
Secretary of State to succeed Mr.. Blaine. Mr.
Frelinghuysen was born in Midtown, New