The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-29
THE NEWS.
Another Hard Day on the Inspiration
Theory.

the witness if people adjudged mcdi-
cally insane were not, nevertheless, capa-
Bile of judging between right and wrong.
. GuiIeau, who had been writing for
some minutes. looked up quickly and
? shouted, "What bearing has that when
person Is controlled by an irrepressible
impulse? That is all there Is to this
case (striking the table violently and
| all this talk don't amount TO anything"
| ScovIlle objected, but Judge Cox ad-
| mitfad the question and the witness re-
! plIed:
There are q great many insaLe people
medically insane-Who appreciate the
difference between right or wrong"
In response to another question, Ham
ilton continued: I'm reality, all asylum
systems of rewards and punishments in
vogue in dealing with Insane persons,
shows it is recognized in the treatment
of insane that they can distinguish be-
tween right and wrong, and can control
their actions"
4 On the whole, this witness testimony
! bore against the theory of insanity, and
was fairly we'll sustained.
DR. Worcester, Of Salem, Msssachu-
sets, who refused, when upon the stand
|, for the defense, to answer the hypothet-
ical question proposed by Scoville, testi-
fed that, in his opinion. the prisoner
was . sane man.
Guifeau. sharplY-"Howm much doyou.
expect to get for that opinion, sir!
suppose that will be worth $500 to you,
that is the way Corkhill is running it;
but I don't think 1t win be worth as
much with that jury. not as much, sir"
COrkhIll then rea- hypothetical ques-
tions which covered all the material
facts in the prisoners history, from boy
hood down to his act on July Cd, and in
ouired: Assuming all these facts to be
true, in your opinion was he sane or in
sane when he killed the president"
Answer-'I believe him to have been
sane"
Guiteau sneeringly-"Yes, sir, and
you expect TO get $500 for your opinion,
Ali through the reading of the hypo-
thetical questions Guiteau continually
shouted, That's false, absolutely false"
At one time he said: That's false, sir.
Get the fact right for your hypothesis,
or whatever you call it. Judge Porter
must have gotten that stuff up for you,
Corkhili. You certainly have not got
i here that Corkhill has made very good
outward statement of facts, but he has
not touched at all upon what was gong
on in my mind at this time. That is
| matter for the Jury, the court and the
Deity and me TO decide, we four"
Col Corkhill then read another hypo-
thetical question setting forth in its
most unenviable light the career of
! Guiteau.
The prisoner WINGED under the record,
but confined himself to q sort of growl:
THAT is false; that is absolutely false"
On concluding the reading COrkhill
again inquired of the witness: "DO
| you :sider that the prisoner was sane
| or insane on the second of Julyf"
Answer-"ln my opinion. he was
sane"
Recess.
After recess DR.. Worcester again took
| the stand, when Guiteau, with some i'm
petuosity, said: 81 want it distinctly
understood that on the third day of July
| I gave Col. Corkhill and his reporter. in
two hours interview, my views on the
| whole subject-the inspired and the po-
litical situation, all the causes that i'm
PEELED me to make the attack on the
PresideRt-and this man Corkhill de-
stroyed my notes, so that could not use
them upon this trial. 1t is a burning
shame for him to come in here now and
say never said anything about inspira-
ton until three weeks after the shoot
| ing"
DR.. Worcester then turned to Judge
Cox and said: "If the court please, l
understand that appear here as an
expert, summoned by the Government,
to testify Just as believe, and imparti-
ally in this mans case"
Col. Corkhill undertook to explain
that the witness had remained in the
| city wholly against his will, when he
was interrupted by Scoviile. who, with
evident anger, protested against the
action of the counsel for the prosecution
| in attempting to fortify this witness with
the Jury in advance of his evidence.
A sharp colloquy ensued between the
counsel, which was interrupted by
Guiteau, who shouted
"Oh, let him aloneI He amt worth
nothing. He is working for $500. That's
ALL"
Rssuming the cross-examination SEQ
VILE asksd-"When and where did you
! get your title of DR." 4
Answer-"1 got my title OF DR.. -
from the Harvard University in 1868. l
began my course of study in 1868"
The witness was then questioned at
| great length in regard to his medical
| process books. He had read patients,
had enjoyed investigation on the subject
| of insanity. He was asked how he came
to form an opinion, in Salem, that the
prisoner was insane, and why he had
written to his counsel, Scoville, that
/ such was his belief and conviction, and
ne replied: "Erom the statement / had
| seen that he was actuated when he shot
the President by an insane delusion, and
that the uncomfortable impulse under
which he acted was the outgrowth of
| that insane delusiOn. wrote, thinking
i might be of service to the insane man."
Witness had changed his opinion as to
the sanity of the prisoner because he no
longer believed to be true the statement
| upon which he had based his opinion
4 hpfnrf. aOnrino tn WaahiuufOn
| Guiteau, mpatiently-"DOn't you I'M
derstand, ScOville. that $500 has modi-
Il fed mis- views. What's the use of vast
ing time on him. Let him go.''
i Scoville was about Tesuming the eX-
amiuation, when Guiteau struck the Ia
BILE violently, and called out:. "Make
the matter of fact for the jury to deter
mine, whether my free agency was de-
stroyed or not. I claim it was, and
won't have you compromise my life as
you are doing by your stupid, blunder-
buss way of examining witnesses"
| As the examination proceeded, Gui-
teau frequently interrupted, and round
/ ly abused Scovifle for his incompetenCy,
and charged him with compromising
his case. Turning toward the judge,
Guiteau added, 'Scoville is perfect
idiot in this matter, and between him
and Corkhill I've pretty hard time
General laughter) 1 am good ma.
/ tured man, Qaughing), but / can't stand
abuse, and when / am abused 1 want to
talk right back"
Mr. Scoville, who had borne every
thing heretofore with apparent equanim
ity, seemed to feel very deeply this last
| evidence of heartless ingratitude. His
| voice trembled, and for q moment he
| was unable to go on. Even the prison
| er realized the injustice of his conduct,
and fastened to apologize, saying, ~ on
are doing very well, Scoville; the best
You know how"
Several times afterward. during the
examination of DR.. Worcester, Guiteau
denounced Scoville; at one time in evil
| dent anger, and again with sarcastic
| smile. why, your Honor" he shouted,
"If was indicted for granddaughter,
would be hung for murder, if Scoville
should defend me-"
Mrs Scoville reached over to speak to
Guiteau, when he snarled at her: keep
your mouth shut; your as big q fool as
your husband. You're crank in this
business. II you had all stayed in Chi
csgo it would have been better for my
case. These relatives are nuisance;
would be better of if did not have
any. I would have plenty of friends if
this pack OF relatives were out of the
| way"
Hrs. Scoville whispered come expostu-
latory reply, when he turned again an
/ grily and snorted: "You have been an
unmitigated nuisance in this case ali the
way through" Then changing quickly
from anger TO mirth, he added with q
laugh: "YOu are q queer lot of SEQ
| yilles."
| Adjourned.
| Another Speech from Guitsau-He De-
| mAnds AddttisnAl Counsel
WAsHIHGrox, Dec. 23.-ImmediatsIy
upon the opening CT court Guiteau de-