The Portland daily press., 1881-11-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
GUITEAU's TRIAL.
Scovilles and Guiteau's Opening
Concluded.
MORE DIsGRACEFUL SCENES IN
THE COURT ROOM.
Evidence Tending to Prove insanity
Introduced.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-while waiting to
be taken into court to-day. Guiteau discussed
freely the events of yesterday, and expressed
some dsapprobation of the release OF Jones
upon bail. When the court opened, Scov1lle
addressed the Jud and made formal re-
quest for the papers which were taken from
tiujteau at the time of his arrest, stating that
thew were material evidence for the defence,
and since the prosecution had not needed
them, lie could see no reason why they should
be withheld from him.
The district attorney offered TO furnish cop
les OF the papers, but Scovile insisted upon
his rights in the matter and asked fer the orig
inals.
Pending the decision, Guiteau insisted upon
being heard, and said, II can throw light upon
this. At the time of my arrest, had 40 or 30
editorial slips showing the political situation
in Nav and June last. These slips show the
action and one of the forces that impelled me
on the President. They are very important as
showing the gist of the whole matter There
we're 40 or 90 slips denouncing President Gar
field. It was living on such ideas as these that
/ was finally impelled to fire on the President
with my inspiration"
Mr.. Oorkhill interposed again saying, "If
it will enable you to get through te day VIII
send for them at once"
During moments lull in the proceedings
Guiteau desired to make personal explana-
ton saving that he had used the expression
Yesterday that "Julius' was too suggestive of
the negro race and for that reason he had
dropped it from his name. His prejudice was
begotten 20 years ago. He meant no d'sre-
spect to any person or any race, particularly
not to the colored race, for they were more
highly thought of than the While race nova
days.
Scoville continued by reading Guiteau's
letters. Scovile read a letter written by
Guiteau to his father, in which he spoke of
having gotten into some trouble and in which
he asked for money.
Guiteau explained the letter by saying zone
of my clients, miserable little whelp, had me
arrested on account of little difference of $40
between u.s. AS soon as the district attorneys
attention was called to the ma ter was re-
leased. / never ought to have been arrested,
but it got into the paper and did me good
deal of harru. had been in the theology bus
mess some time, and as usual, was out OF
money That's all there was in that"
AS the reading of the letter was concluded
Gniteau again interrupted, saying, II never
got much from my father He got down on
me because l left the community, aud We
sinking community business. Tam mad every
tune think of it. 1t kept me out of fellow
ship with my father up to the time of his
DEATH"
ScovilIe resuming alluded to Guiteaus ca
reer as politician and drew the conclusion
that his intellect was deficient. This view
aroused the prisoner at once and he began a
series of Interruptions, protesting against SEQ
ville's conclusions as false. When reference
was made to his running around from one CON-
mittee room to another seeking to be employ
ed as campaign speaker, and his failure to
obtain recognition was mentioned, Guiteau
shouted angrily, "Twasn't because | had no
ability but I was not known. / had the ideas
but not the reputation. They wanted big guns
like Grant and Conkling, men who would
draw"
Then IN direct contradiction of his declara-
ton to the jury yesterday that Gniteau was
man who never made joke IN his life, he
looked up with an amused smile and added,
ST pr esume I'd draw now This provoked
general laughter which was promptly suppress
ed by the judge, who struggled TO disguise
smile upon his own features.
Scoville continued upon the same line and
criticised Guiteaa's speech entitled Garfield
vs. Hancock 1t was, he said, a mere tumble
of ideas collected from newspapers and from
the speeches OF others. No one but crazy
man would have imagined as Guiteau did, that
this speech possessed any merit. Guiteau be-
came more and more restless and in the most
excited manner yet shown by him shouted TO
Scoville 81 object to your theory on that case
and when you try to make out that I'm a fool
I'm down on you. | want you to tell the truth
but you needn't try to make me out fool L
say the Deity inspired my act, and he will
take care of it. want the truth and that's
all there is about it,"
Corkhill arose to protest against the inter-
ruptions of the prisoner, when Guiteau waved
his hand to him patronizingly and said, lis
not necessary to make any remarks, Colonel.
just let the matter drop"
Scoville willing TO agee to any measures
the district attorney might suggest to restrain
the prisoner.
Davidge desired to suggest a way to prevent
the outbreaks. He attributed them entirely
to Scoville's course in commenting upon the
evidence already submitted, and his attempt
to argue from tia mental infrmity on the part
of the prisoner.
Guiteau listened intently. and striking his
clenched hand upon the table in front of him
exclaimed, 81 agree with that all through and
desire to thank the prosecution overy one of
them for the liberal spirit they have shown. /
think Corkhill made fine opening. There
wasn't any bitterness at all in his speech and
commend him for it. aA
The incident afforded much amusement to
the audience
tGulteau continued to interiect his observa-
tions upon Scoyille's theory that be (Guiteau)
was deficient in intellect and protested he
would not allow his counsel to make him out a
fool. After a few minutes Guiteau subsidized
and promised the court he would keep quiet
Scoville concluded his opening without
further interruption or incident
AT the request of the District Attorney wit
nesses for the defence were removed from the
co urt room with the exception of Mrs. Scoyille.
Prosecution at the request Of Mr.. Scoviile
made exception in her Case.
The first witness for defence was
H. W. BURTON,
Scovile desired to prove by this witness that
the audience on that occasion were unanimous
in declaring Gniteau to be insane. Witness
said 81 did not think him so deranged as to be
irresponsible, thought him not deranged but
very badly arranged. This pertinent reply
seemed to satisfy the prosecution and wtenss
was allowed 10 step down without cross ex-
animation.
II. NJ DAVIS
of Erie Pa, testified to a knowledge of the in
sanity of one of Guiteau's aunts.
THOMPSON wncoxsoN -
of Freeport, Ill, knew Guiteau's father and
described his peculiarities. This witness gave
his age as 81 years. His appearance and his
answers to questions asked created very
favorable impression.
DR.. JOHN A. RICE
of Minton, Wis, was called. He has been
practicing physician for 26 years. He first
saw Guiteau in 1876 when he was required bv
Mrs Scovlle to see the prisoner for the pur-
pose of inquiry into his mental condition. The
result of his examination was that he became
satisfied that the prisoner was insane, that his
insanity was of the emotions rather than of the
intellect. There appeared to be an impair
ment of judgment but not much. If there
was any impairment of intellect it manifested
itself in pseudo religious feelings.k
Guiteau was constantly talking upon reli-
giouS subjects without becoming impressed at
all with the moral principes of religion. He
dIsp ayei what might be to med moral imbess
cility. There was an unusual exataLIon of an
emotional nature affecting particularly the
emotions of pride aud vanity. Witness made
up his mind from his examination of the case
that Guiteau ought to be secluded aud SO told
his friends, but before steps could be taken to
secure his confinement the prisoner borrowed
some clothes from gentleman at whose
house he was staying and disappeared from
that section. He had not seen him again un-
til recently. The witness treated Luther
Guiteau, father of the prisoner. and did not
think him insane. He however detected what
to his mind indicated great moral obliquity.
At this juncturc recess was TAKEN
After recess DR.. Rice was cross examined by
Davidge for prosecution. Absurd or irrational
religious views did not in the opinion of wit
ness necessarily indicate insanity. He had
frequently observed such in persons he did not
deem insane.
FRANK L. UNION
of Boston spoke of the circumstances attend
ing Guiteau's lecture in Investigator Hall in
the Paine memorial building, Boston, in Sep
TENDER, 1879. Witness thought Guiteau was
crazy. His hand bills had the heading Don't
fail to hear the Hon. Charles J. Guiteau, the
little giant from the West. He will tell you
some reasons why two-thirds of the race are