Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-09
officers Of the church that he had been guilty

mitted adultery so might get divorce
That was all there was In 1t. I'm not goin}
| to live my life with woman did not like. :.
had no business to marry her at ALL"
The witness Ignoring the interruption J.
"About the 30th of April, 1871, he was sum
moned to appear before the advisory commit
tee to answer the charges of gross i'm
First, he took money which his wife earned
| in hotel in the country, and which was re-
mitted to him to assist in supporting him.
Prisoner (interrupting)-"T -"That is absolutely
| false, doctor. never heard that story be
FORE"
Witness (still ignoring the interruption)-
Sand spent in dissipation with another
woman"
Prisoner with excitement -"That is abso
lutelyfalse. If my wife told you that she
lied"
The witness, continuing his narrative
''The second count was that he had been
guilty of frequent acts of violation of his
marriage VOWS
Prisoner (again breaking in)-'T only mar.
ried that woman on ten hours notice, and
that is reason enough whyI should not live
with her."
Witness-"The third count was that as
result of these acts of infdelity he was suffer-
ing from vile and loathsome disease.
The Witness-s'These charges were recited
to to the prisoner by myself in the presence of
the committee"
Prisoner-"That is erroneous. beg to
differ with you"
The Court (severely)--"Keep quiet. Let the
witness 90 on"
Witness-"I recited these charges to the
prisoner, and he acknowledged the truth of
every one of them. He stated as his ex-
cuse that his wife was absent; that natures
demands had to be met, and he could not re-
street. He was pressed to know whether
there was any consciousness of remorse, or re-
pentance for the past, or any promise Of re-
formation for the future. The church was
disposed to deal fairly. The gentlemen on
that committee were men who were above
anything like unfairness towards any person"
Prisoner lin spite of all Scoville's efforts to
repress him)-e1 remember this. take back
my contradiction to what the doctor said, be.
cause upon thinking it over find it correct.
The men on that committee said they had
been in the same boat themselves, and for that
reason they felt sympathetic. They thought
if man was unfortunately married he had
right to get out of it,"
Scoville objected to the evidence as entirely
inadmissible, and the court sustained the OBJ
lection.
The Prisoner-"I never had but one inter-
view with him (alluding to witness). I recall
now that was formally exeOmmunicated and
let the whole thing go by default because
for six or seven years. Mark that down. You
are picking up my whole record record from
infancy, and / cay it is an outrage on de-
cency."
District Attorney-"We present this testi-
mony because we want to show that what
the defense calls insanity is nothing more than
ievelishness." 1t was with some difficulty ap-
plause which greeted this remark could be
quelled, and the marshal led out of the court
room lad particularly noisy, the court stat
ing that upon any recurrence OF the applause
he would order their commitment.
When order was restored the witness resum-
ed his testimony. He said it never occurred
to him for moment the prisoner was other
than sane. Scoville proceeded with the cross
examination, questioning the witness more es-
pecially as to the fact of his receiving the
promissory note for 500 from Guiteau.
The prisoner throughout the examination of
this point kept up discussion with the wit
ness, counsel and court. The court repeatedly
ordered him to keep quiet, but he continued
his denunciation of the proceedings for Its
''impertinence in raking up my record"
ScOville also became indignant and angry at
the prisoners outbreaks, which prevented
him finishing his questions, and several times
declared to him 81 will clear out if you don't
stop. You must be still. You must be still" !"
But neither court not counsel could repress
him.
When the cross-examination was closed,
the prisoner, looking up at the clock, announ-
ced the cock crow and time TO go home. He
also inquired: "How many more witnesses
like that have YOU, Mr.. Corkhill? think it
is an outrage on the public. If you had to
pay the same yourself you would 60 slower"
Adjourned