Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1881-11-25

him further time and permit him TO finish
to- morrow.
This WAS granted, and the court at II
O'Clock adjourned.
THE DEFENSE.
Tuesday morning, immediately after the
opening of the court. Mr.. ocovllle resum-
ed his argument. He called attention TO
the plea set up by the defense OF insanity,
and discussed at great length the growth
and changes Of public opinion upon the
subirct of insanity and its treatment by
the courts when set up as defense IN
| criminal cases. He cited numerous cases
| and rulings in several noted trials where
| insanity was set up. He claimed that the
plea of insanity having been set up by the
| defense the burden OF proof rests with the
| prosecution.
Mr.. Scoyille continued his argument up
| TO recess. He was sometimes interrupted
| by Guiteau, who INTERCEPTED observations
| characi eristic of the mali, and which did
| not add materially to the arguAAent MS
| counsel was making.
| A number of letters were read by Mr.
! Scoville. They were written by Guiteau
| In his friends in 1859, or while he was at
school and at Oneida. From these it ap-
peared that he was living quietly at home
! for time before going INTO the COMMUNE
| ty. After that the latters were full OF re-
| ligious subjects, confidence in the truths
| of the Communists, and details in the
| depths of his theological studies and his
| subsequent fanas zeal actions.
| Guneau kept perfect silence during the
| reading of most of these letters. p 1T or
| the time resting hiy head upon his hand.
| At the conclusion of them Guiteau said
II had forgo ten that had ever written
| that letter. 1t is a good explanation OF
, the Influences l lived under TO. six years"
| hon
| vile for past kindness. he said-"l was re-
covering from insanity a little then. You
see had gotten away from that fanatical
| influence"
| Guiteau's close attention to these letters
was explained by his saying, Il was not
aware That any of these letters were in
existence
By and by, Mr.. Davidge, thinking. it
| looked as il Mr. Scov,lle might read let
ers until midnight. and as he began to be
nervous, asked how many more there were
| to read. Mr.. Scoville said be could finish
i'm an hour or two. Whereupon, Col. Cork
hill moved an adjournment at once, and
the court dismissed the case al 8 2. M.
The C ovid yelled and hlssed as the pris-
oner was led to the van. and some one
shouted Kill him!'' but he was safely
locked in and returned to the Jail.
Mr.. Scoville said aft er the trial tonight.
that ne thought the trial would continue
at least until Newly ear.
THE INSANITY PLEA.
On Wednesday, the counsel for the de-
Tense closed his opening speech and COM
y menced the examination of witnesses to
prove Gui' eaus insanity. The proceed
ings were frequently interrupted by the
prisoner. When reference was made to
his running around from one committee
room to another seeking to be- employed as
campaign speaker, and his failure to OBJ
rain regcognltion was mentioned, Guiteau
shouted angrily: ''iTwas not because had
no ability out [ was not known. had
ideas but not reputation; they wanted big
guns like General Grant aud Senator
Conkling. men who would draw Then.
in direct contradiction of his counsel's
declaration to the jury yesterday that Gni-
teau was a man tho never made joke in
his life. he looked up with an amused
smile ard added: Il presume I'd draw
now" This provoked general laughter,
which was promptly suppressed by the
Judge, who struggled to disg use smile
upon his own features.
Jones, the man charged with the at
tempt 70 kill Guiteau, Sa' urday, was re-
leased on $4,000 bail. When Guiteau
heard it he expressed much dissatisfaction.