The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-11-24

Of the prisoner.
Guiteau listened intently, and strik
ing his clinched hand upon the table
exclaimed: 81 agree with that al
through, and desire to thank the pros
ecution, every one of them, for the lib
eral spirit they have shown. thinl
Col Corkhill made a fine opening
There wasn't any bitterness at all in
his speech. and commend him for it. .
Guiteau continued to interject his
observations upon Scoville's theory thai
be (Guiteau) was defcieut in intellect,
and protested that be would not allow
his counsel to make him out fool.
After q few minutes Guiteau subsidized
and promised the court he would keep
quiet. Scoville concluded the opening
without further interruption or Incl
dent.
At the request of the district attorney
the witnesses for the defense were ex-
cluded from the court room with the
exception of Mrs. Scoville. The pros.
ecution. at the request of ScovilIe, made
exception in her case.
| The first witness for the defense, w.
N. Barton, was then examined. He
testified that be did not think the pris-
soner SO deranged as to be irresponsible.
He thought him not deranged but very
badly arranged. No cross-examination
of this witness.
II. N. Davis, of Erie. Penn, testified
to knowledge of the insanity OF one
Of Guiteau's aunts.
Thompson Wilcoxon, of Freeport.
ILL.,, said be knew Guiteau's father, and
described his peculiarities.
DR.. John A. Rice, of Minton, Wis,
q practicing physician of 26 years. tes-
tilted that he examined the prisoner in
'76, and he then came to the conclusion
that he was insane. His insanity was
emotional rather than Of intellect; there
appeared to be an impairment of judg-
ment but not much of intsllect; he told
his friends Guiteau ought to be Sc
cluded. Witness treated Guiteau's
father; did not consider him insane.
Recess.
After recess the witness again took
the stand. Did not see Guiteau after he
had run away from Scoville's house at
Beaver Lake, Wisconsin.
Prisoner, returned to Chicago and
opened law office; / did not run
away.
Frank L. Union, of Boston, testified
to hiring to Guiteau Investigation
hall. His bills proclaimed: "Do not
fail to hear Hon. Chas. ). Guiteau, the
little giant from the west; he will show
that two-thirds of the human race are
going down to perdition.
Prisoner, That is a liberal estimate.
lLaughter.l
Witness, There were about Hfty per-
sons at the lecture, and at the end of
half an hour the lecturer evidently be-
came Disguised at himself and left in a
great hurry. ~
Prisoner, I was disgusted at the au-
dience.
Witness, After he had gone the au-
dience agreed that the man was crazy.
Guiteau came the next day and asked
for the hall again; he said he was not
crazy, but inspired; that God was his
father and direct counsellor, and he
did nothing wrong. He said in serious
manner that he:belonged to the firm Of
Jesus Christ & Company, and that he
was sure the witness was doomed.
Laughter.) He said that he knew the
wayHeaven and hell. and il the witness
did what he told him he would 60 to
Heaven, if not he would go to hell.
Ques. by Davidge. Suppose at the
time Of the lecture Guiteau had struck
you, would you have struck him backp
Ans. No.
Prisoner, don't strike persona.
Witness said that he appeared as
witness impelled by reading Scoville's
appeal for witnesses.
Mary 8. Lockwood, of Washington,
stated that the prisoner had boarded at
her house to March '81, and the only
reason she knew for his leaving was
he did not pay his board.
Prisoner, 1 was there one month; I
paid five dollars, and I owe her twenty
dollars. They are very nice ladies;
that is all there is about it. Tell every