Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-29

in an insane asylum.
The cause Of insanity according
to the record, appeared to be morti-
fcation at having fought a sham
duel. He always understood his
cousin, Abby Maynard, was de-
mented, and his cousin, Granville
Parker, was, he had been told, in
sane. He had never heard of any
other cases of insanity in his family.
When Davidge finished his cross
animation, Scoville asked the wit
ness if he had any feeling against
having insanity in the family. The
prosecution objected to this question
and the objection was sustained.
Seoville then proceeded to examine
the witness to show that since leav-
ing his father when young he had
only seen his father at intervals.
Mr.. Scoville asked, "what is your
opinion now as to your fathers san
ity?'
Il think he was sane" said the
witness, promptly.
''Do you say that including in
making up your judment, testimony
has been heard here ?"
The court
PREVENTED THE WITNESS
from answering, saying he could only
answer as to facts that had come un-
der his own knowledge.
$50 far as any facts, [ know" said
the witness, che was always sane.
Being asked by Mr..
Scoville to explain what he meant by
saying his brother was under the
influence of demon.
Witness sad he and his father be
lieyed there were two forces in the
world-one under Satan, or the
Devil, and the other under Jesus
Christ. These two forces were
at war; and at present Satan
had to q great extent dominion over
the world At some time in his
brothers life he had allowed bis
nature to gain such control over him
that he was
UNDER CONTROL Gr THE DEVIL.
This was what he meant when he
said he believed his brother was
responsible before God, though he
mi ght not be responsible before
human law.
you've got that thing wrong
side up, my friend, said the prison
er, sharply.
perhaps I have replied the
wi ness.
"a very poor theology said the
prisoner-"a very poor position for
you to take.
Speaking of the prisoners ir-
fancy witness said he remembered
his father Offering him ten cents to
keep still ten minutes, and that
prisoner did not get the money
When MIR. Guiteau was excused
from the stand Scoviie called Mrs.
Augustus Parker, of Chicago.
The witness testified to the insan-
ity OF her deceased husband, Gran
vile Parker, who had been insane
/ three years the Elgin asylum before
he died. Her husband was cousin to
the prisoner.
IN LOVE.
The prisoner had come to her
house in Chicago after her husband
was taken insane, but had ceased his
visits at her request, because he
wanted to educate her little daugh
ter in order to marry her.
Scoville asked if there was any
thing peculiar about Guiteau's at
tentions to her daughter that at
tracted attention. The Prosecution
objected to this question. Scoville
said he proposed to show he WAS
carrying on insane attentions to this
girl of fourteen. After some DIS
cussion, tue question was put in
another form, and the witness said
He fell desperately in love with
my daughter and wanted to educate
her and marry her.
"Fell desperately in love with her,
said Mr.. Davidge, slowly. "He
wanted to educate her and marry
her, very common form of insanity,
Ga sally which called out burst OF
laughter.)
"a very handsome girl, too, judge,
added the prisoner.
Witness said she "formed an opin
ion that the prisoner was crazy, and
she thought so ten or eleven years
ago, when she first saw him (the
prisoner.) He spoke to explain
his relations with the family. They
were very poor and I used to go
down there and give them money,
but they failed to appreciate it well
enough. Incidentally I become
somewhat interested in her daughter.
She was very pretty and smart, but
she was altogether too young for me,
| however.
The witness, on cross examination,
said her husband used to drink, but
she never saw him intoxicated. She
did not know that that had anything
to do with his insanity.
Ferdinand Jones, a middle aged
gentleman, testified to his acquaint-
ance with the prisoner in Chicago.
Witness WAS trustee Of the insane
asylum at Jacksonville for four years,
and visited the rsylum frequently
AS supervisor of the city of Chicago,
he had also to deal with insane per-
sons. Witness, from the prisoner s
acts and words, had formed the
opinion that he was of insane mind
When MIR. Jones left the stand
Mr.. Scoville said: "The prisoner
may be sworn"
GUITEAU SWORN.
The prisoner, attended by his
guards, thereupon took the stand
/ and nv I,arnission of thA court sal