Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-29

AN INTERVIEW WITH sCO-
WILLIE.
Ne is CONVINCED THAT THE PRISONER IS
INSANE.
The Prisoners Appearance in
Court.
Further Examination of Profess
siOna Experts.
THE COURT ORDERS HIS REMOVAL TO the
DOCK.
The Prisoners Appearance in
Court.
Further Examination of Profess
siOnal Experts.

met Mr.. Scoville on Louisiana avenue a short
time ago, aud the following conversation took
place: Your client, Guiteau, is an migrate
full fellow; he insults you grossly"
Eyes,, yes" replied scoville. 'If 1t were not
for the fact that l feel assured he is insane, no
power nor money in the world could ever have
induced me TO defend hiin. l think that the
time will come when the American people will
be grateful to me If l can save that insane man
from the death penalty. If l get a new trial
for him., and the calling on the case be post
poned say for one year, or even less, l believe
they will agree with Inc that he is insane, and
be Justly glad that our Nation shall not have
sacrificed a mailman through the medium #
legal process and punishment for the sanction
OF the laws enacted In respect to save the
| yiolators thereof"
"How about another trial? Do you rely
| much upon that?" asked your correspondent.
"No. l apprehend that there will not be an
| other trial" repliedScoville. "and the Court in
Banc will rule upon my exception Immediately
| after the rendering of the verdict"
He then left. His ideas are perfect 81 re-
CARDS the granting of a new trial, and 1t is the
opinion of pretty much every member OF the
bar. District Attor ey Corkhill and Judge
| Dayidge both told me that they were certain
of an immediate verdict of guilty" as in
| dicated from the complexion Of the testimony.
| the well-established fact of the prisoners
sanity and their experience In criminal cases.
The general belief is that Scoville would not
only have never entered the case, but would
have thrown 1t up afterwards but for the in
fiuence his wife SISTER of Guiteau) exercised
| over him. She is master of the domestic cir
Gle, and does not hold back a bit from bossing
matters.
Guitean came into the Courtroom this morn
ing looking paler than usual. He had not slept
we'll. A man was placed in the cell near his,
who was suffering from the most violent type
of MANIA. caused by the excessive use of NOR
phine, and during the whole night his shrieks
49, -o--l. ia Ill a. xrv,a ~ a
and asked what was the occasion for such q
racket.
The keeper replied: "We've got o crazy man
on our hands tonight"
well" said Guiteau, "why don't you choke
him and make him keep quiet, and not let re-
spectacle people be disturbed in this way by
miserable lunatic."
DIR. Mcdonald was cross-examined by Scovillt
mainly on temporary insanity. The Witness
was asked If in his practice he had not met al
instance of temporary insanity. He replied
" Yes. sir. know of a man who was insane
for "a hours"
ScoviIle, eagerly-And then he got we'll?
Witness-N sir; he died. Laughter at SEQ
ville's exponse.]
Witness was asked what he meant yesterday
by saying: 81 think he 1.-THE prisoner has beer
playing his part in Courti' and replied: 81
believe he has been feigning what he believed
to be insanity. Not really insanity. l beltev,
he has been attempting to give the impression
In Court that he is insane, and with that idei
ne mas been acung MS part.
Scoville soon became involved in O discus
sion with counsel on the other side on the per
thence of the question, when Guiteau shouted
"You had better let go. You are making alto
gether too much of him. If you have not 60
enough sense to see 1t l will have TO tell you.
An a.lusion was made to the AK incident
when Guiteau commented contemptuously
"oh, nonsense; that ak story is the meres
fiction. It's all rubbish"
Shortly afterwards he said, doctor, JUS
tell us something about Abraham and we will
let you CO."
Witness was asked II he had been discharged
for granting a false certificate Of health K
VIM. N. Tweed. when the latter was in con
fnement In the penitentiary, and he replied
" never gave Tweed a certificate of health o.
Ill health, and I was never discharged from
any position in my life"
DR.. Randolph Barksdale, superintendent Of
the Central Lunatic Asylum near Richmond
Va, visited the prisoner ct the jail. He hat
also closely observed him In Court, and from
his personal examination and observation wa
of the opinion that he was sane. Witness sls'
testified that he believed that Guiteau haS
been feigning in Court. Witness believed
taking as true the facts set forth in two hypo
thetical questions Of the prosecution, that thu
prisoner was sane when he shot the President
DR.. John Fl. Callender Of Nashville, Super
tntendent Of the Tennessee Asylum for tn,
Insane, had given special attention to tn,
study Of insanity for the past "a years. II.
had seen about 1000 cases during his onnec
ton with the Tennessee Asylum. Witness Wis
tied the prisoner in jail, and also closely OBJ
served the prisoner in Court, and believed hin
perfectly sane. Witness did not believe thu
Deity ever inspired a man to kill q fellow
creature, and any who labored under such on
insane delusion would show 1t in act, IL not IL
words. Answering the Hypothetical questions
he said the prisoner was undoubtedly sane.
scoville excepted, and Guitesu interposed
his remarks.
Porter asked that Guiteau be put on the dock
Guiteau tspitefully)-oh, you do, you big
The Court ~ofacials sitting behind the pris.
oner attempted to quiet him, when he whirled
round and snarled ct one Of them, awill
you mind your business. or I'll slap you In the
mouth. you fool yeu."
Porter continued his remarks, and duiteau
again interrupted him, and shouted, "Well4
you had better mind your own business"
Scoville and Reed argued against the mo
ton.
Corkhill insisted upon the removal Of the
prisoner to the dock. and the removal from
around him Of special policemen who were
not the regular attendants OF the Court. and
that he should be kept in the dock with nc
other prisoner.
Guiteau. trembling with anger. or apprehen.
sion, shouted put. You want to shoot me. dc
want to get me shot. You might Is we'll hang
me up outside and tell men to shoot me. ]
tell you" raising his voice almost to Q shrek,
God Almighty would curse you, sir. II J
were put In that dock and shot, you miserable
wretch, you" /.
Scoville. with much feeling, protested
against the proposition OF the District Attor-
ney, which could not be understood by any one
az other than an ifeitation to all who heard II
to shoot the prisoner II opportunity offered.
Judge Cox ordered the prisoners removal to
| the dock.
A Miraculous Escape.
BRADFORD tPa.l. Dec. 2s.-John MeCleary,
while torpedoing . well yesterday, accidentally
exploded 4s pounds Of nitro slyeerine. Seeing
the explosion was coming, he fed precipi-
lately. His coat-tsils were cut off as smoothly
rs If by shears, his back was lacerated by the