The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-22
Guiteau,s D,vorced Xyife

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 15.-Mrs.
Anna j. Dunmore (Guiteau's divorced
wife) was then called.
Several ladies arose TO leave the court
room; Guiteau moved uneasily upon
his seat and looked angrily toward the
audience, cried out: "1'here won't be
any smut in this examination and the
ladies need not go out. They have no
business to put this woman on the stand,
unless Corkhill wants to stir up filth. 1
say it is an outrage on decency for Cork
hill to drag this lady in here and have
her character ripped up as it will be.
Corkhiu ought to be ashamed of him.
self. He is worse than a hog. ! appeal
to the court to intercept this Infamous
action of Corkhill's. Arthur ought to
kick him out. l made Arthur presi-
dent and have right to demand that
he shall put some reputable lawyer in
the place of this infamous Corkhill."
Very much to the surprise of every
one, but two or three questions were
asked the witness, and her statement in
reply to the last question: 81 never saw
any signs of insanity in the prisoner
when l lived with him as his wife," sat
isfied the cross-examination by the pros
ecution.
Guiteau, with sigh of relief, said to
Corkhit: Thank you, Mr.. Corkhill,
for the sake of her children. This is the
most decent thing you have done in
this trial. / expect, however, that Judge
Porter and Davidge insisted on it, and
they are both supposed to be decent
men,"
Then, turning iinpatiently to Scoville
Now, cut this short, and let's have
something else"
The cross-examination of Mrs. Dun
more was tedious, and wholly fruitless.
AS she left the stand Guiteau shouted
after her:
81 have not seen this lady for eight
years. So far as know, she is high
toned christian lady, and have nothing
against her. wish her well in what
ever station she may be-"
Recess.
DR.. F. B. Loring. who is in charge of
the eye and ear infirmary at Washing
ton, made an examination of Guiteau's
eyes soon after his arrest, and did not
find any indication of disease of the
brain.
DIR. a Mclean, of Hamilton, n. Y,
had made diseases of the mind and nerv-
GUS diseases a special study for the past
nine years. Witness had made three
examinations of the prisoner at the jail,
and had also closely scrutinized him In
court since the 2Sth of November, when
he Qhe witness) arrived in the city.
Witness found no defects in the physi-
cal conformation of the prisoners head
or face, nor any physical peculiarities or
symptoms showing disease of the brain.
On the contrary, he found from accur-
ate measurement that the prisoner had
symmetrical and exceedingly well shap-
ed head. The witness found no ex-
ternal evidence of any mental or physi-
cal disease IN the prisoner. He consid-
cred him an eccentric man.
Guiteau-''I am exceedingly eccentric
when abused. have had to take more
abuse since this trial began than during
my whole life before. don't take much
stock in this head business. Striking
the table and flashing his eyes upon the
witness.) You study up in spirituology
instead of phrenology and you will
learn something. 1t is the spirit that
tuates the man."
The witness was then asked: "What is
yonr opinion upon the prisoners's san
ityY"
Answer-'I believe the man sane
though eccentric; fully able to distin-
guIsh between right and wrong and real
iZe the consequences"
Guiteau with an air of solemn seri-
oGsness) with all respect to this court
ana Jury, this KIND OF examination don't
amount to a snap. WAS free agency de-
stroyed? That is the question for this
jury TO decide If IsWear that my NOR
al agency was destroyed, how is this
prosecution going to prove that it was
not? That's the short and sharp of it,
and that is all there is in this case"
Pending the cross-examination of this
witness, the court adjourned until Mon
day.
Trial To-Day.
WASHINGTON Dec. 16.-The prosecu-
ting attorney was little late in reach /
ing court this morning and G1iteau i'm
proved the opportunity to make one OF ]
his little speeches to put in the time.
Looking over 70 the vacant seat, he said |
with a chuckle: 81 understand General
Reynolds is sick this morning. / WON
der if Corkhill is. guess they got more
than they wanted yesterday. It's time
for Corkhill 70 get sick and stay sick
Geo. ID. Bernard, deputy clerk Of the /
supreme court, OF Kings county, New /
York, took the stand TO prove the di- /
Yorce Of A. ] GUiteau from the i
prisoner The witness presented the re-
cord of the court and the order of the i
judge for his attendance. Ecoville OBJ
jected to the admission Of the papers,
upon the ground that they were not GER