Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-09
TRIAL OF faE ASSASSIN.
Testimony In Rebuttal for the Pros.
ccution, Destroying tho Prison.
cr's Insanity Defense.

ofb INSANITY defense.
WASHINGTON. December s.-As soon
Is the Criminal Court opened this morn
ing Guiteau shouted, "a crank In Chica-
60 says I talked with him about this
case. I don't know the man. It's false"
Several Witnesses were called who
knew the various members OF the Gui.
tsau family. and all stated more or less
positively that they never saw indica-
tons Of insanity in any Of them.
John ". Guitsau arose from his seat
next the prisoner. and asked tho Court
to rule out q question and answer rsla-
tive to the witness' father having died Of
softsnipg OF the brain. ~ cannot see,
your Honor" continued Guitsau. "ths
occasion for dragging In people who have
no blood connections with the prisoner"
Scoville here arose, trembling with sx-
element, and protested against mixing
John W. 6uiteau In the case. HE 10
opposed to showing insanity In the lam.
ily." said Sooville, and his voice was
here drowned by the prisoner. who
struck bis hand violently on the table
and shouted: $50 do I. he had better
20 back to Boston. He has got no bust
ness here. Just because he happens to
bs Of the sams name he thinks be will
get . little notoriety out OF this case. /
haven't known anything about the man
for years. That's all thsrsis about him,
and / want him 10 get right out Of this
CASE"
Colonel Oorkhill called George @.
Maynard. who verified In several mate
rial points the testimony Of the proceed
ing witness.
Witness. In all his experience With
Guitesu, never thought him insane.
Guitsau explained that this witness
was q Methodist minister to whom be
owed money. and therefore be didn't
like him (Guitsau).
Witness then gave the substance OF
conversations no had had in Boston With
]. w. Guitsau. In which the latter had
said: ''Ths disgrace Of this crime 10
enough for the family to bear, without
sndssvoripg 10 prove hereditary insani.
ty, for there 10 no authenticated case on
which 10 base t."
Guitsau. greatly excited. shouted out:
"That's the way he feels, and I dosire to
repudiate him on this business. He has
never been . brother to me In any sense,
and that Is just the ridiculous view no
takes on this insanity business" Amo-
msnt after he shouted angrily: "That's
false. There are two Of my cousins In
lsnatie asylums now, and that's whore
I'll probably be very soon."
Frank Bartlett, Of Chicago. and Mrs.
Florence Bartlett. his wife, testified to
having seen Guiteau frequently and Of.
ways considered him sane. They told
several instances Of bis peculiar dispo.
sition, but all tended to show his sanity.
Guiteau was very indignant that
Corkhill should waste the governments
money by bringing such witnesses here.
Howard Dunham. Of Boston. took the
stand, but Guitsau forestalled his evil
dence by shouting: ~ had desk room
with that man o few weeks In Boston,
and that Is all he knows about II. Il
has cost the Government $1,000 to get
him here" His evidence merely showed
Guiteau to bs O dead.beat.
Witness continued relating how Gull
team and wife were received into his
church, and the latter got $1,000 from
him, leaving . prommissory note. He
then went into politics and neglected the
church. He wanted the mission to
Chile. He was put into Jail for beating
a hotel. In the meantime Il came to
the knowledge OF the officers OF the
church that be had been guilty Of gross
immortality.
Prisoner-That was the time I COM
mitted adultery, 30 that I might obtain
a divorce. That is oil there wss In 1t.
/ was not going to live all my life with .
woman I did not like.
The prisoner throughout the exsmina-
ton kept O running discussion with wit
ness, counsel and the Court. The Court
repeatedly ordered him to keep quiet
and allow the witness 10 speak. but he
continued In his denunciation OF the
prosecution for It's "inpsrtinsnee 10
rakinR up my record" Soovills also
became indignant and angry at the pris-
onsr's outbreaks, which prevented him
from finishing his questions. and ct
times declared to him. II will clear out
II you don't stop. You must be still,
you must DO still r. But neither the
Court nor counsel could reprsss the
prisoner. When the cross.examination
was closed, the prisoner, looking up Of
the clock, announced that 1t was 3
o'clock and tine to 60 homo. He also
inquired i: "How many mere witnesses
like that have you, Colonel Corkhill 2 l
think this On outrage on the public. II
you had to pay some Of that money
yourself you would 60 SLOW"
Adjourned.
TopAY's PROCEEDINGS.
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