The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-28
NOT so MUCH COMEDY
IN THE TRIAL OF THE ASSASSIN
As There Wu-TSltImOnJ that OuTht " Hale
"TOtal DsprTlty" Feel slet-Ill' Inspiration
Theory Pr'tiY Thoroughly D'nOlISh'dhT
DR.. NsDOHaId Oaly Playing Part,

n "TOtRl DepEIlty" Feel SleR-hla lnsPlFAu0h
y ThsOry PrStty ThSrouEhly D'uSlISh'db
= DR.. HsDouHld OalI PlAJInE Part.
! WASHINGTON, D. O., December 2z-Tht
: Court was densely packed, and upon
). reaching his seat, Guiteau said; ~ had
Q nice Christmas dinner and I hope every
Q body else did. had lots Of fruit, flowers
! anflady visitors, and good time gener-
!. ally"
| DR.. A. z. Mcdonald, Superintendent Of
Wards Island Insane Hospital, stated that
during his practice he had 5000 cases Of in
sanity, and had given special attention and
study to insanity. Witness stated the diff
erence between delusions and insane de.
lusions The one being subject Of corrGc'
ton by Judgment and senses, the latter not
being CorrcCtible, and for that reason
demonstrated an insane delusion; also illu,
siOnsand hallucinations, giving illustrations
from his own experience. He believed,
Judging from experience,
TIIE CLAIM OF INSPIRATION
frequently asserted by insane persons, has
proceeded from source OF halluCination
or insane deusion affecting the senses.
The witness was then asked II persons
acting under claim OF inspiration would
indicate 1t in my other way than by their
assertions, and replied that their actions
and behavior would indicate 1t as well as
their assertions illustrate 1t, A person
claiming to be Jesus Christ and acting
under an inspiration, clothed himself like
the Savior gave away his property and
slept out doos because the Savior hid not
where to lay his head, Witness
was asked II such q person would feel any
apprehension Of bodily injury or would
take any preCaution to guard against the
danger, he replied: "InspiratiOn always
OYerridGs all fear Of bodily pain or injury
and renders the person who believes he Is
acting under inspiration wholly oblivous
to such considerations.
Witness was asked II such persons
usually planned with deliberation and re-.
piled on the contrary that their acts are
sudden In both conception and execution
as u rule, and they seldom attempt TO avoid
the consequences In any way.
ns,e IT. .%9 Hmns 81 T INSANITY aoCtG
"ni tIo thrdh"n ] in.or;t" % Tho i inst".
ths schon1 hslnra to III, ~ ~. .,h", t"'r ~
think Of Abraham, doctor
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Snn"arances H6riao,l" aSmo ''Io,i III n. 10 :" an
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peGE!S G,,s" HoI DTIorG Gat "Iu ,a a'ter inc act
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orI IN oiI rn " ns.ieo ,s si''' imsaty,
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"'' 'N''''"UO ~"
TILT BETwRES COUNSEL.
Col, Corkhill-Doct0r, We had younp
man here from Chicago, an agnostii who
testified that one person In every Ryu Ia |
insane. What would YOU say 10 that?
SC0ville asked tO have the question read
hy ne reporter, AMI sharply rebuke'l tho
ols,,et fr. ,n'.Trmey l1r persistent attempts To
J",", ,u,. .,,o o.'''HOt'LS nhG ~ cast SUITS upon
III .,e Ta"Sss"s ,.ac., loT ls ueirnSe. 40 hot
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ns y; 1ie,, n. ulus.ers-lG mny continue TO
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p,s.'y %'". ina WITNESS inogght llat
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nny eons!ueFa'ioh VI personal marin to oth'
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""e, ~ .te .Ia iicilentS OF nls llIe up
t "u sra''u.I's nv. .Ie salnot!nH , ol tle Fftsi'
'""', w. d, tme l lI.somef hIwnys slnNe OF tliS
Nv. L""sol.iomi H'it sui NJ, nieI Il,
'oN'e'Nu' '"V re'hoV"l Oh the rresiueh1!
WHY DID IIE PRACTICE Ills AIN.
Tho witness asked why.if the net was the
Almighty's and he was simply the agent,
he was 10 particular as to the practice Of
his aim, and why he did not trust tho do.
tails to the Almighty, and the prisoner
hesitated, flushed i little and said "Thc
Almighty often trusts the details to hls
agents" Tho witness talked at consilerl.
be length with the prisoner in regard to
the crime and asked lin what plans or ex.
peCtatiOns he had for the future, and his
reply was to the effect that while he did
not consider himself insane, he had studied
up the subject Of insanity and believed he
would be found by Jury TO be lepnlly In.
sane at the time Of tho Commission Of the
act, and would be acquitted. He was asked.
"What do YOU suppose will be done with
Won 2" and replied: ~ will be sent TO an
insane asylum, and I find under law I can.
after few months, have commission Of
unaCy 10 pass upon my rase, and Of course
thew will iind INC sane and 1 wifi he dis.
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