National Republican., 1881-12-06
Scenes mud dIncidcntn.

Among the visitors was Charles e. Grinnell
ESQ.,, OF Boston.
Cox and @ oorkh do dS@yby day grow thinner. while
| Captain Paul Boynton, the noted swimmer,was
| spectator at yesterdays proceedings.
Ex-Governor Il. NJ. Bishop, of Ohio, and Hon. E.
NJ. Marble were among the spectators.
The assassin says he would sooner be hung as
sensible man than be acquitted as q fool.
Only three or four more witnesses are to be ex-
amined by the defense before the testimony of the
experts begin.
Guiteau looks worn and thin and Is unable to
enjoy his food He has something heavy on his
brilliant mind.
Mr. Herbert Radcliffe, ofthe editorial staff of the
Boston DdGg Advertiser, was among the yisitoR to
the courtroom.
Although he did not personally examine the
witness, Mr. g; II. Reed was very active in prompt
ing MIR. ScOville.
IfGuiteau is hanged 1t will be long time before
another creature, eaten up by vanity feels inspired
by the Deity to commit murder.
At the utterance by Mr.. Davidge of the words
vulgar, wicked murder" the assassin turned
ashy pale. The fact was noticed by the experts.
No exquisite in Broadway or Madison Square
could take out his handkerchief and rub his eye
glasses with greater too tooness than does Gui-
teau as he sits BY his counsel.
The assassin is growing exceednglynerv un-
der even his own experts. He docs not propose to
be called fool even 10 save his neck, but Is will
ing to be regarded as Insane.
The kilograms from Washington expressing fears
lest "the jury In Gniteau's case is hung at the
II they acquit the prisoner, they ought to be-
| Exchange.
As Guteau was being taken out of the court
Of the New York Ha in WbcS
Mr.. g. Bennett was asked to devote 5000 to u.s.
| sist In his defense.
The Boston Post explains It thusly: "Guiteau
| never drank, never used tobacco, never played
cards, never bet on horse race and never played
kissing games at Sunday school picnies, and his
natural dIattedness had to find vent somehow"
(nitaauia hrnthpr fniu f,al in A a nm,
lily disgrace but from his testimony IL Is to be in
terred that he would not consider II outrage on
| justice TO see the assassin daDgle from u ropes
| end The brother seems to be man of sound
| sense.
While DR.. Nichols was on the stand the Govern
| ment experts Immediately changed their posi-
| tiOns, so us to command good view Of the wit
ness, and did not relish his saying that II tho case
| presented by Mr.. Scoyille was correct one the
| prisoner was insane.
The London daily Telegraph, discussing the ques-
| tion of Guiteaus madness, says: In such cases
the verdict Of man kind at large is more 10 be
trusted than that OF jury, and undoubtedly the
general voice demands that Gulteau shall pay the
| full penalty OF his crime.
GuiteSu says he will be In tho lecture field
to ibis threat ii they now permit this person ~ q
| escape, knowing us they do his diabolical plans,
we will, of course, be Obliged to them person.
| ally That's all there Is about that, as Guiteau
| himself would say Cincinnati Enquirer.
During the examination of DR.. Kiernsn he stated
that in his opinion one ont Of every five men was
were doomed, whcreupon Mr.. Scoville said :
Probably the lawyers will take their places"
The assassin evidently rtlished this thrust, and
shouted TO Mr.. Davidge, Count yourself In, Judge
Developments in the history ami the trial o;
Guiteau have led 70 general consideration OF
egutsm and to what extent II may be disease. IL
Is pity that, In the Interests OF science, Counsel
Sc willie has not the ala OF some lawyer who has
made study of medical Jurisprudence. Haw-
ethorne in one Of his taes gives description of
the cgotist,
A A"mental philosopher" writes Of Guiteau that,
since his trial began, no one in the court has
shown q sharper insight into the whole case Than
he, aud, no matter What tie points In dispute, or
how sharply the attorneys differ, GuitGau never
| loses the thread for an instant, aud, quick as
thought, is ready to interect his agreement with
either side thai, just az the moment is most to his
! favor
Mrs. scoville the sister of the assassin, has
| borne herself in a becoming manner through all
| the terrible scenes OF the tragedy So far from
being tainted with the dstemper which affects her
| brother, she Is evidently n woman OF much good
| sense. Fow women have been placed IN 50 trying
/ position as she finds herself In TO. day, and few
/ women, under like circumstances, would have
I conducted themselves with more prOpTiety and
/ Judgment than she has done. She has been, from
! no choice Of hers, conspicuous figure in the ma
| tionAl tragedy, and although the whole world
| looked on, none has been offended by any act OF
| hers She has, from the first, deserved the sympa
! thy Of the public, and by her womanly department
she has won It's respect,