The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1881-12-30
THE GUIrEAU TRIAL.
rwRNTY-EIoHTH DAT.

the defense, bearing as It did, against the
theory Of insanity.
DIR. Worcester, OF Salon, Mass, who re-
fused, when upon the stand for the defense, To
answer the hypothetical question proposed by
ScOvllle, testified that, III nis opinion, the prls-
outr was a sane man.
Outeau sharply)-"How much do you expect
to get for that opinion, sr2 l suppose That
VII be worth $50D To you. That III the way
CCrahil IL running, but doni think IL VIII be
worth n snap.wlth tnai jury-not snap, sir.
Corkhi1 then read the hypothetical ques-
ton which covered ali Tic inAt,ilGl iacts IN
tho prisoners history from bOyhood down TO
his act on the I'd OF July, and inquired, a" AS
Stunning all these facts to DO true, In your opin-
ion, the prisoner sane or insane when he
killed the President y
Answor--"I believe him to have been sane :"
Guiteau (sneeringly) -" Yes, sir, and you ex-
pect 10 get 5000 for your opinion"
All through the reading OF tn g hypothetical
question Guiteau continually shouted, That's
false" " Absolutely false" At one time he
said, "That's false, sir. Get the facts right
for your hypothesis, or whatever you call 1t.
Judge Porter must have got that stuff up for
You, CoIkhIl You certainly have not got
brains enough.
~ want to say right here that Col Corkhill
has made very good outward statement OF
facts, but he hasn't touched at all upon what
matter for the jury, the court, the Deity and
me TO decide. We four"
The witness stated that at one time he be-
leved thai the PRISONER was insane. He had
however, changed his opinion, because he no
longer believed TO be true the statements upon
which he had based his opinion before conilng
TO Washington.
Guiteau Qmpatiently) -" Don't you under
stand, Scoviue, that 500 has modified his
views. What's the use OF wasting time on
him? Let hIm gor
Scoyie was about TO resume the examination
when Guiteau struck tho table violently and
called OUT Make the matter short. les
simply matter of fact for the jury to deter
mine whether my free agency was destroyed or
not. L clam il was, and L won't have you
compromise my life as you are doing, by your
stupid, blunderbuss way OF examining wit
nessee."
AS the examination proceeded Guteau fire.
quently interrupted, and roundly abused SEQ
vile for his iucOmpetency, and charged him
with compromising bis case. Turning toward
the Judge, Guiteau added, deprecatingly
"Scovile is perfect idiot IN this matter, and
between him and Corkhil l have pretty hard
time. General laughter.l I'm a good
natured man llaughinsl but l can't stand q
buzz, and when I'm Duzzed l want to talk
right back"
Scovillc, who had borne everything heretofore
with apparent oquanimity, seemed to feel very
keenly this last evidence OF heartless ingrati-
tude. His voice trembled, aud for minute he
was unable to 60 on. Even tho prisoner real
lied the injustice OF his conduct, and hastencd
to apologize, saying, "You ere doing very WELL
Sooyille-to the best of your ability"
s;everal times afterwsrd during the exam
ination of DR.. Worcester Guitoau denounced
Scovlllc, at one time with evident anger, and
again with q sarcastic smile. "Why, your
Honor" he shouted out IF were md cIed
for manslaugnter / would be hanSCd for muir
der If ScovilIe should defend me-"
Mrs. Scoviilo reached over 10 speak to Gui-
team, when he snarled at her: "You keep your
mouth shut You're as big fool as your hus-
band You're a crank on this business. II you
had all stayed In Chicago Il would have been
far better for my case. These relatives are q
nuisance. l would DO better off If I didn't
have any. l would have plenty of friends If
this pack of relatives were out OF the way
Mrs. Scovillo whispered some expostuatory
reply, when he turned again angrily and shout
ed "You have been an unmitgated nuisance
In this case all the way through"
Then, changing quickly from anger to nlirth,
he added with laugh: "Iou're queer lot
you Scovlles."
Adjourned.
TwESTY-NINTH DAY.
DR.. Theodore Diamond Of Auburn, N. Y,
was called to the stand. Witness believed,
Judging by the evidence to which he had
listened, including that of the prisoner himself,
and from the appearance and conduct Of the
prisoner, that he IN sane man. The hypo-
lhetical questions put to DIR. Wooster yesterday
we're then read TO Wi ness, and he replied 81
should say he was sane"
Witness was questioned at great length and,
biz answers indicating great coDscrvat SIN Of
opinion. Scoville finally asked: "Well, doctor,
how old do you think physician ought 10 be-
before he is able TO distinguish between sane
and an insane man y
Wi ne@s replied that he himself was not yet
old enough 10 distinguish between Sano and in-
sane people.
Guiteau Qaughingly)-" That's the best thing
you have SAID yet, doctor. Ladies and gentle
men. you I'm lie ting Scoville do most OF the
talking to-day I'm keeping quiet.
81 opened my mail myself this morning"
(hoding up twenty or more Ietters). "Pretty
good mail, too aud only one crank letter IN the
whole lot. Ali from high-toned people, too.
They are beginning to think better OF me out
side. Hlgh-toned laCies arc sending for my
auto graph. They think I'm q bis man, but 1
dOu't care q snap whether / m big man or
little one"
The prisoner busted himself reading his let
tiers, aid soon broke out again, saying well,
| I'D not notice this before, ladies and gentle
men, l have just received letter from DIR.
SpdZaa, in which he says he has received 200
letters since he returned from Washington. all
congraiulatmg him upon his testimony that
he has only received two threatening ones, and
two rom lunatics-a proCty good sho wing, l
thlnk, when he came on here for nothing and
did not get cent, while these fellows are hand
| soney paid by the Government Then, here
f, is another one from Dir. Beatty"
Judge Cox-"W that will do, prisoner.
We have not time to listen to the reading of
your corresp ondenco."
Gutoau-s' All ri.ht sir +"
The witness was asked il he thought 1t would
be any indication OF insanity for man OF ma
ture years. who honestly believed he was in
spred TO xiii the President OF the United
States, and who honestly believed that,
when Lis motives were known to the
people, they would not only excuse but applaud
his act, ana replied elf he honestly believed
that, and his will was dominated by the conylc-
bon, it would be an indication of insanity"
Mr.. Scoviile-"If sit IL not impertinent, Doc
tor, in thus day and generation, l will ask you
If you have ever devoted any attention to the
subject, or believe in inspration?"
Answer" Wei, mot speciality
Gurteau-"Well, Doctor, II God could inspire
a man 1000 years ago, why could He not do SO
now? Is there anything different in human
n.tuef
Mr. scovillo-"I have no objection to your
Gil werng, Doctor
Tn Question waa read again IN tho witness