Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-17
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. Filling In Time. Guiteau Opens Court With
 a Speech. HIS WIFE ON THE STAND. She Denies Insanity in the
 Prisoner. A Crank En Route to Washington With the Intention of KiII-
 ing Guiteau.
A Crank En Route to Washington
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
 Guitea u's Trial-Another Day of Speeches
 and Interrupttons-HIs Divorced Wife
 on the Stand-She Never Saw Traces of
 Insanity in the Prisoner-More Threats
 Against the Assassin,s Life.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-Prosecuting Attor- ney Corkhin being little late in reaching the court room this morning Guiteau filled in the time'' with one of his little speeches. Looking over to the vacant seat he said with 8 chuckle: ''I understand General Reynolds is sick this morning. I wonder if Corkhill is. guess they got more than they wanted yesterday. It's about time for Corkhill to get sick and stay sick.''
 George D. Barnard, deputy clerk of the Superior Court of Kings county, New York, presented the record of the court to prove the divorce of Anna J. Guiteau from the prisoner MT. Scoville objected to it's ad- mission on the ground that it was not certi- fled by the clerk of the court, but the ob- jection was overruled by the court The papers set forth the granting of an absolute divorce no defence having been made by the defendant.
 General Reynolds resumed his testimony under cross ss-examination, but nothing of inn portance was developed except that he visit ed Guiteau last July to ascertain if there was any socialistic or other conspiracy, and also to learn the prisoners motive, as he stated yesterday afternoon. He found the crime was purely private enterprise on Guiteau's part for patriotic reasons, as Guiteau said, caused by reading the newspapers. Inspira- tion was first spoken of by the prisoner on July 19, and Judge G. Porter yesterday called attention to the fact that the inspira- tion originated on that date. Colonel Cork h1ll read communications on the subject of the assassination written in July, by Mir. Conkling, General Grant and Senator Logan, and editorials from the Chicago Inter OceGra, all expressing abhorrence of the deed and the doer of it.
 Mrs. Grant, of Washington, in whose house Guiteau boarded last June, told of her attempts to collect the amount of the months board. She never suspected that he was in sane. Guiteau complimented the lady, ac- knowledged the debt, and berated Mr.Scoville for crossexamining her.
 Mrs. Dunmire, Guiteau's divorced wife, again took the stand. A few ladies left the room at this moment wnereupon Gulteau famed out against Colonel Corkhill for at tempting to stir up scandal, and called upon President Arthur to kick Cork hill as personal favor to himself, s'the author of his present greatness. :" MT. Scoville objected to the admission of Mrs. Dunmire's testimony, she having been the prisoners wife. but the court ruled that the examination might continue.
 Judge Cox, in answer to MT. Scoville's ob- iections, said the objection could not hold, as it was not known what course her testimony would take. s1t is an outrage to put her on kI,ao tad Init persists in his conduct I shall have to talk a little. I want the court and the country to understand Corkhill's pernicious character in this respect. He is worse than an old hog. He is using this court to traduce this lady. The President should remove him at once. There are scores of good lawyers in New York personally known to President Arthur who could fill the office of District Attorney with more talent and dignity than Corkhill, and here ask President Arthur as personal favor to kick him out at once. I made Ar thur President and have the right to make this personal request of him."
 The sexamination of Mrs. Dunmire was resumed ''You said, asked Colonel Corkhil, .that you were the witness At how many different piaoes did you reside with him in New York?" Mr. scoville object ed to this testimony the score of irrelevancy. Witness allowed to proceed and stated that Gui and au eRpeeted p1 the mnistry % to o6i 1t was the Swiss mission had in my mind" interrupted the evidence he exclaimed that the court banc would declare 1t was incompetent. 'I will you," sions with the prisoner saw anything that indicated unsoundness of mind ?" "I never did" promptly replied the witness
 ssYou may the witness" said Colonel Corkhin. 'sThank you Corkh1ll," said Guiteau in sneering tone which laugh that is the deoentest thing you done this trial Let us have short ex- animation and let the witness home" [Laughter MT. Scoville asked the witness she had ever had any conversation with anyone and expressed the opinion that Guiteau was of unsound mind or that she had doubts the subject when she sued for di- vorce 'sNo sir came the prompt response. Ianever said anything of the kind" Her opinion is of no value said duiteuu. seither one way or the other" 'tHave you not, continued Mr. scoville. stated to different persons in Boulder and Leadvlne Col, snce the second of July last that you thought the prisoner of unsound mind at the time you lived with him?n q never. did" was the emphatic re, sponse. s'You are cons1mmate jackass, scovile," shouted the prisoner What are you pres ing this point for Tather he @ have b0y & ten % ysrs S od S se business myself could have had great many em- for your unbounded egotism and vanity tLaugh- ter] have got to do the heavy work here myself" head on the table and laughed until the tears rolled down his checks It not long before snother op portunity occurred to declai against his counsel
 Then he shouted 'You have not been straight since your lecture; you have been perfect fool and he you not inquired Mr. soovle, sfstate to some one that you regretted leaving the prisoner because he did not wish her to remain with me-" broke in the prisoner I object to further examna. ton of this lady the ground of law and decency In answer further questions Mrs. Dunmire denied the authenticity of certain newspaper interviews
 
 she was alleged have expressed the opinion that
 Guteau ought to be hung The prisoner shouted out, want to state that have nothing against this
 d sne is is chfsn adg and her well in every condition of life" Witness was
 in which she confessed her belief in Guiteaus
 ty and denied again that she had ever made such an
 admission. She was then allowed to leave the stand and one hour for recess was taken.
 The afternoon proceedings were not very exciting
 quentiy faced the audience though anxious to ognize some Mir. scoville stated to reporter
 that apprehepsve of attack on his lifs as letter had been received from anonymous source that he would be attacked in the van on December
 speciality diseases of eye and was the next witness called. He testified that he had examined
 the prisoner and of opinion that he had no dis ! @Dr Alex Mclean Hamilton followed and said he l termine his exact physical condition. He found
 cssions of conen3ai defects The prisoner showed
 that he little irregular but in that
 he did not believe in hereditary insanity but thought there was such thing an inherited tendency to
 he ressrded him as eccentric and bad tempered.
 Guiteau broke again with the remark that he did head "It was." he declared. ''the spirit in man
 which drives him to certain acts You should lsarn
 %9re H sDol aoSIa sTs1Ol0s no% moTs about ora
 The @ dld mot os aeysl0p l ity and interesting. At one point Guiteau tn-
 iTreelsbie desire % to do something you can't hep
 doing care nothing about the shape of the head or how the tongue hangs. When the spirit comes upon you and oyerpowers you that is insanity" Mr. Sco-
 vile stated that he had expected assistance on the cross- ss-examination of experts. Charles H. Reed of Chicago, to have helped but was not present. He suggested an early adjournment, which was agreed | to- but Mir. ScoyilIe asked questions on different phases of insanity until o'clock, when court ad- iourned until Monday morning.
 1 There was no unusual scene Guiteau taking his seat in the van. Besides other warnings of pro-
 iected attempt on the assassin photograph was re- ceived from Omaha this morning of man who has
 started for Washington with the avowed intention of
 killing Guiteau. MT. Seov1lle has received by ex-
 press suspicious cigar box loaded with some heavy substance. On the presumption that the box con tairs some internal machinery one has yet yen-
 tured to pry it open It has been deposited in the back yard Mr. Scovilles lodging place Indians
 avenue, where the curious cats and dogs may tempt 1 fate by nosing around it.
 The CabInet--A New Attorney General l AppoInted-Speculatio to Other PortfoIios-Other Matters. l WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The President to- day nominated Benjamin Harris Brewster, of 1 Pennsylvania; to be Attorney General of the United States. Mir. Brewster was born in I Salem, N J., on October 13, 1916. His