Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-17
TRIAL OF raE ASSASSIN.
~Yc,terday's ProceedIngs = Guiteau
Calls Fred. Grant . Bigger 'Dead.
beat" Than He is-Guiteaus For.
mer Wife on the Witness Stand.

A number Of newspaper slips which
witness had read to the prisoner at this
interview to show him what were the
sentiments Of Grant, Conkling and 9TH
srs in regard to his (prisonsr's) crime
were then read by the District Attorney.
When the letter Of General Grant was
read in which the writer. speaking Of
Guitsau. said: my son tells me he Is
. dead-bsat," Guitssu became very an
CRY aud shouted: "This is what Fred.
Grant says. Hes a nice pill. isn't he;
hanging around his fathsr2 I should
say hs Is a bigger dsad.bsat than ! am"
Another passage was read In which
the writer spoke Of Guitsau's crime as
"a most audacious act"
Guiteau interrupted: "And so II was
to enter the depot and shoot down the
President Of the United States. SUI.
rounded, as he was. by all his friends.
I have wondered OF IL Q good many
times how ! sver did Il. thought to
to myself this morning that l would not
undertake Il again for q million OF dol.
lars, but I was In such q desperate state
Of mind that I could not resistit / was
impellsd upon the President BY o pres.
sure / could not resist"
Ellen @. Grant was called, and Gui.
teau shouted: "Alrs. Grant is q lady. /
boarded with her prior to the let Of
July. She 10 . very ine lady. and / owe
her SAT. / trust I shall pay yeu soon,
Mrs. Grant, as these fellows holding
fat offices shall respond to my call
Striking the table excitedly) made
them. II they don't soon contribute l
shall call out their names In meeting"
Witness never suspected that the pris-
oner was insane.
Mrs. Auna J. Dunmsyer. Guitsau's
divorced wife. was then called.
Several ladies arose to leave the court
room. Guiteau moved unsasily upon
his seat, and looking angrily toward the
audience, cried: There won't DO any
smut on this examination. Ladies' need
not 20 out. They have no business to
put this woman on the stand unless
Corkbill wants to stir up filth. / say 1t
Is an outrage on deoency for Corkhill
to drag this lady in here, and have her
character ripped up, as 1t will be. Cork.
hill ought to be ashamed OF himself. He
Is worse than an old hog. I appeal to
the Court to intercept this infamous 40.
ton Of Corkhill. Arthur ought to kick
him out. / made Arthur President, and
I have the right to demand that he shall
put some reputable lawyer In the place
OF this infamous Corkhill."
Very much to the surprise OF every
one, but two or three questions were
asked witness. and her statement In 70.
ply to the last question was; 81 never
saw any signs OF insanity 10 the pris.
oner while I lived with him as bis
wife," This closed the examination by
the prosecution.
Guitesu, with 9 sigh OF relief. said to
Corkhill: THANK you, Mr.. Corkhill,
for the sake Of her children. This 10
the most decent thing you have done In
this trial. I expect, however, that Judge
Porter and Davidge insisted on 1t, and
they ore both supposed to DO decent
men," (Thsn turning impstiently to
Scoville) - Nov cut this short, and
let's have something else."
Tho REORGANIZATION OF Mrs. Dun.
meyer was tedious and wholly fruitless.
As she LETT the stand Guiteau shouted
after her: 81 have not seen this lady
for eight years. So far as I know she 10
a hieh.toned, Christian lady. and I have
nothing against her. l wish her well in
whatever station she may be-"
Recess.
ArrER RECESS
DR.. Francis B. Lsring. Of Washington.
physician in charge Of the Eye and Ear
infimary, made an examination OF Gui.
teau's eyes soon after his arrest, and did
not find any indication OF any disease
ef the brain.
DR.. A. McLane Hamilton. Of New
York, had made diseases OF the mind
and nervous diseases q speciality for the
last nine years. Witness made three
examinations Of the prisoner OF the jail
aud had also closely scrutinizsd him In
court since the 28th Of November. when
witness arrived In the city. He found
NO defects In the physical conformation
of tho prisoners head or facs under any
OF the physical peouliaritiss or symptoms
OF c~ongsnital disease OF the brain. On
the contrary he found from accurate
measurements, that the prisoner had Q
Symmetrical and exceedingly well-shaped
head. Witness found no external EVIL.
dencs OF any mental or physical disease
in the prisoner. He considered him an
eccentric man.
Guitsau.EIcsedingly eccentric when
/ am abused. / have had 10 take more
abuse since this trial began than during
nv whole life before. / don't take much
stock In this head business, (striking
the table and flashing his eyes upon the
witnsss). You study up on s~pirituology
instead OF craniology and you will learn
something. II Is spirit that gets into
tn brain and behind II, and that aotu-
ates a'man.
Witness was then asked: What Is
your opinion upon the prisoners sanity2
Auswsr-I believe the man sane. though
eccentric, and fully able to distinguish
between right and wrong, and realize the
consequences.
Scovills noted an exception, and Gull
teau, with an air Of solemn seriousness,
added: "with all respect to this Court
and jury this kind Of an examination
don't amount to o snap. Was my free
agency Destroyed That IL tho question
for the jury to decide. I swear that my
moral agency was destroyed. How 10
this prosecution going to prove that II
was notr That's the short and sharp OF
II. That's all there 10 In this case"
Pending the cross-examination oil this
witness, the court adjourned until Mon.
day.