The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-22
Ais Trial is Still Progress
ing.
His Attorney to-day making
his argument.
Other Items of General Inter-
est from Abroad.
THE TRIAL,

AhE AhAAAs
WASHINGTON, Nov 22.-The prison van
IN which Guiteau was carried to the court
house in this morning, was escorted by six
mounted policemen, in addition to two
officers who rode upon the van The trip
vas made without incident. After reach
ing the prisoners room, Guiteau partook
Of hearty breakfast, and expressed him
self satisfied with the police arrangements
nsde to insure his safety. He thought the
same precautions should have been observ-
ed at the out set.
The court room was crowded in every
nook and corner. John Guiteau was in
the court room SOON after nine o'clock, and
obtained subpoenas for six additional wit
nesses. None of the gentlemen publicly
invited by Guiteau
HAVE YET RESPONDED,
|. is understood, however, that Scoville
expects to secure the service of Trude, of
Chicago, the latter part of the week.
Several medical experts summoned by
the defence are in attendance this morning.
Among them DR.. Rice, of Wisconsin. who
has long known the prisoner and who it is
said advised his commitment.
TO THE INSANE ASYLUM.
four years ago; on the ground of emotion
al insanity. Guiteau was brought into
the court room shortly after ten o'clock,
o,J CnOv;1la roo,,road HE orr,1,nopt He
called the attention of the jury to the plea
SET upon the defence Of insanity, and dis
cussed at great length; the growth and
changes Of public opinion up
on the subject of insanity, and its treat
ment by the courts when set up as a de-
fence in criminal cases. He cited numer-
Gus cases and rulings in
SEVERAL NOTED CASES.
He claimed that the plea of insanity
having been set up by the defence; the
burden of proof rests with the prosecu-
ton.
At one point in the argument Scoville
in detailing the more enlightened treat
ment of the insane now in vogue at the
asylums said: ''In other words
those in charge of asylums
act with little more reason than do the
inmates"
This sally seemed to arouse Guiteau i'm
mediately, and broad smile broke over
his feateres which reappsared two or three
times as if his mind required to it. SEQ
vile alluded to
THE PREJUDICE
which undoubtedly existed against the plea
Of insanity generally, and especially in the
papers had intimated Guiteau was only
teigning insanity, and such seemed TO be
the general theory of the public. Guiteau
WINGED uneasily in his chair, and with
quick. nervous articulation said II new
er feign. act myself, sane or insane"
Without noting the interruption, SEQ
vile alluded to the arrest of the man al
the time of
PRESIDENT HAYES INAUGURATION,
who was sent to the insane asylum. This
man, he said, had as carefully made hi.
to kill President Hayes a:
Guiteau did to kill Presiden
Garfield, and had it not beer
for his arrest, might have succeeded
and went on to give the story of Guiteaui
life in detail
GUTTEAU APPEARED TO BE SATISFIED
until Scoville plainly intimated that the
lack of capacity on Guiteau's part had re-
duced his law practice to the collections o
bad debts. Guiteau WINGED and broke ou
with, 81 brought great many suits ant
generally gave them all they wanted Oh
the other side" After a moment Of QuGs
explanation to the prisoner, Scoville wa
about to proceed when Guiteau, apparent,
appeased, moved his hand pleasantly t.
ScoVille and said: 'tGo on Mr.. Scoyil
that's an interesting story and is correct IL
detail" continuing Scoville said in effec
that Guiteau made good living and sup
ported his family at this time and pait
debts. This was just as much ground t
indicate Guiteau's insanity. ttWhyP sal
Scoville, 'even
PRESIDENT GARFIELD SAID
why did this man do it? He must b
Insane" Blaine must have believe
"u1teau insane" Col CorkhiIl here aros
"nu with much emphasis, said: IF yo
VIII allow me MIR. Scoville, til
president never said he though
he was insane. He thought him sane a
the time Blaine never thought him il
sane. He has said under oath he believe
INN sane. Scoville explained. He spok
from information derived from newspaper,
and he would not take the issue on III
statement. He then took I'D the histor
OF the Guitean family, who were of Hug,
not extraction, and who hao. he said r.
tanned to the present day, as a marke
Characteristic, the sturdy adherence to r
Agious connections, which caused ii
sxpatrlation of the Huguenot
tie asserted that insanity was hereditaI
In the family.
T..