Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-01

seem ed to be convulsed with passion
and it was in vain that his brother and
sister attempted to quiet him.
Scovllle-"All | want in this case is
that the truth shall prevail"
Prisoner That is what want and
| am going to have it too.
Scoville Ito the jury ALL Iwant is
that the truth shall prevail, and if YOU
believe produce fos theatrical effect
without earnest conviction. 1t is lust
and proper to be done. | want Won
not only to reject, but TO charge against
me with ten-fcld effect in your final
verdict. (Applause
The Prisoner When | was boy
was called julius Cesar. never liked
the name, and do not now. 1t has too
much of the negro about it.
Scovllle-Hls name, as | understand,
was julius G. Charles.
The prisoner-My legal name is
Charles Guiteau.
Scoville then proposed to read a bun
die of letters by prisoners, dating back
to 1858, as showing the bent of his
mind.
The district attorney objected to their
introduction rs not connected with the
crime.
The prisoner elwill show they
are authentic.
The judge admitted the letters.
Scoville then read letters, the
most If them being addressed to
! Mrs. Scoville and some to himself.
Those of the earliest date, 1853, show
nothing peculiar, but gradually they
drift into religious turn, quoting the
text of the scripture, and appealing to
his sister to turn to God. This feature
of them is marked after that he has
gone to the Oneida community, the
first letter from which is dated Febru-
airy, 1861. In this he lays down and
supports the doctrines OF the commu-
nifty When this latter letter was read
the prisoner said:
81 forgot that letter. 1t is very
good representation of the influence
under which / lived for six years |
was not aware that it was in existence"
The last letter from Oneida
was dated October, 1866, and
stated his views had changed; that be
desired to leave the community and
go to New York, to qualify for a posi-
ton in some bank, and asking Scoville
to send him fifty dollars.
The prisoner-"I was recovering
from my insanity then, got up under
their influence; | was getting my eyes
open when away from those misera-
bic people. had been six years sub
ject to their fanaticism."
Scoville explained that others of the
prisoners letters had been burned up
in mis- office in the Chicago fire; these
letters happened to be kept at home.
The next letters read were from New
York and Brooklyn in 1867 and 1868,
and there were no striking peculiari-
tics in any of these letters, except
where they dealt with religious sub
jects.
NINTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The whole
forenoon was consumed in disputing
over the papers that were on Guiteau' s
person at time Of arrest. Guiteau was
more restless than at any time before
and was constantly getting in his inter
jections. At one time Corkhill arose
to protest against the Interruptions of
the prisoner, when Gnitcau moved his
hand to him, patronizingly, and said:
cts not necessary to make any re-
marks, colonel; just let the matter
drop" Scoville was willing to agree to
any measures the district attorney
might suggest to restrain the prisoner.
Davidge desired to suggest way to
prevent outbreaks. He attributed
them entirely to Scoville's course in
commenting on the evidence already
submitted, and the attempt to argue
from it mental infirmity on the part
of the prisoner.
Guiteau listened intently and striki
ing his clasped hand on the table in
front of him, exclaimed: 81 agree with
that all through, and ! desire to thank
the prosecution, every one of them, for
the liberal spirit they have shown. |
think Col Corkhill made fine open
ing. There wasn't any bitterness at all
in his speech, and | commend him for
it."
Guiteau continued to interect his
observations upon Scoville's theory
that he (Guiteau) was deficient in in
tellect, and protested that he would not
allow his counsel to make him out
fool. After a few minutes Guiteau sub
sided and promised the court he would
keep quiet.
H. NJ. Davis, of Erie, Pa, testified to
the knowledge of insanity of one Of
Guiteau's aunts.
Thompson Wilcoxson, Of Freeport,
H., knew Guiteau's father, and de-
scribed his peculiaritics.
DR.. John A. Rice, of Merton, Wis,
rracticing physician of 26 years, tes-
tilted he examined the prisoner in
1876 and came to the conclusion that
he was insane, His insanity was emo
tional rather than Of tho intellect.
There appeared TO be impairment of
Judgment, but not much of any impair
ment of intellect. He told his friends
that Guiteau ought to he secluded.
Witness treated Guiteau's father, but
did not consider him insane.
F. l. Union, of Boston, testified TO
hiring a hall to Guiieau. His bills an
nounced: "Do not fail to hear Hon.
Chas. J. Guiteau. the little giant from
,bo most He will show that tWo-thirds