Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-23

VIII Have to Defend His Character.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Guiteau came into
court this morning apparently under some
strong excitement. Col. Charles Reed took a
seat by his side and whispered something to
him. Gniteau, striking the table violently,
began to expostulate, saying: 81 wont do
anything of the kind" AT this point SEQ
vile whispered some expostulation, when
Guiteau augrily said to him. 81 wont have
you compromising my case by your foolish
questions You must get OF my
case If you can't stop COM
promising it.' A whispered con-
sultation between the three mentioned
seemed to result in pacifying the prisoner,
who looked up with a smile and said: Il was
going to make speech, but have changed
nv mind and guess l won't do it," He then
busted himself opening his mail, re-
marking, "this is the first time have
opened my mail myself for sometime"
DR.. Theo. Diamond of Auburn, N Y, who
had been summoned for the defense and re-
tained by the prosecution. was called to the
stand Witness believed, Judging by the evil
dence to which he had listened, including
that of the prisoner himself, and from the ap-
pearance and conduct of the prisoner, that he
is a sane man. The hypothetical questions
put to DIR. Wooster yesterday were then read
to the witness and he replied: 81 should say
he was sane"
Witness was questioned at great length and
his answers Indicating great conservatism OF
opinion. Scoville finally asked; "Well, doct-
or, how old do you think man ought to be
before he is able to distinguish between
sane and insane man?'
Witness replied that he himself was not yet
old enough to distinguish between sane and
insane people.
Guiteau - Qaughing) -" That's the. best
thing YOU have SAID yet, DR.. Ladies and gen.
tlemen you see Pm letting Scoville do most of
the talking to-day. I'm keeping quiet. open
ed my mail myself this forenoon (holding up
twenty or more letters), pretty good mail, too,
and only one crank letter IN the whole lot.
All from high-toned people, too. They
are beginning to think better
of me outside. High toned Ia
dies are sending for my autograph. They
think am big man, but l don't care snap
whether I'm big man or little one." The
prisoner busted himself reading his letters,
and soon broke out again, saying: "Well, |
did not notice this, ladies and gentlemen. L
have lust received letter from DR.. Spitzka, in
which he says he has received two hundred
letters since he returned from Washington, all
congratulating him upon his testimony, and
that he has only two threatening ones and two
from lunatics. A pretty good showing, |
think, when he came on here for nothing and
did not get a cent, while these fellows are
handsomely paid by the government. Then
here is another from Mr.. Beatty"
Judge Cox-"Well, that will do, prisoner;
we have no time for reading your correspond
ence."
Guiteeu-"All right, SIR" (Recess.)
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess witness was asked if he thought
it would be any indication of insanity in
man of mature years, who honestly believed
he was Inspired to kill the
president of the United States, and who
honestly believed that when his motives were
known to the people they would not only eX-
cuse but applaud his act, and replied: "lf he
honestly believed that, and his will was DOM
mated 10y the conviction, it would be an in
dication of insanity.
Scoville-"If it is not impertinent, doctor,
in this day and generation, Twill ask you II
you have ever gwen any attention to the sub
ject, or believe in Inspirations! Ans.-"Weil,
not specially"
Guiteau-"Well, doctor, if God could so
inspire q man 1000 years ago, why could he
not do SO now? Is there anything different
in human nature ~
Scoville-"I have no objection to your
answering, doctor"
The question was read again to the witness,
and he replied: ''If the Lord did inspire any
body 1000 years ago, he can now II he
chooses"
Guiteau-"That's my idea. He not only
can but he did in this case.'
The croSs-eXaminaton proceeded without
incident, and with hardly any interruption on
the part of Guiteau. Once when question
based upon the incident of the up lifted axe,
so often alluded to in the trial, was put to
witness, Guiteau called out: 1.-THE whole
thing is based on falsehoods."
Scoville-"There never was any such occur
reuce as you have stated. AS a consequence
his answer is wholly irrelevant"
During the greater part of the afternoon
Guiteau was engaged writing an article for
publication, and apparently paid little heed to
the progress OF the trial.
At quarter before witness was excused.
Guiteau Immediately shouted: "These expert 8
may be all hightoned, honorable men, but its
my opinion they hang more men than doctors
kill" Growing more and more excited, he
declaimed for some minutes, aud said "Gen.
Garfield would be alive to-day had it not been
for the doctors. They completed what my
shot began. The Lord intended he should go,
and so He let the doctors kill him. He didn't
die before his time, though"
Col. Corkhill desired an adjournment, but
Scoville enquired: "Where is your witness,
Shaw? l can dispose of him In few min
utes"
Shaw was called when Guiteau shouted:
"Here's the man that told that lie. We've
got your record, Shaw, from New Jersey,
where Judge from the bench said you ought
to be in the penitentiary."
Witness was asked if he had not been in
dcted for perjury, and replied that he had
Upon attempting TO explain strong dialogue
ensued, Guiteau shouting that the witness was
the most extraordinary liar in America. The
witness was finally permitted to explain. 1t
arose though Misrepresentation, and he was
acquitted by the jury. Scoville give notice to.
Shaw to defend his character, as he had four
witnesses to introduce whose testimony he
shaw would want to meet. Adjourned.
INsURING GUITEAU's LIFE.
A letter has been received from Reading,
Pa, signed "Bordner & Lessig" stating that
arrangements have been made with several
Berks county mutual associations, including
the Reading Mutual Aid association, of Penn
sylvania, to secure an amount of insurance
not exceeding 100000 on the life of Charles
], Guteau, and requesting that his signature
to an application which is enclosed be pro-
cured. The application is for $4,000 insur-
ance in the Reading Mutual Aid association,
of Pennsylvania, on the "Life maturity" plan.
The name and residence are filled out to
''Charles j. Guiteau, Washington, D. c." The
beneficiary is Arthur ]. Bordner, and his sigma
ture is followed by that of Colvin T. Lessig,
securing agent.
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