Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-12-14

Testimony Of Experts Con
tinued.
The Prisoner Continues His Abus-
i've Language.

called to the witness stand. Corkhill resum-
ed the cross-examinafion. The witness
thought the appearance of Guiteau was one
Of the strongest indications of his insanity
Corkhill handed to the witness slip of pa
per on which was drawn . diagram of q
human head, and said: Nov doctor, sup
posing this be the prisoners head, will you
please point out the inequalities to " hich you
referred yesterday"
raised laugh BY saying: That accounts
for it, A halter came 10 see me this morning
and offered me a new hat if l would let him
take my head. | got the hat, but you don't
pay for il Corkhill. Oh, no. the government
will have to do So
The witness pointed out diagram of his
own drawing of the inequalities referred to.
The question was then put to him DO
you believe in God!"
He replied: II decline to answer that
question. From my standpoint it is an inl-
pertinent question in a country which guar
antees civil and religious liberty"
Mr. Davidge-"But not irreligious liberty"
Scoville questioned the witness in regard
to his connection with the Costing case and
in the course of his explanation, the witness
said he, upon that case, had been asked some
kind Of questions by the law yer on the other
side relative to what they termed '.horse
doctor business" as he had been asked by
the prosecution yesterday, and in both cases
the question had been put at the inst CATION
of sone medical politician. In the Gosling
case results had justified the position he
had taken, that is to say, the prisoner died
in an insane asylum from the same type OF
insanity that he (witness) had ascribed to
| him. The witness asked what he meant
| by .'delusive opinions a term he had used
4 in cnnnapfinn wi th Tho yris and rpnlipH-
II mean delusive opinions, extravagant in
corporations of outw ard circumstances, " hich
strike q sane man differently
| Up to this point Guiteau had INDUCED in
| but one Outburst of passion, which was ap-
| parently induced by question of Col. Cork.
| hill II have been looking up YOUR record,
Corkhill, and I'll show you up said Gut
teau. After this lie gave his attention close
ly to his papers, and to all appearances lost
all interest in the court proceedings.
| The witness was asked, What is your
opinion of the sanity Of a man who firmly be-
| lieves he can cure disease BY prayer?"
Answer-sIt wouldn't necessarily indicate
insanity; might indicate simple, weak judy
| ment."
| Guiteau. who had been reading for some
minutes, here interrupted the explanation
and shouted 81 see that crank, Talmage,
has been doing some sensational business in
this case; he had better go slow he has been
| before his synod several times for lying, and
| it has been reported in New York that he is
| running for = house Of prostitution. | hav c
| got my eye on several of these cranks and if
| they don't 20 slow I'll give some more of
them some free advertising. The high toned
| portion of the American people are begin
| ming to take the right view of this case
| Scoville endeavored to introduce evidence
| that he, ScOvile had said in relation to Mr..
Shaw, witness for the prosecution, by ask
| ing the witness To state To the jury what he,
| ScOville, had told him. the witness, he had
learned in relation to Mr.. Shaw.
Objection was made and sustained, when
| Guiteau shouted ont, eve have found out that
Shaw was guilty OF perjury in New Jersey.
and was told by the judge from the bench
that he ought to be convicted and sent to Jail
| We also know that English was convicted
| of low crime in Ireland. The jury ought
tie know what kind Of witnesses you are bring
| ing here to ruin my reputation.
Corkhill then sharply questioned the wit
| ness in regard to certain articles he the wit
| ness) had written. eritcising the course of
| the government i'll engaging expert wit
nesses. The witness reiterated his opinion
| that the method in vogue in our courts of
summOning experts to testify in favor of one
| side or the other is erroneous that the true
and proper way would be to summon experts
| irrespective of chances of what their tes,i.
mony might be. wordv combat ensused
between the counsel and the witness
Corkbill insisted in a short speecb that the
witness had attacked the character and hon.
esty of experts who were suppo.ed 70 enter.
tain opposite opinions from himself ON the
prisoners sanity.
Guiteau interrupted in his most angry
mood, and shaking his head At Corkbili
| shouted, Its the unanimous Judgment of
the American pepoe that YOU are a consum.
mate iackass.''
Corkbill-'rh;. Gentleman i. an hor.., mon
| If your skull vasn't so thick von vonid 600
it.
Witness desired to explain his position
and said. Il don't hesitate to reiterate nv
opinion that the EXPERT who will in this court
testify that the prisoner il sane. i, in NV
opinion. no expert or ia a dishonest man
DIR. Fordyce Baker. professor Of IN, Mod
ical College in New York for 30 wears test.
fed at great length. The substance of his
testimony being that the eccentricities show
by Guiteau were rather evidence of weak van
ity and inordinate egotism than of insanity.
Guiteau-'sDoctor, want to ask YOU.
when q man is impelled to commit crime
by impulse he cannot resist. ia he sane or