Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-12-21

conduct entirely at variance with the !
former life, and to such q (:
legree as to completely control the !
will power, would constitute an IRE |
,istsble impulse
Guiteau-Doctor, / want to ask you,
where q man is impelled to commit q
crime by impulse he cannot resist, is
be sane or insane?
Answer-When that fact can be
sir, it is insanity.
Guiteau-'That's just my case, sir,
with an air Of perfect satisfaction.
Then turning to Scoville, Come, that's
the whole case. Let's have recess.
I'm getting hungry.
Mrs. Scoville desired to ask ques-
tion.
Guitesu Gmpatiently)-Oh, you
keep still It's all they can do to put
up with me.
Judge Cox assented, and Mrs. SEQ.
vile asked, Can q man be born insane!
Answer-No, madam. He could be
born an idiot or an imbecile. Insanity
is an acquired state after birth.
The court here took q recess.
FURTHER EVIDENCE OF SANITY.
After recess l.. s. Gobell, of New
York, took the witness stand.
Guiteau-It Your Honor please, l
would like to know what they expect
to prove by this witness. think we
have had about enough of this kind of
testimony, l only knew this man
slightly.
Judge Cox-It is not necessary to
state in advance. Go on, Mr.. Witness.
Witness was in the life insurance
business. The prisoner desired to
solicit for him. Witness paid him $25,
but never realized any business from
his efforts. The prisoner told witness
be was about to marry wealthy lady,
and was to have the Austrian mission,
and wanted to borrow 5000. Witness
did not detect any evidence OF unsound
mind.
W. P. Copeland, journalist, called
and identified some newspaper slips.
Guiteau-You're no lawyer, Cope
land.
II. T. Ketcham, New York, attorney
at law, knew prisoner in 1873, when
be occupied q desk in the office OF
Judge Hawes Witness related an
instance of Guiteau's obtaining money
under false pretences.
Mr.. Scoville objected to all testimony
going to show the commission of any
other crime or misdemesnor by priso-
ner.
Guitoau Cindignantlyl- III never got
cent from this man in my life. de
was only poor clerk. | didn't con-
slider him proper associate for high
toned lawyer like myself.
The prisoner continually interrupted
and insisted that the evidence was en-
tirely irrelevant finally, turning to
Mr.. Scoville, be said: you are get
ting badly crsnked on this matter. II
you had any sense you would see il
don't do our case any good. You'll
be on trial as q crank yourself if you
don't look out. Why, you are getting
worse than Corkhill'
Henry Wood, of Philadelphia, had
known the prisoner some years; hao
never seen anything to indicate that
he was of unsound mind; always
thought he was possessed of rare in
telligence. The witness knew Guiteau'l
wife. Some members of his family
having rendered her services, Guiteat
called upon him to thank the family
for their kindness.
Samuel B. Philips, broker, of New
York, had known the prisoner sine
1868. First knew him in Chicago.
Witness, in the fourteen years h'
had known prisoner, never saw any
thing to indicate that he was OF un
sound mind.
The court adjourned.
A SICK JUROR CAUSES EARLY ADJOURN
MENT OF THE COURT.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Decem
ber 1.-THE crowd about the Crimi
nal Court an hour before opening wa
greater than ever before. The frs
witness was Dr. John l.. Withrow o
Boston. Guiteau at once called
DIR. Withrow is the honoret
pastor of the Park Street Church, o
Boston, Where | used to attend churcl
when was there. He is very in'
gentleman
Witness said the prisoner desired t.
deliver a lecture in his (witness'
church in answer to Ingersoll, bu
witness declined to have the churcl
used for that purpose. Witness oh
served him during the winter at th'
meetings and social gatherings of th'
church. never saw the least indica
ton of unsoundness of mind, but oil
the contrary / thought he possessed
unusual shrewdness Correcting him
self the witness added, i should So!
cuteness.'
Guiteau-What's the difference
Doctor
! Answer-The one means brighte
than the other.
/ Col. Corkhill-And of large
calibre.
| Guiteau-IIe didn't say that, Cork
hill. You must have slept we'll les
night. That is the smartest thing yo
said yet. -.
Witness said the prisoner generall
took part in discussions upon whateve
subject might be under discussion; tina
he was always critical and accusativ
rather than conciliatory and kind.
Guiteau-I always spoke to tn
point as incisive and gritty. That
ME. There's no nonsense or romano
in my composition. If there had beel
/ might have gone through the worl'
more smoothly. 1t is very evident t
my mind aud every one that the sol
object of this kind Of examination is +
show that l know the difference be
tween right and wrong. That ha
noth;nc "a, ha tavar N do with this caaa