, 1881-12-29

replied: II never gave to Tweed certificate
OF health nr il-1,ealtl,, and ioyer was dis
cnrgttl from my position In thy tffc."
I,t.. nASno1.11t nAtKspALE.
Superintendent Of tho Central Lunatfc ,Asy.
ltu,, near Richmond, W., visited the pris-
oner at tho iaIl. lie had MISC closely ol-
served him II, court, and from hts personal
examination md observation was OF the optr-
ion tint he was satc, Tie wftnrss also tcs-
tiesl that lie obalevcd Gllitenu liat been felgn-
Ing III court 1l,cwltncss bu'lovetl. talslng as
true the facts SGT forth II, two hypothetical
questions of The prosecution, tint tito prts-
uAcr was> saslo w'.cl lto shot tho President.
IN, JOHN II. CoI.LESpE1s,
IF Nashville, Superintendent of the Tennes-
sva State Asylum, for tho 1nsnnc, had given
special attention to tho study Of insanity for
tho past twelve years, md Ind seen about
1000 cases during Ills connectson with, tho
Tennessee asylum. Tho witness visited tho
prisoner III jatl, mud also closely observed tho
prisoner #, court, mid believed him perfectly
sane.
Tho witness did not believe tho Deity evor
Inspired irian 10 take the llfa Of fellow
crcaturA; that II a pors0ll lnb0rctl under tho
insane tlotus'on TINT llo was inspired to kill
tho President Of the United States he would,
eycs, II lle did mt talk about IT, disclose his
purpose by Ills changed lnili,ner and conyer.
sation. Tho witness not having hcnrd tho
hypothetical questions, tlloy were rend to Him
BY Corkli'!.
{'ultcau prefaccd The reading by saying:
"Your Whole question Is
FGr1. OF FAi.sEIiUoi,s AND sf1ssTATEstENTs.
lnnRe this assertion now Mt tho outset 10
avoid intcrruptlng yon as you 90 along"
Tho witness believed, taking tho fncts set
forth to bo true. tllat tho prisoner WINS ILL.,
dnubtct!ly sAlle.
Giieau ngaim commented: "Two-thirds
OF that stu!f Is all l'osli."
ScoyIlle notcd mn exception 10 botl Qucs-
t1ons nnd answers. -.
Upon cross.examination scoville took lip
tile Hypothetical question, clause by clause,
and questioned tic witness closely rs to the
weight a,ld bearing Of each In tho formation
Of his twItness') opinion.
Recess.
AFTER nEcEss,
Scoylle put hypothetical question whcl,
embraced tho clalse: "Supposo the pris-
oner believed himself to bo a partner with
Jesus ChristT'
Judge Porter protested against tho ques-
t!on Us h!nsplcmolls. md snf1 1t wonltl be- Il
disgrace TO 4 COURT OF Justice and to Chris
tim nation TO allow 1t to be- entertained for
a In0nlent.
Scovlllc replied tint If no allusfon could DO
,nnde 10 what WIS claimed by the prisoner to
be tile actllatinE motive or influences that
led to his act, then the whole defense would
be wiped awny at 4 single stroke
Judge Porter proceeded to insist upon lis
Wow, and declared the time Ind como when,
In tho liame Of tho American people and OIL
bchntf OF the Government III Federal court,
he fclt It his duty to demand that the prisoner
be rcnnndel to thu dock.
tiuiteau (spItefully)-Oh, you do,
YoU 1HG-MoUTIlED PORTER.
Court officials sitting behind tho prisoner
attempted to quiet Him, when lle wllir1el
around and snarlesl at ono OF them: SWELL
yon mind your business or I'll sIap YOU In
the mouth, you fool, you."
Judge Porter continued his remarks, md
Guiteau ngain Interrupted him and shouted
ont: 'Well, you had better nltMd your busf-
1leS9.n
Judge Porter-That is my business hero
todny, and, your Honor, l must now insist
upon my motion of Saturday. that tho pris-
oiler DO placcd In tllo lock.
ocovllle arose to speak, when Judge Cox
said: LET me know, first, If tho counsel
deslre to be heard upon the motion to remove
the prisoner to tho dock."
JuDHE DAy1nOE,
tllon proceeded to speak to the motion, lie
believed that tbs time Ind come when every
one present was satisfied that tho prisoner
WINS perfectly. sane In respect Of his tclay-
ior, and allendabto to the same rules as
Otlter prisoners. lii the case of Gen, Slckles.
who was tried in this court for murder, the
Judge refused to deytate from the rule, aI-
t1long1l he WIS Il distinguished lawyer anil
member OF Congress Mt the time, n,,d he sat
III the prisoners dock during his trial.
htr. ScoVllae snlh lie would assent to any
proposition which might be deemed ncces-
Snry. No one Ind suffered more tlnn he lllu
from the prisoners behavior.
Galteau nterruptlng)-Wclf, it's
l1KcAUsE YOU ARE a JAcKAss
oil this case. II had decent counsel should
not hRYB my occasion for remarks. You ara
doing well enough, Oil your theory, but your
theory Is altogether too narrow. You
haven't got brains enough for this case.
Mr.. leeed denied the assumption Tint the
prisoners sanity Ind been established. No
human knowledge could fatl,om tho work.
ings Of tho Insane mind, and humanity would
dictate. 1t q reasonable doubt should exist,
that lcnlcncy he extended toward him. lie
thought MI adln0nltlou from tho Court would
sttfllce.
Mr. Corkhlll inaistcd upon tho removal Of
tho prisoner to the dock, md tho removal
FROM aruund him Of special policemen who
were not regular attaches Of tho court; that
liz should ho kept in tho dock with Ito other
special protection tl.an Is accorded any other
prisuncr.
autrEAu, TREMBLING WITH ANGER
or apprehension, shouted out: "You waut
to shoot mt, do you, CorkhIll? You emit