Daily Republican., 1881-12-31
THE NATIONS FARCE.
,,rxAr kECEsvEs AN IRONCAL
,,,pArCH FROM BOSTON.
,.,sittoW 10 ALLOW tho jury
4. sepsrst. and xs &" Their
ss.mes tn Chal 80 Of Bail.
tas-The Prisoner Pro-
poses I nat COieuei
COvkhi,l Aban.
dOns the case.

w.suINGTOS, Dec. 30.--rhe cour
.o,, was literally packed this morning
.0d still an immense crowd hung
wv .Soot The outer doors with the vair
sDOs Of gaining admission. AT lC
'y 'snors the prisoner was led in by the
sGtls As L- passed tho table at which
t,s rouusr, sat he paused u moment
.n1 whispered tn Mr.. Scovilie; "lt you
"iIlou|y keep quiet to day will laugh
,bi,,,,p out ut court.
4. .oor, ~ be had reached his seat
!, the dotk he shouted out 'some VI
%s leading papers in America consider
ma the CREATES: fellow they have met
in same tlnie Al So'clock last night
rsceiyel a telegram which will read
Sr ths ealtirA.iun Of this audience and
the American p' op!t;
Mr.. Ch1rrs !. Guiteau, Washington,
n C.: All Boston syupL hizes with
YOU lon ought to he President.
Signed a Hosr or hDMTREES.
lie copt,nu,d--"l shall submit my
name t, The next Republican conven
dm | shaI, expect to be before II.
rhre are on.y iwu men In this court
nom who waLt me TO be hung. One is
Judge Porter, who expects to get 3d.
100 from the Government If | am con-
uy,d, and the other il Corkhill, who
eIpt 10 ge, h unced, and who knows
an The cause uf IL.
Gn-au sat erect in the dock, and
all fear Of hoi Y harm seems To have
dapl+ AIRED.
Dr. X mps,"r was then recalled, and
Nr SrOville rrsulutd his cross cxamin-
alton
Witness did tot believe in temporary
insanity III ihr sense thai person
could b insane amt wholly recover
from 1t il Al lour
Wines wa asked if be believed
tlCklss zane or insane when he
shot Key, and 'erie,l, 81 think he was
sans, sir
Gal'ean-"rhe jury didn't agree
With you ar. They thought he was
insane.
Tie case ofColes, who shot Hisrock
at Albany, New York, was cited, and
witness stated tuat Coles was undoubt-
My insane.
Colonel Corkhll after announcing
that be had cut one III RS witness to |
cal. 'ot the Government, asked Mr.. |
ScO'Ie h"w long he would require to
coDc.ude his sur rebutral.
Mr. 'COvllie-' Several days-proba-
by all Of next week
Mr. Scoviile insisted that he did not
l-olrt ~ decay the rial or consume the
Ilur Of the Court, but the prosecution
bad consumed weeks with these expert
witnesses, NJ cting with them nightly
aud cJntcrrlng with them in the pre-
RraIlon OF this ease, and he did not
propose TO be cut short in the mater Of
time. He would renew, however, his
pOpslnon that the jury be allowe to
separate ana 60 20 their homes relying
upon their honor and integrity.
Gaiteau-I agree with that, too, your
Honor; they are b:gh-toned, honorable
men and | amt afraid to trust them
|anyShere. TIE Americans don't want
|ne bun an, how, and the best thing
FhIS Prosecution can do ia to dismiss the
Indictment and let us all go home.
Judge Porter (tnrning towards the
P0ck) called attention to the Outburst
y the prisoner and intimated that if
Fley were to continue he must request
hAt the dock he uovrd to the further
oFner OF the ruotp, where, at least. the
tsoner could not disturb the jury. 81
% not AK, ho added, "ior INN ediate
e'ion, your Honor"
dll'ean 'neeringly)-Oh, you don't
Judge Porter.
ar. Scoville-I wish Judge Porter
o"id make his motions when he desires
'suf-nt or actlon upon them, and not
continually making his little
Peeaes 10 the jury.
Jhdgr Por tr-As | have an undoub.-
light TO d.. Referring to the propo-
uOh to allow the sep ration, Judge
oTeI favored granting some latitude,
na 'Aou ht they might be allowed to
70 ht'r homes with baiiitf to ac-
P,hpany zach OF them. He apprecia
M me hariships Of t'e case and he
poushl they should bs allowed to
Pave all the fresh air possible.
ne 'l"cusslou was cut short by the
P,ehah, who stated that tue jury did
|o' car to separate, provided they had
fsasonaeie Opportunity for exercise
Rd fresh air.
Volonel Corkhill thought the jury
se more anxious for the termination
Tue tfl"l than for separation. He
peu proceeded to reply to what he
ilea the connsel's aspersions upon
IL distinguished medical gentlemen
no ana honor to their State" He
IolId repel the assetion that they met
(shtly to weave meshes aboIt the
lmlha,' The prisoner himself had
Lo'eh the meshes that were fast en-
toAhs hin, and "only two men, and
NY spawns ofthe medical profession,
nv Iould not even acknowledge that
ny believed in a God, had been found
~ would, under oath, declare their
F.ief IN his insanity" ,
mf. Scoville replied TO Colonel Cork
' anu surprised every one by making
~ VI The bess and mos impressive I
*ehes that has been beard in the
I' u, room since the opening of the
". In earnest and impressive IAN {
w Sse ne vinaicated the conduct of the ;
,ense, and severely rehuked the course
ag 'ae district attorney iu his "unseem-
enorts to muzzle and drive the de-
|use from the court" I
s nome manifestation of applause fol. {
~fd We" the conclusion OF his speech but t
wa WAS quickly checked by the court.
,., G John T, Gray, of Utica, New t
n' lthe last of the expert witnesses
.'e prosecutiOn) was then called to
C,s s'and. He stated, in reply to ques-
LuS oy the district attorney, that he
H. ~ medical superintendent OF the New v
|sn rs state Lunatic Asylum, and has r
u connected with that institution b
|'e september, 1850. He has had un. Il
II MS m immediate control and observa- a
rsaH "h aggregate of about u, 200 insane i
n, onL en- oraciug all classes of society II
8n. 8nno1upatlons and professions. He v
E;n insanity as q disease of the v
n' IN which there is an association
|iin;,l iIiay1tal disturbance; change in the
dsMuai, departure from himself,
Cn.a, from lis own ordinary standard of T
asa! fa@a action, and change in his way |,
ISng, Isa thinking and acting. {
ore B The witness was INTERRUPTED by v
prisoner shouting out: "rhat Is +
~. l shot the President on the t
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