Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-31

passed the table at which his counsel sat
paused moment and whispered to Scovillt
off you will only keep quiet to-day I wi
laugh this cause out of court" AS soon q
he reached the dock he shouted: "Som
leading papers in America consider me tn
greatest fellow they have met ia some time
At o'clock last night 1 received Telegram
which will read for the edification of thi
audience and the American people: Mr.
Chas. J.. Guiteau, Washington-All Boston
sympathizes with you. You ought to b.
president. (signed.) A Host of Admirers
Pausing a moment, he branched off into q
rambling harangue quoting scripture ant
comparing himself to the meek and lowly
Jesus, who used plain language though
sometimes severe. 81 have been accused Of
using too harsh language" he added, "but
take my pattern from the Savior of mankind
l shall submit my name to the next national
convention. I shall expect to be before it.
| There are only two men in the country who
want me hung-one is Judge Porter, who ex-
poets to get $4,000 from the government if am
convicted, and the other is Corkhill, who ex.
poets to get bounced and who knows am the
| cause of it."
Counsel for the prosecution having entered,
DR.. Kempter took the stand, and Scoville re-
sumed his examination. Witness did not be-
lieve in temporary insanity in the sense that
persons could be insane and wholly recover
from it in an hour. Witness was asked If he
believed Sickles was sane or insane when he
shot Key, and replied: ~ think he was zane,
SIR"
Guiteau-"The jury did not agree with you,
sir. They thought he was insane"
Upon witness leaving the stand Corkhill
hot hp no hnf wifi
to introduce on the part of the government.
He would like to hear from Scovlle as to how
much time he might want to consume upon
sur rebuttal, that some idea might be had as
to how much longer this long drawn out trial
would continue.
Scoville replied: "We have some witnesses
whose names have been presented since we
closed our case, and shall ask the court to
permit us to have them sworn, and our reason
will be upon the ground of newly discovered
evidence material to the case. | shall only ask
your honor, however, to allow me to ask a
few questions of those witnesses, relative to
independent facts not heretofore known
to me.'
Corkhill-"We would like to know what
you expect to prove"
Scoville-"We have evidence to offer rela-
tive to the state of the prisoners mind just
before the shooting"
OdNluSe- COulu you give us al lQea OIL
how much time you will want upon sur re-
Buttal?'
Scoyille-"Seyeral days; probably all of
next week"
Davidge-"We must object, your honor, to
reopening of this case.''
Scoville insisted he did not desire to delay
the trial or consume the time of this court,
for the prosecution had consumed weeks with
their expert witnesses, meeting with them
nightly and comforting with them in the
preparation of this case, and he did not pro-
pose to cut short on a matter of time. He
would renew, however, his proposition that
the jury be allowed to separate and 60 to
their homes, relying upon their honor and in
tegrity.
Guiteau said. 81 agree with that, too, your
honor. They are high-tOned, honorable men,
and I amt afraid to trust them anywhere.
The American people don't want me hung
anyhow, and the best thing this prosecution
can do is to dismiss the Indictment and let us
all go home"
Judge Porter, turning towards the dock,
called attention to the outburst of the prison.
er, and intimated that if they were to con-
tinue he must request that the dock be
moved to the further corner of the room,
where at least the prisoner could not disturb
the jury. 81 do not ask he added, "for i'm
mediate action, your honor"
Gulteau (sneerlngly)-"Oh,y you don't, Mr..
Judge Porter"
scoville-"I wish Judge Porter would make
his motions when he desires argument or ac-
ton upon them, and not be continually max
ing his little speeches to the jury"
Judge Porter-"As l have the undoubted
right to do"
The question of permitting the jury to dis
band was again raised, but was dismissed by
the foreman announcing that they preferred
not to separate, provided they could have
reasonable opportunity for exercise and obtain
fresh air.
Corkhill proceeded to reply to what he
termed counsers aspersions upon ''distin-
guished medical gentlemen who did honor to
their state" He would repel the assertion
that they met nightly TO weave meshes
about this criminal. The prisoner
himself had woven the meshes
that were fast enclosing him, and only two
men, and they the spawns of the medical pro-
fessiOn, who could not even acknowledge they
believed in God, had been found who would
under oath declare their belief in his insanity.
Scoville replied to Corkhill, and surprised
every one by making one of the best and most
impressive speeches that has been heard in the
court since the opening of the trial. In earn
est language he INDICATED the conduct of the
defense, and severely rebuked the course of
the district attorney in his unseemly efforts to
muzzle and drive the defense from the court.
Some manifestation of applause followed
the conclusion of his speech. but 1t was quick
" checked by the court
DR.. John P. Gray, superintendent of the
New York State lunatic asylum, took the
stand. Witness had made the study of insan-
ity his business since 1850, and in that time
had treated or investigated -, 900 cases of in.
sanity. He had never seen single instance
where the only indication of insanity was an
exhibition of immortality or wickedness. He did
not believe in what had been called moral in
sanity" 1t was impossible to discover
mental insanity so as to locate impairment
of the moral nature that was not accompa-
MED by intellectual deterioration. Insanity
in itself has no more tendency to excite to
crime than neuralgia or any other disease. 1t
puts nothing new to mans nature. It only
perverts what is already there. Witness at
some length classified various groups of in
sane that had come under his attention, and
described the various phases and peculiarities
of each. He did not believe that any type of
insanity exists outside of asylums that has
not its phronotype in asylums. Recess.
AFTER RECESS.
DIR. Gray stated that he made a thorough,
complete and satisfactory examination of the
prisoner at the Jail, and gave at length the
details Of his examination and conversation
with the prisoner, After half an hour had