The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-31

criminal: the prisoner himself had
woven the meshes that were fast en-
closing him, and only two men, and
they spawns of the medical profession
who could not even acknowledge that
they believed IN a God, had been found
who could under oath declare theil
belief in the prisoners insanity.
eScoville replied to Corkhill, and sur
prised everyone by making one of the
best and most impressive speeches that
has been heard in the court room since
the opening of the trial. In earnest
language he indicated the conduct of
the defense, and solemnly rebuked the
course or the district attorney in his
unseemly efforts to muzzle and drive
the defense from the court.
Some manifestation of applause fol-
lowed the conelusion-of his speech, but
it vas quickly checked by the court.
DIR. John P. Gray, medical superin-
tendent of the New York lunatic asy-
lum, then took the stand. He said he
had made the study of insanity his
business since 1850, and in that time
had treated, or investigated $4,000
cases OF Insanity; he had never seen
a single instance where the only indi-
cation Of insanity was an exhibition of
immortality or w~ickedness; he didn't
believe in what had been called moral
insanity; it WAS impossible to discover
any mental unity &C as to locate an i'm
pairment of moral nature that was not
accompanied by intelligent deteriora-
tion; insanity in itself had no more
tendency to excite crime than neural
agia or any other disease; it puts MOTH
ing new into a mans nature, it only
prevents what is already there.
The witness at some length classified
the various groups of insanity that had
come under his observation, and de-
scribed the various phases and pecu-
liarlties of each, He did not believe
that any type of insanity exists outside
of asylums that has not its prototy 20 in
asylums.
DIR. Gray gave details of his examine
tion and talk with the prisoner. He
had asked Guiteau whether he would,
have shot the president during the time
he was rejecting on removing him If
the president had offered him the Paris
consuIship.
Guiteau answered: "Well, that would
have settled the matter. 1 should have
taken the position"
Guiteau called from the dock: II
said If he had offered 1t to me any time
before the LIST of June. If he had
offered it afterwards it wouldn't have
made the slightest difference"
Witness asked Guiteau low he came
to shoot the PRESIDENT
Guiteau answered: 81 came to the
conclusion that the political situation
justified it. / gradually became con-
WINGED of this and resolved ON hi-ss
-nva
Guiteau shouted: THAT knocks your
Paris consulate and shows hat there
was no malice in it, moi an element Of
murder but a political necessity"
Witness said he then asked him how
he reached the conclusion to remove
the president and Guiteau replied: 'If
you will read the papers of May and
June you will know exactly what the
political situation was will perhaps ap-
preciate what l mean by political ne
ce~ssity.'"
Witness asked him if his alleged in
s~piration came as a vision, voice, or a
direct command?
He said: mo, it came into my head,
a conception, and 1 reflected on it I'M
til ] resolved twas justified by the stu
alton"
Witness asked prisoner how this &C
corded with his theory of inspiration
and he replied 1.-THE inspiration was in
form of pressure, constantly on me to
commit the act"
Guiteau: That's all there is In the
case, short and to the point. You can
talk about it six years If you want to-
DR.. Gray continued his story for an
hour when the court adjourned.
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