Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-24

said: at is SAID that I have been abusing
Scoville. Now, the fact of the matter is,
want to make speech about that. Scoville
is doing very well in this case considering his
theory, but he is not criminal lawyer. He
is q fine examiner of titles. He can tell you
all about your abstracts of titles. He
is a good fellow and a frst-class eX-
aminer of titles, but I cannot have Sco-
will here compromising my case. There is no
lawyer in this court room but knows he has
asked questions for the defense which have
been positive injury to The defense. l can't
sit here when my life is at stake and have him
compromise my case in this way. my friend
Chas H R7eG, who was for tweive years DIS
trict attorney at Chicago and a first class
lawyer, has very kindly consented to assume
charge of this case, and l introduce him to
your honor, the jury and the American peo
pie. Hels good fellow. Scoville is good
fellow, too, and l want him to continue in
the case and help ia every way"
Scoville Immediately arose to personal ex-
PLANTATION, stating the difficulties under whi ch
he had labored, and his disappointment at not
certain eminent counsel. He asked that the
court would pass upon the propriety of Reed
assuming active duties.
Col. Corkhill thought it would be entirely
out of place for the court to be asked to rule
upon such proposition, and speaking for
the prosecution promised no objection to
Reed and no criticism of his course in be.
coming counsel for the defense.
Judge Cox-"I think that is sufficient 1
have privately stated that l saw no objection
to such course on Reeds part.''
Col. Corkhill-"lt is absurd to talk about
it. Reed has bsen assisting all the way through
and has not been out of sight of the court
room"
Reed (quickly)-"That is not true, Mr..
Guiteau-"Oh, Corkhill can't tell the truth,
anyway. Reed has quietly assisted, just as
sores of lawyers have done, in the interest of
truth and justice. That's what We are here
for
After some discussion between counsel rel
ative to striking out certain portions of DR..
Dumas's testimony, Corkhill was about to call
q witness, when Guiteau broke out excitedly:
"There is vast amount of rubbish getting
into this case that has nothing to do
with it. l want to know what all this
has to do with the condition of my mind on
the ID of July. You can't tell what is going
on now in that foreman's mind, or Judge
CoX's. How can you tell what was going on
in mine on the I'd of July? All this nonsense
about whether I'm insane now, or was five
years ago, has nothing whatever TO do with
this case"
Striking the table and becoming more and
more excited, he continued: ''If l can't get
justice here I expect an act of God
for my protection. He has taken away
the wife of one juror for which am very sor-
ry, and if necessary he will take one of those
jurors right out of the box to save nv life in
the interest of truth and justice"
Scoville explained in regard to the letter of
Spitzka, opened and commented upon yester-
Cay by Guiteau. He stated the letter was ad.
trtssed to him (Scoville), and not TO the pris-
"ner. re L cv = vCuld be commented upon
b, tue prosecution that DR.. Spitzka had writ.
TN TO d man he had said under oath was
insane, and hc (Scoville) desired that the court
and jury should understand just how it oc.
cured.
Wm. A. Edward, of Brooklyn, testified that
lie ~ts clerk in Shaw's law office and over.
n"'sA / conversation between his EMPLOYER
tie prisoner, when the latter, as alleged
h, Shaw, SAID he would some day kill some
bg "n as Booth had done. Shaw had testi
ii Il Jhlt no one was present when the Booth
c ;versAtiOl took place. On cross examipa.
ton witness was asked: IF Shaw testified
that no one was present, and you testify under
oath that you We're present, which of you told
the truth ?''
Answer-'shaw is apt to get excited when
upon the stand"
Witness gave an account of the fraudulent
prisoner
tempted to involve him (witness) in. Guitesu
sneeringly commented on the ridiculous as
sumptions of witness, and Scovllle attempted
to quiet him. Guiteau replied: 81 know what
Pm doing. I'll take my chance of getting the
laugh on him."
Reed questioned the witness at some length,
and Guiteau interrupted, saying: "Why this
sci are takiug the matter too Seriously.
Call it by lis right name, "a lle' and let it 90
Finally he became very impatient at the length
of the crosse examination, and called out pet.
ulantly: "Why, this whole thing is a farce.
This fellow, ten years ago, was clerk IN
Shaw's office, getting about $Sa month. The
idea that would consult him on a big real
estate transaction. Such numbskull as this
fellow Is. Why, it's simply absurd, and
Judge Cox ought to kick him off the stand.
DR.. Spencer Talcott, medical superinten.
dent OF the Homeopathy asylum for the in
sane at Middletown, N. Y, was called. Had
treated something over 1000 cases of insani.
ty. Witness had closely observed the pris.
oner and listened to his testimony on the
stand. upon the assumption that he
(Guiteau) was telling the truth in regard to
the transaction, and in regard to the events of
his life as he described them, should say he
was sane on the second of July" Witness
also replied: assuming to be true the
facts set forth in the hypothetical questions,
should say that the prisoner was sane on the
ID of JULY
"How much do you expect to get for that
opinlonY' shouted Guiteau. 'Youv'e been
here two or three weeks. suppose you'll
want $500 (striking the table angrily), but
don't care a snap for your expert testimony.
don't care if you bring in 500 such witness.
es."
Judge Cox interrupted the harangue, and
commanded the prisoner to keep silent
IAN right, your honor, I'll be quiet now,''
said Guiteau
Davidge-"Your honor will please note that
the free agency quoted by he prisoner, op-
crates all right now, as he can keep quiet when
he wants to.'
Guiteau-'I don't pretend to say Pm in
sane now, any more than you are, but on the
I'd OF July, and for thirty days prior, 1 was
insane. That's the issue''
Davidge-"Then if you are sane now, you
certainly know how to behave yourself"
Guiteau.'I do know how, and 1 behave
just as well as you do. I appear here as nv
own counsel, Judge Davidge, and 1 have as
mu,h right to talk as you have The amount