Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-28

functions of the jury, who alone could pass
upon the fact that the evidence was for or
against the prisoner. The court overruled
the objection and an exception was noted
by the defense.
Guiteau, who had kept unusually quiet
all through the morning. here addressed
the witness, speaking without any show q
excitement: You are making great ado
about nothing, Doctor. / don't pretend
that am insane now. Tell US what you
know about Abraham, get your money and
60 home. =.
Witness, continuing. closely analyxed
the conduct and remarks Of the prisoner
during the trial and concluded by saying
that he had been playing part ever since
the first day. AT the outset the prisoner,
he said, had directed all his abuse against
one of the counsel, afterward against all OF
them.
Guiteau-Well. you see, Doctor, Corkhill
has corrupted the rest of them.
Evil Communications
you know corrupt good manners. The
first Hypothetical question Of the prosecu-
tion was read and objection made by the
defence to the clause, assuming that he
raised an axe To his sister, which act the
prisoner himself denies on the ground that
the witness could not be asked to pass
upon a hypothetical question containing
two propositions diametrically opposite.
After the argument the court sustaining
the objection the prosecution modified
their question. and in modified form il
was put to the witness. His reply was:
believe the person TO have been sane.
The exception to the question and the
reply was noted bp the defence.
After recess Doctor Mcdonald again took
the stand, and Guiteau, who had just taken
a seat, looked over to the jury and said
these experts are doing this business with
good deal of parrot-likc talk. DR.. Mcdonald
deviated somewhat from the course pur-
sued by the rest of them. | deem il but
Just 10 myself to say that | didn't say 10
him that had examined the law in rcla.
tion to this matter" Corkhill then read
second Hypothetical question, upon which
Guiteau commented Ell passant with much
expression, as: That is absolutely false!
That is. that fellow shows the lie; that 10
all rubbish. 1t is nObodys business where
got the money. didn't kill him;
The Doctors Killed Him."
etc The witness answered: Assuming
the facts set forth to be true, and adding
that statement TO others, it strengthens my
opinion that the man was sane on the 2nd
of July" Exception to question and all
swer was noted by the defense.
Col Reed conducted a long cross-cIami-
nation and proposed series of hypothetical
questions based upon the acts and conduct
OF the prisoner, TO show such acts and such
conduct would not be inconsistent with
The Theory of Insanity.
Witness admitted that insane persons were
more liable to be ndjudced sane than sane
persons were 10 be adjudged insane. SEQ
Vile took up the cross-examinationa and
questioned the witness at some length rel
alive to the symptoms and causes Of insanity.
The witness stated that insanity was the
result OF diseased brain. and was asked,
Are you not confounding the cause and
effect, and cannot unusual o1citation OF
emotion, or excessive worry and caro- and
anxiety ovcrturn the reason and cause
Disease OF the Brains"
Tie witness admitted that such might
oe the case, with some qualification
that overwoix, care anu anxiety
might produce dyspepsia, which. with
other causes might lead to insanity, and
that would make necessary disease OF tho
brain. and disease OF the brain would in is
turn stimulate insanity.
Q-Well, now. is il not n fact that you
learn that the brain is diseased from the
evidence of unsoundncss OF mind.
A.-From that and from physical indica-
tons also.
Pending further crosse ramination, the
court adjourned till tomorrow.