The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-29
THE GUITEAU TRIAL.
rwENTY-EIauTn DAY.

DR.. Frank II. Hamilton, of New York, was
examined. His evidence was unfavorabls to
the defense, bearing as it did, against tho
theory OF insanity.
Or. Worcester, Of Salem, Mass, who re-
fused, Wl.a upon the stsld for the defense, 70
answer tic hypothetical question proposed by
Scovilie test li.d that. iii Lis opinion, tho pris
oIcr Was d SANE man.
uuteau SHARPLY y)--"IIow much do vou expect
to eot Tor ,hst opinion, sir? l suppose that
viii Ie worth $500 to suu. That is tho way
Co,shil Is running, Lnt doni think il will 10
worth \ snap.wrh tnat jury-not snap, sir"
CuiAh,ll then read the hypothetical q.es-
tun, which covered all the material facts in
the prisoners history frsA loyhood down to
lis act on te I'd II July, 4nd inquired. .As-
su.nlng al th,s, fac!s TO be true, ii, your opn-
ion. MAS tie rrisoiior sane or insane when no
killed the President? r
answ.r-"l | b.lieyc him to have been sane
Gui,...l lsnsel.nsly) =: Yes, sir, and you *
pect 10 set 500 for Your opinion"
All through the reading OF the hypothetical
question Gaitcau continually shouted, ..Ihats
iais.. - = Absolutely talse." At one time he
said, That's ia.s., sir. Get tho facts right
ior yeur h.rethesis, or whatever yon call it.
Judge Porter must have got that stuff up for
YOU, .h.nil. You certainly have not got
brains enough.
II want to say right here that Col. Corkhill
has made very good outward statemcn, OF
facts. but he hssa't touched at all upon what
was so,ns on in NV mlnd at that time. That's
= matter for the jury. the court, the Deity ami
me to decide. We four."
The witness stai q that at one time he be-
heNcd that the PRISONER WAS insane. lie had
however, changed his opinion. because lac no
loassr believed 10 be tfn. the state ments upon
winch he had based his op,nion before con.lny
| to Washington.
GG.ieau Qmratientlvo-"D Don't you UNDER
stand, Scoviiie, that 500 has modified his
views. WHAT'S the use Of wasting time on
Liml lie. linn go!'
seoss!le was about to resume the examination
when GG,ean struck tho table violently and
called ont Mako tho matter short. Its
sili.p.s \ na.ter Of fact fer the jury to deter
mine mh.tler my free agency was DESTROYED or
| not. | clam il was, and l won't have you
compromise my life, as you are doing, by your
| stupid, b,nnie.buss way Of examining Wit
nessesn
Al the examination proceeded Guitcau fre-
| qnently interrupted, and louaaly abused SEQ
\ vile tor his i,competency, and charged linn
| M.lli compromising his case. Turning toward
| The judge, Gnitosu added, aeprcciatineiy !:
"Scosi.lo is I l,.fect ldo; IN this matter, and
between him and Colahs have pretty hard
| time. tGtl.tal ianght.rl I'm good
nalured man llauslingl ant can't stand =
buzz, aId Nhea I'm puzzed want to talk
/ right back"
scosinc, who had horne everything heretofore
1 with apparent equaGiLliiy, seemed 10 feel very
keeny this Las. evidence OF lsari.ess lis srati-
/ tHde. Ills voice tremhrd, aud FOR y minute he
| nas unable to 90 Oh. Even the prisoner real
4 lied tic injustice of AiA conduct. and hastened
| 10 aleioelzc, saying. .lua II. dcing very well,
Ssosl,lsio the best OF Your a!liit."
! Several tiincs nfterwatd during tic eSam-
ination Of Dr. Worcester Gatttau deaou,sc.d 4
| Scosi.ie, 1t one time with evident ans.r. aid
again with g. sarcastic smile. "Whv. your
| Honor" no shouted ogt. If were iaicied
for mansianeiter would DC hanSei for nur.
der II scosllla stcaia delenl mo-
Mrs. sea,.ile reached os.r III sneak ID Gfi-
team, when ho snailed at sapl: ! You keep .nsir
moutA slut You're IL liz = fool IL yoaf Ans-
| land Aou're crank un this h,,.in =. Il you
had all stayed III Chicago II would have isel
far better for my case. These re'atyes are n
nuisance. ! would he Letter eI II ! didn't
have any. ! would have plenty n f,iends il
| tlls Lack Of relatives Mel. out VI the Nay
Mrs. Scoyille whispered some cAposiniator,
reply, when hI turned again aiisrily aid shout
ed You have bosn al alnistisatcd nuisance
in this case all the way through"
Then, changing quickly from anger to hlirth
he added with laugh: "ion'io queer lot
you seosilles."
Adjourned.
TwENrr-sIsTn DAT.
DIR. Theodore Diamond, Of Auburn, N. T..
was called 70 the stand. Witness believed
Judging by tho evidence to which 10 had
listened, including that Of the prisoner himself
AID from the appearance and conduit ot thu
prisoner, that no is sane man. lie Igpe-
ih.ileal questions put to Dr. Wooster sssterda.
aele then read to Witness, and lay replied: =
, should say he was sallr. !,
Witness was questioned Mt great length; and
Ut answers indicating great eonssrta,tsm u
, asilastl, seoyillo tineiis asked: "Weii, doeter
hs*A Old do sou think n physician ought 10 ls
teton he 10 able II distinguish between u sans
10 ~ itlsann man y
~ replied thst l.a ilsnaseli Was 10 vel
~ ef.,sa ii W distinguish between salae and IL
.ale people