The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-31

may speak for the defense Corkhin will not
speak unless the question OF Jurisdiction arises
1t is thought the case win 90 to the Jury week
after next The Jury viii probably decide to
hang Guiteau after being out a few minutes.
The Proceedings in Full.
WASHINGTON Dec. .a.-The Court room Wa
densely packed, despite the rainy weather. Ru.
mors were current this morniny that the Jury
with one exception are satisfied of the guilt and
legal responsibility of the prisoner The twelfth
Juror II Is said stoutiy maiu.dins that Guiteau is
as crazy as March hare" The prisoner wa,
taken without demonstration 10 the prisoner
dock. This Is located sbo1t twenty-five feet from
the counsel upon the left of the room, a narrow
passage separating 1t from large window VIII, h
ove'iooks Madison avenue. Guiteau glanced
around the room and thenont of the window ard
evinced some nervousness at his apparently ex-
posed condition. Guiteau started I'm to make his
usual speech.
Il noticed" F" he said. las rode up ia the van
this morning the usual guard of police have been
Withdrawn. Now want TO say emphatically. if
was turned out to-morrowl would take care of
myself. but so long as am in the custody Of this
Court. the Court Is bound TO protect me- There
is more danger of my being shot when riding 10
and from the Jail in the van than any other time
and want Your Houor to make an order that the
cranks are not all dead yet Though they are fast
dying on. AS matter fsfact Il would REQ uir,.
but one crank with s9aiczsnt nerve TO shoot me
IN, "a 'ne van mats wnEie me most danger lies.
lots of letters and sympathy. don't anticipate
any danger except from cranks"
DR.; Calender was called. Before any question
had been put Judge Cox remarked as statement
was made yesterday that 1.-The Court sur
rounded the prisoner with unusual guards and
protection, ne would state that the prisoner was
In the custody of the Marshal, and not of the
Court and whatever extra guards had been fur
nished had been supplied by him.
Guiteau-Well. then, Your Honor If the Mar
shal won'tdo his duty, appeal to the Court.
II the Marshal won't furnish proper guard, kick
him out sud let's have new Marshal.
scoyille desired 10 exhibit TO witness as an ex-
pert letter written by Guiteau some ten days
since to Senator Don Cameron.
Guiteau interrupted from his place in the dock
ann :. shouted out in harsh and strained tones.
ter. protest against its being read here. 1t il
private letter wrote TO Senator Cameron ZEN days
ago asking him for loan OF $500 1t was an en-
70 give TO Senator Cameron, and he withheld ii in
4 miserable mean way, and gave Ii 70 this man
sc0yille. My brother had better go back to Bos-
ton and try and make some mOnev aud pay his
debts. He has been a. perfect nuisance on this
case ever since he has been here. He and Scovilie
have dragged themselves into this case to make
them. scoville, you had better 90 back to Chi
cago: you are perfect jsckass on Ihis case, and
~Gst nst,ss have gS'asrg SSI any lOnse5 ~
sverruled bis objection. and scoville then read:
Hon. Don Cameron: -
DEAR SRI am on trial for my life, aud need
money. lam Stalwart of the Stalwarts, and SO
are you. You think great deal of General Ar
.hur, so do I. My inspirafion made him Presi-
lent and am going 10 ask you to let me have
ZOO II get out Of this viii return it; if not.
NJ oFtn
Yours for our cause, and very cordially.
CHARLES ]. GUITEAU.
In Court. Washington, D. c.. Dec. l9. 1881
:, T. s.-Please give your check to my brother. F.
,rder. c. g.
The prisoner commented: II don't care a snap
about II one way or the othsr. If yon had pre-
he money, but as you concealed it in a mean,
'neaking way, you didn't get the money. It's
very good letter. anyway, but 1 don't like this
md dragging them into Court
.scovfile then asked the witness: "will you
yive your opinion whether such a letter as that
y ii,sa ~ aoa man ne did notknow does not indi
Answer-l don't think it indicates unsound-
ness OF mind; 1t seems to me consistent with his
money from sources where ne had no reason to
expect it.
Guiteau-I don't thinz 90 either; it only shows
v hat JacKass you are, Scoviile.
Colonel Corkhill-YouI Honor If these inter |
u ptions on the part OF tbe prisoner are to con
inue. must request the dock to be placed in |
Scoville dmpatientlyj-Yol can place 1t In |
'ellar, 1t you want; we shan't object.
Colonel Colkhiil-You can't object
Scoynie-We don't desire to object. All we ask |
s that you make your motion, il you have one TO
make, ana not harangue the Jary as you did yes
Scoyille ther read the hyvo4hetica, opes,,or of
he Defense hnd the witness replied: Upon
nat hypothesis his insanity = self-evident prop
DR.. walter Kempster. Superintendent of the
Wisconsin State Hospital f6r the Insane. had de-
oted his attention to the study of insanity for the
'ast fifteen years. Witness was familiar with the |
rocess OF taking the conformfty of the head. and
I'D not believe much importance. as a rule, could
'e attached TO the shape of the head in determin-
ng the question Of sanity or insanity. The wft-
hape as taken BY the "t,onfOrmiterp of heads of
number OF gentlemen, including Treasurer Gil
llan. Colonel Ingerso4, Judge Carter, w. 1. Sib-
In the case of Colonel Iaeersoll witness re-
marked tpointing with his finger: This side ap-
ears fiat as compared with the other"
Guiteau-Thst shows that Bob and are both
racked IN the same direction;
Colonel Corkhill's head" said the witness,
has very marked depression upon one side"
Guiteau udnterruptingl-In bet you could put
Witness tcontinuipg)-Th depression is very
!milar to that noticed I'm the prisoners head.
Laughter.I
GuiIeau-Oh. he's cracked a great deal more
han am.
The witness related Incidents within his knowI
dge OF persons who had commited crimes while
citing under the influence of insane delusions,
nd defined what he considered insane delusions
, be.
Guiteau shouted TO him, ssOh, you're talking
bout cranks; tell Us something about Abraham,
90 then there viii be some sense to your re-
larks"
Witness was then asked IL he had ever seen a
ase where person committed crime and
aimed divine Inspiration. and If so, how such
ersons deported themselves before and after the
ct. He replied that In such cases the delusion or
aspiration (as they claim 1t to be) comes to the
erson suddenly with Intense pressure and that
lch persons act quickly upon sudden impulse,
elaying neither to consider the opportunity nor
eapons That 1t would be impossible to con-
eive, without actually witnessing IL, the energy
npetuoslty aud deliberation with which persons
,ting under an insane delusion carry out their
nrposes; that IL would be equally impossible to
escribe 1t with language.
Guiteau-You don't agree with Abraham, Doc
II; ne took plenty OF time 10 make his arrange
entg.
The witness stated that he did not believe in