The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-29
A Young Man, Fatally Stabbed by Three
Negroes at Round Oak, Geor-
gia, Kills Them.
Twelve Prisoners Break from the Jail
at Shreveport and Make Good
Their Escape.
Disastrous Fires at Several Points in
the SOuth-.The Stock Market.
AnOtherStrand Spun of Guiteau's Rope.
ScOville's Magnificent Struggle.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
The Guiteau Trial

The Guiteau Trial
WASHINGTON, December 2S.-Dr. McDon
aid again took the stand this morning and
was cross-examined by Mr., Scoville. His
questions were mainly directed to the sub
ject of temporary insanity, and witness
was asked if in his practice he had not met
instances of temporary insanity. He re-
piled; "Yes, sir; | knew man who was
insane for twenty-four hours"
Scoville eagerly "And then he got
well?''
'Witness-"No, sir, he died" Laughter,
at Scoville's expensel
Witness was asked what he meant yester-
day by saying, 81 think he (prisoner) has
been playing part in COURT and replied
81 believe he has been feigning what he be-
lieves to be insanity; not really insanity. |
believe he has been trying to give the i'm
preston in court that he is insane, and
with that idea, has been acting part"
Randolph Bsrksdale, Superintendent of
the Central Lunatic Asylum, near Rich
mond, Virginia, visited the prisoner at Jail
on the Both of November when Drs. Loring
and Hamilton examined him. He had
also closely observed him in court, and
from his personal examination and obserya-
ton was of the opinion that he was
sane. Witness also testified that
he believed that Guiteau had
been feigning in court. The witness be-
lieved, taking as true the facts as set forth
in the two Hypothetical questions of the
prosecution, that the prisoner was sane on
the I'd Of July, when he shot the Presi-
don't.
Upon cross-examination witness stated
that he did not believe in moral insanity,
though it is quite probable that insane peo'
pie might plan and conceal their plan.
Question-"Have you not stated TO Mr..
Hayden in this courtroom, since this trial
began, that you believed Guiteau to be in
saueW
Answer-"No, sir; l never made such q
statement to any person here or anywhere
else"
Afterward, by consent of counsel upon
both sides, the question and answer were
stricken from the official report.
DR.. John II. Calender, of Nashville,
Tennessee, Superintendent of the Tennes-
see State Asylum for the Insane,
had given special attention TO
the study of insanity for the past
twelve years; had seen about two thousand
cases during his connection with the Ten
llGSstc Iluls w liutSo VS.
tied the prisoner in Jail and examined his
head and face and found the head somewhat
lacking in symmetry, but the lack of SYM
metry was not more than is frequently
found in sane people. Witness had closely
observed the prisoner in court and believed
him to be perfectly sane.
DR.. Calender did not believe in moral
insanity, nor hereditary insanity, save
only the idea OF a greater susceptibility to
the development of insanity in children
of sane parents. In his judgment
no such form as moral insanity existed, and
his idea of the significance Of the term
"moral insanity" is person of average
intellect who gives free vent to evil
passions and commits heinousi lcrimes.
Hypothetical case was stated describing
Guiteau's apparently rational conduct for
weeks previous to his crime and tho witness
was asked il he thought person laboring
under an insane delusion that he was
inspired would conceal his purpose
as the prisoner had done.
He replied such person really insane
would, even II he did not talk about it, di'-
close his purpose by his changed manner
and conversation
Guitcau prefaced the reading of the hypo-
thetical case by the statement that the whole
question was full of falsehoods, and added
he made this statement before hand to
avoid interrupting AS the reading went on
After recess the prosecuting counsel re-
newed his motion that Guiteau be placed
in the prisoners dock; and after some dis
cussion, Guiteau, trembling with anger or
apprehension, said that the District Attorney
wished 10 have him shot in exposing him
in the dock and Withdrawing the force of
special policemen who have so long formed
bio hnI -. ri ubnut flp court
Mr.. Scoville, with much feeling, protested
against the proposed action, which he said
could not but be understood as an invita-
tion to all who heard II to shoot the prison.
err II go inclined.
Judge Cox gave his opinion that no GER
iain measure TO secure the prisoners
silence could have been taken that would
not have abridged his constitutional
rights and IL had beon deemed
anl the Judge thought rightly, that the
prisoners behavior and utterances would
prove the best means OF determining his
mental condition.
6uiteau, IN his most insinuating
manner promised TO keep quiet II
allowed TO remain near his counsel.
Judge Cox refused, when Guiteuu
shouted, "Then move, your Honor, that
the courtroom he cleared w
After Guiteau was placed in the dock a
plaster cast of his head was shown
Dr. Calender. When II was exhibited
Guiteau exclaimed; "Itlooks like iumpty
Dumpty."
Witness thought the head showed no
striking pecularity of shape, but he At
tached little importance to that matter. lie
had known plenty Of people OF
sound mind, who had ill.shaped heads,
had plenty of lunatics In his charge with
symmetrical heads. Witness did not believe
tuiteau hud been feigning insanity in the
courtroom, but he had exaggerated his nat.
ural characteristics of egotism, vanity, ill.,
science. aud audacity.
Guiteau continued to interrupt, Occa-
sionaly he called out, "0h, I'll get In my
work over here; don't you worry about
that
Fires.
WILMINGTON, n. c., December 2S.-A
spccisl to the Star reports that a fire at
wadosboro last night destroyed twelve or
fifteen buildings. Loss, $4,000 to sispO ;
in.urancecstmated at.irom $1,000 to 5000
ArorsrA, Ca, December 9S.-Flre this
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