Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-21
I'd Edition.
THE GREAT MURDER TRIAL.
THE PRISONER MAKES 1T UNPLEASANT POE
MIR. SCOVILLE.
THE TREASURY INVESTIGATION.
CONTRIBUTIONS BY THE SENATE TO-DAY.

tsufteau Opens the Afternoon Session.
When the court WAS reconvened at O'Clock,
DR.. Worcester was called to the stand
The prisoner, before the cross-eyamination
was resumed, said: Il want it distinctly under
stood. If the court please. that on the Sd of July
| Col. Corkhil and his stenographer, Mr.. Bailey.
came to my cell. gave them q full account Of
TINS Whole matter talking about the Deity and
| inspiration and all that. 1t is wicked for that
| man Corkhill to come here and say that never
used that word till the 18th Of July He went
and destroyed his note book so that could not
use 1t in court"
DIR. WORCESTER SAID
that he desired to state that he appeared here
for the government, to testify neither for the
prosecution nor for the defence, but to give his
| opinion as q medical man.
MI. Scoville said that such q statement BY the
witness WAS out Of place at this time.
Mr.. COrkhll said the witness had remained
mere reluctantly. and was one of the most i'm
partial gentlemen he knew
| we hadn't any money, and the government
had" said the prisoner He wanted $500
That's all there IL to this case"
MI. Sc0ville objected to having the district
attorney fOrtify witness before the Jury I'm
that way. and the court ruled out the obIec-
tionabe part Of Mr. COrkhll's remark
worcester had waited here reluctantly, the
prisoner said: Give him the 500 and let him
60"
Turning to MIR. Corkhll the prisoner said:
"A lawyer was at my cell Yesterday. Says he.
i am glad you are giving it to Corkhil You
are telling the truth about him."
Inc witness said he had changed his former
opinion that the witness was insane mainly from
the prisoners own testimony and his 1.-THE
witness interview with him at the Jail, and the
m fhn
IL guess that $500 settled you, Doctor" said
the prisoner.
Mr.. Scoville asked the witness If the facts he
formerly supposed to be true were true if his
opinion would still be that the prisoner was in
sane.
THAT $500 modified his whole opinion" spoke
up the prisoner
The witness. after considerable sparrinp. re-
phed that under the snpposition proposed by
BIZ ScoViile he would believe the prisoner in
sane He said that he no longer believed the
iacts Oh the case to he such as he formerly sup
posed them to be
The witness said. that as a rule, dominating
religious delusiOns Or emotions were the result
OF diseased brain.
Mr.. Scovlle having asked the witness how
much he had been paid, the witness renlied
mot cent" He sa d he had no Contract as to
how much he was to receive
GCiTEAU WANTS MIR. sCOyII.LE TO co HOME
Haven't You got more sense than that, SEQ
vile, asked the witness. you are the con-
foundedest fool know. YOu had better ret
on this case and go back to Chicago You had
better send in your bill to COrkhll. ScoyiIle.
and go home. You seem to be working for the
government"
Mr.. ScOville produced postal card written
DIV the witness to him on November 24th i'm |
winch the witness compmented Mr. ScOyilJe |
Tor his conduct OF tine defence aud said his side |
may not be popular. but it is right and lust"
MI Scoyille having asked some other oues- |
tion. to which the prisoner objected, the latter |
broke out. and SAID:
IL wish | wasn't prisoner: I would ask that |
ScOville be perenptorily ordered off the case"
The prisoner then heaped abue upon Mr. SEQ |
VILE calling him an idiot and ether hard names |
Between him and Corkhill have pretty hard |
time. he added.
This raised laugh in which tbe nrisoner |
joined. Il am the best natured man in the |
world when not abused" he explained.
Mr ScOvllle who was much affected appar-
emily by what the prisoner said, addressed the
court IN husky voice. saying, IF your Honor
please, expected to have Mr.. Charles Reed to
a I'd me in this case and | have done what |
could. 1t is not my fault that he Is not here"
The prisoner who noticed Mr. Scoville's emo
ton. said soothngly: Swell, you are doing we'll
ehougn, scoyllie, but you ought to cut short
this crOss-eXaminatiOn."
The witness, on redirect examination was
asked what he understood by the word pres
sure"
1t is simply another term" said the witness,
Tor the conflict going on in the mind Of q man
SUBJECT TO temptation to do evil"
Guiteau Breaks Out Again.
Mr.. Scoville was about to ask the witness a
question, when the prisoner broke out upon him
again: eff was indicted for manslaughter and
Scovills defended me-" he said, IL would be
hung for murder" He denounced Mr.. Scoville
rs 'c0nsummate ass" and said he was not
to conduct the case
Nobody realizes that more than do, your
honor Mr.. Scoville began to say, when he was
interrupted by the prisoner, and he never fin
iShed the speech.
d" l expect the Almighty will take care of this
Case. anyhow said the prisoner 81 expect it
will take special act if Scoyille is to continue
as he has been doing"
AS John Guiteau tried to Quiet the prisoner
the latter turned angrily aud said: sRelatiyes
are cOnsummate nusances in my case. If they
had DIED twenty years ago it would have been
a God-send to me-"
MRS. Dunmire Again on the Stand.
Mr.. Scoville then by consent Of the prosecu-
ton, called Mrs. Dunmire to the stand. The
lady was handed photograph, which she identi-
fed as photograph Of the prisoner. taken
about the time of the Chicago fire she also
ldentified another picture Of the prisoner.
Il was good looking fellow. then" spoke ND
the prisoner; Il have had hard time since"
sir. q. NJ. Justice was called to the stand. and
identified book. 1.-THE Life of Moody" alleged
to have been left by Guiteau at Logansport.
Indiana.
The court at O'Clock adjourned.
The Treasury Investigation.
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEES
TO-DAY.
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