The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-24

of insanity. If Mills substantiates the state
ment shall summon him a witness"
Scoville thinks two weeks more will b,
required 10 finish the trial
| FOREIGN COMMENT.
LONDON, Dec. 2O.--The Times, speaking O
the Guiteau case, says: Nothing in Grim
lnal procedure ever equalied the laxity o
this trial. What should have been a grave
investigation has become sort of entertain n
| ment- Although murderer and a cheat
Guiteau has produced the most farcical trial
ever heard of. Now, that he has attained
| notoriety as a criminal, he is bent on show
ing his impertinance. The laxity of the
proceedings is neither mended by the con
duct of the prosecution nor by discretion on
) the part Of the presiding Judge"
A Witness Summoned for the Defense Be
lieves Him Sane-The Witness Shaw on
the St and A gain.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Guiteau came into
Court this morning apparently under some
strong excitement Colonel Charles Reed
had the seat by his side and whispered some
| thing to him. Guiteau, striking the table
violently, began to expostulate, saying: II
won't do anything of the kind" At this
point Scoville whispered dsomeexpOstulation
when Guitesu angrily said II won't have
you compromise my case by your foolish
questions. You must get off my case If you
can't stop compromising it," A whispered
consultation between the three men seemed
to result In paoifyiHg the prisoner. who
looked up with smile and said: IL was
going to make a speech, but l have changed
my mind. and guess won't do it," He then
busted himself opening his mail, remarking
This Is the first time L have opened my
mail myself for some time"
DR.. Theodore Diamond, OF Auburn, n. Y
who had been summoned for the defense
and retained 10y the prosecution, was called
to the stand. Witness believed, judging by
the evidence to which he had listened, in.
Guiding that of the prisoner himself, and
from the appearance and conduct of the
prisoner, that he Is a sane man. The hypO
thetical questions put to DIR. Wooster yes
terday were then read to witness, and he re.
piled: 81 should say he was sane"
Witness was questioned at great length,
and his answers INDICATED great conservatism
of opinion. Scoville finally asked: "Well,
Doctor, how old do you think a physiciaH
ought to be before be can distinguish be-
tween a sane and insane man."
yet old enough to distinguish between sane
and insane people.
Guiteau (laughing)-That the best thing
You have said yet, Doctor. Ladies and gen.
tlemen, you see I'm letting Scoville do
most of the talking to-day. I'm keeping
quiet. opened my mail myself this morning
(hOlding up two OF more letters) Pretty
good mail to-day, and not one crank letter
IN the whole lot all from high-toned people,
too They are beginning to think better of
me outside. Heightened ladies are sending
for my autograph. They think I'm big
man, but don't care snap whether Pm a
big man or a little ODe.p
The prisoner busted himself reading
his letters. and soon broke out again
saying; We'll, / did not notice this
before. Ladies and gentlemen, have just
received letter from Dr. Spitzka,
in WHICH he says he has received 200 letters
since he returned from WashingtIn n, all con-
graduating him upon bis testimony; that be
has only received two threatening ones. and
two from lunatics A pretty good showing,
think, when he came on here for nothing
and did not get a cent, while these fellows
are handsomely paid by the Government.
Then here is another one from MIR.
Beatty"
Judge Cox-Well, that will do, prisoner
we have not time to listen to the reading oi
youI correspondence.
Guiteau-All right, sir.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess the witness was asked if he
thought it would be any indication of the
insanity of a man of mature years who
| hQnestly believed he was inspired to kill the
President of the United States, and who
honestly believed that when his motive.
were known to the people they would not
only excuse but applaud his act? and re-
piled: 'lf he honestly believed that, and
his will was dominated by conviction, i,
would be an indication of insanity"
Scoville-lf it is not impertinent, Doctor
in this day and generation, will ask you i
you have ever devoted any attention to the
subject, or believe in inspiration?
Answer-Well, not specially.
Guiteau-Well, Doctor, il God could in
| splre a man 1000 years ago. why could H,
not do so now? Is there anything differen
! in human nature?
Scoviile-I have no objection to your
answering, Doctor.
ness, and he replied IF the Lord did in
spire anybody 1000 years ago, He can now
if He chooses"
Guiteau-Thats my idea. He not onl!
caa, but He did in this case.
| The crosse Examination proceeded withou
incident and with hardly any interruption
on the part of Guiteau. Once, when prOpo
sition, based upon the incident of the up
lifted ak ESQ often alluded to on the trial
was put to the witness Guiteau called out
1.-The whole thing is based on falsehood
Scoville. There never was any such occur
renee, as you have stated. Asa consequence
| his answer is wholly irrelevant
During the greater part of the afternoon
Guiteau was engaged in writing an articl
for publication, and apparently paid littl
heed to the progress of the trial.
At quarter before 8, the witness wa
excused. Guiteau Immediately shouted
These experts may be all high-toned, hon
orable men, but in my opinion they ham
more men than doctors kill"
Growing more and more excited he de
claimed for some minutes, and said Genera
Garfield would be alive to-day had it no
been for doctors. 'They completed wha
my shot began. The Lord intended b,
should go and SO he let the doctors Kill
him. He didn't die before his time
though"
| LIVELY SCENE.
Colonel Corkhill desired an adjournment
but ScovilIe inquired, .Where is your wit
ness Shaw? can dispose of him in q fe,
minutes"
Shaw was called, when Guiteau shouted
Here's the man that told lie. We've 70
your record Shaw from New Jersey, wher
the Judge from the Bench said you ough
to be in the Penitentiary." The witnes
was asked if he had not been indicted fo
perjury, and replied he had. Upon o
tempting to explain stormy. dialogue en-
sued. Guiteau shouted that the witnes
was the most extraordinary liar in Amer
Ca. The witness was finally permitted. I
explain. 1t rose through misapprehensioI
and he was acquitted by the Jury.
Scoville gave notice to Shaw to defend b
character, a, he had four witnesses to lntr,
duce whose testimony he (Sbaw) woul