The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-24
LATEST TELEGRAMS,
THE CRANK CASE.
Gusteau Says He is Not Ensane
now, but was on July I'D.
More Expert Testimony. and
AnO4her Lawyer for the
ID. &c Sc

considering his theory, but he is not 8
criminal lawyer. He is q fac examiner
of titles. He can tel you all about your
abstracts of titles, but | cannot have SEQ
Vile here compromising my case.
There's no lawyer in this court room but
knows he has asked questions ior the de-
Tense which have been a positive il jury
TO the defense. l cannot sit here when
my life Is at stake and have him compro.
mise my case in this way. NY friend.
Chss. IL. Reed, who was for twelve wears
district attorney ct Chicago, and first
class lawyer, has very kindly consented
to assume charge of this case, and I in
troduce him to your honor, the jury and
the American people. He is good fell
low; ScOVille is good fellow, TOO, and
l want him to continue in the case and
help IN eve~y way.
ScoVllle Immediately -ose to q per-
sonaI exp! anatlon, stating the difficulties
under nivn he had labored and his dis
appointment at not receiving the assist
ance he had expected from certain emf
nent counsel. de asked that the court
would pass upon the propriety Of Reed
assuming active duties as as .ociate ceuu-
sci in this case.
Judge Porter thought it would be en-
tirelY out Of place fOS the court to be
askei 10 rule upon such p proposition,
and speaking for the prosecution, prom
isad no objection to Reed and no crit
cism 1T his course in becoming counsel
for the defense
Judge Cox-l think that sufficient. ]
have privately stated | SAW 10 objection
to such 3 course on Reeds part.
Col. Corkhiil-It is absurd TO tell
about 1t. Reed ha5 been assisting al
the way through, aud mas t been oui
0f sight Of the court room.
Reed (qnickly)-That is not true, Mr.
Corkhill.
Gut4au-Oh, 'orlhiIl can, tel. tac
truth anyway. Reed has quietly as. lstec
just IS lawyers h .ve d,ne In the Interest
Of utt and justice; that's .nat We are
here Tor.
After s1me discussion between counsa
rel tive to striking out certain portion,
OF DR.. Damore' testimony, Corkhiil Wa!
about to call d witness, when Guiteal
broke out excl eddy; "There is vas
amount Of rub i-h getting into this case
hat has nothing to 60 with the condition
of ny mind on the q Of July. Who car
tell what is gOi g on now III that fore
mans mind, or ii Judge Cox? How
can you tell what was in my mind o. the
I'd Of July? All this nonsen.e gbout
whether Pm insane now or vas five We ,rs
ago has nothing whatever 10 DO with thi;
case" Striking the table and bee mig
mOte and m Jre excited, be continued; 81
1 can get justice here I expect an act Of
God for prot-cticn Re has taken away
the wife Of o0e juror, for which l sm
very sorry, acd If necessary be will take
one of thos jurors tight out Of tJe box to
save my Ifs in the interest Of truth and
justice.
Scoville explained in regard to the let
ter Of DR.. Spitzka and coTnmented upon
yesterday by Guiteau: He stated that
the letter was addressed to him (Scoville,
and not to The prisoner. He knew il
would be Commented upon by the prose
cution that Spitzka hsd written to man
he had said under oath was insane, and
he (Scoville) said the court and jury
should understand just how it occurred.
VIM. A. Edward, clerk in the Office of
Shaw, said he overheard q conversation
in which Guiteau told Shaw be would
kill some big man some day, as Booth
did. This contradicts ShaW's testimony
that nobody was present &C the Interview,
but witness maintsineG that his facts
were correct. The prisoner attempted
to involve witness in fraudulent real
estate transactions.
Guiteau sneered and Scovile :ried to
quiet him. Guiteau retorted: II know
what I'm doing I'll take my chance
in quoting this witness. This whole
thing is lie; my counsel takes it too
seriously 1t is lie, but let it go. This
fellow, ten years ago, was clerk on IS q
week The idea that l should consult
him in big real estate trausaction-such
s. numbskull as this fellow; it's absurd,
and Judge Cox ought to kick him off the
stand"
DR.. S. q. Talcatt, medical expert
from Middletown, n. Y, had treated
over 1000 insane persons; had observed
Guiteau closely. and assuming that ne
told the truth regarding the shooting and
his life. should say he was sane on July
ID.
"How much do you expect to get for
that opiniaI?n shouted Guiteau, "You
have been here two or three weeks; I
suppose you will want $500, (strikiug the
to Die a7grily). but lon't care a snap if
zen bring ia 500 such Witnesses"
Judge Cox demanded Guiteau to be
quiet.
All right, your honor, I will be quis.
now
Davidge-Your honor will please note
that The rec agency quoted By the pris-
Oner operates all right now, as be keeps
quiet when he desires
Gui.eau--I don't pretend that Pm
naaoe now any more than you are, bu.
on The % of July, and for thirty days
before l was i2s~ne; that's the issue.
Davidge-Then il you ara sane now
you Certainly know how TO behave your
self.
dUits-u 1 %, aud I behave just a.
WI IS y-u aDoesr IS my own coun-
Sc, aod lave as much right to talk rs
you hsvs. Yeu have altogether too
N eh -ay IN this case. You sre rs
bad MS man born with the diarrhes.
Now you keep quiet
" uess die rot believe the prisoner
acted under IN insane delusion when he
shot the President. If by his inspiration
was meant aappy thought to commit
the .ct. hen he WAS inspired. in any