The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-29
TELEGRAPHIC
THE GUITEAU TRIAL.
Guiteau Placed In the Docks
but He Gets in His Work
.. the Same

| the eoult Ioom lnls morning IOOkiD,
paler than usual. He had not slept well
A man was placed in cell near, his
who was suffering from most violen
type OF mania, caused by the excessiv,
use Of morphine, and during the Who'll,
mig ht his shrieks rang through the iail
Gulteau was annoyed, and asked wha
was the occasion for such riot. Tn,
keeper replied We've got q crazy mar
on our hands to night" "WelI,D saiC
Gulteau. why don't you choke him anG
make i'm keep quiet, and not let respect.
able people be disturbed in this Wav by 3
miserable lunstic ?"
DR.. Mcdonald was cross-examined by
Scovil 70, mainly Cd the temporary insan.
isy. The. witness was asked if, in hi.
| practice, he had not met an Instance oi
temporary insanity. He replied, eyes
Sir; L know of man who was insane
for twenty-four hours.n
Scoville (esgerly)-And then he got
well ?
Witness-No sir; he died daughter
ct Seoville's expense). The witness was
asked what he meant yesterday by say.
ing. II think be 1.-THE p isoner) has been
playing part in the court" and re-
piled, Il believe he has been feignine
what he bel eyed to be insanity, not
really insanity. l believe he has been
attempting TO give tie impression ia
court that he is insane, and with that
idea he has been acting part"
Scovile soon became involved in q
discussion with counsel on the pertinence
of quection, when Guiteau shouted:
You had better let go, you are making
altogether too much OF him. If you
have not got enough sense to see it,
will have to tell you" Allusion was
made to the axe incident, when Guiteau
commented contemptuously: "Oh, nom
sense, that axe story is the merest fiction.
1t is all rubbish" and shortly after.
wards: Doctor, just tell something
about Abraham and we will let you CO."
Witness was asked if he were not dis
charged for granting false certificate OF
health to VIM. NJ. Tweed, when the lat.
ter was in confinement in the peniten.
tisry and replied: II Lever gave Tweed
q certificate of health or ill-heAlth, and
was never discharged from any position
in my life"
D.. Randolph Barksdale, superin tend
ant Of the Central Lunatic Asylum, near
Richmond, Va, visited the prisoner al
the Jail. Had also closely observed him
in the court, and from his personal ex.
animation and observation Was of the
opinion that he Was sane. Witness also
testified that ne believed Guitesu had
been teiguing in the court. Witness be.
lieved, taking as true the facts set forth in
the two hypothetical questions of the
prosecution, that the prisoner was sane
when he shot the President.
DR.. John Il. Cullender, of Nashville
superintendent of the Tennessee asylum
for the insane, had given special atten-
ton TO the study of insanity for the past
twelve years. Had seen about 200S
cases during his connection with the
Tennessee asylum. The witness visited
the prisoner in jail, and also closely OBJ.
served the prisoner in court, and believed
him perfectly sane. The witness did not
believe the Deity ever inspired man to
kill fellow creature, and anyone who
labored under such an insane delusion
would show it in act if not by words
Answering the Hypothetical questions h'
said the prisoner was undoubtedly sane
Scoville excepted, and Guitesu inter
| posed his remarks. ccoville made SHARP
cro,s-examinstion.
After recess Scoville pat hy pothetica
question which embraced the eau e
Suppose the person believed himself t.
be partner with Jesus Christ?''
Judge Porter protested sgainst thu
question, So blssphemous, and it woCit
| be disgrace to the court to justice, and
to the Christian nations TO allow II 10 o.
| entertained for moment.
Scoville replied that if no sllusiol
| could be made to what was Claimed By
the prisoner to be the actuating motive o
| Influences that led to the act, then tn
whole defense would be wiped away at s
| single stroke.
Judge Porter proceeded to insist upoT
| his view, and declared that the time haC
| come when in the nsme of the American
people and on behalf of the governmeR
| in the federal court, he felt it his duty t
demand that the prisoner be removed tc
the dock.
Guiteau, E(sneeringly)-"Oh, you do
you big mouthed Porter"
The court officials, sitting behind tn
prisoner, attempted 20 quiet him, wher
| he wheeled round and snarled at enc o.
them, "will you mind your own business
or I'll slap you in the mouth, you foo
Judge Porter continued his remarks
AMI Gniteau again interrupted him and
| shouted, "Well, you bad better
mind your own business"
| Judge Porter-That is my business
here to-day, and your honor | must now
| insist upon my motion of Saturday, that
the prisoner be removed to the dock.
Scoville arose to speak, when Judge
Cox said: Let me know, first, il cOunse
| desire TO be heard upon the motion TO re-
move the prisoner to the dock.
| Judge Dsvidge then proceeded tc
speak to the motion. He believed the
| time had come when every one present
was perfectly satisfied that the prisoner
was perfectly sane, i'll respect Of his be
hsvior, and amenable to the ssas fulei
as other prisoners. 1n the case ofGen.
Sickles, who was tried in this court fol
murder, the judge refused to cevlait
from the rule, although he vas
distinguished lawyer and member o.
Congress at the time ne sat IN the prl
soner's dock during his trial.
Scoville said he would assent TO any
imposition which might be deemed Ne
cesssry. No one had suffered more thar
he had from the prisoners behavior
Guiteau (interrupting) We'll, it's be
cause you are jscksSs on this case: l
II had decent counsel shouldn't have
eny occasion for remarks. You ar
doing we'll enough on your theory, bu
your theory is altogether too narrow
You have not got brains enough for TIL:
CASE" =,