Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-05

prised every one by making one of the
best and most impressive speeshes that
had been heard in the court room since
the opening of the trial. In earnest
language he yindicated the conduct of
the defense and severely rebuked the
course of the district attorney in his
unseemly effort to muzzle and drive
the defense from court.
Some manifestation of applause fol-
lowed the conclusion of his speech, but
it was quickly checked by the court.
DIR. Gray continued the story of his
interview with Guiteau, vita occasional
comments by the latter of assent or dis
sent, but not to the extent of annoying
interruption, until adjournment. Adj
journed till tomorrow.
THIRTY SIXTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.--At the open
ing of the court, Guiteau called out,
zone of my guards here, Cunningham,
has got an eleven pound baby for New
Years present" daughter, in which
the jury joined
resumed the story of his conversation
with the prisoner in the Jail.
Gulteau interrupted THAT don't
correspond with your evidence, yester-
| day, doctor. You went into the inspi-
ration then"
Scoville objected to the statement of
the witness, saying: HE said nothing
of inspiration" and urged that the wit
ness must give the conversation or the
substance of it as it occurred, and that
it would be within the province of the
jury to say what should be inferred
from it.
Witness qualified his statement by
adding Il asked him questions and
my statement was based on his re-
plies" Witness continuing, said: "The
prisoner used the expression, when /
made up my mind"
Guiteau shouted: Making up my
mind was the result of the grinding
pressure: that's where the inspiration
comes in. Please get that straight
while you are about it"
Scoville again objected that the wit
ness was losing sight of the question
and going into argument.
Guiteau-He has forgotten what he
said yesterday. Corkhill must have
gotten hold of him and instructed him
what to say to-day. That's what's the
matter with him.
Scovile disclaimed any desire to in
terrupt the witness, but the prosecution
held him to the strict requirement that
he shorld make his objection specifical-
ly, and he must stop the witness at
every point where he was satisfied an
objection would live.
Guiteau was continually interfering
comments, and with Scoville's frequent
| objections, the witness soon became
sensibly disturbed, and when asked to
60 on, said: There have been 20 many
Interruptions, | don't know where l
am"
Guiteau quickly retorted, 81 shouldn't
| think you did, nor any one else; / have
been trying all the morning to find out
where you are. The fact is, you are
badly lost, this morning, doctor; we
will have to send small boy to find
you"
Witness was about to state the rea-
sons which induced him (witness) to
form the opinion that the prisoner was
sane when he visited him at the
Jail, when Guiteau again interrupted,
and called out: DR.. Gray is devoting
himself to an argument to the jury this
morning which he has no right to do.
He should confine himself to facts
Porter will take care of the arguments
(Sarcastically.) Judge Porter, / mean
Scoyille again objected that the wit
ness was volunteering an argument in
stead CT adheling to statement of
facts.
The witness, with some feeling re-
marked: | am under oath, Mr.. Sco-
ellie, and / don't care to volunteer any
thing which is not strictly and appro-
priately evidence in the case.
Guiteau Then you had better stop
talking if you don't want to volunteer.
Witness did not find single circum-
stance as narrated by the prisoner that
would indicate to his (witness) mind
insanity. He was of the opinion, judg-
ing by his examination of the prisoner
in Jail and from observation of him in
the court room, that he is sane.
The afternoon passed YEARLY. The
counsel for the prosecution devoted
themselves mainly to the preparation
and arrangement of points for the
forthcoming argument.
The final hour of adjournment hav-
ing arrived, Guiteau who had been
listlessly following the proceedings,
called out: Tomorrow viii be New
Years, 1882. | shall receive calls to-
morrow in Jail, and shall be happy TO
see all who can succeed in getting in.
wish everyone happy New Year.
Come, Scoville, it is 3 O'Clock. Let us
go home.
The court adjourned till Tuesday.
He Did Not Mjnce Matters