The Worthington advance., 1882-01-12
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A Summary Of the Guiteau Trial.

;uiteau, which has practically closed, Dr..
ufay cross oss.examnatiOn only remaining, would
alone mako it celebrated case. Twenty three
pnysiclans have been examined upon the stand
kerr was questioned generally upon the sub
| !ect as bearing upon responsibility for
tho crime, ETC., without any direct reference to
the prisoner He7en physicians wafe asked ana
answered hypothetical questions for defense
which assumed the insanity Of the prisoner,
other way than by an admission that, assuming
tho statements to DO true, he was inaans
These were DR.. Charles Il. Nichols Of blooming.
dale asylum. DR.. Charles II. Folsom of Hsr.
yard medical college. Dr. Cooling Of the govern
ef tho .sylunl near t,ilwankee, Wis. DR.:
Walter Charming Of Brooklyn, Mass, Dr.
Theodore W. Fisher of Boston and Dr.. James
| G. Kiernan OF: Chicsso. TIC defen5e iAatse no
attempt to elici: from these gentlemen tho re-
is understood that il they had been questioned
upon this point, most, ifnos all Of them would
! have pronounced Guiteau sane
| Fourteen txperts in Insanity have testified
that Guleau is, in their opinion sane These
included four experts originally eumn,oned for
| Mass, Theodore Dinlon Of Auburn, Dr. Seldom
II. Talcott OF the Now York HOmeopatlic asyum
OF Middletown, and Henry P. Stearns Of tho Ro
treat for the insane at Hartford, Conn. The
remaining ton we're DIR. Lorire. o.. Alien Mc
Lean Hamilton Of New York. Dr. Jam1n Strong
Dr. orpheus Everts Of the College Hill "sysn, assn%
| nosr Cincinnati, Dr.. A. II. Mcdonald OF the
New York City asylum, DR.. Rudolph Barks
dale Of Kichmond asylum. DR.: John H. CilIen-
der OF Nashville asylum, DR.. Walter Kompster
! OF tho Northern asylum, of Wieco. sin, snd Dr.
John P. Gray OF Utica. N Y AL these gentle.
mon positively pronounced Guitoau sane. To
| their number can he added Dr. N.ble Young,
jail physician. OF twenty four p;,ysiciaus in1
All examined one only, Dr.: spitzka Of New York,
gave It AZ his personal judgment that tho
prisoner is insane. There were humber of
| experts in attendance, such al DR.. Plinv
Earl, who would have testified that
Guitesu was sane, but was allowed to 70 home
on account of sickness or for domestic reasons
every ground upon which insanity has been or
can be claimed. As accumulated, it is an ava
!anche OF proof againnt the aseassin It las
! been shown no has ncne CT the physical signs
OF insanity IN the SKULL condition OF the skin
tongue or palate, appearance Of the eye, habits
Of sleep, digestion, etc Ithas been shown that
II ne is insane he il an exception to all the in
tellectual manifestations lie has ali the traits
and symptoms which 4 man claiming his de-
fusion ought not to have, and none Of tho
symptoms and traits which le ought to
have II be il insane there must be new
classification OF insanity, and Cult ,auism must
he given place in the books with mania mel
aDcholia and iementia.
The unanimity Of the experts has been re-
MAJ kable There has been practically no t!if-
ference OF opinion except upon the point wieth-
error not Guitcau has been playing O. part
Maty Of the physicians who have been present
express qualification at tho fact that in the tri
aI, which will probably he precedent upon the
su1iees & Of insanity for many years, sound
laid down which is likely to put Al end to many
1alse and 1oose notions upon the subject
49,. aU1TEAU's PRIVILEGES RESTRICTED
10 rersnr has been permitted to SO Guiteau
o-iay with the exception of the jail officials, said
day. and until the termination Of his trial his coun-
sci and his brother sister are the only persons
who Will be permitted to visit him in Jail.
This rule the warden explained was strictly in ac-
cordance with the wishes Of the prisoners counsel
| and he added:
It quite agrees with mine, as It did at tho time
rad any newspapers or learn anything regarding
tho condition OF his victim. This course whick was
rather withholding of indulgence discretionary
! with the warden than application Of unusual rieor.
! was made subject Of vast amount of criticism
! tpou the arrival Of Scove the prisoner was al
lowed to receive visitors and read the papers. and
been in accord with f;ccs;lls h has doubtless said
and wltlan o. great manly things to which his
! TRENDS nave taSeil exceptions. IT has boon. how
70 people who would never have been admitted but
! at the REQUEST of friends and counsel So many
corrcss'ontients draw on their imaginations almost
entirely and describe US realities what exists
am quite disposed TO be pleased with the PROPOSE
| ton not TO allow Gniteau TO he interviewed any
more. day or two since ono correspondent wrote
| up in vivid portraiturc ;n account OF what he
termed Guiteau's New Years reception: that 200
| or 800 pcor!', the majority ladies, called on the
prisoner. brought him flowers AMI delivac,es and
chat'ed With him. in short. that t;'litcau was per-
init'. TO hold regular levee in The corridors. As
| a matter Of fact, however, not above
twenty or thirty persons saw him on
N Ntw sov me 1en1 day. of M a only iInrss,a
1ntteG IL be s*t upon days when visitors arc ad-
1tted. Cpon Christmas AID Now Year. friends Of
prisoners are allowed to visit them and l':,g little
presents or telictrs 1t is not matt. T. simply
entrusted to the discretion of the warden tut he i.
Obliged to admit visitors upon thcsr occasions. 1t
is my opinion also that large majority of visitors
at the north room dali! arc strangers from abroad
who t.ko in Guitears 0ial as o''e of the sights of
tie capitol"
MORE REFLECTIVE.
] Warden Crochcr continued:
think Guiteau has appeared rather more serious
and thoughtful within the past two or three DAYS
Until onitee recently the thought that he had been
shadowsd al! other considerations. He is
wonderfully s,,:, sanEuine M man by
the persistence with which he has pursued certain
! plans Or prospects that most any other man would
have abandoned as iini':acticabe. Tic undoubtedly
|
and and over sansuius view in '' his ''e,,t:nn, ,nents
| composition led him to believe the stawarts would
in some way stand between him and harm, if he
! could have succeeded in Bridging over the brief
! period during which he might be exposed 10 the
| righteous indignation Of the outraged public. lie
upon this expectation of iaterposition Of
some sort on the part Of tho st;!warts or of the
president: but l think he is beginning to realize
that he has ov"resim"t.l his assistance from this
quarter, and that the trial is approaching its
conclusion, and the interest in connection with it is
wearing of. he realizes more nearly his
vet of dependency or breaking down
tie is still sanguine that something will intervene
what to be the opinion of the Jail officials
and attendants as to his sanity" inquired the re-
porter.
There is but one opinion. said Cen Crocker, with
during the six months he has been here that would
| Indicate insanity. His deLortnent has been re-
markabiy even, no one day varying rom another"
| GUlTEAU'S TROUBLESOME SISTER.
Washington Special to tho Chicago Herald:
Mrs. scoville is giving her husband and
| Charley Reed no end Of trouble by attempting
to interfere and dictate the line of the defense
| each day: She has become convinced at last
danger, and that l'e will be found guilty bv the
jury and end his life on the scafrold, and she
| now throws all tho blame upon her husband.
asserting that he has misma,iased the case and
enabled TIC prosecution to weave web around
Guiteau from which he cannot escape She is
in a terrible condition, and the prediction is
made that the trial will yet drive her insane.
| Every effort has been made to induce her to
return to Chicago, but she will not leave. Mr.
Reed expects the case to come to an end the
latter part Of next week.
! Gufteau on tho Road to the Ga1lows.
A Washington special on Tuesday Gays:
Guitesu's relatives have given up all hope Of
an acquittal, and realize'that the prisoner is
on route to the ga;lows. John Guitesu admit
| ted this. He said:
believe the jury will hang him, sane or in
sane. The tendency Of this expert testimony
has been very strong against him. These
gentlemen have the theory that there cannot
be insanity without disease. They are honest
in their theory, but their theory is wrong. The
truth ie, my brother is an idiot There are
different kinds Of idiots. He was born without
ordinary common sense.
In the event Of his being hanged, what dis
position will be made of his body?
Ihavo my opinion, but don't like to give it.
| think the prosecution will do anything to
justify their eou1se, and there will be 10 post
mortem examinations made.