The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-19
sirl,mond pispatth,
pspAY......JANUARY 10, 1882.
csreys Opinion of Guiteau--A
critical Look nj Court Counsel ana
ne prisoner.

"s.,.at Look NJ Court, Counsel. and
,se prisoner.
w,suSGroN, January 17.-Jndge Carey,
W baltimore City Court, was an OBJ
IN sncctator at the Guiteau trial to-
,d'Snd by invitation OF Judge Cox, sat
s4 ~ bench with him. In conversation
o. On ~ vour correspondent he gave the fol-
W. s,,s interesting account OF his impress
- ~. lie said his position in the court
W. ma, such A. to enable him 10 witness
Iv%~rocccdings and TO observe the prisoner
w Il,cs, advantage. Judge Cox, whose
Nv N sit i'm the case is unQues-
"a had the look Of man thor
N,slv tired OF the whole matter,
80 l. not 20 I've wondered al. He
sS ~ was surprised at the yigor OF the
o. .,ncr', movements rs he glided forward
rs.,ering. his shoulders Slouched and his
o. h"-,icd. lie was alert and quick, like
4. 80, with an excess Of vitality. lie was
~. H. .cs,ed in a char before window
s.,rly halfway down the room. For
.,.,'y two hours. Judge Carey said, he
.r.,rbcd his movements and studied his
,.',,rss--a hard aud cruel face, with no
49, n sentiment or gcniality; promi-
", .. nose. projecting frontal devel-
...nen, paid hut Swarthy COM
.isvion and o firm mouth, with rest
movement OF The lips, rather
S.g.,tc ear. and harsh profile, but on
.,-n;n,, hi face was illuminated by rest
~. wandering eyes, which shot fiery,
..,r,hinr and suspicious glanceS in quick
"a ,nrtiye way, not unlike those OF an
.r'r and hunted wild beast. He de
,,ror,1 his address with the boldneSS and
decision 81 q military commander. His
roicc WAS >0norous. and every nerve and
muscle seemed 10 conSpirc 10 give firmncSS
80 In repose he seemed uncomforta-
M Mos, IL the time he sat seeming 10
ioo1 at or through the window. but mani
,e,,ly gazing upon vacancy.
!; time, he turned TO the audience q face
somnre and apparently vacant Of thought.
l, was then that the sensual. beaSt-like eX-
rres.ion Of dumb ierOcity seemed most 10
prevail The time seemed heavy TO him /;
now he wa smoothing first one and then
The other side Of his forehead, and then he
would lay hi, hand upon his neck, Is il de-
hating in his mind the threatened halter.
His Interruptions seemed to be entirely
cracking of thornS under pot but on
The whole he left the impression upon me
Of man Of muscles OF iron and nerves OF
steel
Mr.. Scoyilr j. also something OF q GU
ri0siiy. His face, surrounded by bald
crown. fringed with a band Of white hair,
/, iull Of benevolence. As a lawyer, he is
doing worse and better than many men
could DO. His statements are clumsy and
hi, ,tylc loose; vet he has a homely way of
uniting the case. which l. no doubt
effective with the jury. His opening was
we'll calculated 10 eyadc the issue forced
upon him, but could in no event make or
add 10 the reputation Of an ordinary law
yer. But he has also the gift OF persisting,
and NAV accomplish more with the men be-
fore him than the talent arTayCd against
him.
Judge Carey said he had expected to find
q iurv worn out. Disguised, and decided
as to the guilt Of the prisoner. To the
contrary. they had the look OF men who
were vet undecided. Several OF them
paid marked attention to ScOville, turning
their heads and following his movements
As he passed up and down before them.
Al some Of his points their interest seemed
10 be very much excited, and they listened
atten,iyey.
The case on the law is left pretty much
TO the jury. the judge having failed to in
,truct them clearly upon either the theory
Of the prosecution or of the defence.
In Maryland. Judge Carey said, the
point OF law wa> recently decided in favor
q the prisoners theory OF his case. In
go Maryland Reports, ease OF knicker-
booker Insurance Company rs. Peters, the
whole court decided that the test OF insan-
IFS in case where man committed
suicide was not simply whether he knew
the nature and effect Of his act when COM
mitted. but whether at the time his will
wa. controlled by an impulse which he had
not the power to resist.
In conclusion, Judge Carey said he is in
clined 70 think the prisoner insane, but adj
d-d, "What can be done with him ~
IlfiROTe San.