Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-04

WASHINGTON, JAN Sin the criminal court
this morning Guiteau made the opening
speech as follows: 81 had a very happy New
Years day, and hope everybody else had. |
had lots of visitors, heightened, middle toned
and low-toned. That takes them all in, be-
lieve. They expressed their opinions freely
and none of them ant me hung. They all,
without dissent, expressed the opinion that
shall be acquitted"
DIR. GRAY took the stand, and Seovlle re-
sumed the examination. Witness had not, in
giving his opinion on direct examination that
prisoner was sane, taken into account
the evidence of the prisoner himself, but tax
inc that element into consideration his opin-
ion would still be the same, that the prisoner
is sane and was sane on the I'd of July. Wit
ness was asked if he was familiar with the
case of Dr. Sanborn, who was killed by DIR.
Wright at Norfalk, Va, and replied: eyes sir.
I was sent by the president to make an exami-
nation and give an opinion on the cast"
Chow much did you get for it?" shouted
Gniteau. "Your idea, doctor, that a man
can't be insane unless his brain is diseased is
rather frivolous. You don't agree with the
Saviour. You ought to study up spiritology,
then you would catch some new IDEAS"
Witness did not believe in what is termed by
some writers emotional insanity" or 'mor-
al insanity" Qlleptomania.) He considered it
simply thievrng dipsomania, drunkenness and
pysomania incendiarism. Their designations
were simply convenient terms which had been
invented to cover certain crimes. Insanity
said witness, sis never transmitted any more
than cancer The examination progressed
with tedious detail. In the effort to extract
something favorable to the defence, counsel
renewed the attack upon witness again and
again, and each time was met with evasIVe or
qualified replies.
Finally, Scoville, with some Impotence con-
quered: ''Can you tell me, doctor, how many
direct replies you have given me this morn
ing?'' Ans.-''I don't know that have given
you any. propose to answer precisely in my
own way, Mr.. Scoyille. am under oath, and
propose to give all the information bearing
upon the case in my possession, but do not
care to drag my personalities into it any more
than possible"
The prisoner meanwhile had observed mark
ed decorum, at intervals gazing out of the
window, but most of the time he appeared to
be busily engaged in writing his autograph
upon cards which were handed up to him from
the audience by attendants.
Scoville desired to put in evidence certain
tabulated statements from the annual rsport
of witnesses. From these it appeared that of
ffty-four cases of hOmicides by insane geo.
pie, seven were persons acting under insane
decisions of divine authority for their acts.
At the request of the district attorney witness
described briefly these cases, and added: "Each
case was one of marked insanity, Independent
of homcidal act.'' Recess.
AFTER RECESS.
DR.. Gray was asked few more questions by
Scovile, when the district attorney announced
conclusive on the part of the government.
Scoville walked over to the dock and conferred
with the prisoner few minutes. After re-
turning to his seat he said: "Your honor,
am taken somewhat by surprise by the action
of the prosecution in not calling several wit
nesses whose names have been given in as wit
nesses for the prosecution. These gentlemen be-
ing employees of the government were in posi-
ton to know something of the mental con-
dition of the prisoner about the time of the
shooting OF the president. / do not know
whatactien in the matter the defense will take,
but will inform the court to morrow morn
n.y."
Dr.. Bowker, of Kansas City, was called by
Scoville. Witness met Mrs. Dunmire, at
Leadville, Col, and conversed with her. She
said she had "entertained grave doubts as to
the mental condition Of Guiteau at the time
she obtained her divorce, and thought at the
time that perhaps she had better defer divorce
proceedings and await some further develop.
ments in the mentll condition of her hus-
band"
C.arl Mills, sculptor, was called for the
pdrpose OF identifying the plaster cast of
GuIteau's head. At the first question, "Did
you make q cast of the prisoners head?"
Dlvidge objected to any reopening
of the question of insanity, such as
would be involved by the Identifying of the
cast by this witness. The question of insan-
lty had been gone over direct and in rebuttal.
The prosecution had already admitted the gen
uineness of the cast, and that was all that
could be asked by the defence.
After further arguments, the court ruled
against Scovlle, and the witness was with
drawn.
The prisoner undertook to read letter, as
he claimed from an old friend of President
Garfield, in Ohio, showing that public opinion
was making in his favor.
Judge Cox ordered him to be silent.
Guiteau-"It shows the state of public
opinion outside this court room.''
Judge Cox-"Be silent, Public opinion has
nothing to do with this case.
Guiteau-"When | speak, l speak to So
100000 of people, not to the little crowd in
this court room"
Marshal Henry (rising and moving toward
the dock)-'Keep quiet, sir.''
Guiteau-"1ve got through, sr.''
The marshal whispered some instructions
TO the bailft sitting in the dock. moment
later the prisoner started upon another har-
angue, ana the Dallln put his hand upon his
shoulder and attempted to quiet him.
Guiteau-"Get away from me, or I'll slap
you in tie mouth" With this outburst he
he subsidized, however, and turned his attention
to writing autographs.
Jno. W. Guiteau was again put on the
stand, and questioned in relation to Guiteau IS
letter to Senator Don Cameron
Davidge-"I object, your honor, to any
attempt to introduce what has prima facie the
appearance of manufactured testimony"
Guiteau-"And so do L.
After argument on the question the court
again ruled against the defense, and this wit
ness was withdrawn.
Scoville again brought up the question of
Introducing new witnesses, and after argu-
ment an agreement was made by the defense to
submit motion in writing tomorrow, giving
the names of witnesses and the facts to be tes-
titled to, and supported by affidavit, giving
reasons why such witnesses were not intro
duced before. The court adjourned until to-
morrow.
NEW FEATURE.
It is understood the defence in the Guiteau
case will shortly introduce new feature. So
called cranks numbering between forty and
fifty have been arrested here since Guiteau shot
the president, most of whom have been sent
to the st. Elizabeth insane asylum ION physi-
clans certificates. The physicians in each case
WILL it is said be subpGnaed for the purpose
of comparing those cases with Gulteau's, with