Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-04
TRIAL OF TIE ASSASSIN.
Gulteau's Insolence Continued
Very Little New Developed.


WASHINGTON. January 3. = In the
criminal Court this morning Scoville re.
sumed the cross-examination Of DR..
Gray. Witness had not, in giving his
opinion on the direct examination, sta
ted that the prisoner was sane. taking
into account the evidence Of the pris.
oner himself; but taking that element
into consideration. his opinion would
still be the ssme-that the prisoner 10
sane, and was ssns on the second day OF
July.
Witness was asked II he was familiar
with the case OF Lieutenant Sanb0rn,
who was killed by Doctor Wright ct
Norfolk.
Yes; I was sent by the President to
make an examination and give an opin-
ion in the case.
"How much did you get for IN"
shouted Guileau. "Your idea, Doctor,
that q man can't be insane unless his
brain is derapged is rather frivolous.
You ought to study up s%pirituology:
Then you will catch some new ideas
Witness did not believe In what 10
termed by some writers as emotional
iussnity"'or "moral insanity" KEEP
tomania no considered simply thisving;
dipsomania drunkenness, and physo-
mania incendiarism. Their designations
were simply convenient terms which had
been invented to cover certain crimes.
Insanity, said the witness, 10 never
transmitted any more than cancel.
Tho examination progressed with
tedious detail ia an effort to extract
something favorable for the defense.
Counsel renewed the attack upon wit
ness again and again, and each time was
met with svasivs or qualified replies.
Finally Scoville. With some impatisnce,
inquired: "Can you tell me, Doctor,
how many direct replies you have given
me this mornins?"
Answered. don't know that / have
given you any. / propose to answer
in my own way. Mr.. Scovills. l am
under oath, and I propose to give all
Information bearing upon the case 10
my possession. but / do not care 10 drag
my personalities into 1t any more than
possible.
The prisoner meanwhile had observed
marked decorum. at intervals gazing at
a window, but most Of the time be up.
psared to be busily engaged In writing
his autograph upon cards which were
handed up to him from the audience BY
the attendants.
Scovills desired TO put In evidence
certain tabulated statements from the
annual reports Of witness. From these
It appeared that OF Atty.iour cases OF
bomicides by insane people, seven were
by persons acting under an insane de-
fusion OF divine authority for their acts.
DR.. Gray resumed after recess, and
| the prosecution then announced that the
case had been closed for the govern
ment.
Scoville said he was taken by surprise
by this sudden action.
DR.. Bowker, OF Kansas City testihed
that Mrs. Dunmeytr told him In Lead
Vile that she hesitated about getting o
divorce, because she was not sure that
he was insane.
Clark Mills, the sculptor. took the
stand for the purpose OF Identifying o
plaster cast OF Guitsau's head.
Judge Porter objected, as 1t would re-
open the insanity question.
The Court 80 ruled, and the witness
was withdrawn.
Guitsau-when I speak I speak to
fifty millions Of people, not to the little
crowd in this room.
Marshal Henry. rising and moving
toward the dock. said: keep quiet,
sir"
G~uiteau-I have got through. sir.
The Marshal whispered some instruc-
tons to the bailiff sitting In the dock. A
moment later the prisoner started up
another harangus. and the bailiff put his
hand upon his shoulder and attempted
to quiet him. Guiteau snarled out:
"Get away from me. or I'll slap you In
the mouth" With this he subsidized.
John W. Guiteau was again put upon
the stand and questioned In. regard to
Guiteau's letter to Don Cameron.
Davidge-I object, Your Honor. to
any attempt TO introduce what has .
prima facie appearance Of Manufactured
evidence.
G~uiteau-So do !.
After arguments upon tho question
this witness was withdrawn.
Scovills again brought up the ques.
ton Of introducing new witnesses, and
arguments were made pro and con-. An
agreement was finally made that the de-
tense shall submit in writing tomorrow
morning their motion. giving the names
OF the witnesses and the facts to be tes-
tilted to and supported by an affidavit