Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-05

ana these experts, said Scoville, are still
waiting here to see the results Of their cvi-
dence in the hanging Of this prisoner: but
fortunately for the cause of Justice, your
honor and this jury stand between him and
the gailows.
Col. Corkhill could not, at this stage, al
low the remarks of the counsel to so un-
ans wered. He said yesterday ana ne would
repeat, to-day, that he wouli not object TO
the introduction of any new facts material
to the defence. Tbs bnly objection to be
made by the prSsecution had been already
mentioned oy Mr. Davidge. There has
never teen trial in this district where so
mich liberality has been shown by the
Government.
Guiteau insisted upon being heard. The
bailiff tried TO silence him, but was met
with an angry: "Let me alone or I'll slap
you in the mouth" Guitcou then called
out: "Your honor all ! want is to show
that / told these men on the way to Jail
that il was the political situation and the
pressure of inspiration that caused me TO
Remove the President.
Judge Cox said the counsel for the de.
fence came here stranger TO the courts of
the District and even 10 the prisoner him
self. and found himself environed with
difficulties from the outset. The most
serious difficulty was that the odium at
taching to the assassination made witnesses
even unwilling TO allow their names to be
known to the defence. Approaching all
these difficulties which embarrassed the
defence, he, Judge Cox, had felt disposed
to offset them with equal latitude aud p5re
than
Ordinary Facilities
in the prepar"..on of their, case. The evi-
denca III insanity could not be offered in
! sur-rebuttal. In his opinion the proof ol
| insanity should be limited 10 the evidence
in chief of the defence, and the rebuttlng
evidence Of the prosecution. He thereior'
| must exclude the evidence OF DIR. McFar
land. The testimony, however, oI
those witnesses by which the
defense expected TO prove that the prisoner
! asserted, upon the day of the assassination
| on,i upon the day after, the motive for his
ant The curt held shoald be admitted a
ev;dence in en-, ;-nbuttal. The next witnes;
called by Scoville was J. Brooks, Chief o.
the Treasury Secret Service He visited
| prisoner at the Jail the night aiter th'
| shooting. Guiteau was in bed a. lhe tiihe
| He arose in great anger and excitement, saic
| witness, and wanted TO know what meant
by disturbing his rest and quiet at that
| hour OF the night ] said il i'll become him
| q murderer, 70 speak in that manner; that
| he had disturbed the rest and quiet
/ 2f the whole nation. He came back at me
| that he vas no murderer, but Christian
and a gentleman; that his mind was made
| mp; that he had bean moved 10 do the ac'
| es political necessity, and that 1t was ioi
| the
Good OF the Country.
| The witness continued: told him was
| a Republican and Stalwart, and he re.
| piled: Then you can appreciate why
| did it." Witness detailed also, ut length,
| his conversation at that time. He, the
| witness. said to the prisoner, If you had
| taken the Deity into consideration, y0u
] could not have done such an act" The
| prisoner replied that he had thought over
| the matter, and prayed over IL for six
| weeks or more, he thought, and the more
he prayed the more he became convinced
The President Must Go.
| and il was his duty to remove him. Not
| withstanding his promise in the morning
| Guiteau continued 10 interrupt, and be
| came involved in an alteration with one
| Of the bailiffs. who said, TO silence him,
| fIll slap You in the mouth" and he fire.
| ouently snarled at him, but made no dem
onstration towards carrying his threat into
execution. At another time he said u
him. "You are nothing but miserable
underling, while speak TO 100000 peo
! pie when talk" When Judge Cox nm
ished his remarks upon Scoyille's motion
| Guiteau insisted upon expressing his opin'
! ion: That's first class decision, Judge
/ That's all want to get before the jury
what said at the time relative 70 thu
causes that impelled me upoI
the President. As for the rest,
don't care a snap. would not give fift!
cents A busbel for this expert testimony
II i had money enough could get fifty o
the best experts in the country TO swea
that am
CzSzy m . Loon
. That's Just hos Inuch that kind ofeviderc
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