New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-21
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.--Thc court having
been called to order this morning, Mr. Scoye promised
lis remarks TO the jury 10y stating that he would en-
Geavor to-day to conne himself exclusively TO the facts
ma detailed in the evidence OF the experts He should
cudeavor digTcss at a-not 10 be drawn into any
remarks not properly applicable TO the case. and he
hoped he would be able in that way TO get through
his argument without OBTAINING the Jury much longer
lie began his review OF the medical testimony by COM
menting upon the evidence given by Dr. Hamilton. TX
the jury discovered that that gentleman mad dsposi-
ton to testify OF side the Other that fact
must detract from the value OF the testimony. Mr..
Scovie then proceeded TO dssect the evidence given BY
Dr. Hamilton I'm order show that the witness was
strongly preudiced against the defence. He read from
the testimony of DR.. Hamilton the statement that tho
prisoners head was perfectly symm@tricdl; and de-
clared that It not often that coml ass and rilo
could demonstrate that in giving hi7 opinion man was
telling q lic But he would show tue jury diagram OF
the pri.oner's head as drawn according 10 rule.
The District. .Attorney--W Whose testimony is that
SIR. scoyilc-Thc testimony from an algebra and .
geometry
The Dstrict-Attorney are under oath.
Mr. scoyilc-I produce The diagram here, and ask you,
gentlemen to look and whether IL does not exactly
to the diagram produced by DE- Macdonald
The District Attomcy-Your speech Is bad enough bGs
your ties inony Is worse.
Nj Scoyille-Wcll, am doing the best can. Mathe-
notics show that the difference between the two sides OF
the prisoners head is three and Onc-haf cubic inches
The District Attorney Mr.. scOyic snows that he has
10 right make argument when there IS not par
ticlc OF evidence to sustain 1t.
The Court-IIc has right TO Illustrate 10y measure
ment
Mr. scoyllle-I can take a rule and measure the head
here II there IS any objection to my way OF arguing
The District Attorney nmpatientlyl Go ON. | dont
consider it of enough importance FOR that
Mr. Scoyile then referred somewhat at length TO tho
sbapc of the prisoners head Illustrating Lis remarks by
an examination Of the cast which has been placed In
evidence He rldcued the testimony 0f DT. kempster
upon the subject Of asymmety In heads declaring mat
s rcpreseutation Of shape OF the District Attor
maya head was no more the shape OF than II was tho
sbopc of square cube. Dr. kcmpstcrs Eram Of tho
,rsoncr. head was false and be scONillel would, II
cessary bring the prisoner before the jury and, by
actual measurement OF his head, show that kempster
lied when he said that bis diagram correct repre-
sentation OF Guiteau's head.
slIehtng reference TO DR.. SpitZka at this point by
,be Attorney brought forth the remark from
Mr. scoyille that Colonel Corkhl seemed very much
afraid OF spitzka and must be haunted by him"
II was not until 1870 that the prisoner broke the s
lence which he had maintained all the morning His ap
parent indifference the subject OF good deal OF
comment among the spectators, aud there was some
speculatjon as 10 whether for the first time since the
beginning OF tho trial lie would allow the day 10 pass
without inerrptng the proceedings Of the Court But
when Mr. scoye incidentally referred 10 the conpen,
saon 70 be given 10 the Government experts he could
restrain himself no longer. and eHcoimed; Il De-
ueve that the Attorney General has no money 10
nav those folows They Will have To set specis1
oD,ronr,tiou from Congress- and they probably WON'T
cot much They had better have stayed III Ne"-forE
Mr. scoyie in the further course Of his re'e" oi 'ne