Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-01-04
GUITEkU.
Proceedings in the Assas-
sins Trial Resumed.
DIR. GRAY CROSS-BXAMINRD.
A New Feature to be introduced
by the Defense.
CLOSE OF THE PROSECUTION.
Further Testimony Introduced by the
Defense
DIR. GRAY CROSS-BXAMINRD.
CLOSE OF THE PROSECUTION.
Further Testimony Introduced by the
Defense

| DGIeQE6.
| ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE REcoRpuNIoN
WASHINGTON, Janua'y 3d-In the Grim
inal Court this morning Guiteau made his
opening speech as follows: "I had very
happy New Years yesterday, and hops that
everybody else did. had lots of visitors
high-toned, middle-toned and low.toned.
That takes them all in, believe. They ex-
pressed their opinions freely, and none of
them wanted me hung. They all. without
dissent expressed the opinion that l shall be
acquitted"
DIR GRAY CRoss-IXAMINED.
Scoville resumed the cross examination of
DR.. Gray. The witness had not. in giving mis-
opinion on the direct examination, said that
the prisoner was sane taking into account
the evidence of the prisoner himself; but
taking that element into consideration, his
opinion would still be the same, that the pris-
oner is sane, AMI was sane on the I'd day of
july.
Witness was asked if he was familiar with
the case of Lieutenant Sanborn, who was
killed by DIR. Wright, of Norfolk, VT, and
replied:
make an examination and give an opinion on
the case"
"How much did you get for it - shouted
Guteau.
Your idea, Doctor said Guiteau, that
man can't be insane unless bis brain is dis
eased, is rather frivolous. You ought to
study up spiritology then you would catch
some new ideas"
Witness did net believe in what is termed
by some writers emotional insanity" or
"maral insanity" Kleptomanis" he con-
sidered as simply thieving, dipsomania,"
drunkenness, and "physomania, I" incendiar-
ism. Their designations were simply con-
venient terms which had been invented to
cover certain crimes. "Insanitg," said the
witness, lis never transmitted, any more
than cancer"
The examination progresses with tedious
detail in the effort to extract something
favorable to the defense.
The counsel renewed the attack upon the
witness again and again, and each time was
met with an evasive or qualified reply.
Finally Scoville, with some impstience, in
quired: "Can you tell me, Doctor. how
many direct replies you have given me this
morning ?"
Answer don't know that l have given
you any. l propose to answer precisely in
my own way, Mr.. Scoville. l am under
oath, and l propose to give all the informa-
tion bearing upon the case in my possession,
but l do not care to drag any personalities
into it any more than possible.
THE PRISONER ON HIS Goap BEHAVIOR,
The prisoner uscanwliss sa6 observed ;
marked decorun, zt iIsteI ais .zzisH Il tae
window, hzit most of the time lie appeared to
| be busily engaged in writing his autograph
upon eaEds which were handed up to lin
from the audience by attendants.
Scoville desiIes to put in evidence certain
tabulated statements from the annual reports
of the witness, From these it appeared that
Of fifty four csses of honicides by insane peo-
pie, seven were By persons acting under the
insane deiusion of divine authority lor their
acts.
Afternoon. Session.
Dr.. Gray resumed after recess, and the
prosecution then announced the case closed
for the Government.
Scovlle said he was taken by surprise by
this sudden action.
DR.. ker, of Kansas City, testified that
Mrs. s. Dunmire ted him in Leadvle that
she hesita.ed about getting a divorce because
she was not sure bus thas be was insane.
Clark Mills, the sculptor, took the stand.
for the purpose Of identifying the plaster cast
OF Guiteaus head.
Judge Porter objected, as it would reopen
The insanity question.
The Court so ruled and the witness was
Withdrawn.
Jadge Cox sileu ced Guiteau, who was at
tempting to read a letter to himself.
Guiteau-When 1 speak l speak to fifty
million people, not to h.tle crowd in this
room.
Marshal Henry trisipg and moving toward
the dock k)-Ksep quiet, sir.
Guiteau-I have got through, sir.
The Marshal whispered some instructions
to the bailiff sitting in the dock.
A moment later the prisoner started up for
another harangue, end the bail fl put his hand
upon his shoulder and attempted to quiet him.
Gui.eau snarled out, F" Get away from me,
or I'll slap you in :he mouth With this
outburst he subsidized
John W. Guiteau was again put upon the
stand and questi ned in relation to Guiteau's
letter to Senator Don Cameron.
Davidge-I object, your Honor, to any at
tempt to introduce what has prima facie
appearance OF manufactured testimony.
Guiteau--So do [.
After ar.unezts upon the question, this
witness was Withdrawn.
Scoville again brought up the question of
introducing new witnesses, and arguments
were made pro and con.
An agreement was fiually made that de-
fenss shall submit IN writing tomorrow morE-
ing their motion, giving the names of wit
nesses and the facts to be testified to, and
supported by an affidavit giving the reason
why such witnesses were not introduced be-
fore.
Adjourned until tomorrow.
scOviIle's Programme.
WASHINGTON, January 3d-Scoville, coun-
eel for Guiteau, will submit to the Court to-
morrow an affidavit setting forth that num-
ber of witnesses fer the prose cution whose
names were il: the list furnished the defense
have not been put on the stand; that he has
reason to believe, or at least a presumption
| exists, that these witnesses, since they were
originally selected and summoned by the
prosecution, have changed their minds with
regard to the case, and that the District At
torney has not put them on the stand because
he knows their testimony now would be fa-
vorable to the prisoner. Some half of the
Witnesses, he alleges, changed their views of
the prisoners mental condition after they
were subpenaed, and it is fair presumption
that similar change took place in the
opinion of the witnesses whom the prosecu-
tion called but afterward decided not to ex-
anime If 50, then testimony may be avail
able for the purposes of the Defense and
they should be put upon the stand. Submit
ting this affidavit. Scoville will move that all
witnesses on the list fer the prosecution who
have not been called by that side be now
summoned for the defense and examined in
behalf of the prisoner.
A New Feature to be Introduced In the
Gufieau Case.
WASHINGTON, January SIT is under
stood that the defense in the Guiteau cage
will shortly introduce new feature. So
called "cranks, number some forty or fifty,
have been arrested here since Guiteau shot
the President. Most of them have been sent
to the St Elizabeth Insane Asylum on physi-
clans certificates. The physician in each
case will, it is said, be subpenaed for the pur-
pose of comparing these cases with Guiteau,