Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-19
Responsible for cuiteau's
Crime.
The Court Room Crowded With
Spectators, as Usual.
W.suISGroS Ian. Ia.

Seoyille said, afforded Instances Of deluslon
and chronic mania precisely such as he
claimed had affected the prisoner. An ex-
actly similar case in all its phases he thought
had never existed; he did not thiuk the world
had ever seen or ever would a second Gui-
teau Insane people were peculiar, and
erratic as meteors, each having an orbit
peculiar to itself. He had noticed that the
table produced here by DR.. Gray were omit
ted. some essential features of his reports.
Col. C0rkhill-Dr. Gray didn'tprepare any
tables especially for the trial.
Scoviiie--Dr. Gray was hired To come here
to help hang this man he was one of the
eonspirators in the conspiracy Of which the
district attorney was chief, but fortunately he
has left his foot prints here, and before get
through can contradict him out of his own
mouth.
Mr.. Scoville reviewed and analysed the
definitions given by DIR. Gray of decisions,
insane decisions and mania, and endeayored
to make applications TO the case of the prs-
sner and to point cut in the conduct of Guiteau
parallels to illustrations-those given by DR..
Gray against the assertion of some of the ex-
perts that Guiteau has been playing part or
fegning insanity.
Scoville contended that the prisOner had
pursued the very opposite course. He had
said and done much TO prejudice the theory
of insanity. If he had been sane and playing
insanity ne would NOT nave done IT, SEQ
vile continued "heh anything strikes MIN
as wrong, ne says SO NJ once anu mere IS the
secret OF MS past accommodations OF the district
attorney, the man VINO introduced spies INTO
his cell to obtain his secrets, and if possible
to hang him but. thank God, they never OBJ
tanned one item OF evidence winch would OPP
crate against MN. 10" yourselves, gehtie-
men OF the jury nave seen now 'his hohora,
pie uistric' a,orney "'s ~lcheo'f suppressed
ana des'royeo e'i'ehce ''a' "ouiu nave aiueu
the prisoner.
Guiteau-i nat iast Is meant lot sarcasm.
Scoviile then adverted to the cross-exam-
ination OF the prisoner by Judge Porter and
his wonderful qulckness IN reply, his mem
ory' ana MS ihteliectnai acumen as remarked
oy every one Nv Tue TIME ms smarthess OF
the prisoner "e 'aiu' was u"e l" HIS quick
Percep'io"s-
IL STOPS ''s"' ,''e'e' "e ea''"o. 'aAe t"o
consecutive stePs l" re"sohing' lhat Is the
inaolilty that mas prevented MN from uolnS
anything IN lie successfully. Discussing the
horrors Oh crime as oi'eh SHOWN IN the acts
OF insane crioiinais' Sco'i'ie said
ihere Is no'hing III TINS ACT 10 compare
H'n so'"e VI ''ee ,ns"'e s'.s " insane GRIM
mas anu, ee"''e'pe" vi u'e jury III my
oPinion' IL 'he,e we,e<"o' reasons ana pow
erfui Ones PACK Oh TINS prosecution the Prls-
oner never would nave been Drought TO trial,
but tell you gentlemen OF the jury, back
OF TINS prosecution Is ah ihrue nee which
nave ,eit' ana which you may ieei, gentle
men, oetoIe '"is 'riai Is cohciuueu. Ihere
are Poi,ticia"s VINO seek 10 niue their own
sha"e oe"'nu '"e uiss'ace vi 'nis poor pris-'
oner' anu ''ahe MN Tue scaPegoat Ior thelr
crime
did not Intend, gentlemen OF the jury, to
take up TINS feature OF the case, but when
nrd the power ana the influence OF this gov
eminent used against me IN denying the small
pittance that nave asked Tor, a TAR and i'm
partial triai and the small facilities needed
tor proper defence, do not propose to keep
quiet. say that such men as Grant, Conk-
ling and Arthur are morally and intellectual
responsible for this crime. Conkling shall
not escape. shall not shirk the RESPONSE
biltv of the state of things that led to this
act. and he shall not escape the condemnation
of the American people. if can help it, for
his share in this disgraceful scramble for
office, that led to a conflict with the chosen
rulers of this great nation, and led this poor
insane man to compass what they would have
hailed with satisfaction, and as would prob
ably hundreds of other politicians if it could
occur other than through assassination-the
removal OF uarnelu VINO STOOD IN the way of
their unrighteous and disgraceful struggle
for offices Neither shall Grant escape that
condemnation to which he is so Justly sub
jected when. coming from Mexico with undue
haste, he threw his own name into this petty
quarrel about a small Office in the republican
party, and sought to ferment the differences
that had sprung up. am not agoing to see
the misdeeds of these men high in power,
visited upon the head of this poor insane man
if can help it. The clamor for his blood is
not for the purpose of avenging Garfield, or
satisfying Justice, but their theory is this: If
it can be shown that this was the act of a
sane man, then those politicians in high
places will say of course we are not respon-
sibe for the act of a sane man. To be sure
we had some differences, but then it could
never have led sane man to such an act, but
on the contrary. gentlemen Of the jury, what
is the effect of your verdict if you acquit
him as an insane man? Why, people will
say someone is at fault. They will say we
will fix the blame upon the heads and hearts
of those men who waged war upon our
dead President, until it drove this poor in
sane man frem reading daily IN the papers