The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-01-21
GUITEAU ON TRIAL.
Scoville Closes His Argument for
the Defence.
THE PRISONER WILL ADDRESS THE
JURY TO-DAY.
Guiteau Assaults One of His Keepers.

Guiteau Assaults One of His Keepers.
WASHINGTON JAN 20.-At ten minutes past
10, without any preliminary incidents or dem
onstration on the part of the prisoner, Scovile
resumed his argument. :,
Guiteau brought into court with him roll
of manuscript said to be an elaborate preface
to his late speech. His counsel seemed to
think this morning that Judge Cox will allow
him under certain conditions and restrictions
to address sthe jury after Scoville has con-
cluded.
DIR. Hamilton, lone of the government con-
spirators as he terms him. He read from his
testimony and said that from the very start
Hamilton had perverted his testimony and
studiously made use of the very strongest ad-
jectives, showing the intensity of his feeling
as though every effort on his part was designed
to secure beyond doubt the conviction OF this
prisoner. Scoville pointed out seventeen in
stances where Hamilton had used strong
adjective where none was needed and where
in fact its use was both improper and mad
missible. AS an instance he cited DIR. Ham
ilton's evidence relative to the prisoners
mouth. Said Scoville, "When Dr. Spitzka
spoke of these mouth tests brother Davidge
ridiculed him, and yet DR.. Hamilton, one OF
their own witnesses, made the same tests and
speaking of the prisoners mouth, ne (Dr
Hamilton) said, 81 asked him to open his
mouth. He did so and | found it perfectly
open and round" Scoville commented upon
this testimony and said:
Why, he must have applied mathematical
test to warrant him in using ting the word per
fectly." Why did he not say, 81 found it
open and round" That would have implied
all that he had a right to say. But he goes be-
yond this and he would have you believe
hot 4ha 10 than 0rdi-
nary man-absolutely free from physical i'm
PROJECTIONS of all kinds and physical indica-
lions of any character whatever denoting pos
sible disease of the brain. In short, his feel
ings led him to transcend the bounds of truth,
and these expressions are used by him, as it
appears to me, for the express purpose OF man-
ufacturing feeling in your minds against
the prisoner.
The district attorney was the sole represent
alive of the prosecution in attendance when
Mr.. ScoviIle began his speech, and with his
characteristic affability at once assumed the
task of guarding the understanding and judg
ment of the jury from being perverted by any
improper influences on the part of Mr.. SEQ
vile. The latter produced diagram showing
section of the prisoners head.
'Thats not in the evidence" said Corkhill.
"It is" replied Scoville, IAN exact fac SINH
lie of diagram you put in" (Reaching across
the table TO the district Attorney "You can
take it and see that it is So"
Impose it on the jury if you wish. Don't
put it on me.
Scoville (earnestly)-I will take rule and
make the measurements here before the jury.
Corkhill-Oh don'tl Your speech is bad
enough your testimony will be worse.
Scovflle-(half alphabetically DWELL. Cork
hill, am doing the best can and am honest
ly endeavoring to get the truth before this
jury
on, In rf IF ha affnrnnu
Taking up the diagram of Guiteau's head
offered in evidence by DIR. Hamilton, Mr.. Sco-
vile said
ST propose to show by these enlarged dia-
grams, if not permitted in this way then by
measurements of this cast, the plaster cast
made by Clark Mills, and if this is not salts
factory then will have the prisoner brought
up before you and will have accurate meas
urements taken of his head. In short, gentle
men of the jury, I am going to show you that
DIR. Kempster lied when he told you that this
diagram was a correct representation of the
shape of Guiteau's head. He attempted to
convince you that Guiteau had an unusually
symmetrical head, and I propose to show you
that his evidence in this respect was absolutely
false"
Corkhil asked to be permitted to examine
tho diagrams which Scoville held in his hand,
and after looking at them moment said with
sheer, "This has q look of DR.. Spitzka's
work"
oCUFlilc-1NO, SOlhuHl, thdb 10 INV opitLhd 0
work. That name seems to worry you good
deal. One would think you were haunted by
the recollection of DR.. Spitzka. Uaughter)
Mr. Scoville continued to discuss the sub
ject of the head diagrams and the proceedings
were becoming somewhat tedious when they
were enlivened by prisoner. His first utter
ance was from some cause postponed until 11.30
He had been busily engaged in reading the pa
pers and the possibility of his remaining quiet
until after recess was fast merging into prob
11r~x1
pause and called out, "The District Attorney
has run out of money. He can't pay these fell
lows till he can get an extra appropriation
from Congress" Laughing .'They had better
have stayed i'll New York. They will go home
with less money than they expected and 1t
serves them right"
Scoville read from DIR. Hamiltons evidence
relative to the CONFORMATION of heads and as
he paused the District Attorney said Now,
Scoville, if you have the least desire to be fair
please read on and you will find that you are
entirely misrepresenting DIR. Hamilton"
A little spat ensued between the counsel,
when Scoville with slight show of Impotence
retorted, 81 don't object to giving everything
bearing upon this case. When the District At
torney asks for anything in the name of fair
ness | am only to happy to accede. But I
must protest rgainst his continually volunteer
ing his own testimony as he did yesterday
when he wanted to cast slur upon one wit
ness (Moss). / have seen the record this morn
liz duu uat0 iodEuou tuo ICdcUA 1oI tHC Oio~
trictA.torney's animus against that witness. 1t
seems that Moss had to sue Corkhill in mag
istrates court for three dollar wash bill
which the DISTRICT Attorney owed Moss's wife,
and the record says the District Attorney paid
it and one dollar and twenty centsicosts.
Guiteau-exultingly-" If they should under
take to sue Corkhil for all he owes it would
take the time of all the courts to attend to the
business"
Scovile-"I very much dislike to bring out
,,abo ,,,.rs x,o trno, h,7fxr rha.,
trictAttorney persists in his mean little person
alities he compels me to retaliate."
Shortly afterwards Col Corkhill again inter
rupted, when Judge Davidge, who had come
in, protested with mock gravity, "Oh, don't in
terrupt him. he might stop altogether" (Gen-
eral laughter in which Scoville joined)
Guiteau found an opportunity to call out,
'The papers say Ispent three weeks preparing
my speech. AS matter of fact only spent
three or four days, nights and mornings. and
want the record straight on this matter
Mr. Scoville took up the tables offered by
DR.. Gray of homicides by insane persons who
had been under his charge at the Utica Asy
lum. "These tables" said Scoville, ''were
prepared for this case and do not correspond
Grays official reports" He then proceeded to
read from the official tables four cases
which were not contained in the tables offered
in court by DIR. Gray. Ceases" he said,
(which had direct bearing upon this case.
In reading the account of one case of homi-
cide," Scoville said, chad the District Attor-
ney been there he would have said probably,
put him on trial for murder and hang him;
this is case of deviliSh depravity."
Guiteau shouted exultingly, "Corkhill is an
authority on the Devil DR.. Gray is man
with a big mouth; that's the way mark him."
The court at 1915 took recess for three
quarters of an hour.
After recess Mr.. Scoville said 81 might de-
tain you, gentlemen, for week longer with
just such observations as l have been making
upon the evidence introduced by the prosecu-
ton, but I shall not dwell longer upon the