The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-01-05
THE GUITEAU TRIAL.
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THE GUITEAU TRIAL.
runry-r FIRST DAY.
Guiteau's actions during tho days proceed
ings we're moro outrageous, II possible, than M
suy previous time since tho beginning
Of the trial. Ho insulted witnesses, d..
I'D tho court, and abused tho law
ycrs for the prosecution without stint.
When at length tho Judge adnlonishcd him
that IL these performances were continued Ee
should feel obliged to coniinc him IN the dock,
tho assassin promised to behave himself, aud
no did rcsfr.in himself 70 son,e extent. Tho
witnesses were all doctors, and their teS-
timony went to show that tho prisoner
was legally snnc Dr. Stcarns Of tho Hartford
asylum, DR.. Janip Strong 0f the Cleveland In
and DR.. Thew, of Midd,etown, c.,
united in declaring that their Investigations
had led them TO believe tho prisoner sane Dr.
Thew was considered TIM bc~t witness Of all
the experts thus tar called by the prosecution.
Turning from the prisoner and lawyers.
no faced tho jury and explained his
views with singular eiearnesa and force. When
N.rong, of Cleveland, who had visited the Jail
and investigated the mental and bodily cond-
s 9, ans.n e ooaSd ns and
said doctor, lei me cu' this abort by saying
that I'm In good physical condition, and a. sanc
~ you are." Gniteau's actions IN court Satur-
Gay were outrageous.
rmnrY-sEcoyp nAY.
Tho assassin opened court with tho announce
ment that he "had . nice Christmas dinner,
with lots Of fruits, flowers and lady visitors,
and good timo generally"
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mouu 'iiu.a'e ~ Us "el - .no1 assat .ons.
10 N'u>ltate y. persoh ciainahS W e Jesus
IhSist, ana aculs haaefah nus ifaiioh. cio.hed
niias,u nhe sio SAVIOR, gave AWAY lis psopef'y
anu s,est ons " uoots, because INC SAVIOR hau
MNhcss VIE asheu such persons Wnuld
toci aiN apprehension ~ lvuiiy ialnis, or
wousu aah. asiN Itseauloh ~ sua4d as"inns
01i1SuA. -. AtpA.a. A~Pda.uu Always oNA-
liaeS ~ iear. ooaay pam ~ aulnry, ana reia-
usis s s,s pe.son Mno oeiaeees ue - ac'ue unueE
AsiHaloai WIiois opiNasaS to sttcu coursuNlS.
tl.ss"
=, Muuess Was ashca Il susn persons usnsss
l'aIleo WitA ue.ioeiatiosi, Anu Nphsas I'm
TUG contrary. taar aess are sudden ia uotl COLI
csl4ion anu execution ~ RUE. anu lney sell
uoiA atashiHt " Aoid consequences ia anS
way.
There arc Two klnus u insanity, doctor,
suggested the prisoAei, tne ciaiik isisalit. Ai.1
tne AnraaaiA iiAsanils. III. latter Is the ecAeol
belong u. lcii ~ what YOU tliliik VI Abaa-
ham. docsor?"
Witness described what u commonly called
temporary INSANITY, us where u nlan couiait an
act which Is the only evidence Of his insanity.
snd Mac,e person Is To AL appealances per-
fcctly SANE III all other respects, both before
anu alter the act.
dMtcau-" lAats just my case exactly.
Witness --" ~ mol believe IA suon iasauity,
ahd Ia ail my experience have never seen ~ Ia
Stance " y.
Nai.ss unoueh'a PERSON actiiS unusr ~
h nsitauon , ~ eo'l1u csa,aan ue.a ~ouia no!
nc uctctiSu stonl tue soAiuiiesaoa Vi tuat act
through amy consideration oi personal harm u
othcr p'asoiis.
- au..au-"oa, soa are talking about eranks.
Now, do.it helo..t ~ that sehool.
jan, REMAINING TWO hours. and making Tue
asaai uis n'ai sasisisa'atieh III sach vases. He
sAtNSu, Honl LIS EXAMINATION aid ooscrsa'
ton ~ thc prisoner IA court, that ho ~ leE-
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Tue assassin. l,.oklns over 10 tho Jury. CON
| tinned: "Ihese experts a,e dong tns hnsi
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| Of th. prisoner. Ia show sns. a,,. an.
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n..s ,,h,i,,..i that ,nssn.. m.rSons w.,,.
hahi. "a, ~. s.in,,s..J sa,,... ,s., sn.. ,.,sa,
| were hah.e tn h.. a.1imIS,i INSANE s..aS,i
| tonk un ths cr,,.s r.nm,nai,nn' and nn..s
| ton,d TIA wltn.ss ~ Aama lsns,h r.l.t,va !,
| tAc symp,ons aud ,s,,s.., IA inssn,iv r
| witness stated mat ,ns.ni,v ~. ,ns ra.n,
Of diseased brain. anu Mas asked. Ar
| you not confoundng CAUSE ami effect? .Al,
cannot the unusual oAcltAtlcn VI tho emotions
| pr excessive worry and care aud anxiety
/ Oyerturn their rcssxon and cause dis
| eese OF the bratnY The witness admitted ths
such might he the case. with some oasl ,lea
uo0s snAt overxork. caro- and anxiety nigh
produce dyspepsia, which. with other causes
nilGnt ieau 20 insanity, and that wousi Maa
necessary 4 disease ot tho lisliu, ard \ als
sase ~ Inc Drain Woeid, IA Ns tarl- stmasSs
a0ssAiSy.
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| questions were directed n.sioiv tc the subject i
tesNlorary INSANITY, aud Slla.sSS WAS ASKED II i