The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-02

How do you know. "Thats Smiths lie,
and similar expressions,
Witness replied: at believe him 10 have
been sane on July 9"
Guiteau shouted, 1.-THE whole substratum
ot that thing Is false. How can the doctor
give a truthful answer"
Witness then gave at great length, and
In full, details what he had observed in
the conduct and sayings Of the prisoner In
Court that led him (witness) 10 believe In
his sanity. Referring to the prisoners
claim that the Deity inspired the net, he
was interrupted by Guiteau, who called
out, "yes, and he will take care Of 1t, too,
DR.. Gray, will stake my life OH Il"
Witness was asked "do you think the
prisoner has been feigning in Court?" and
replied:
AYES, do. lie claims an inspiration
from the Deity. Idon't believe that he
believes any such thing, and in such sense
he is feigning and acting q part.
Guiteau-No such thing; / never feign;
you are paid for your opinion, the Jury Is
not.
scoville began the cross.examination.
Witness was asked II he bad testified as an
expert in cases Of persons ON trial for capt.
tai crimes, but before he could reply Gut-
teau supplemented the question by calling
out: "How many men have you helped to
hang, DoCtor?"
Witness was not aware OF the case where
he had pronounced sane man insane, or
where he had adjudged an insane man
sane. He admitted, however, that his
views Npon some types Of insanity had
changed since he began to study the sub.
ject.
Guiteau-You live to learn, then, like
other people. II you live twenty years
longer you may know something about in
sanity. You may reach the Abrahamic
type BY that time. Youare a growing man,
Witness stated that he abandoned the
theory Of "moraf insanity" as far back rs
1854. He did not think il would be found
IN his reports subsequent 10 that date Us
distinct classification.
Alter some further questions on this sub
lect Guiteau broke out impatiently: "The
OF II is thele experts will swear 10
anything for money. They will swear 10
things to-day they would not have thought
OF swearing TO twenty-five years ago, or
would swear to twenty-five years heHce.
This subject Of insanity is a progressive
one,
Witness wis asked how he came to Wash
ington to testify in this case, and replied:
Il did not care 10 come, but the Presi-
dent, OF our Board said he thought it was
my duty to come"
Scoville-Then you came on his iute.nre-
tation Of your duty?"
Witness tindignantly)-No, sir; l c,.nle
on a telegram.
Cuiteau added: "How about Cork Va
money? ! guess that WIS the inllu 10
that brought you here. That fellow C,-l;.
hill has got u bung-hole in the TrcSs1 ,
that will run out 100000 before he sis
through with this case. It's about /. g
PRESIDENT Arthur was attending 10 his
case. l wouldn't let him stay here week
Il ! was President However, I'll attend to
Recess.
Alter recess, the REORGANIZATION pro-
gressed without incident for hall an hour.
scovillc endeayored 10 force an ac!:nowl-
edgment from The witness that The conver-
s1tion and conduct Of patient were the
chiet means OF determining sanity or in
s4nlty, Witness insisted that it WIS only
an lhGident-not an sent;al elemen,-:n
determination.
Scoville-Why, you don't have any Other
me- rs when they are alive, do you? You
can'tGet at the bsain 10 examine, can yol?
Wltness-Well, we don't kill them { :
pcc!ally for the purpose OF examining their
brains.
scoville-Well, l don't know what YOU
scientists might do, or claim tiat you could
Guitcau-The experts on this ca .e want
to Kill tue man, and then examine his bain
afterwards.
Witnc aaid that he had seen come forv
caGes OF ieigned insanity.
lie wGs asked il he had ever seen anv
&c OF ieiSnod ius. uity that re-emblc.
tlat Of the prisoner (e,3um'ny that he l.
iiei9nl!ng), and replied "Ihave not seen any
ms 1iiy, re,i or feiSnHd."
Being asked to explain, he added: "I
mean TO say, in respect OF his aSsel lions,
that he is feigning."
scoyil!e-then you mean to say the pris-
ones has told lie in regard 10 the inspi.a.
ton theory?
Wines repe.ted his answer in the NE
terms, and decliued 20 give ca, % al
answer without qualification.
Inc afternoon passed wea.;ly. Couusol
Tor p'oSecution devoted them .elve, mq d !,
10 ihe prepa alton and arrangement o.
points for forthcoming a,gumeni1. Finally,
me hour Of adjournment having arrived,
G.u't2au, who had been listle5sly following
the Proceedings, called out:
Tomorrow will be New Years, 1852. /
snail receive tomorrow in Jail, and shall
be happy 10 see all who can succeed in
getting in. wish everyone happy New
Year. Come, Scoville, it's 8 o'clock, let's
go home"
Court adjourned until Tuesday.
REV. HUGH f. b. ALLEN
Experiences Considerable DiMsalty
With His bankers.