The Dillon tribune., 1882-01-07
Guiteau In the Dock.

! WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Guiteau came
into the court room this morning looking
paler than usual. He had not slept well;
man was placed in cell near his who
was suffering from the most violent
type Of mania caused by the excessive use
ofmorphine, and whose shrieks ran through
the Jail. Guiteau was annoyed, and asked
what was the occasion for such riot. The
keeber replied, we've got a clazy man on
our hands tonight.
Well, said Guiteau, why don't you choke
him and make him keep quiet, and not let
respectable people be disturbed in this way
by miserable lunati:'
DR.. Macdonald was cross.examtncd BY
Scoville, mainly Oh temporary insanity.
Witness was asked ii in his practice he had
not met an instance of temporary insanity.
ayes, sir; l know Of a man who was insane
for twenty. -four hours"
Sooville (eargerly)-"And then he got
well?"
mo, sir; he died." Laughter at SEQ.
ville's expensc.)
DR.. Randolph Barksiale, Superintendent
Of the Central Lunatic Asylum, near Rich.
mond, Va, and DR.. John H. Cullender, Of
Nashville, Superintende nt Of the Tennessee
Asylum for the insane, believed the prison.
er sane.
After recess Scoville put hypothetical
question, which embraced the clause, sup.
pose the prisoner believed himself to be a
partn er with Jesus Christ.
Judge Porter protested against the ques.
ton, as blasphemy, and it would be dis
grace to court Of justice and Christian
Nation to allow it to be entertained for a
moment.
Scoville replied: II no allusion could
be made to what was claimed by the pris.
oner to be his actuatiny motive or inf1uen.
ces that led to his act then the whole de.
tense would be wiped away at a sin.
gle stroke.
Judge Porter proceeded to insist upon
his view, and declared the time had come
when in the name Of the American people
and on behalf Of the Government in Fed.
eral court, he fel, it his DUTY to demand
that the prisoner be removed to the dock.
Guiteau (spitefully)-Oh, you do, you
big.mouthed Porteri
The court officials sitting behind the
prisoner, attempted to quiet him when he
whirled around and snarled at one Of them.
VIII you mind your business or III slap
you in the mouth, you fool, you.
Judge Porter continued his remarks and
Guiteau again interrupted him and shouted,
Well, you had better mind your own bust.
ness.
Judge Porter-That is my business here
to-day, and your honor must now insist
upon my motion OF Saturday, that the
prisoner be removed to the dock.
Scoville arose to speak, when Judge Cox
said: LET me know first If counsel desire
to be heard ON the motion to remove the
prisoner to the dock.
Judge Davidge then proceeded to the
mutton. He believed the time had come
when every one present was perfectly salts.
fed the prisoner was entirely sane in re-.
spect Of his behavior, and amenable to the
same rules AS other prisoners. In the case
OF General Sickles, who was tried in this
Court tor murder, the Judge refused to de-
viate from the rule, although he was dis.
tinguished lawyer, and Member Of Con.
gress at the time he sat in ths prisoners
dock during his trial.
Scoville said he would assent to auy
proposition which might be deemed neces.
sary. No one had suffered more than he
had from the prisoners behaviour.
Gu,teau Cntcrrupting)-Well it's because
YOU are jackass on this case. If had
decent counsel shouldn't have had occa.
sion tor remarks You are doing we'll
enough on your theory, hut your theory
Is altogether too narrow. You haven't got
brains enough for this case.
Col. Reed denied the assumption that
the prisoners sanity had been established.
No human knowledge could fathon the
workings of an insane mind, and humanity
would dictate that If reasonable doubt
should exist leniency should be extended
toward him. lie thinks an ad,nonition
from the Court would suffice.
Corkhill insisted upon the removal Of
the prisoner to the dock, aud the removal
from around him Of special policemen who |
are not regular attendants of the court:
that he should be Kept in the dock, with no |
other special protection than il accorded
any Other prisoner.
Guiteau trembling with excitement or