The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-01-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered From all Quarters.
GUTrEAU.s TRIAL.

GUIrEAUS TRIAL.
DECEMBER 28.-Dr Mcdonald was
again called to the stand and was cross-exam-
ined by scoville- The questions were directed
mainly TO the subject OF temporary insanity,
and witness was asked IL In his practice he
He replied YES, sir; 1 know of a man
who was insane for twenty-four hours" "And
did he get wellY' asked Scoville: "No sir;
then asked what he meant yesterday by say
ing, 81 think he (the prisonerl has been play
has been feignlng what he believed to be in
sanity, not really insanity. believe he has
been attempting to give the impression in
been acting a part" DIR. Randolph Berksdale,
Superintendent of the Central Lunatic Asylum
stand and testiiied that he had Visited the prise
oner at the Jail Had also closely observed
him In the court, and from his personal exam
inaton and observation was OF the opinion
that he was sane. The witness also testified
he believed Guiteau had been feigning insan-
facts. set forth in the two hypothetical ques-
tons of the prosecution, that the prisoner was
n. HI Calender. lend Of T Nsshvilie, superintendent dent
Tennessee State Asylum for Insane, had
given special attention TO the study of insan-
fly for the past twelve years, and had
seen about 1000 cases during his connection
with the Tennessee Asylum The witness had
visited the prisoner in the Jail and had also OBJ
served the prisoner in court and believed him
perfectly sane. The witness did not believe
that Petty sysr inspired amy man p snT to take the
bored under an insane delusion that he was in
spired to kill the President of the United States
he would. even II he did not tax % about It dls,
conversation He believed. taking the facts
set forth TO be true, that the prisoner wgs un-
this witness Guiteau became very abusive 20
the counsel OF the prosecution, when
had come when in the name of the Amer
lean people and on behalf OF the Govern
ment In the Federal Court he felt It his duty
TO demand the prisoner TO be remanded TO the
dock" 10, you do, you big-moutned Porter.
You had better mind your own business"
that the prisoner be placed in the dock, which
Judge Cox ordered done Gutteau objected 70
going, but the bailifrs took hold Of him and
placed in the dock he denounced the prosecu-
ton a. wishing TO give some assassin an OPP
portunity to shoot him, but said that God Al
mighty would curse them for this step. After
quiet had been restored the witness continued /:
s me de insanty nSt in the coprt Toom He Sad
ly been exaggeratiuR his characteristics Of
self-conceit, impudence, audacity and inso-
leuce-
DEcEMBEE 29.-The prisoner was tax
en- without demonstration TO the criminals
dock. This is located about twenty-five feet
from the counsel upon the left, narrow pass
age separating it from a large window which
overiooks Louisiana Avenue. Guiteau glanced
around the room and then out OF the window,
and evinced some nervousness at his appar-
emily exposed position. DR.. Calender was re
called and Scoville exhibited to the witness, as
an expert, letter written By Guiteau TO Sen
for the loan of $500 on the strength of his Stal
Wartism. The witness answered that he did not
think i indicated Id nnsogndness Ith ; & OF mind; M Y
habit through life of soliciting money from
sources where he had no reason TO expect it
Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane, had
devoted his attention to the study of insanity
fes nfes5 d The Of head ens
did not believe it OF much Importance; as {
rule, It could not be attached to the shape OF
or insanity. The witness exhibited q mum
ber OF slips, showing tie shape, as Ia
her her Of } rentieme Including Treasurer Giiflian
Colonel Ingersoll, Judge Carter, w. l. Sibley
and Colonel Corkhill In the case OF Colonel In
nnger, This side appears fiat as compared with
others He did not believe in the distinctive
insanity. II was simply q convenient term I'm
vented TO excuse the commission OF heinoui
crimes He bad never seen case where an In
his insanity and urged II as an excuse. Nevel
until be had entered this court room had hs
from nSa Within: e siways suoh persons % claim ts
have heard the voice of God. or seen His image
Or something of that ,s,r,,o, sort; such inspire
person so aneoted- witness was asked 4
tss dsease Sese could be ss cured ps prayer
be taken as evidence of insanity" By NJ
means" replied the witness. :" We all know
that thousands of sane people prayed daily TO
the salvation of President Garfeld's life. The.
would hardly have done so II they had not en-
tertained some beiefin the efficacy OF prayer
at shows that the Lord and the people don,
agree ON this business, shouted Guiteau
Corkhill then read the hygothetical question:
forth 10 be true, in my opinion he was sane
think" said the witness. 1.-The prisoner ha
ON the stand with whom he has been aoquaint
ed he greets them as good fellows, and whei
their testimony goes against him he abuse
cessfully endeavoring TO simulate insanity
Adjourned 70 S0th-
DECEMBER 90.-Dr. Kempster wa
called to the stand and cross-examined by Sec
vile. Witness did not believe in temporar.
insanity in the sense that aperson could be in
sane and wholly recover from it in an hour
He was asked IL he believed siokies was san
or insane when he shot Key. and replied: -
think he was sane, sir" ''The jury did ne
agree with you, Doctor, they thought he wa
insane, answered Guiteau: Upon the witnes
had but one more witness to Introduce on tn
| part of the Government. He would like Z
| wanted 10 consume on sur-rebuttal, that som
/ idea might be had of how much longer this lon
| answered that be had some witnesses who's
| names had been presented since the close o
| their case, and he would ask the court 10 hav
/ them sworn, upon the ground Of newly dis
/ covered evidence material to the defense, an
he (Soovillel would also like to renew his prt
vious proposition that the jury be allowed {
4 separate and go to their homes, relying upo
/ their honor and integrity. The foreman O
the jury stated that they preferred not {
| separate, provided they could have a reasor
able opportunity for exercise and to obtai
i fresh air. The prosecution then called Dl
| John p. Gray, Medical Superintendent Q
the New York State Lunatic Asylum, who tes
tilted that he had made the study of insanit
his business since 1850, and in that time ha
treated or investigated 12 900 cases of insanity
| He had never seen a single instance where tn
only indication OF insanity was an exhibitio
| OF immortality or wickedness- He did not be
heye In what had been called "moral insar
ity." It was impossible to discover ments
unity so as TO locate an impairment of mors
nature that was not accompanied by intellec
ual deterioration. Insanity in itself had n
| more tendency TO excite TO crime than neura
gia or any other disease. 1t puts nothing ne-
into mans nature; it only perverts what
already there. The witness at some lengt
classified the various groups of insane that ha
come under his attention and described tn
various phases and peculiarities of each. II
did not believe that any type OF insanity exist
outside asylum that has not its prototype 1
asylums. DIR. Gray, an expert, was then e,
same ground as the ones previously examined
He WINS frequently interrupted by Guiteat
With this witness the Government stated the
rested their case. Adjourned until 3lst
WASHINGTON.
TIE Jananese Minfster and sufta left Wasl