The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1882-01-05

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the American people, and on behalf of the
government, in a Federal court, he felt it his
duty to demand that the prisoner be remanded
to the dock. Guteau (spitefuliy)-"Oh, you
DO, you big mouthed Porter" The court
ofhelals sitting behind the prisoner at
tempted to quiet him, when he whirled
around and snarled at one Of them:
" Well, you mind your business, or I'll slap you
IN the mouth, you fool you" Judge Porter
continued his remarks, and Guiteau again in
terrupted him and shouted out: "Well, you
had better mind your business" Judge Porter
- That Is my business here to-day, and, your
Honor, l must now insist upon my motion Of
Saturday that the prisoner be removed to the
dock" Scoyille said he would assent to any
which might be deemed necessary.
No one had suffered more than he had from
the prisoners behavior. Guiteau Gnterruptins)
- Well, it's because you are jackass on this
case. If had decent counsel / shouldn't lave
any occasion for remarks. You are doing well
enough on your theory, but your theory
is altogether too narrow. You haven't
got brains enough for this case" Colonel
Reed denied that the prisoners sanity had
been established. Corkhill insisted on the re-
moval of the prisoner to the dock Guiteau,
trembling, shouted ''You want to shoot me-
do you, Corkhill? You can't convict me, 80 you
want to get me shot. You might well hang
me up outside and tell the mob to shoot at me.
I tell you (raising his voice almost to q shriek)
OOu Will uIS0 you, ST, IL L WIS pun
in that dock and shot, you miserable wretch
your Scoville. with much feeling, said the
course of Corkhill had been no other than an
invitation to shoott the prisoner if an opportun-
ity was afforded. Judge Porter said ''The
assassin of the President will assassinate no
more forever, and the voice which is not
silenced now will be dumb as that of his victim
when the end of thelaa isreached. j" JudgePorter
then went on at some length, approving the
course his Honor had taken by giving the pris-
oner full play in order to establish the question
of his sanity, but he now believed the time had
come to treat the prisoner as any other crimi-
nal by placing him in the dock. The Court
rendered his decision. 1t is hardly necessary
to say that the conduct of the prisoner had
been in persistent violation of order and de-
corum. It was on the express desire of the
District Attorney that the Court had allowed
such latitude of conduct in order to furnish
the experts an opportunity of diagnosing the
prisoners case. 1t was incumbent on the Court
to impose such restraint as the circumstances OF
the case admitted, and which would conduce to
the orderly conduct of the case. The prisoner
had right to hear the testimony of the wit
nesses. He could not be gagged Or sent out
of court. The proper place for prisoner on
trial for felony was the dock. He could only
come within the bar to be arraigned and receive
his sentence. If the Court granted him the
privilege of sitting beside his counsel, it was q
privilege which could be withdrawn summarily.
w nile CQ6 prlbOlGr has all uuuOuDU6u TlSuI W
act as his own counsel, or appear by counsel,
he could not exercise both rights simultane-
ously. Having accepted counsel, the prisoner
had waived his right to appear as such in per-
son. On consideration of all the circumstances,
the Court thought the motion would have to
be granted, and that the prisoner should be
placed i'll the dock, but he did not mean that
the prisoner should be exposed to any danger.
He should have the fullest protection. The
prisoner speaking in reply to the Court. said if
he was placed in the dock he might be worse.
" Clear the dock !'' ordered the Court, and the
dock was cleared and the prisoner placed
therein. When the prisoner was in the dock
he thundered that he felt perfectly safe. and
would not be afraid to go all over Boston, New
York or Washington alone. "Thunder
that broadcast!'' he shouted. The plaster
cast of the prisoners head was then handed
the witness (Collender], who said that he could
see nothing about the shape of the cast indi-
eating either sanity or insanity. Guiteau-"1 It
looks like Humpty Dumpty." On redirect ex-
animation the witness said he did not believe
the prisoner had been fegning insanity in the
courtroom. He had merely been exaggerating
his characteristics of self-conceit, impudence
audacity and insolence. Adjourned.
IN THE DOCK, BUT STILL ABUsIvE-ANoTHER
PRETENsE.
1t is stated that eleven of the twelve Jurors
are satisfied that Guiteau is legally responsible
for his crime, and that the twelfth juror sternly
maintains that he is as crazy as "March
hare" The prisoners dock, in which Guteau
is now placed, is about twenty-five feet from
counsel. AS usual, the proceedings on the
thirty-fourth day was opened by speech from
the prisoner. He gave the Court to understand
that he wanted better protection. The country
f,1I of rbo fo Of
him at any moment while passing back and
forth from the Jail to the Court in the van.
letter was produced by Scoville written by
Guiteau to Don Cameron on the 18th OF Decem-
ber, asking for $500 to help him through with
his trial The letter stated that the writer, like
and as his act had placed the Stalwarts in
power. he felt he had the right to demand the
money for expenses in the trial. The letter
was submitted to DR.. Collendar by Scoville, who
said "Will you give your opinion whether
such letter as that written to q man he did
not know does not indicate unsoundness of
mind?" Answer-"I don't think it indicates
unsoundness of mind. It seems to me con-
sistent with his character and habit through
life of soliciting money from sources where he
had no reason to expect it. sHereupon Guiteau
called scoville jackass and kept
gested to the Court that it would
be necessary to place the dock in some other
portion of the building if that thing was to
continue. Scovil'e replied they could place it
in the cellar so far as he was concerned. He
would not object. DIR. Walter Kemster, Super
intendent of the Wisconsin State Hospital for
Insane, had devoted his attention to the study
of insanity the past fifteen years. Witness
was familiar with the process of taking con-
formity of the head, and did not believe much
importance, rule, could be attached to the
shape of the head in determining the ques-
of in anIfu fo6
number of slips showing the shape as taken
by the 60 Conformiter,' of the heads of a num-
Der OF gentlemen, including Treasurer
Gfllan, Colonel Ingersoll Judge Carter, w.
J. Sibley and Colonel Corkhill. In the case of
Colonel Ingersoll witness remarked (pointing
with his finger), "This side appears fiat as
compared with the other" Guiteau-"T
shows Bob and are cracked in the same di-
rection." "Colonel Corkhill's head" said the
witness, "has a very marked depression upon
one side" Guiteau Gnterrupting)-"T bet
you could put your foot in the depression in
his head" Witness (continuing)- The de-
preston is very similar to that noticed in the
prisoners head" Laughter. Witness related
incidents within his knowledge Of persons who
had committed crimes while acting under the
influence of insane delusions, and defined
what he considered insane delusons to be.
In such case the deluio Cor inspiration, as
they claim it to be) comes to the person sud-
denly as with intense pressure, and that such
persons act quickly and upon sudden impulse,
delaying neither to consider opportunity nor
weapons; that it would be impossible to con-
ceive, without actually witnessing it, the
energy and impetuosity and determination with
which persons acting under an insane delusion
carry out their purposes, that it would be equally
impossible to describe it with language.
Witness asked if the belief Of the prisoners
father, l.. W. Guiteau, that disease could be
cured by prayer, should be taken as evidence
IF ftnua anttx a,,I "A
all know that thousands and thousands Of sane
people prayed daily for the salvation of Presi-
dent Garfield's life. They would hardly have
done 80 if they had not entertained some belief
in the efficacy of prayer" Guiteau-"I 1t shows
that the Lord and the people don't agree on
this business. The people are beginning tc
come over to my side and the Lords, though
Colonel Corkhill then read the Hypothetical
questions of the prosecution, and witness re-
piled to each: "Taking the facts set forth te
be true, in my opinion he was sane" DR.
Kemster testified that he visited Guiteau ir
Jail and talked with him. He had asked Gui-