The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-07
Guiteau's Relatives ettain rnat the As
sassin is Doomed.
A Washington special of the I'd ID the
IL.

A Washington special of the I'd to the
Chicago Times says:
Gu teau's vanity and love of noforiety have
been well fed for the last few ddys He has had
4 great lumber OF callers at he Jail, the ma
jority of whum are gigglihg women, " ho seem TO
have silly admiration for this atT, cous wretch
who. apparently, has not the slightest realiz4IOn
of the situation he is in a'd the IA that fe has
but sborl time to live. Mr.. ScOVil knows the
situation, and bis refusal yesterday TO St nd any
more meals To the prisoner or Ia furnish Linn any
more letters sh ,wS that he es not mean To be
responsible for the fellow any further. The
whole matter is with the Warden. in case
the assassin should by aiy me ats obIain p,,is..n
and cheat the galio~s. This is remotely proba-
bic, but Mr.. Scovllie takes no chaI ce. District
Attorney COrkhill sald tins morning. speaking Of
The great interest I'm the trial, that he knew of
great many Cases where men had made trips to
this ely from distant part of the country for the
mere purpose of visiting the 0urt room. Spf6k-
ing of the length Uf the tial. he sand: IL think
that the record will show that the prosecution
has not occupied more than two weeks. The
other five weeks have been used up in the de-
fense for their direct examinations la their long
cross examinations, aud in The Interruptions
of the prisoner" Mr.. Corkhill does lot think
that
THE QUEsTIoN'oF JURISDICTION
will be raised, although IL may be any time yet
bef, re the trial is closed lie mas plan for stop
ping the inSolence of The prisoner In Court He
said: would place biz man, like Perry Car
son. beside him, with Instructions to clap his hand
over his mouth whenever he talked. That's about
the way they do in a court martial when the pIis-
oner becomes disOrderly. big sergeant twists
his collar if he makes too much racket. This man
is very quiet and orderly i'm Jail because there is
authority there. Every thing is solemn and he
fears to be punished" Guiteaus relatives have
given up all hope of an acquittal. and realize
that The prisoner Is
EN- ROUTE TO THE GALLows
John Guiteau, in an Interview lo-day. admitted
this. He said at the outset that the prisoner
ceived about 800 letters day They are no longer
sent TO him. He continued: I'VE have not time
10 read them. There are too many other impor-
tant things TO do 1t would not be proper. VI
caurse, To send them to him Allowing hlm to
hold levees, read papers, letters send out let
tiers. and things OF that sort, is not right in prn
ciple. A prisoner so situated might get up a con-
spiracy. OF course there is nothing Of that kind
TO be feared in this case"
"What is your opinion as to the result of the
triaI?''
II believe the Jury will hang him, sane or In
sane. have always told our people so. The ten
dency of this expert testimony has been very
strong against him. These gentlemen have the
theory that there can not be insanity without
disease. We knew as they came here aud
began to ask VIII ether he had been sick not what
their testimony would be. These gentlemen are
honest in their theory. but their theory is wrong
They are partisan defenders OF a new idea. When
sharp lawyers began TO gain arquittal on the
ground of emotional insanity and mouomania the
brain must be found TO be diseased in
order to establish insanity. 1t Is theory
that would hang any man. The truth is,
NY BROTHER is AN IDIOT.
"Yes, an idiot" Continued Mr. Guiteau in re-
sponse to an exclamation of surprise. There are
different kinds of Idiots. He was Iorn without
ordinary common sense"
He ought To be thinking about other things"
SAID Mr.. Guiteau, speaking of the letters received
for the prisoner. "He ought 10 be thinking about
his latter end "
''In the event of his being hanged, what dispo-
sihon will be made of his Dody?"
Il have my opinion but don't like 10 give it. -
He hesitated q moment aud then overcoming his
momentary soruple said: II think the prUsecu-
tion will 90 any thing TO Justify their e9urse aud
there will be no post-morlem examination made
Mr.. Guiteau further expressed The opinion that
the Jury would not be out more than two hours
before rendering a verdict of conviction. :. The
truth is he said - the pressure of public opinion
is too great. IL Is bulldOziAg the Judge and the
Jury and every body else l will say for Judge
Cox. however. that he has shown remarkable dis
cretion, kindness and frmnesS during the whole
trial"