Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-26

never expect to be-"
Corkhill-I happened to know the
man well.
Scoville-All the more reason why
him.
Corkhill-Well, l tried him in this
court. l remembered his face as he
took the stand and found afterward
that he was here on an appeal from the
police court
AS the audience laughed at this point,
scored by the district attorney, Mrs.
Scoville become very angry, and COM
planned in audible tones of the district
attorneys "uneasiness," as she termed
It. The hour of recess having arrived,
Scoville conferred for a moment with
Judge Cox rs to how long a recess
should be ordered. As the audience
began to arise, Guiteau mpatiently
called out: "Your honor, we are wait.
Ing on you, amt you going to announce
a recess?" At this the crier raised a
laugh by calling out, "Well, come along,
we'll have recess"
After recess Scoville continued his
argument in the same strain as hereto
fore, being particularly vindictive at
times, and calling counsel for prosecu-
ton and government experts, conspira-
tors to hang an insane man.
FoRTy-NINTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Scoville re-
sumed his argument this forenoon.
Guiteau brought into court with him
role of manuscript which he said
would be the preface to the speech
which had already been published.
His counsel seemed. to think Judge
Cox will allow him, under certain con-
ditions, to address the jury after SEQ
vile concludes.
Scoville produced diagram, show
ing section of the prisoners head
"That's not in the evidence" said
Corkhill.
1t is," replied Scoville, IAN actual
fac simile of the diagram you put in
Preaching it across the table to the dis
trict attorney; you can take it and
see that it is So"
Corkhili Shaking his head contempt
uously)-Impose it on the jury if you
wish, don't put it on me.
Scoville earnestly will take 3
rule and make measurements right be-
fore the jury.
Corkhill-Don't, your speech is bad
enough, your testimony will be worse.
Scoville (half apologetically We'll,
Col. Corkhill, Pm doing the best can,
and am honestly endeavoring to get
the truth before this jury.
ScoviIie continued, with frequent in
terruptions on the part of the district
attorney. Taking up the dia-
gram of Guiteau's, which was
offered in evidence by DR.. Hamilton,
Scoville said: ~ pro pose to show
you that DR.. Kempster lied when he
told you this was correct. He attempt
ed to convince you that Guiteau had
an unusually symetrical head, and l
propose to show you that his evidence
in this respect was absolutely false. u
AS Scoville continued to discuss the
subject of head diagrams, Guiteau took
advantage of pause and called out:
"The district attorney has run out OF
money, and he cannot pay these fellows
till he can get an appropriation from
congress. Caughter.) They had bet
ter stayed at. New York. They will
go hyme With less money than they ex-
pected. Serves them right"
when wanted to cast slurs upon
Witness Mass. ~ have seen the Record
this morning" said Scoville, "and have
learned the reason for the district at
torney's animus against that witness.
1t seems that Mass had sue Corkhill in
the magistrates court for three dol
lar wash bill, which the district attor-
ney owed Mass wife, and the Record
says the district attorney paid it,"
A recess was here taken, and as Gui-
teau was being taken out of the room
he stopped to speak to Scoville. When
urged by Bailitf Tall to move along he
turned angrily and struck the officer in
the breast with his manacied hands.
He was at once seized and hurried out
of the court room.
After recess Scoville in conclusion
said: cit has been often said that our
trials are a farce, and / hava in my.
practice frequently heard it said that
the jury system ought to be abolished,
because they make mistakesand because
they are influenced by the eloquence
of advocates"
TIFTIETH DAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.--Upon enter
ing the court room, this morning, Gut
teau took a seat in the witness-box, re-
marking as he laid out his papers: 81
sit down here because l Can speak; not
that am afraid of being shot. This
shooting business is getting played out. J"
At an intimation from Judge Cox
the prisoner carefully arranged his
glasses and with flourish began to
read from manuscript, as follows:
it"The prosecution pretend that am wicked
man; Mr.. Scove and the rest think / am a lun-
att and presume you think am. / certainly
was one, on July End when 1 fred on the presi-
dent, and the American people generally land
presume YOU think l was Can you imagine
ANYTHING MORE tNsASE
than my going to the depot and shooting the
president Of tie United Statesl You are here to
say whether | was insane or not when fired that
shot. Yon have nothing to do with my conduct
since or before. You must say by your verdict
whether | was insane at the moment the shot was
fired.
If you have any doubt of my sanity at that
rnoment rou must piyp me The benefit of the