The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1882-01-05
The WRETCH.
He Runs His Trial at Wash
ington to His Own Liking.
Growing More Insult
ing to Everybody.
The jam for Admittance to the
Cour Room Increases
Jurors Becoming Sick
and the People
Disguised.
THIRTY SECOND DAY.

THIRTY SECOND DAY.
DIR. Nc. Donald again took the stand
and was cross-examined by Scoville.
After the recess, Scoville put hypo
thetical question, which embraced the
clause: Suppose the prisoner be-
lieved himself to be a partner with
Christ"
Judge Porter protested against the
question as being hlasphemous, and it
would be a disgrace to the court or the
Jurors to allow it to ba entertained for a
moment
Scoville replied that if no allusion
could be made to what was claimed by
the prisoner to be an actuating motive
or influence that led to his act, then the
whole defense would be wiped out at a
single blow.
Judge Porter proceeded TO insist up
on his view, and declared that the
time had come when, in the name of
the American people and in behalf of
the government, in a federal court he
felt it his duty to demand that the pris-
oner be
REMANDED TO THE DOCK.
Guiteau (spitefully)-Oh, you big
mouthed Porter!
The court officials sitting behind the
prisoner attempted to quiet him, when
he whirled around ana snarled at one
Of them: "Will you mind your busi-
ness, or I'll slap you in the mouth, you
fool you !"
Judge Porter continued his remarks,
and Guiteau again interrupted him by
shouting out: Well, you had better
mind your business"
Judge Porter-That is my business
here to-day;-and, Your Honor, l must
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 the
counsel desire to be heard upon the
motion to remove the prisoner to the
dock"
Judge Davidge then proceeded tc
speak on the motion. He believed the
| time had come when everyone present
was perfectly satisfied in respect to the
character of the prisoners behavior
and that he is amendable to the same
rules as others. In the case of Gen.
Sickles, who was tried in this court for
murder, the judge refused to deviate
from the rules.
Col. Reed denied the assump ption
that the prisoners sanity had been es-
tablished. No human being could
fathom the workings of an insane mind,
and humanity would dictate that if a
doubt existed that leniency be extend.
ed toward him, he thought admonition
from the court would suffice.
Corkhill insisted upon the removal
of the prisoner to the dock, and the re.
moval from around him Of the special
policemen, who were not the regular
attaches of the court; that he should
be kept in the dock with no other spe.
cial protection than is accorded any
other prisoner. - m
/, lFTHE ASSASSIN SCARED.
Guiteau, trembling with anger or ap
prehension, shouted out: "You wan
to shoot me like dog, Corkhill? Yo,
I can't convict, so you want to get me-
shot. You might as we'll hang me a,
to tell a mob to shspt at me. ] tel
you," raising his voice almost to .
shrek, "God Almighty would curse
you, sir, if was p:.t in the dock ant
shot, you miserable wretch"
-, THIRTY-THIRD DAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The, court
room was densely packed, despite tn
rain. A rumor was current this morn
ing that the jury, with one exception
were satisfied Of the guilt and legal re
sponsibility of the prisoner. The twelftI
!, ,,Fjuror, it is said, thinks Guiteau as
"CRAZY AS A MARCH HARE"
: The prisoner was taken withou
demonstration to the prisoners dock
located about 25 feet from the counsel
; on the left of the room, narrow pas
? sage separating it from the large win
t dow which overlooks Louisiana avenue
II Guiteau glanced around the room
and then out of the window, AM
evinced some nervousness at his ap.
e parently exposed position. Guitea'
started on to make his usual mornin
: speech: II noticed" he said, "as
: rode up in the van this morning, tn
3 usual guard of police had been with
: drawn. l want to say emphatically
: if / was turned out tomorrow, woul,
+ take care Of mysels, but so long as
Y am in the custody of this court, tn
court is bound to protect me. Tier
i is more danger of my being shot whel
n riding to and from the jail in tn
# van than on any other time
q and l want your homo
= to make an order that the usual guar
# shall accompany me. The cranks ar
9 not all dead yet, though they are fas
IS dying off. As matter OF fact it woul
8 8 require but one crank, with sufficien
!. nerve, to shoot me in the van. That
$, where the most danger is. l am max
i ing frienos every day and getting lot
= of sympathy. Idon't anticipate an
a danger except from cranks."
- DIR. WALTER KEMPSTER,
y superintendent of the Wisconsin Nortl
crn insane hospital, had devoted his a
$ tention to the study of insanity for tn
n past fifteen years. Witness was fami