The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-01-06

the prisoners dock, explained why he had
given the assassin such latitude heretofore.
He did not wish even to appear to deprive the
prisoner of any of his constitutional guaran-
tees. He wished also to give the jury and
the experts an opportunity of judg-
| ing for themselves whether Guiteau was insane
or not and for that reason gave the prisoner
j more latitude than he would otherwise allow
He decided that the prisoner should be placed
in the dock, because he WAS iaanifestly abusing
the privileges granted to him.
THIRTY FIFTH DAY.
As the assassin was led into court by the
bailiffs, lie passed moment.at the table where
his counsel sat and whispered to ScovilIe: III
you will only keep quiet to-day I will laugh
this case out of court" As soon as he reached
the dock he shouted out "Some leadu q
papers in America consider me the greatest
fellow they have met in some time. At s O'Clock
last night received a telegram. which I viii
read for the edl6cation of this audience and the
American people:
"8Ir. Charles j. GGiteau Washington D. G. +.
:" ALI Boston sympathizes with Won, You
ought to be President.
(5igned) "a HosT or ADMIRERS.
Pausng moment, he branched off into
rambling hafapgue, quoting scripture aud
comparing himself to the ''meek and Iowly
| Jesus, who used plain language, though some
tunes severe. 81 have been accused of using
too harsh language" he added, but take my
pattern from the Savior of mankind | shall
submit my name to the next National Repub-l
llcan Convention. shall expect to be before
It, There are only two men in the country who
want me hung. One is Judge Porter, who ex-
! poets to get $4,000 from the Government if
AIN convicted and the other is CorkhlI who
expects to get bounced. and who knows am
| the cause of 1t.
DR.. Kempster took the stand and Scoyille re-
gnllied his eress-examination.
Witness did not believe in temporary insanity
III the sense that persons could be insane and
wholly recover from it in an hour.
Upon the witness leaving the stand Corkhill
| announced that he had but one more witnessi
| to introduce on the part of the Government. 4
| Scovilie replied awe have some witnesses
! whose names have been presented since ne
closed our case, and | shall ask the court to
permit us to have them sworn, and our reason
will be upon the ground of newly-discovred
evidence material TO the case"
Davidge-" Could you give us an idea how
much time you viii want upon surrebuttal2"
Scoyille-" Several days probably all OF next
week.
Davidge-" We must object, your Honor, to
a reopening of this CASE"
5coville insisted that he did not desire to de-
lay the trial OF consume the time of the court
! but the prosecution had consumed weeks with
these expert witnesses, meeting with them
nightly and comforting with them in prepare
ton of this case, and ne did not propose to be
cut short in the matter of zine. He would re-
/ new, however, his proposition that the jury
/ be allowed to separate and go to their homes
! relying upon their honor and integrity
The question OF permitting the jury to dis
band was dismissed by the foreman announc-
| ing that they preferred not to separate, pro-,
] vlded that they could have reasonable opIor.
tunity for exercise and to obtain fresh air.
| Corkhill proceeded to reply to what he
| termed counsefs aspersions upon the Sc dis
tinsuished medical gentlemen who did honor
! to their States"
| Seoville replied to Corkhill, and surprised
! every one by making one of the best and most
| impressive speeches that has been heard in the
s,,ns On, since the opening Of the trial
conclusion of his speech, but it was quickly
| checked by the court.
Dr. John P Gray, Medical Superintendent of
| the New York State Lunatic Asylum, took the
| Staud. Witness had made the study of INSANITY
his business since 1850, and in that time had
treated or investigated IL. 600 cases of insanItv
! He had never seen single instance where ths
! only indication OF insanity was al exhibition Of
! immortality or wickedness. He did not believi
in what had been called "moral insanity"
| was impossible to discover mental unity so al
| to locate the impairment of moral nature thai
was not accompanied by intellectual deteriora
| to excite to crime than neuralgia or any other
disease. It puts nothing new into mans ma
| ture; it only perverts what is already there
| DR. Gray stated that he had made thor
| ough, complete and satisfactory examination q
/ the prisoner at the Jail, and gave at SOM
| length the details of his examination and conver
| sation with the prisoner. Witness asked the pris
oner the question "Suppose the President hal
offered the Paris CoDsulship during the tim,
| you were rejecting upon the subject of remov
| ing him, would you still have shot him p an(
! he replied: "Well. that would have settled the
matter. L should have taken the position
| Grliteau called out from the dock: 81 said il
he had offered it to me at any time before thu
! LIST of June. II he had offered it after the Isl
of June it would not have made the slightes
/ difference
Witness asked prisoner how he came to shoe
the President, and his reply was :: 81 came tp
| the conclusion the political situation justified
| 1t. gradually became convinced of this, and
resolved upon his removal"
Guiteau shouted again: "That knocks You
Paris Consulship, and shows there was no mall
| ice in it-not an element of murder in it, bu
| political necessity"
| Witness then inquired of the prisoner in re
| gard to bis alleged inspiration, and asked him i
| 1t came TO him in the form of voice, or vision
| Or direct command, and his reply WAS mo
| it came into my head, a conception. and re
| HeGCed upon IL uiitll resolved Inab IL WA
| justified by the situation"
| Witness then asked the prisoner how thi
| statement accorded with his theory of inspira
| ton, and his reply was 1.-The inspiration wa
IN the form OF pressure constantly upon me t
! commit the act.'
/ Gmteau--"T That's all there is to the case
/ short and to the point. You can talk about il
six years if you wsntto."
! THIRTY SIXTH DAY.
/ At the opening of court Guiteau called out
One of my guards here, Cunningham, has
got an eleven-pound baby for a New Year,
present." Laughter, in which the jury heart
lily joined.
Dr. Gray resumed the story of his converse
ton with the prisoner in Jail.
Guiteau continually interjected comments
and with Scoville's frequent objections witne$
] soon became sensibly disturbed, and wh6
| asked to go on, said: "There have been 81
many Interruptions don't know where
! am
Glliteau quickly retorted: al shouldn't
| think you did, nor any one else. l have beef
| trying all the morning to find out where vol
] are. The fact IS you are badly lost this morn
ing, doctor. We will have to send small boz
/ to find you"
Witness did Lot find single circumstance
as narrated by the prisoner, that would ind
cate to his (witness) mind insanity. He wS
OF opinion, judging by MS examination or lib
prisoner IN the jail, and from his observation
of him III court, that he is sane at this time.
Corkhill then read the lengthy Hypothetical
| question of the prosecution.
Gulteau suggested that there was no necey
sity to repeat that bosh, as everybody hsd
| heard it a dozen times. The suggestion WIG
UNDECIDED, and the prisoner added: "Two-
thirds of that is false, and it makes me md
! every time hear it read"
AS the reading proceeded he continuaIv
called outs "That is false!" GAN false \
Is How do you know" ''That's Smiths lie II
and similar expressions.
Witness replied ~ believe him to have
been sane on July q"
Guiteau shouted "The whole substratun
of that thing is false. How can the doctor give
| truthful answer"
/ Witness then gave at great length full details
OF what he had observed in the conduct anil
sayings of tie prisoner in the court that lei
him (witness) to believe in his sanity. Refe+
| ring to the prisoners claim that the Deity il
spired the act, he was interrupted by Guitea1
who called out: "Yes, and He'll take care
it, too DR.. Gray I'll stake my life on it,
Witness was asked: "Do you think tie
prisoner has been feigning in court p
| And replied eyes, do. He claims al
inspiration from the Deity. don't believe tha
he believes any such thing. and in such sens
| he Is feigning and acting part
Guiteau-sNo such thing I never feigr
fou ara paid for your op MON the jury
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