Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-01-05
Guiteau Interviewed.

The associated press reporter had an
interview on Tuesday with Guiteau.
81 am happy to see you," Guiteau re-
spOnded to the "good evening" of the
reporter. ~ was shut off from the
world so long, deprived of newspapers,
and OF letters from my friends, by that
miserable COrkhill. that it is quite a
treat now to be able to see any of my
friends" AS he spoke he extended his
hand in hearty manner, quite at var
lance with his manner in court. "Par-
don me-" he continued, "if keep on
my hat; it is quite draughty here, and
l am somewhat heated. have lust
been moving my things in here for the
evening. My other cell l occupy
during the day--the cell further down
the corridor, is much larger than
this, and affords better and more
chance to move around"
Guiteau being asked "How are YOU
feeling after your two days recess ?"
answered with "a smile, "Ob. first-rate
l never felt better in my life in health
or in spirits"
You appear to be a muscular man,
Mr.. Guiteaup"
81 am generally healthy one" he
replied. Il have taken things easy
since l was arrested and have never
allowed anything to worry me. l
knew they were bowling to shoot me,
but this is pretty strong place (glanc-
ing around). and knew they could not
get at me-"
"Rumor was stated this afternoon
that you had commit ted suicide"
''Stuff and nonsense" laughingly
said Guiteau. "What next won't they
say? That's too ridiculous. Why.
what on earth should want to COM
init suicide forp I'm perfectly salts
fed with the way things are going. 1
have never had any doubts for the is
sue. The Deity has taken care of my
case thus far'-refecting a moment
'yes and pretty good care of me-"
"What is the object Of the defense
in calling Mrs. Dunmire?' asked the
reporter.
81 don't know what Scoville's idea is.
l will have to see him about it. /
don't want him to put those women on
the stand again. Scoville is no GRIMM
al lawyer. L have to give him points
all the time, but then he has done very
well. He has worked hard, and don't
know but that i am as well satisfied
as if had managed it myself" Hesi-
tating a moment he continued: "When
l say alone you understand, of course,
what l mean" (evidently fearing the
reporter had lost sight of the Deity and
the in piration feature, his defensel.
''Scoville loses sight of the main failure.
He started out with the proposition
that to be insane one must be half
idiot.
Guiteau announced his intention of
cross-examining the government ex-
perts. "They had not yet he said,
touched upon that mysterious influ-
ence or impulse which cause men to
do things, even in ordinary and minute
transactions of life, when there NAV
be present no sufficient reason, either
to the mind or to the senses, from sur
roundings. for the particular exercise
of the will upon the body as when a
man suddenly feels an impulse to turn
round. and on doing so, finds some one
OF wRom ne nas just been thinking, OF
wnen man o0eys wnaI Is Jermeu pie
Sentiment"
Guiteau appeared to keenly feel that
he had been defrauded by those per-
sons who had sold to the press inter
views with him without even Offering
him a division.
Scoville's attention was called to the
statement of Mills that he found in
taking asst of Guiteau's head, that
one side @as more fully developed than
the other.
"If his statement is reported correct
ly," said Scoville, at will susts in the
theory have maintained throughout,
and DIR. Hamilton will have to take
back some of his testimony. He tes-
titled that the head was symmetrical.
Mills statement supports the state
ment Of the expert for the defense, and
I think every expert will admit that
where the head is unevenly developed
the smaller side forms basis for an
unbalanced brain and can become the
ground work for a case of insanity. If
Mills substantiates the statement
shall summon him as a witness"
Scoville thinks that two weeks
more will be required to finish the
trial.
1t Is affirmed that GaribaldI intends Wis
ting Paris and Marseilles next summer,
with view to improving the relations be