The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-01-19

Jury l0db CulSeau Was Insane, OF else he |
would have put on his hat and left the |
court rather than stand his repeated in
suits, which he had borne because he |
knew the priToner was insane. Porter
had pFostituted his talents for money, by
accepting fee TO go to Washington and
hang an insane man. If Guiteau should
be hung because of these false practices,
continued Scoville, Corkhiil would be
haunted all his life, if he had q con-
science, by the black vision of the hang
ing. Corkhill was now trying to ride on
the wave of popularity, but he would
later find himself stranded on the popu-
lar contempt ScoVille said that Cult
eau had been insane ever since he reach
ed his nineteenth year.
Recess was then taken. ~
After recess Guiteau said he had re-
ceived checks for $4,000, $4,000 and
SO, 900, and asked for more. a
Scoville said Guiteau was honest in
his belief that he was inspired, and he
pitied the human being, who, with the
light of the nineteenth century christi
anitY, Scoffed at inspiration. = al: T.
THE PLEA OF INSANITY.
Scoville said the theological career of
Gniteau was simply that OF madman.
He would not have been refused admisr
sion to an asylum by any one of the ex-
ports who had said he was sane. Gui-
teau's political aspirations were also
proofof unsoundness of mind. Scoyille
said his egotism was one of the chief
characteristics of insanity, and every
thin9fn Guiteau's career showed him 20
be possessed of that characteristic, but
he was sincere, even with the gibbet
staring him in the face. His conductor
the stand showed that. z 3 5ss'e -ij aoi;
The counsel went On to refer to- the
morbid mind of Guiteau prior to the
assassination and the effect that the bit
ter newspaper articles had npsn il. The
fact was that the accused looked upon
the political situation last June as
great trouble. II came upon him as an
overwhelming misfortune, just as q bu
siness catastrophe or family troubles
have come upon men of good health and
reason and overthrown their reason. p II
the latter causes were sufficient To upset
reason, could it be said that q public
danger and calamity should have the eff
feet to unsettle the reason Of the prison
eF3 The political situation was the
marring cause of his committing the act
| while laboring under insanity. he was
| insane and his delusiOn to him was in
spiration. He had come TO the 'conciu-
sion that Garfield was the cause of, the
difficulty in the Republican party. The
same idea was lncalcated in hundreds of
| public Journals and men in high position
and authority said the shame rested up
on the President. Therefore the jury
could not visit the accused with the re-
sponsibility of originating the idea.
Such influences operating on weak
mind 1t could be understood .whRt
Gniteau felt in believing. that the re
moval of the President would save the
country from a great calamity. Such an
idea was consistent with his past life.
] The counsel sketched the condition of
Guiteau's mind from the conception OF
| the act to its commission, urging that
| every circumstance connected there
with was evidence OF unsoundness OF
| mind.
He went on to enumerate instances
where insane people had shown pre-
meditation IN the committing of homi
eide, s,........
| ,Scoville said he expected to finish to.
morrow. "'- BIS ii!''" A4i" 7i'i1ii :
The court then adjourned until to
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ScoviI1e stin SpOutiTig 1aI
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Guiteau came
into court this morning with quick
confident step. He saluted his friends
and as soon as he had taken his seat he
turned to Judge Cox and said: az pre-
sumo your honor will allow me 70 ad
dress the jury when Scpville gets
Judge Cox-"We will consider
that when Scoville gets through
Scoville in reply to an inquiry stated
that he hardly expected to conclude his
speech to-day. He then resumed his
address, taking up and discussing the
/ aka NF inf
in evidence by the prosecution. He hR6
noticed that the tables produced herr
by DIR. Grey omitted some essential fea
lures. His reports U.s.. - N-r.s =
| .Corkhill-"Dr. Grey didn't prepare
| shy tables especially for this triako
/ Scoville-&Dr. Grey was hired te
come here to help hang this man. HI
was one of the co-conspirators in a con
spiracy of which the district attorney
is the chief, but fortunately he has lief
!, his foot prints here, and before / ge
through can contradict him out OF hi
own mouth.
Scoville pointed out in the conduct
of Guiteau parallels to illustration
given by DIR. Grey and then went on II
deny that the prisoner had been plAyinl
! part. Discussing the horror of crimes
T as often shown in the acts of insane
criminals Scoville said: "There is moth
ing in this act to compare with some o
these acts of insane criminals. And
gentlemen of the jury, in my opinion
If there d'wers not reasons, J anC
powerful ones, g; back u of .thi;
prosecution this prisoner meyer would
have been brought to trial. But I tel
you, gentlemen Of the Jury, back of thi
prosecution is an influence which I hAvI
, felt and which you may feel, gentlemen
before this trial is concluded. There arr
/ politicians who seek to hide their owl
shame behind the disgrace of this poo
) prisoner and make him scapegoat fol
: their crimes. I did not intend to TAX
up this feature Of the case but when
/ find the power and influence of thi
government used against me in denying
, the small pittance that I have asked fol
fair and impartial trial, and the small
facilities needed for proper defense
do not propose to keep quiet. say
that such men as Grant and ConklinI
and Arthur are morally and intellectual
Ily responsible for this crime. Mr.
Conkling shall not escape, and shall no
/ shirk the responsibility of the state o
things that led to this act"
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