The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-01-05

aika disgrace to court of justice and de-
clfd the time had come when in the name of
III american people, and on behalf of the |
gQfnment, in Federal court he felt it his |
dtf to demand that the prisoner be remanded |
f6'e dock. Guiteau (spitefuly) =" Oh, you
do Jou big mouthed Porter" The court |
o1Ris sitting behind the prisoner at |
te'ksd to quiet him, when he whirled |
nreSd and snarled at one of Them |
'asl, You mind your business, or I'll slap you |
( i,}Se mouth, you fool YOU" Judge Porter
cd iued his remarks, and Guiteau again in |
ekkted him and shouted out: swell, you |
Id tier mind your business" Judge Porter |
-t at is my business here to-day, and, your
Hfs2l must now insist upon my motion Of
Str< ~ that the prisoner be removed to the
dl Scoville said he would assent to any
pf ven which might be deemed necessary.
N ;fe 4dfuifered more than he had from
I'll .sQueE beheyior. Guiteau Gnterrupting)
- - - II be9free. you are a jackass on this
~. 81. : - e sal.,nrs doing sEsll
ab1as Syour theory, but your theJfy
Isl altogether too narrow. You haven't
go brains enough for this case" Colonel
Red denied that the prisoners sanity had
ben established. Corkhill insisted on the re-
mSal Of the prisoner to the dock. Guiteau,
trmbling, shouted: "You want to shoot me,
dSyou, Corkhill? You can'tconvict me, SO you
wnt tf; get me shot. You might as well hang
NJ up outside and tell the mob to shoot at me.
Iell you (raising his voice almost to shriek)
Cd Almighty will curse you, sir, if was put
iithat dock and shot, you miserable wretch
ypul" Scoyille, with much feeling, said the
curse of Corkhill had been no other than an
iFitation to shoot the prisoner if an opportun-
il was afforded. Judge Porter said "The
assassin of the President will assassinate no
nDre forever, and the voice which is not
slenced now will be dumb as that of his victim
wen the end of the Law is reached" JudgePorter
tlen vent on at some length, approving the
ceurse his Honor had taken by giving the pris-
oneI fiji play in order to establish the question
of Insanity, but he now believed the time had
coms 70 treat the prisoner as any other crimi-
nal E placing him in the dock. The Court
reneged his decision. It is hardly necessary
to sy that the conduct of the prisoner had
beea in persistent violation of order and de-
corlm 1t was on the express desire of the
Diszpt Attorney that the Court had allowed
suca Latitude of conduct in order to furnish
theetperts an opportunity of diagnosing the
prisoier's case. 1t was incumbent on the Court
to imDose such restraint as the circumstances Of
the Csc admitted, and which would conduce to
the oderly conduct of the case. The prisoner
had .right to hear the testimony of the wit
nesse. He could not be gagged or sent out
Of cort. The proper place for prisoner on
trial or felony was the dock. He could only
comewithin the bar to be arraigned and receive
his entence. If the Court granted him the
priviege of sitting beside his counsel, it was a
prlVlbB6 WHICH COulQ Do WlluQIdWu
Whh the prisoner has an undoubted right to
act o his own counsel, or appear by counsel,
he culd not exercise both rights simultane-
ousfy Having accepted counsel, the prisoner
had waived his right to appear as such In per-
son. On consideration of all the circumstances,
the Court thought the motion would have to
be ganted, and that the prisoner should be
PLACID in the dock, but he did not mean that
the prisoner should be exposed to any danger.
He ihould have the fullest protection. The
prisoner speaking in reply to the Court. said if
he WIS placed in the dock he might be worse.
cellar the dock p ordered the Court, and the
dock was cleared and the prisoner placed
Therein. When the prisoner was in the dock
he tiundered that he felt perfectly safe. and
would not be afraid to go all over Boston, New
York or Washington alone. Thunder
that broadcastr' he shouted. The plaster
casts 3sthe prisoners head was then handed
the / Shess [Collenderl, who said that he could
see nothing about the shape of the cast indi
eating either sanity or insanity. Guiteau-"1t
looks like Humpty Dumpty." On redirect ex-
animation the witness said he did not believe
The prisoner had been feigning insanity in the
COURTROOM. He had merely been exaggerating
lis characteristics of self-conceit, impudence,
sudacity and insolence. Adjourned.
IN THE DOCK, BUT STILL ABUsIvE-ANoTHER
EXPERT DECLARES HIS INSANITY DODGE A
PRETENsE.
1t is stated that eleven of the twelve jurors
are satisfied that Guiteau is legally responsible
for his crime, and that the twelfth juror sternly
maintains that he is as crazy as q "March
hare" The prisoners dock, in which Guiteau
is now placed is about twenty-five feet from
counsel As usual, the proceedings on the
thirty-fourth day was opened by speech from
the prisoner. He gave the Court to understand
that he wanted better protection. The country
was full of cranks who were apt to shoot at
him at any moment while passing back and
forth from the Jail to the Court in the van.
A letter was produced by Scoville written by
Guiteau to Don Cameron on the 18th of Decem-
ber, asking for $500 to help him through with
his trial The letter stated that the writer, like
| Mr.. Cameron, was Stalwart of the Stalwarts,
| and as his act had placed the Stalwarts In
! power. he felt he had the right to demand the
money for expenses in the trial. The letter
| WAS submitted to DR.. Collendar by Scoville, who
| said "Will you give your opinion whether
| such q letter as that written to a man he did
not know does not indicate unsoundness OF
| mnd?" Answer-"I don't think it indicates
unsoundness of mind. 1t seems to me con-
sistent with his character and habit through
| life of soliciting money from sources where he
had no reason to expect it." Hereupon Guiteau
called Scoville jackass and kept
up a constant gabbling: Corkhill sug:
gested to the Court that it would
1
portion of the building if that thing was tt
continue. Scoville replied they could place i
| in the cellar 80 far as he was concerned. HI
would not object. DR.. Walter Kemster, Super
lntendent of the Wisconsin State Hospital TO
Insane, had devoted his attention to the stud.
OF insanity the past fifteen years. Witnes
was familiar with the process of taking con
formity of the head, and did not believe much
| Importance, as a rule, could be attached to tn
shape of the head in determining the ques
ton Of sanity or insanity. Witness exhibited
a number of slips, showing the shape as takel
by the " Conformiter,'' of the heads of a mum
Der of gentlemen, including Treasure
Gilflan, Colonel Ingersoll, Judge Carter, w.
~. Sibley and Colonel Corkhill. In the case o
sY Ingersoll witness remarked (pointin.
with his fnger), "This side appears fiat a
compared with the other" Guiteau-"Tha
shows Bob and are cracked in the same di
recton." "Colonel Corkhilrs head" said tn
witness, "has q very marked depression upol
one side." Guiteau Gnterrupting) )-"I'n be
you could put your foot in the depression II
his head" Witness Continuing" The de
preston is very similar to that noticed IN tn
pris 7ner's head" [Laughter.l Witness relates
incidents within his knowledge of persons VIII
had committed crimes while acting under tn
influence of insane delusions and detine'
what he considered insane delusions to be
In such case the delu ion Cor inspiration, a
they claim it to be) comes to the person sud
denly as with intense pressure, and that sue
persons act quickly and upon sudden impulse
delaying neither to consider opportunity no
weapons; that it would be impossible to con
ceive, without actually witnessing 1t, Tn
energy and impetuosity and determination wit
which persons acting under an insane deluslo
carry out their purposes, that it would be equal
impossible to describe it with Language
Witness was asked if the belief of the prisoner
father, L. W. Guiteau, that disease could
cured by prayer, should be taken as evidenc
of insanity, and replied: "By no means. W
all know that thousands and thousands of san
people prayed daily for the salvation OF Pres
dent Garfeld's life. They would hardly hav
done SO if they had not entertained some belle
in the efficacy of prayer" Guiteau-"It 1t show
that the Lord and the people don't agree o
this business. The people are beginning
come over to my side and the Lords, though.
Colonel Corkhill then read the hypothetici
questions of the prosecution, and witness r,
piled to each: "Taking the facts set forth
be true, in my opinion he was sane" D.
Kemster testified that he visited Guiteau
Jail and talked with him. He had asked Gu
teau if he thought he WAS insane, and the rep
was: "Not what you experts call insane, br
legally insane" When asked what he meal
by that term, risoner said that if he could g
the jury to believe he was acting under inspir
ton from the Lord when he shot the Presiden
that would be all he would want. Witness WI
cross-examined by Scoville, eliciting no ne
feature.