Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-08
THE GUIrEAU CASE.
Guiteau's Cell and the Way he Spends
his Time-His Health Impr0ving-His
Confidence Stil StrOng-Mr. Sc0vfllc's
Petition 70 Cengrcss-The Bills OF Ex.
CcptiOn.


the corresponding cell on the opposite side after
Mason fred at him on September 18th last. The
adjoining cell he uses as an office, and there be-
ing no prisoners in the cells on this corrodor he
is not brou ght in contact with any one save the
guards and visitors. His sleeping cell contains
cot, and the window of it is bricked up to
within foot of the top. The other cell in which
he spends all his time, except when attempting
or taking sleep, contains a table, on which he
has few books and writing material; the sill of
the window has a number Of packages Of cards
on it, and o couple of chairs make up the furni-
ture. Unlike the other prisoners who have but
little use for hats or caps, Guiteau wears
HIS BLACK SLOUGH
continually through the day. Visitors are not
allowed, however, to speak to him in regard to
the case or to mention anything connected there
with, and Guiteau, knowing this, adheres
strictly to the rule.
WHAT RE HOPES FOR.
He says little to any one about the case ex-
cept to his counsel, but 1t is evident from his
actions that he has hopes that the General Term
will grant him new trial All interviews held
have been in the presence of General Croker,
the warden, or his deputy. Mr.. Russ. Nearly all
the visitors are strangers.
SUGGESTIONS As TO THE EXECUTION.
great many letters arrive at the jail daily
from all parts of the country making all kinds
OF suggestions as to the mode of treating the
prisoner. One Of these suggests that when June
3Oth arrives he be placed under the beam at -
o'clock, and that there be but six inches drop.
SO that he will die a slow death, adding that
if there should be any danger that life will not
be out of his body at 2 o'clock weights can be
attached to bis feet. Another suggests that a
Shanghai gallOws be erected, decorated with the
national cOlOrs and silk rope of red, white
and blue be used. There WILL should the exc
cntion take place, be no deviation from the reg
ular mode.
THE BILL OF EXCEPTIONS.
The bill of exceptions taken in the case OF
Charles j. Guiteau, and signed by Judge Cox. Of
the Criminal Court, have been printed, as stated
In The STAR, and make a pamphlet Of thirty
nine pages. There are thirty-two exceptions as
to matters occurring up to the time when the
case was given to the jury, and exceptions also
to the rulings OF the court denying a new trial,
and overruling the motion in arrest Of judgment.
They may be summarized as follows:
LIST. On the ruling of the court in allowing the
government to put in testimony as to the plea Of
insanity in rebuttal.
Cd. On the admission Of R. 8. MacArthur's
testimony that the prisoner had obtained 800
from him on note which had not been paid.
Sd. On the admission of the testimony of
Charles Wehle that the prisoner in 1872, col
lected over $500 for Emil Haas, client, which
he failed to pay over.
4th On the everything Of the defendants OBJ
sations he had had with the prisoner after he
had failed to pay over to Haas the moneys col
lected for him.
5th On the overriding Of defendants obiec-
ton to the testimony Of d. Mclean Shaw, detail
ing conversation he had with the prisoner In
1872 or s. in which he (the prisoner) spoke of
sticking" some one with brass watch.
9TH On the admission Of the testimony of
Shaw as to the prisoner speaking of borrowing
money from DR.. Macarthur.
It'll In the admission Of the following ques-
ton and answer in the examination Of Dr. For
dyce Barker sis the Eabit Of ,boasting Of init
macy with people holding high position, and
possessing influence and power, when the fact
is otherwise any evidence, in your Judgment as
a scientist, OF an insane deusion?" 'Ans.-"lt
is not an evidence of delusion Of an insane
person, because it is not the result of disease
and insanity is disease. 1t is a result Of vanity
and sef-conceit, and love of notoriety. These
are vices, and not diseases"
Sth In the admission of the testimony Of
Henry NJ. Coyer, that the prisoner in 1878 col
lected as attorney for Rees Bros. Il Co., SITS,
which he refused to pay over.
9Th In allowing j. NJ. Justice. a witness, to
be asked his opinion of the prisoners power to
distinguish right from wrong, an exception
being taken also to the answer that he bell we'd
the prisoner to be able to distinguish right from
wrong.
10th. In the admission Of the letter addressed
to Col. Corkhill, submitted December 18th, to
which the defence objected On the ground that
1t was incomplete, piece having been cut out.
18th. To the admission of tile testimony of
Annie Dunmire, formerly the wife of the pris-
oner, that when she lived with him from 1860 to
1874. she never saw anything that would indi-
cate that he was man of unsOund mind.
18th. TO the admission of the answer OF Dr.
A. Mel. Hamilton. as to the prisoners sanity.
.! believe the man to be sane. although eecen-
trio; and to be able to distinguish the difference
between right and wrong, and to know the con-
sequences OF any act he may be doing"
18th. To the admission of the answer Of Dr.
Hamilton that there are great many medically
insane people who do know the difference be-
tween right and wrong.
18th, 26th, 9th, 20th and 18th exceptions relate
to the admission of the hypothetical questions
OF the government and the replies thereto. of
various experts.
Goth. To the admission in the testimony of
DR.. Stearns who saw the prisoner on several
occasions in Jail and cOnversed with him. of the
question If there was anything In the statements
OF the prisoner to indicate that he was under an
insane delusion when he murdered the Presi-
dent, and his answer thereto that he could not
take his statement sin itself and by Itself as an
evidence of insanity"
21st. To certain questions asked DR.. o. Everts
who with other medical experts examined the
prisoner. as to his opinion from that examina-
ton and his answers that he had an opinion
and it was that he was sane.
ed. To allow ing Dr.. A. e. Mcdonald to be
asked, SIS an impulse successfully resisted for
two or three weeks irresistible!' and allowing
the answer to be given, 81 should not consider
it 3d."
23d. To allowing the statement of Dr. McDon-
aid to go to the jury, that the newspapers
commenced to notice the fact that the Interrupt
tons were only given when the evidence was
against him."
30th. To the refusal Of the court to strike out
from the testimony Of DR.. Kempster, 81 asked
him whether he considered the apostles insane
He evidently discovered the dilemma he was in"
3lst. To the refusal of the court while evil
dence In sur-rebuttal was being offered by de-
fendant, to examine but one witness (James
Brooks) named in the affidavit of Mr. ScOville
Sd. On the refusal of the court to allow Dr.
George II. Beard, medical expert, called by
defendant IN sur-rebuttal, to answer the hypo-
thetical questions.
To the charge Of Judge Cox no less than SO
clauses are made the subject Of exception-oyer
half Of the book being devoted to setting out
these portions.
Mr.. Sceville's Petition to Congress.