River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-05


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Judge Porter protested against the
question as being blasphemous, and it
would be disgrace to the court or the
jurors to allow it to be entertained for
moment.
Scoville replied that if no allusion
could be made to what was claimed by
the prisoner to be an actuating motive
or influence that led to his act, then the
whole defense would be wiped out at
single blow.
Judge Porter proceeded to insist up
on his view, and declared that the
time had come when, in the name of
the American people and in behalf of
the government, in a federal court he
felt it his duty to demand that the pris-
oner be
REMANDED TO THE DOCK.
Guiteau (spitefully)-Oh, you big
mouthed Porterl
The court officials sitting behind the
prisoner attempted to quiet him, when
he whirled around ana snarled at one
OF them: "Will you mind your bust
ness, or III slap you in the mouth, you
fool you l'
Judge Porter continued his remarks,
and Guiteau again interrupted him by
shouting out: Well. you had better
mind your business"
Judge Porter-That is my business
here to-day ;-and, Your Honor, must
insist upon my motion of Saturday
that the prisoner be removed to the
dock.
Scoville arose to speak, when Judge
Cox said: "Let me know first if the
counsel desire to be heard upon the
motion to remove the prisoner to the
dock"
Judge Davidge then proceeded to
speak on the motion. He believed the
time had come when everyone present
was perfectly satisfied in respect to the
character of the prisoners behavior
and that he is amendable to the same
rules as others. In the case of Gen.
Sickles, who was tried in this court for
murder, the judge refused to deviate
from the rules.
Col. Reed denied the assumption
that the prisoners sanity had been es-
tablished. No human being could
fathom the workings of an insane mind,
and humanity would dictate that if a
doubt existed that leniency be extend
ed toward him, he thought admonition
from the court would suffice.
Corkhill insisted upon the removal
of the prisoner to the dock, and the re-
moval from around him Of the special
policemen, who were not the regular
attaches of the court; that he should
be kept in the dock with no other spe-
cial protection than is accorded any
other prisoner.
THE ASSASSIN SCARED.
Guiteau, trembling with anger or APP
prehension, shouted out: "You want
to shoot me like dog, Corkhill? You
can't convict, so you want to get me
shot. You might as well hang me as
you," raising his voice almost to a
shrek, ,"God Almighty would curse
you, sir, if / was pat in the dock and
shot, you miserable wretch"
THIRTY-THIRD DAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The court
room was densely packed, despite the
rain. A rumor was current this morn
ing that the jury, with one exception,
were satisfied of the guilt and legal re-
sponsibility of the prisoner. The twelfth
Juror, it is said, thinks Guiteau as
'CRAZY As MARCH HARE"
The prisoner was taken without
demonstration to the prisoners dock.
located about 25 feet from the counsel,
on the left of the room, a narrow pas
sage separating it from the large win
dow which overlooks Louisiana avenue
Guiteau glanced around the room
and then out of the window, and
evinced some nervousness at his APP.
parently exposed position. Guiteau
started on to make his usual morning
speech: 81 noticed" he said, "as
rode up in the van this morning, the
usual guard of police had been with
drawn. l want to say emphatically,
if was turned out tomorrow, would
take care of myself, but so long as
am in the custody of this court, the
court is bound to protect me. There
is more danger of my being shot when
riding to and from the jail in the
van than on any other time,
and want your honor
to make an order that the usual guard
shall accompany me. The cranks are
not all dead yet, though they are fast
dying off. AS matter OF fact it would
require but one crank, with sufficient
nerve. to shoot me in the van. That's
where the most danger is. am max
ing friends every day and getting lots
of sympathy. | don't anticipate any
danger except from cranks."
DIR. WALTER KEMPsTER.
superintendent of the Wisconsin North
ern insane hospital, had devoted his at
tention to the study of insanity for the
past fifteen years. Witness was famil-
lar with the process of taking conforms
ty of the head and did not believe that
much importance could be attached to
the shape of the head in determining
insanity. Witness exhibited num-
Der of slips showing the shape as taken
by the conformity of heads of num-
Der of gentlemen, including Treasurer
Gilifillan, Col. Ingersoll and Corkhill.
In the case of Col. Ingersoll, the wit
ness remarked-pointipg with his fin
ger-"This side appears flat as COM
pared with the other"
Guiteau-That shows that Bob and
are cracked in the same direction.
"Col. Corkhill's head" said the wit
ness, "has very marked depression
on one side"
Guiteau (interrupting) I'll bet you
could put your boot in the depression
in his head
Witness continuing The compost
ton is similar to that noticed in the
prisoners head. Laughterl
Guiteau-0h, he is cracked great
deal worse than | am.
Witness related incidents within his
knowledge of persons who had COM
mitted crimes while acting under in
sane delusions, and defined what he
considered insane decisions to be.
Guiteau shouted to him: ooh, you're
talking about cranks; tell us some
thing about Abraham, and then there
would be some sense to your remarks"
The witness being asked if the belief
of the prisoners father-that disease
could be cured by prayer-should be
taken as evidence of insanity, replied:
'By no means; we all know that thous-
ands of sane people prayed daily for
salvation for the presidents life; they.
would hardly have done SO if they mad
not entertained some belief in the eff
cacy of prayer"
Guiteau-It shows that the Lord and
the people don't agree on this business.
The people are beginning to come over
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