New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-04
THE PROSECUTION CLOSES.
DIR. GRAY THE LAST GOVERNMENT WITNESS

Cludcd. He said that he did not believe in any
of the so-called moral insanites. Kleptoma-
MIA, he said, is theft, dypsomania is drunken
ness, and pyrOmanIa il incenGiarism When
DR.. Gray left the stand the District Attorney
announced that the testimony for the Govern
ment WAS concluded. 4 physician from Kansas
City, Mo-, was called aS witness by the de
fence to contradict Mrs. Dunmire Govern
ment witness. Mr.. Scoville stated that he
wished TO summon additional witnesses and will
to-day present his affidavit setting forth the
facts expected to be proved 10y them.
The prosecution will object 10 "any rchaSh Of
old matter 1t is stated that Guiteau- appar-
ent confidence Of being saved is based on the
expectation that the President will somehow
come TO his aid.
THE BASIS OF THE ASSASSIN'S CONFIDENCE.
fRr TELEGRAPH To- ruE rRIBrvE
WASHINGTON. Jan 3-The sta afcmcuts Of some ~
the experts. taken with evidence that has been
given in the case. raise the presumption that tho
confidence which sn3tains Guteau in the face Of AZ
most certain conviction. is due ia plIt Al least 10
cause not hitherto suspected. II l. interesting only
as one more revelation of the assas,in' dcprdyity.
This is, that he has been calculating on the belief
that President Arthur would IN some way help him
to escape the vengeance of the law.
The probability is that this idea was distinct
element ia his plans in determining upon the mnr-
der. Dr. Kemp-fer SAYS tha' iu his talks with
Guieau at the jail before the trial BEGAN he touched
uuOn his chances of escape, as upon many other
subjects, in order 10 test his sanity. Gulteau said
General Arthur is a man and is actUatc I hy tho
same FEELINGS that actuatc other men. ~, knows
that | made him President lie knows that |
took him ont of position where be had
, only $1,000 year. and had hardly any
influence aud put him i'm position whcu. he has
$4,000 year and has more influence than any
other man in che world. That's not 20 h.ye its in
ilucncc Now. is going 70 he easy enough for him
to say TO General Crocker You've been hcr' long
while and you must lee tired, and guess vou can
take a Through Then he can put somebody IN
there who can give ne chance 20 get ont and get
to Europe If I'm once outside ! have friends who
will help me-
Only few davs ago Guiteau wrote a letter OF
Introduction for his brother. john ". Guitean 20
President Arthur In urging him 70 s"c tie Presi-
dent, using tins letter n passport Gut"au told
his brother that. Mr. Scoyille had no XIII in ap
preaching men and couldn't be trusted to ind ont
how the President felt toward him. Of course the
letter was merely passed 10 Mr.. Scpy!.le who
now has it, Or. Kcmpster says that those who
find it difficult 10 understand that Gniteau
/ COllu really b'uCEf lAtulHE ~ d'N'tl' dtft hou-
strous as this and still be man. have only 20
pat themselves in Guiteaus place and reason from
h.s point Of view if that is possible thing 10 any
body but Guiteau. He can nothing unnatural
i'm his expect Ion, brcause he knows what he would
be wiling % do if he were in Genera irthuys
place, Having ~ conception OF honor and believ-
ing that all men are ike him, he cannot reason ex-
ceptaccor ing 70 the processes which his ahomlnable
depraVitv has taught him. As for his being 80 fool
i-h as'to tell such things-a point ou which Dr.
Kempster was not queStioned-that Is rr rahly 20
be accounted Tor by the same moral blindness, az
well as by the characteristic tOoshre,s Tint has
frequently shown itself during the irii. .lde by
side with strange quicknes, and shrewdurss. Dis
irict-Attoruey Corshill adds something 70 the ac-
count already given e his instruction, To nr Gray
when ne wa, first sent 10 examine Guteau. Dr.
Gray came here withou. any kDoUledgc OF Gitrau.
He was asked so many questions about Dis opinion
of the assassin that the only wav by which he
could avoid a dIs3gTeeablc nOtOrety Wa, 70 refrain
from reading on the subject When the Hi>irct-At-
torney sent for him. he simply asked him 10 to 'he
Iail and make up bis mind whether Guitcau was in
sane or sane bur without telling him rhat rhc action
of the Government would probable depend upon his
verdict. Dr. Gray reported thar the mon sane
Il am sorry,r said the Dsuct-Attourv: wish
for the honor of the country that You had found
that he was an insane man.
II don't see the slightest shadow of iu.auity.'
said Dr. Gray positively. And he has held 10 hat
opinion ever since.
Drs. GRAY and Ermpst'r are the only experts still
IN attendance upon the rial The Government will
probably require them To- remain until the euj. 10
will be remembered that DR. Kcmp,tcr iu ll- iesti-
mOny complimcnt"d the shape al Guitrm' head.
Gulteau now sgys that DIR. Krmp>tor ls a.i gether
the brightest of al tbc experts. The mans vanity
seems to be stronger than his fear of being hanged
Guitelu came into court this morning m high
state of irritation with his relatives bscau.e hey
have cut oG his mail and special meals. g. ne
passed his brother, John W. Guteau, Oh" latter
said: "Hov do you do:' The respon'" was. Dry
The testimony for the Government closed to-day.
N[r Scoville finally releasing Or. Gray. som" Ia
Z resting points were developed. One Jl them the
cvuer. have lal mach stress upon IN their private
talks This U.s. that no crime however sIcc<ng
or seemingly me Nplc1ble s in itself am indication
Of insanity. Every form of crime has been COM
miited by people. II is the motive, ur lack ~
motive. that distinguishes the acts of the insane
from those of the anc Ihere was piqu'ui paSsage
IN the testimony when Nr. ScOFllle as,co l'r Gray
20 define yaro1, po i'r forms ot ., norai sanity,
What D., Eiep.oului3 r he asked. " lu''lng'
sald DR.. Gray. iu DIS downright way. lt ls not
kind of insanity: do NOT believe lu amy ~ these
moral usaEiues 4 mnatlc may steal but he doesn't
"CIyp-omauiai Z .1id Mr. Scovillc iuqu.rugly.
i call II drunkenness, vas The reply. ,
Pyronauia I'lstth MI NCoNHI' 20 ',nnlHE
of house shOui call 30 InccndlauSW AT these
an. makesh.its 90 get off from puni,nments for
crime =. O..
1 table covering period of years at DR. trays
,sylum wasread. showing that where there had been
transmission of hereditary tendency tO insanity ~
had come m 1913 eases from the father ANA ln 10
ease, from the mother, leaving the margin oi diucr-
euce very shsht. Under DECENTRALIZATION pS inc
prosecution table from ou' Of Dr.
i;ray's reports, covering hlty-tgut cases
f o,!"' b,u,iliie committed by .pcl,ou, who
La,ano inmates of his asylum between 1913 and
Is-5. wa, read. Four OF these person, were found
Ia he sane. Seven only of the nity-iour insane