The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-06

Scovills--" Several days probably all Of next
week."
Davidgs-"we must object your Honor, to
Q reopeIing of thus case"
Scoville insisted that he did not desire to de-
lay the trial or consume the time Of the court,
but the prosecution had consumed weeks with
these expert Witnesses, meeting with them
nightly and oonferring with them in prepara-
ton OF this case, and ne did not propose to be
cut short in the matter Of lime. He would re-
new, however, his proposition that the jury
DO allowed to separate and go to their homes,
relying upon their honor and integrity.
The question OF permitting the jury to dis
band Was dismissed by the foreman announc-
ing that they preferred not to separate, pro-
vlded that they could have reasonable oppor-
tuAity for exercise and to obtain fresh air.
Corkhilk proceeded to reply to what he
termed counses aspersions upon the " dis
tinguished medical gentlemen who did honor
to their States"
scovills replied to Corkhill, and surprised
every one by making one of the best and most
impressive speeches that has been heard in the
courtroom since the opening OF the trial.
Some manifestation Of applause followed the
conclusion Of his speech, but 1t was quickly
DIR. John p. GRAY, Medical Superintendent OF
the New York State Lunatc Asy lum took the
staud. Witness had made the study OF insanity
his business since 1850, and in that time had
treated or investigated H. 600 cases Of insanity.
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only indication Of insanity was an exhibition OF
immortality or wickedness. He did not believe
in what had been called "moral INSANITY" 1t
was impossible to discover mental unity so as
to locate the impairment OF moral nature that
was not accompanied by intellectual deteriora-
lion. Insanity i'll itself had no more tendency
to excite to crime than neuralgia or any other
disease. 1t puts nothing new into mans ma
ture; it only perverts what is already there.
DIR. Gray stated that he had made thor
ough, complete and satisfactory examination Of
the prisoner at the jail, and gave ut some
length the details OF his examnatiO IN and CONVEX
sation with the prisoner. Witness asked the pris-
oner the question Suppose the President had
offered the Paris CoDsulship during the time
you were rejecting upon the subject OF remov-
ing him, would you still have shot him Z" and
he replied "Well that would have settled the
matter. 1 should have taken the position"
Guiteau called out from the dock: 81 said IL
he had offered 1t to me at any time before the
LIST Of June. If he had offered 1t after the 1st
of June it would not have made the slightest
difference.
Witness asked prisoner how he came to shoot
the President, and his reply was II came to
the conclusion the political situation justified
1t. gradually b, came convinced Of tins, and
resolved upon his removal"
Gu.teau shouted again That knocks your
Paris Consllshp, and elbows there was no mall
ice in It-not an element of murder in 1t, but
political necessity"
Witness then inquired Of the prisoner in re-
gard to his alleged inspiration, and asked him II
II came To HIM IN the fern OF q voice. or vision,
| or direct command, and his repy was "No,
it came into my head, conception, and l re-
Elected upon 1t until l resolved that 1t was
| justified by the situation"
Witness then asked the phi oner how this
| eta ement accorded with his theory of inspira-
| ton, and his reply was 1.-The inspiration Was
in the form of pressure constantly upon me to
| commit the act"
Guiteau--"That's all there is to the case,
short and to the point. You can talk about 1t
six years you wantto."
THIRTY SIXTH DAY.
| At the opening of court Guiteau called out /,
One OF my guards here, Cunningham, has
got an eleven-pound baby for New Years
present" daughter, in which the jury heart
lily joined.
Dr. Gray resumed the story of his converse
| ton with the prisoner in Jail.
Guiteau continually n;erjected comments,
and with ScovIlle's frequent objections witness
| soon became sensibly disturbed, and, when
! asked to go on. said: "There have been 70
many interruptions l don't know where 1
| am"
Witness did not find single circumstance.
| as narrated by the prisoner, that would indi-
cate to his (wltneso) mind insanity. He was
| OF opin on, judging by his examination OF the
prisoner In the jail, and from his observation
Corkhlli then read the lengthy hypothetical
| question Of the prosecution.
Guiteau suggested that there no neces-
sity to repeat that bosh, as everybody had
heard it dozen times. The suggestion was
UNDECIDED, and the prisoner added 1.-TWO
thirds of that is false, aud it makes me mad
every time,I hear it real"
AS the reading proceeded he continually
called out: "That is false!" "All false :"
"How do You know" That's Smiths lie +"
and similar expressions.
Witness replied ~ believe Linn to have
| been sane on July q"
Gu teau shouted: 1.-THE whole substratum
OF that thing is false. How can the doctor give
| a truthful answer"
Witness then gave at great length full details
of what he had observed in the conduct and
sayings OF the prisoner in the court that led
| him (Sitness) to believe in his sanity Re, err
| ring 10 the prisoners claim that the Deity in
spfred the act, he WAS interrupted by Guiteau,
who called ont: "Yes, and He'll take care Of
| 1t, too. d.. Gray. I'll stake my life on It."
Witness was asked: "Do you think the
prisoner has been fegning in court2"
| Aud replied "Yes, | do. He claims an
inspiration from tho Deity. / don't believe that
he believes any such thing, and in such sense
he is feigning and acting part"
Guiteau No such thing. / never feign.
You are paid for your op hion the jury Is
Scoville began cross examination. Witness
was asked II he had testified ~ expert i'll cases
of persons on trial for capital crluies, but be-
fore he could reply Guiteau supplemented the
question by calling out: "HOw many men
have you helped to hang? ?"
Witness was not aware of q case where he
had pronounced a sane man insane, or where
he had adjudged an insane man sane. He adj
mtted, however, that his views upon some
types of insanity had changed since he began
to study the subject
Guiteau-" You live to learn, then. like other
people. IL you live twenty years longer YOU
may know something aSout insanity. You
may reach the Abrahamic type by that time.
You are growing man, doctor"
Witness stated that he abandoned the theory
Of "moral insanity as far back as 1854. He
did not think it would be found in his reports
subsequent to that date Is distinct classified
ton.
After some further questions on this subject,
Guiteau broke out lmpatisntly: "The amount
OF 1t il, these experts will swear to anything for
money. They will swear to things today they
would not have thought of swearing to twenty
five years ago, or would swear to twenty-five
years hence. This subject Of insanity is pro-
gressive one"
Witness was asked how he came to visit
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