Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-02

Amer some further questions ON this sub
jecf Guiteau broke out impatientiy: The
| amount of il Is. the experts will swesf to any
| thing for money. They will swear to things
today they would not have thought of swear
| ing to % years ago, or would swear to %
years hence. This subject. of insanity is a
progressive one.
Witness was asked how he came to visit
Washington to testify in this case and re-
piled, 81 did not care to come but the presi-
dent of our board said he thought it my duty
| to come"
Scoville-Then you came on his interpre-
tation of your duty?
Witness-No sir. l came on a telegram.
| Guiteau added: How about Corkhills
money? l guess that was the influence that
brought you here. This fellow Corkhill, has
got a bung hole in the Treasury that will run
out 500. 600 before he gets through with this
case. Its about time that President Arthur
v as attending to his case, l wouldn't let
him stay a week if was the President. How
ever, I'll attend to Corkhill in 1884.
Recess.
After recess the cross-examination pro-
crossed without incident for half an hour.
Mr.. Seoville endeavored to force an acknowl
edgement from the witness that conversations
and conduct of patient were the chief
means of determining bis sanity or insanity.
| Witness insisted it was only an incident,
not an essential element in determination.
| Scoville-Why, you don't have any other
means when they are alive do you? You
can't get at the brain to examine it, can you
| Witness-Well, we don't kill them espec,
tally for the purpose of examining their
brains.
| Scoville-Well, didn't know what you
scientists might do or claim that you could
do.
Guiteau-The experts on this case want to
kill man and then examine his brains af.
forwards.
Witness said that he had seen some forty
cases of feigned insanity.
| He was asked if he had ever seen any case
of feigned insanity that resembled that of the
prisoners, assuming that he is feigning)
and replied, II have not seen any insanity
real or feigned'
| Being asked to explain he added: 81 mean
to say in respect of his assertions that ne is
| teigning"
Scovile-Then you mean to say that the
prisoner has told a lie in regard to the in
spiration theory!
Witness repeated his answer in the same
terms, and declined to give categorical an
swer without qualifications.
| The afternoon passed YEARLY. The cOun-
sci for the prosecution devoted themselves
mainly to the preparation and arraignment OF
points for the Forthcoming arguments,
showing an apparent confidence in the ability
of the witness to take care of himself.
The questions of the counsel covered a
wide range, and to careless observer
seemed realization of Mr.. Scoville's re-
mark yesterday, ''If the prosecution would
not adjourn over Saturday he (Scoville)
would consume the whole day with the cross
examination of the witness OR. Gray,)"
| Finally the hour of adjournment having
arrived, Guiteau, who had been listlessly
| following the proceedings, cried out;
| Tomorrow will be New Years. 1882.
shall received, tomorrow in the Jail. and
shall be happy to see all who can succeed in
getting in. wish everyone a happw new
year. Come, Scosille, it's three o'clock
let's go home
Court adjourned till Tuesday.