The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-02
TOO LONG DRAWN OUT.
REsurrAL TESTIMONY FINISHED.
Doctor Gray Contlnu,s nj. E1A.u.tI,. Lecture On
Insanity, which Proves The PLlnsy OttAs
Theories Of the DsIsass-Ths AssaS.
sin AI Inpud,nt as Ever.

proceedings Of to-day interesting to the
audience in the Criminal Court room who
come to be amused, not instructed. Any
one who came seeking information about
the true condition OF the mind Of the assas,
sin; any one who cared to know the points
which ditIerentiate his mental condition
from that Of the insane, wds' we'll repaid for
sitting in a damp, cold yault.like room for
five hours, by DR., Gray's able and lucid
lecture, This was practically what 1t was.
The short, stout, comtor:abie.iooking old
gentleman, with benevolent face, who oc-
cupied the witness.stand all day, and whose
cross. examination will be concluded on
Tuesday, told the jury what he knew about
insanity in general, and insanity where
homicidal tendencies existed in particular,
winding up with concrete applica.
tiOns to the assassin's case which
cut through the theories OF the defense
like sharp knife through soft butter, in a
very theatrical way. He did not testify
he lectured with all the gestures and all
the orat6rical effects, However, his matter
was sound ifhis manner was Objectionable.
He testified in substance to the same facts
0s on yesterday. He believed, he said, that
the prisoner was and always had been sane
and responsible, and that he was now
teignlng sSaEille believed to be insanity.
DR.. Gray pointed out one by one the
points OF difference between Guitcau's
conduct before and since the shooting, and
that which would have been the conduct
OF an insane man. They were numerous,
and proved his sanity Of themselves. After.
wards, at Corkhills request, he viyisccted
the hypothetical question of the defense,
pointing out all its defects, and showing
the difference between its assumptions and
the proved facts.
On croSsexamination DR.. Gray was not
at all lSshaken. OF course, Guiteau inter
rupted inCeSsantly; the testimony Wcs SO
palpably and so strongly against him that
it. He promptly Voted himself "abused,"
and proceeded to "laugh the case out Of
Court" He said q great many things that
were better received when he said them
before, and one or two entertaining things
that were new. His first remark Just aft r.
he SIT down was the diverting announ.c C.
ment that Cunningham, one OF his guards,
had received an eleven-pound baby as
New Years present, and his last remark
was an announcement that he would be
"at home" to callers on Monday. He will
have undoubtedly large reception, but
the men and women calling will not leave
their cards.
The audience was smaller than usual to-
day. Mr.. Lionel Sackville West and Rep
resentative Speer, Of Georgia, were the no.
tables present. Charley Reed spent the
day in toe Court Law Library, preparing
his legal points. 1t is said thut he will at
the eleventh hour raise the question OF
jurisdiction.
TRIAL IN DETAIL.
At the opening OF Cost Guiteau called
ont: "One oil my guards here, Cunning
ham, has got IN eleven-pound baby for a
New Years present" Laughte., in which
the jury heartily joined.
Dr. Gray resumed the story OF his con-
vc.satton with the pri3oner in Jail.
Gulteau interrupted: That don't cor
respond with your evidence yesterday,
Doctor, you went into inspiration then"
Scoville objected to the statement OF wit
ness. "lIe said nothing Of inspiration or
divine pressure" and ulg"d witness must
give the conversation or substance Of it. as
it occurred; that it would be the province
OF the jury to say what should be inferred
from It. Witness qualified his statement
by adding: 81 asked him questions, and
my statement was based Upon his replies" !"
Witness continuing, said; "The prisoner
used the expression when made up my
mind"
Guiteau shouted, Making up my mind
was the result Of grinding pressure, that S
where the inspiration comes in. Please
get that straight while you are about it"
Scoville again objected that witness was
losing sight OF the question and going into
argument.
Guiteau-He's forgotten what he testi-
bed yesterday. Corkhiil mustHliave gotten
hold OF him and instructed him what TO say
to-day. That what is the matter with him.
Scoville disclaimed any de9ire to inter-
rupt wltneS7, but prosecution held him to
tue strict requirement that he should make
his objections specifically, and he must
therefore stop witneSs.at every point where
he was satisfied an objection would lie,
Guitcau continually interjected COM
ments, and with Scoville's frequent objec-
'tlons, witness soon became sensibly dis
turbed, and when asked 10 go on, said: {:
There have been so many interruptions
don't know where am"
L Guiteau quickly retorted: II shouldn't
think you did, nor any one else. have
been trying all morning to find out where
you are. The fact is, you're badly lost this
morning, Doctor. We'll have to send a
small boy to find YOU"
Witness was about to state some reasons
which induced him (witness) to form the
opinion that the prisoner was sane at the
time he visited him at the jail, when Gui.
teau again interrupted and called out:
"Dr. Gray is devoting himself to an ar.
gnment to the jury this morning, which he
has no right to do. He should confine
himself to facts, Porter will take care OF
the arguments-( (oarcastically) Judge Por-
ter, mean"
scoville again objected that witness was
volunteering argument instead Of adhering
to statement OF facts.
Witness with some feeling replied: II
am under oath, Mr.. Scoville, and | do not
c.tre to volunteer anything which is not
strictly and appropriately evidence in the
case"
Guiteau-rhcn you had better stop elk.
ing II you don't want to volunteer eny.
thing.
Witness did rot find a single circum.
stance as narrated by the prisoner thst
would indicate to his (witness') mind in.
sanity. Hewas OF the opinion, Judging oy
his examination Of the prisoner in Jail, and
from his observation OF him in Court, that
he is sane at this time.
Colonel CorEhill then read to witness
with apparent views Of lis vivisection, the
hypothetical question Of defense, and turn,
ing to Scoville, said, "You see, MIR. scoyille
l have submitted your own question"
! Seoville Yes, only you don't read It with
the same emphasis you do your own.
CorkhilI-Precisely so; becauoe I dom
believe in it as l do in mine.
Witness replied that ~ would not like Il
answer that Hypothetical question, becaust
1t evidently means to apply to the prisoner
and knowingwhat do ot, him from my owl
observation and examination, | coutd M