The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-12
THE ASSASSIN'S TRIAL
SATURDAY, DEC, 81,

SATURDAY, DEC. 81.
The examination Of DR.. Gray was continued.
He testified in substance to the same facts a.
on yesterday. He believed, he said, that the
prisoner was now and always had been sane and
responsible and that he was now feigning what
he believed to be insanity. DR.. Gray pointed
out, one by one, the points OF difference be-
tween Guiteau's conduct before and since the
shooting, and that which would have been the
conducto Of an insane man. They were numer-
Gus, and proved his sanity Of themselves.
Afterwards, at Corkhills request, he vivi-
sected the hypothetical question Of the
DEFENSE, pointing out all its defects and show;
the proved facts
On crOsB- examination DR.. Gray was not at al
shaken. OF course Guiteau interrupted inces-
antly. The testimony was so palpably and so
strongly against him that he could not if he
would sit quietly under it. he promptly voted
himself abused" and proceeded to ''laugh the
case out of court" He said 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 after sit
tiag down was the diverting announcement
that Cunningham, one of his guards, had re-
celvod an eleven-pound baby as New Years
present, and his last remark was an announce
ment that he would be at home to callers to-
morrow.
Witness did not find single circumstance a.
naIiaceu NY IAo prisoner tnat WOulO uulcato 10
his lwltness') mind insanity. He was of the
opinion, judging by his examination Of the
prisoner in Jail and from his observation of him
in court, that he was sane at the timeof the MUIR
der.
Witness was asked. DO you think the
prisoner has been feigning in corrts" and re-
piled, eyes I do. He claims an inspiration
from the deity, but doubt that he believes
any such thing, and in such nense he is feign-
ing and acting part" Scoville endeavored to
force an acknowledgement from the witness
that the conversations and conduct of patient
we're the chief means to determine his sanity or
insanity. The witness insisted it was only an
incidental, not an essential, element of deter
mination The witness said he had seen some
forty cases Of felgned insanity. On account Of
New Year festivities on Monday the court ad-
journed to Tuesday.
TUESDAY, JAM, 3.
In the criminal court this morning Guitesu
made his opening speech a. follows: 81 had
a very happy New Years yesterday, and I hopc
high toned, middle toney and low-toned. That
takes them al! in, I believe. They expressed
their convictions freely, and none of them
want me hung They ali. without dissent, ex-
pressed the opinion that should be acquitted. "
DR.. Gray took the stand and scoville re-
sumed the cross examination. The witness
had not in giving his opinion on the direct OK
animation, that the prisoner was sane, taken
into account the evidence of the prisoner
himself, but taking that element into consider
alton his opinion would still be the same, tina,
the prisoner is sane and was sane on tho
I'd Of July.
Witness did not believe in what is termed by
some writer's emotional insanity or s'moral
insanity" Kleptomania he considered simply
thieVing, aipsomania drunkenness, pysomnia
incendiarism
After recess DR.. Gray was asked few more
questions by Scovllle, when the district attor-
ney announced the conclusion on tho part OF
the government.
Dr. Bowker Of Kansas City was called by
Scoville The witness met Mrs. Dunmire at
Leadville, Col, and conversed with her. She
said she had entertained g1ave doubts as to the
mental condition Of Guiteau at the time she
obtained her divorce, and thought at the time
perhaps she had better defer the divorce pro-
ceedings and await some further developments
in the mental condition of her husband
The prisoner undertook to read letter, az
he claimed, from an old friend of Presidep
Garfield in Ohio, showing that public opinion
WAS making in his favor. Judge Cox ordered
him to be silent
Guiteau- It shows the public opinion outside
Of this court room.
Judge Cox-Be silent Public opinien has
nothing to do with this case
Guiteau-When speak speak to SO, OOO,-
900 people-not to the little crowd in thie
court room.
Marshall Henry (rising and moving toward the
dock)-Keep quiet, Sir.
Guiteau-Ive got through, sir.
The marshal whispered some instructions te
q bailiff sitting in the dock. A moment later
the prisoner started upon another harangue
and the bailiff put bis hand upon his shoulder
and attempted to quiet him.
Guiteau-Get away from me, or I'll slap you
in the mouth.
With this outburst he subsidized, however,
and turned his attention to writing autographs
John W. Guiteau was again put on the stand
and questioned in relation to Guiteau's letter
10 Senator Don Cameron.
Davidgs-I object, your honor, to any at
tempt to introduce what has the prima fac;e
appearance Of manufactured testimony.
Guiteau-And so do L
After argument on the question the court
again ruled against the defense, and this wit
ness was withdrawn and the court adjourned.
1t is probable that the case will be given to the
jury in few days.
WEDNESDAY; JAN. 4.
AS coon SO the court was opened Scoville
made his motion for the admission of add
tional testimony, to wit, that,of DR.. MacFarland
of Illinois, an expert witness who believes the
prisoner insane, basing his belief on news
paper accounts Of the trial; that of certain mon
and women who saw GuiteaU in Lafayette park
opposite the executive mansion, few days
before the shooting, and took him to be insane:
that of certain government detectives who
talked with Guiteau on the day
Of the assassination and on the day
spoken Of 'sdivine inspiration" After long ar
Sunonts by counsel, as usual OF q snappi-h
character, Judge Cox very properly, since no
material fact WAS alleged to he susceptible OF
proof by the proposed witnesses, refused to ad-
NIT any evidence save that of Chief Brooks OF
the secret service and that of Detective Rath-
bone. his assistant Rathbone is in Cincinnati,
on "s'7 ths s asRim9e eailea 'e WE al tSe
airs and embellishments of detective
the conversation he had with Guiteau at mid
night OF the I'd Of July and On the following
day. Scoville did not get what he wanted out
of him. He could not remember that during
either CONVEX sation Guiteau had spoken of ''di-
vine pressure' or divine inspiration. Guiteau
refreshed the recollection Of this witness in
vain. He stuck to his text-Guiteau had simp
Iy, said that the act grew out Of the political
situation. Finally Guiteau admitted that
Brooks had given a correct report of the con-
yersahons
Another curious prefer of the defense was
that the court interrogate Drs. Walker, presi-
dentof the American association Of insane asy-
lum superintendent, Godding, superintendent
Of the government asy lum here, and Nicholas,
ment asylum here, now of Bloomingdale, N. Y,
respecting the sanity Of the accused
and that counsel let the evidence &c given
60 tc the jury without comment This prop
os ton the prosecution laughed at Davi ge
told the court that he knew the opinions of
Nicholas and Godding to be unfavorable to
the accused, and that therefore the
project was as useless as it was
improper. The last scraps of evidence in
PRODUCED by the defense were, c,aractcristical-
~ enough, some photographs OF the accused,
taken since the shooting, and letter of Luther
". Guiteau, his father, written in 1875, pro.
nouDclng him insane. 'sGuiteau's defense, :"
said Dayidge, tonight, very apply, 'Is r thing
of shreds and patches filed with holes" Al
ter the prosecution had submitted it's prayers
for Instructions, by mutual consent, an ad-
journment until Saturday, to live tho defense
chance to prepare it's prayers, was had The
rest is very grateful to everyone save the
jurors
Guiteau was not so lively az usual, but sever
al occurrences like the following took place.
He became involved in an alteration witt, one
Of the bailiffs, who tried to sileoce him. sspn
slap you 10 the mouth" he frequently snarled
at him, but made no demonstration OF CARRYING
the threat into execution. At another time be
said to him, You are nothing but q miserable
underling., while speak to million of people
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