The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-07
GUITEAU.
The IRstFuetioas On ahe Past
efshe Prisoner.
Prepared ter the. Battle Of
Words.

wa.hinfton, 5.-Scoville and Reed,
tonight. finished the preparation Of the
papers to be offered by the defense to the
court for instructions to the jury. There
are fourteen pages. The main points
raised are, that legal testimony il whether
the act done vas the result of ga insane
delusion, or com mitted under an in flu
ence or power which the accused cou d
not resist, By reason of his unsoundness
of mind; that il the accused would not
have done the act bat for such insane
delnsions he is not guilty OF the crime
charged against him; that ifthe jury have
reasonable doubts rs to the insanity of
the accused they should give him the
benefits of the doubt; that the jury may
take into account manifestations of feel
ing on the part Of the Witnesses; that
the jury have the right to consider the
suppression Of evidence on the part of
the prosecution as rsi.ing the pre,ump-
ton that such evidence, If produced,
would be unfayorsble to the prosecution;
that il the jury believed the prisoner to
be Of soVnd mind, but without malice in
the commission of the act, they should
render . verdict of mauslAughter; that
the jury should fnd . verdict OF not
guilty upon the counts Of the Indictment
representing the desth of the President
in tie District of Columbia. and that
the knowledge that bis act was contrary
to Law would net make the accused liA-
BILE to punishment IL he did it under an
insane delusion that u was commanded
Warden Croker says: Think Gui-
teau has appeared rather more serious
and thoughtful within the past two CT
three days. Until quite recently the
thought that ne has been the central fig
ure in public attention has gratifed his
vanity and intense egotism, and over
shade we'd ell other considerations He
is q wonderfully ssnguine man By dispo-
sition Is is shown all through his career
by the persistence with which he has
pursued certain plans or projects that
most any other man would have aband-
oned as impractical BILE. he undoubtedly
exaggerated the state of public feel
ing just prior to the shoe ing OF the Presi-
dent, and this over sanguine vein IN his
mental composition led him to believe
the stalwsrts would staEd between b i'm
and harm if rs could succeed in bridg-
ing over the briet period during which
he might be exposed to the righteous IN
dignation Of An outraged public. He
has undoubtedly fed ms hopes of &C.
quittsl upon this expectation of interpo-
sition of some sort on the part of stall
warts or of the President, but think he
Is beginning to realize that he
las o7er.estimsted his chances Of as
sistance from this quarter, and now that
the trial is approaching It's conclusion,
and the novelty of his fitustion as the
chief object Of Interest in connection
nearly his true situation He gives no
evidence ss yet OF dependency or break
ing down. He is still sanguine tn at
something will intervene to save him"
What seems to be the opinion of jail
officials and attendants as to his sanity?
inquired the reporter.
There is but one opinion, sad General
Orocker. with emphasis. There has not
been single act on his part during the
six months that be has been here that
would indicate insanity. His department
has been remsrkab'ys-ven, no day vary
ing from another. He is polite in his
manner, quick in his perception and
ready ofapeech. He converses upon my
topic of the day as nationally as any man,
and will adhere to the subject under dis
cussion until the conversation turf /,
to SONS OTHER topic. / never
knew him TO fly off on tangent, or gise
way to any outbreaks. He is gu ck-
tempered msn, and sometimes shows
'smper If he thinks his liberties or rights
are being abridged; but like most quick /
tempered men bis anger is short lived,
md he is IS quick to get over it as to liz )
1uIgs in exhibitions of it. Altogether he
. singular man, but be is by 10 means
IN insane man. His sister seems % be
he only human being who res " cars
what becomes of him. or has exhibited
my Affection for him, or solicited for his
'uture. He seems 10 be literally an out
at from human leve and sympsthy.