Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-03
THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU.
CROss.ExAMINATION OF DIR. GRAY.
THE GOVERNMENT TESTIMONY CLOSED.
CLARK MILLS AND JOHN G11rrEAU
THEIR TESTIMONY OBJECTED tt

THEIR TESTIMONY OBJECTED TO.
There was no falling OF in the attendance at the
Guiteau trial this morning. The counsel for de-
fence and Mr.. John Guiteau were, as usual, in
their places long before the court opened. Mr.
Davidge was the only member OF the prosecution
counsel who appeared before the court opened
GUITEAU's OPENING REMARKS AS TO HIS NEW YEAR
CALLERS.
When the court opened and Guiteau was placed
In the dock, he saluted the spectators by saying
81 had a very happy New Year. hope every one
else did. 1 had plenty Of visitors, high-toned,
middle-toned and low-toned people, taking in the
whole crowd, showing that public opinion is in
my favor They were very glad to see me and
expressed the opinion without one dissenting
voice that would be acquitted"
CROSS-EXAMINATIoN OF DR.. GRAY CONTINUED.
DR.. John P. Gray, the Utica expert, was then
called to the stand and his s-eXamination was
continued by Mr. ScOville. The witness said that
tary tendency was an important considera-
tion in determining sanity. Being asked if he
knew any gentleman in the United States who had
had so long an experience in the study ofinsanity
as he had the witness replied: 81 don't know every
body in the United tates." The witness declined
to say whether experts were not sometimes mis-
taken, because he did not care to pass upon the
acts or his professional brothers
Mr.. ScOvlle asked if his opinion, that the
prisoner was sane on the I'd of July, was based on
the fact that he had discovered no evidences Of
disease of the brain. The witness replied that it
was based on the entire case, including his ex-
THE WITNESS OBJECTS TO BEING LECTuRED BY MR.
. SCOyILLE
The witness said there was no "inability" to
find brain disease; there was no brain disease
Afr
tions which, he said, the witness did not answer,
the witness said sharply: 81 do not propose
Mr.. Scoville, to be lectured by counsel. I
propose to give my own testimony in my own
way, and not have you give it for me-"
Mr. Scovflle having inquired IL a man had,
down in a crowd Of people, whether he would
consider 1t any evidence of unsoundness of mind,
words apparent motive have no particular mean
Ing. You can't tell a mans motive from his acts"
No act the witness said would in itself be any in
d1cation of an unsound mind. II a man, who had
never committed any wrong act, should suddenly.
Without notice, commit murder, his act would
suggest an inquiry as to his insanity, as to other
attending the act
"Or whether his brain was diseased" remarked
the prisoner. "!f his brain was all right he was
sane; II 1t wasn't he was insane, according to tie
Doctors theory. 1t shows how much he knows
about this natter
In reference to the Wright case at Norfolk, in
which the witness had reported that the defend
ant was sane, the witness said that while there
was no motive against his victim until he saw him.
there was strong feeling which supplied the mo-
tive Tor the crime.
Mr.. Scoyille having inquired II general parass
could not eDsuo after long worry, or hard study
wit lout any debility OF tie body. the witness said
Inat tere could be no insanity without disease OF
the brain, and That was a part OF the body. He
did not think suicide was any evidence Of insanity
He did not think that insane people differed from
sane people in regard to fear Of real dangers The
witness in reply to question sail that quiet rest
and regular diet were important elements in the
treatment OF patients in insane aSylumS Per-
sons sometimes recovered under treatment in
three Or four months.
''When such persons are discharged said Mr..
scovlle "wouid you then, by examination, be able
to tell whether the person had been insane three
)r four months bcfOre?"
"Not without history of the case,n replied the
witness.
THE WITNESS NO BELIEVER IN MORAL INSANITY.
KleptomanIa is word used for stealing the wit
lcSS said. He did not believe In it or any of the
'o-cailed moral fnSantieS. DlpSOmania was q
1ame given by some to habits Of drinking; he
called it drunkenness. Pyromania he called in
;endiarism. He considered them merely make
shifts to escape the responsibility OF crimes There
VAS no such thing as Insanity In the emotions
ilone
FRIvOLITY
The witness having observed that a question
asked by Mr.. Scovlle was frivolous, the prisoner
"Y our idea, doctor, that there can't be
insanity without disease of the brain is frivolous
fou had better study spiritoiogy. Yeu will get
rome new light then"
Mr.. Scoville submitted in evidence tables from
Dr.. Grays annual reports regarding hereditary in
sanity.
HUMPTY DUMPTY.
The prisoner, whose time was occupied in
requests for notes, looked up during a
lull In the examination and said (reading from a
lote:) ''Humpty Dumpty wants my autograph. 1
believe he is the man who appeared here the
)ther day in bust"
The witness said there were certain cases of
insanity, some known as periodic insanity, and
insanity, where at times it would be
ilnicult to detect any evidences OF tnSa nity
insane people sometimes wrote sensible letters.
REDIRECT ExAMINATIoN OF DIR. GRAY.
few minutes after 12 O'Clock Mr.: Scoville cx-
,used DIR. Gray ana Mr.. Corkhill began redirect
the first questions relating to tables
egarding insanity taken from an address made by
he witness. or fifty-four cases OF homlcidal in
sanity seven had claimed a command OF God as
ustiication for their acts. These were all cases,
insanity, aside from the particular delusion under
which they committed the acts.
MT COrkh1il referred again In his questions to
he interview In jail, and the witness said the LaU
Journal, which had been referred to, had an ac-
count OF Lawrences trial in this court.
In reply req to Mr Reed the witness said it was true
lot read the Journal, but Mr. Scoyille had told
lin of it.
AT lS:5U p LII. recess IOr nalI an nOur was
aiken.
Proceedings After Recess.
When the court reassembled, at :O5 o'clock pm
Dr.. Gray was recalled to the stand. Mr. Corkhili
laid he had no further questions to ask. Mr. SEQ
lille asked him some further questions in relation
o the tables in the doctors reports showing the
proportion OF hom1cidal cases admitted to the
Witness asylum. DR.. Gray was excused from the
tand at 20 pm.
TESTIMONY FOR THE GOVERNMENT CLOSED.
Mr.. CorAhill, rising, said: "That concludes, your
lonor, the testimony for the government"
CONFERENCE OF THE DEFENCE.
Mr.. ScOville, opening his satchel, drew out long
heet OF paper covered with memoranda, and con-
ulted for minute or two with Mr.. Reed Then
le walked over to the dock, and 1pterrupting the
prisoners occupation OF writing autographs for O
hort while held a brief conference with him Re-
urning to his seat Mr.. Scoviile called DR.. BoWker
Is witness in Sur-rebuttal
Mr.. sCOvILLE's SURPRISE.
Mr.. ScOville remarked that he had been taken by
surprise somewhat by the prosecution not calling
% the stand some of the officers OF the government
whose names were on the list OF witnesses, and
Who were so placed that they were able to know
more OF the mental condition OF the prisoner at
he time OF the shooting than any other men.
What action the defence would take would be an
lounced in the morning.
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