The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-01-05
THE DOCTORS
SWEAR THEY BELIEVE GUI-
TEAU TO BE SANE.
Is He PLAYING \ PARTg


Is He PLAYING \ PARTy
IT LOOKS VERY MUCH THAT WAY.
WASHINGTON, December 27.-Dr.
McDanald again took the stand this
morning and was cross-eXamined
by Mr.. ScovilIe. The question was
directed TO the subject of temporary
insanity, and he was asked if, in his
experience, he had not met instan-
ces of this kind of insanity.
DR.. McDonald-"Yes, sir, knew
man who was insane twenty-four
hours"
Mr.. Scoville eagerly inquired:
did he get well Z"
DR.. McDonald-"No, sir, he diedw
Great laughter at Scoville's eX-
pense.
The witness was asked what he
meant yesterday when he said, Il
think The prisoner has been playing
part III court :!
lie replied, Il believe he has been
feigning what he believes to be in
sanity. | believe he has been at
tempting TO give an impression to
the court that he is insane, and with
that idea has been acting a part"
Randolph Barksdall, superintend-
ent of the Central Lunatic asylum,
near Richmond, Virginia, visited the
prisoner i'll the jail on the 30th of
November, when Drs. LorIDg and
Hamilton examined him. He had
also closely observed him in court,
and from his personal examination
and observation was of the opinion
| that he was sane.
Witness also testified that he be-
lieved Guiteau h9d been feigning
in court The witness believed,
taking as true facts set forth in hy-
potheasis, the question of the
prosecution, that the prisoner was
sane on the I'd of July when he shot
the president.
| Upon crOss-eXaminatiout the wit
ness stated that he did not believe
in moral insanity, although it was
quite probable that insane people
might plan and conceal their plans.
Question-"Have you not stated
to Mr.. Hayden, in this court room,
since this trial began, that you be-
lieved Guiteau TO be insane 2"
Answer-"No, sir. L never made
such q statement to any person,
here or anywhere else"
Afterwards, by consent of counsel
upon both sides, the question and
answer were stricken from the re-
port.
DR.. Collender did not believe in
moralinsanity nor hereditary insanity
save only in the idea of greater sus-
ceptibility to the development of
insanity in children of insane
parents. In his judgment such form
of insanity as moral insanity existed,
and his idea of the significance of
the term, moral insanity, in a person
of average intellect who gives free
vent to evil passions and commits
heinous crimes is hypotheti-
cal case. Describing Guiteau's
appearance and rational con-
duct for weeks previous to his
crime, the witness was asked
if he thought person laboring
; under an insane delusion that he
was inspired would conceal his pur-
pose as the prisoner had done? He
replied that such person, really in
sane, would, even if he did not talk
about it, disclose his purpose by his
changed manner and conversation.
Guiteau prefaced the reading OF
| I.ol l. T.
ment that the whole question was
full of falsehoods and added that
The made this statement before hand
to avoid interrupting, as the reading
went on.
After recess the prosecuting coun-
sci resumed his motion, that Gui-
teau be placed in the prisoners dock,
and after some discussion, Guiteau
trembling with anger or apprehen-
sion, shouted, that the district attor.
ney wished 10 have him shot in ex-
posing him in the dock and with
drawing the force of special police.
men, who had so long formed his
body guard about the court.
ScOville, with much feeling, pro.
tested against the proposed ac.
| blOu, WulCIH llc SdIo COul1 u uOl
but he understood as an invita-,
tion 10 all who heard of it to shoot
the prisoner, if so inclined. Judge
Cox gave his opinion that no certain
measures to secure the prisoner
silence could have been taken thai
would not have abridged his con
stitutlonal rights, and it had beeI
deemed, and the judge though
: rightly, that the prisoners behavior
and utterances would prove tht
best means of determining hil
mental condition. Guiteau, in hi
most insinuating manner, promiset
to keep quiet if allowed to remain
near his counsel.
, Judge Cox refused, when Guiteal
shouted, "Then | move, your honor
| that the courtroom be cleared
| After Guiteau was placed in thu
, dock, plaster cast of his head wa
shown DR.. Collendar. When it wa
exhibited Guiteau exclaimed, al
l looks like Humpty Dumpty."
f The witness thought the hea(
= showed no striking PECULIARLY o
: shape, but he attached but little i'm
t portance TO that matter. ii,
said he had known plenty of peopl
/ of sound minds with ill-shapeC
a heads and had plenty of lunatics il
= his charge with symmetrical heads
/ Witness did not believe that Gui
: teau had been feigning insanity il
the court room, but; that he had ex
aggerated his natural characters
tics of egotism, vanity, insolenc'
: and audacity.
Gmteau continued to interrupt
!, Occasionally he called out: "Oh, III
get in my work even here, don't yol
Z worry about that"
A THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLAR FIRE
h AUGUSTA, GA, December 28.-
A fire this morning destroyed {
store on Broad street occupied b.