Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-05
Motion to Introduce New EYi-
dence for the Defense.
A Partial Reopening Permitted
by Judge Cox.
A Statement of the Points Upon
Which the Defense Rely.

insanity, OL AIoIa1 llsaElty AteD-
tomania, he considered, simply
thieving. Deplomania, dS1nken
ness and pysdmia incendiarism
and their derivations were
simply convenient terms which had
beeninvented to cover certain crimes.
Insanity, said the witness,
never transmitted, any more
than cancer. I never knew
any one to be born with cancer.
Susceptibility to insanity is une
doubtedly transmitted from parents
to children, but insanity does not
necessarily follow, except from some
profound physical disturbance"
The examination progressed with
tedious detail. In an effort to exr
tract something favorable to the de-
fence, counsel renewed the attack
upon witness again and again, and
each time was met with an evasive
or qualified reply.
ScOyllle desired to put in evidence
certain tabulated statements from
the annual reports of witness. From
these it appears that of 81 cases Of
homicide by insane people, many OF
them were by persons acting under
the insane delusion of divine author
ity for their acts, At the request Of
the district attorney the witness de
sired to speak briefly of these cases,
and added that each case was one of
marked insanity, Independent Of
homicidal act.
After recess, DR.. Gray was asked
few more questions by Scoville,
when the district attorney announced
the conclusion of the evidence Oh
the part of the government.
ScoviiIe walked over TO the dock
and conferred with the prisoner a
few minutes After returning to his
seat be said "Your honor, I am
taken somewhat by surprise by the
action Of the prosecution, i'll not call
ing several persons whose names
had been given in as Witnesses for
the prosecution. These gentlemen
being employees of the government,
We're in position to know some
thing Of the mental condition Of the
prisoner about the time of the shoot
ing of the President.
I do not know what action in the
matter the defense VIII wish to takes
but I will inform the court to-mor~
row morning"
Dr. Bowker, of Kansas City, was
then called by ScovijIe. Witness
met Mrs. Dunmire at Leadville, Col,
and c0nyersed with her. She said
she has entertained grave doubts as
to the mental condition of Guiteau
at times. She obtained her divorce,
and thought at the time perhaps she
had better defer divorce proceed
ings,and await some further develop
ments in the mental condition of her
husband.
The prisoner undertook to read q
letter, as he claimed, from an old
friend of President Garfield, in
Ohio, showing that public opinion
was making in his favor,
Judge Cox ordered him to be
silent,
Guiteau-"It shows the state of
public opinion outside this court
room!"
Judge Cox" Be silent! Public
opinion has nothing to do with this
| case.
Guiteau-" When I speak, I speak
to 5O,000,O00 people; not to this
little crowd in this court room"
Marshal Henry-moving towards
the dock" Keep quiet, sir
Guiteau-'' I've got through, sir
The marshal whis pered some in
structions to the bailiff sitting in the
dock. A moment later the prisoner
started upon another barangue, and
! the baili1f put his hand upon his
shoulder and attempted to quiet him
Guiteau bawled out "Get away from
me OF III slap you in the mouth. "
| With this outbTst he suhsided,
however, and turned his attention %
writing.
Scoyille again brought up the
question of Introducing witnesses.
An agreement was finally made, that
the defense shall submit in writing
to morrow morning their motion
giving notice of witnesses and
facts to be testified to, and supports
ed by an affidavit giving reasons why
such witnesses were not introduced
before.
WASHINGTON, January AT the
Guiteau trial this morning, before
the proceedings commenced, Guiteau
said, This is a good time to make a
/ speech, but [ promised the marshal
| would keep quiet to-day, and l
! will try to do SO.
| Mr.. Scoville read an affidavit set
ting forth that the a1iant is the sole
counsel for the prisoner; that the
prisoner has been in such a state of
mind that he has been unable to rem
der any assistance or suggest the
names Of any witnesses, and that
a1fiant has, since closing the case,
learned the names of certain wit
nesses who can testify to material
facts for the defence.
After giving the names of witness
es and briefly stating what he ex-
pected to prove by each, Scoville
moved that he be allowed to intro
duce this evidence.
Judge Cox inquired if the counsel
desired to be heard upon the motion.
/ Col Corkhill said: " l hardly think
anything need be said.
Colonel Reed addressed the court
I in favor of the motion. He was
aware that the matter was entirely
within the discretion oflhe court. 1t
was not, however, without prece@