Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-05
,ourt giving as a reason his sOlicitude for the

Court. giving as reason his SOlicitude for the
health of the jurymen which was likely to be-
come affected by close confinement. Consider
able discussion followed, which was cut short
blythe foreman saying that the jury did not
care to separate, but desired reasonable oppor-
tunity for fresh air and exercise. The discus
sion between opposing counsel continued for
some time with considerable acrimony, when
finally Scoville, in reply to Corkhill, surprised
every one by making one OF The best and most
impressive speeches that has been heard in the
Courtroom since the opening OF the trial.
In earnest and impressive language ne Vlndl-
Gated the conduct of the defense, and severely
rebuked the course of the district attorney in
his unseemly efforts to muZzle and drive the
defense from Court. Some manifestation OF
applause followed the conclusion of his speech,
but it was quickly checked by the Court.
Dr. John P. Gray, medical superintendent
of the New York State Lunatic Asylum, then
took the stand. He did not believe in moral
insanity, and believed Guteau to be sane.
Witness had asked the prisoner in jail IT his
inspiration came to him in the form of voice
or vision or direct command, and his reply
was, "No, it came into my head as concep-
tion and relied upon it until l resolved that
it was justified by the situation" Witness
then asked the prisoner how this statement
accorded with his theory of inspiration, and
his reply Was, ''The inspiration was in the
form of pressure constantly upon me to COM
NIT the act.''
Guiteau ''That's all there is in the case,
short and to the point. You can talk about
it six years, if you want to-"
Dr. Gray continued the story OF his inter-
view with Guiteau, with occasional comments
by the latter of assent or dissent, but not to
the extent of an annoying interruption, until
adjournment.
When Court convened on the 31st, DR.. Gray
took the stand and resumed the story OF his
conversation with the prisoner in jail. lie
said the prisoner, referring to the shooting,
used the expression, ''When l made up my
mind"
Guiteau shouted: "Making up my mind
was the result of the grinding pressure. That's.
where the expression comes up. Please get
that straight while you are about it."
The witness was interrupted frequently,
both by Guiteau and Scoville, and finally said,
'.There have been SO many interruptions i !
don't know where I am.' He got started
again, and said he had seen a number OF cases
where persons laboring under insane deluslons
had committed acts of violence and had after
wards recovered their sanity, but did not~re-
call an instance of recovery within shorter
period than three months.
The witness had never heard the word pres
sure'' used in connection with an insane case,
other than in physical sense. He did not
think man acting under ''Divine pressure"
who should commit homicide, would be apt to
appeal to the law and the civil authorities tor
protection from the consequences OF mis- act.
He believed the prisoner to be sane.
After the recess the crOss-examination pro-
gressed without incident. The afternoon
passed wearily, and counsel tor the prosecu-
tion devoted themselves to the preparation
and arrangement of points for the forthcom-
ing arguments, while Mr.. Scoville seemed to
be asking questions ''to kill time" AT 3
O'Clock the Court adjourned until Tuesday.