The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-05
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.



i WAHnxorox, January 3.--lt was very
cold In the courtroom this morning. and
the Judge, court officials and spectators sal
sliveringin overroats and wraps. Guiteau
made his usual speech. He said he had q
happy New Year and hoped the audience
had the same.
DIR, Grny took the stand, and scovilc re-
sumed'his cross-exanlination. Witness had
not, ingving his opinion on direct examin-
ation, that tho prisoner was sane,
tion taken into account the evidence fur
nishcd by the prisoner himself, but taking
that element into account. his opinion would
| be the same--tlat the prisoner is sane and
was sane ON the I'd OF July. Witness was
asked If he was familiar with the case of
| Lieutenant Sanboril, who was killed by
DIR. Wright nj Norfolk, Virginia, and re-
piled: Eyes, sir; | was sent by The Presi-
dent to make an examination ana formed
all opinion of the case"
| How much did you get for it?' shouted
Guiteau. Witness was closely questioned
as to how or by what system of cxamiFa-
ton insanity o. a diseased brain could be de-
| tected.
Question" Have you ever had patients
in your asylum who have recovered"
| NDSNel--' ! pS, Sir, i maze aar Z.
| Question" Have you seen ptrs3ry who
have recovered in three montliss?'
| Answer-''Ye sir, lHve."'
"Seoyille--"W discharged"
I AnsWei--'sYes, sir.'
Seoyiile--s.Well, now If YOU were Yc-
quesied BIZ me 10 examii.e sucli patient,
Immediately upon his discharge. could you
tell, by any physical Indication, that he
had been insane ouly three mouths pre-
vious?"
! Witness-"Eo, sir; not without iore-
knowledgeo. tnr ruse.'
| You think su?"
Guiteau-""Y u our idea, Doctor, is that a
man can't be'insanc unless his brain is dis
eased; is t.iut it?"
Witness ,.d not believe in what istermed
by some writers ''emotional insanity Or
'moraI Insanity kleptoflaniu, lie con,
sidered, simply, tllieving; Diplom..nia,
| drunkenness, and pysomania, incendiarisiii
/ these designations are simply con-
venient terms for crime. 'slnsaii-
ity," said witness, lis never transmitted
any more than cancer. 1 never knew any
| one TO be born with cancer. Susceptibility
to insanity is sundoubtedly transmitted from
parents to children, but insanity does not
| necessarily follow except from some pro-
found physical disturbance.
The examination progressed with tedious
delays in the effort to extract something
4 iuNOI6Ulc. tos-tiiS uSicilSCs liz touuscl
continued the attack on witness again and
again, and each time was met with an eva
sive or qualified reply.
| Scoville desired to put in
evidence certain tabulated. state
ments from the annual reports of witness.
From these il appeared OF tifty-iour cases
lof homicide by insane. people,
insane delnsions of divine authority for.
their acts.
AT the request of the District Attorney,
| witness described briefly these cases. and
added: Each case was one of marked in
sanity, Independent OF homicidal acts"
| After recess DIR. Gray was asked u few
| questions by Scoville. Wien the District
!, Attorney announced the conclusion of the
evidence on. the part of the government.
| Scoville walked over to the. dock and
/ conferred with the prisoner few moments.
| After returning to his seat he said: Your
honor. l am taken somewhat by sur
prise by the action Of prosecution
whose names had been given in as wit
nessses for the prosecution. These gentle
men being semployes of the government.
| were in a position to know something oftile
mental condition ofthe prisoner aboat the
| time of the shooting OF the President. do
not know what action in the matter the de
| fense will take. will inform the court to-
morrow morning.
! called bv Scoyille.
| Witness met Mrs. Dunmife at Leadvillc,
| Colorado: had a conversation with her, she
said she had entertained great
donbts os to the mental condition of
| C;niteau at The time she obtained her
divorce and thourllt at the time perhaDs
size had better dcf.r The divorce proce,.d-
| ings and await some further Developments
! in the mental condition of her husband.
ba cleinad r ON nm oldsf,ieaJ Of prosidnn,
Garfield in q 10 showine that uublic onin-
was making in his favor.
II,5re cox ordered MIN 10 be silent.
| ISuifeau-,.It shows the state of nublic
oninion outside of this court-room. y -,
Judre Cox-"Be silent; public opirion
has uotbing TO do with this ease" ~
Guitenr--ssW When sneak. | sneak to IL; y
millirn nconle. NOT 10 this LITTLE crnNaiJ ",
| Ills cot,w-rooln .
| Narshal Uenrv rising and moving
| to,,,r,, tha ,locl.l =" K oe, mint sir y
| t,niteau--.a have sot tbrouoh. s,rr
The n,arshaI vhisnored.oin instrucfiol.s
to a bajliig sitting in the dock. A momeut
Iis.cr ,risorer started I'm anof,,er
NM IN. l';iT l,,s l,.,,I .,,',,,
hjs shoulder and Attempted to Quiet him.
'1.,,i,asn' s,o,taJ ",,nt .,ya, from mo or
| ri si,,,, ,,o,, Ia tho montL - Win ti,i.
onfhre,t b,, subsidized however. and tnrti,,1
his attet,ion 10 writing auto.ranhs.
! A fter n Ionr ,liscuSsiou. Ss.ovile n.,in
;,.;, 80 ,S.,,,roer,..,,r ,.as 1;,ail
made that tiie defense shall ssh,nir III
writing, Tomorrow. morning, their motion.
ewing ,hs na'ass q "iencssss anp .ne ly.s
rsosop w,,y s,o5 witnesses werc n,t iatfv-
duccd before.
Ssw frATsGE
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