The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-01-05

july. Cerkhiu then asked" Assuming the
facts set forth IN the hypotheticai question
which you have heard read to be true, do yan q,
think he was sane or insane on the "a OF juiy z.
Guiteau-" He don't know anything about II
Witness ansyered--ssI think he was sane .
DR.. Orphe11s Eyarts. Superiutendent of the
private insane asyirIn at College Hiil, Ohio.
was called. He saws there is no uniforrnity Of
head. either as regards size or FORM in either
sane or insane persons. The express ON Of the2
face. while some indication is in no sense
sure indication in determining sanity or
insanity OF person. Witness had ex-
anined the prisoner in iail and had conyersed
with him, and had closely watched his condnet
during the trial, and formed the opinion that
the prisoner on the I'd Of July was sane.
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nfpoRTAsT TEsTnIosr OF DR. a. Z. M-DoNAI.D.s
DR.. a. E. McDonHid, superintendent Of
Wards Island Inssne Hospital, testiaed that
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study OF INSANITY: Inc witness stated tne an
ference between "delusions and insane de-
lusions,' the one being subject of correction
by judgment and the senses, the latter not be.
ing correctable, and for that reason denominated
an insane delusion. Also illusions and hallud-
nations giving Illustrations from his own ex-
perience. He beliyed, judging from experience,
the claim of inspiration frequently asserted by
insane persons proceeded from a source of hal
lucination or insane delusion affecting the
senses. witness was then asked II persons
actng unoer the claim OF INSPIRATION
Wouio inolcate IL IN any olner way Inan
py tner assertions, and rephea: ihelr
acuons anu pehaVior "ouio inuicate N as
wen as tneM assertio4s. 10 .IusIate II, .
peisun " 10 '1sus tS s. Su ,I Sc'.s
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savior, gave away ns properly, anu sieps OUT
OF doors, because 1ne savior hao not where 10
lay nIs nea9. "itness WEE asheo u sncn
Pe.son P. mouiu iee! Sny appieAensl.on ui pouuy
Jury, OF Woulo Jake any pIectuu 10 guard
against danger. he replied, "insprauon
always overrloes an lear OF ooony pam or
n1uIy, ana renoers Ine person na VINO peneves ne
70 actne uloer ins T,I. "nony oonsious 70
sucn consiuerations. mIness was askeo II
sucn persons usnaiiy pianneo Win aenper aton,
ana rephed on tne contrary, tner acts are
sudden In both conception and execution, as
rule, and they seldom attempt to avoid the
consequences In any way. There are
Two KINDS OF insanity, DOCTOR, suggested
the prisoner, tho @ crank insanity and the
Abraham insanity. The latter is the school I
peiong 10. len US wnat you tnlnk OF Apra-
nam, DOCTOR: Wltness described "nat was
commonly called temporary insanity, where
man commits an act Whlcn ls the only evidence
OF MS INSANITY, ana where person ls TO al
appearances perfectly sane IN all other respects,
Doth pe1ore and a1ter the act; Gulteau-
Inats just my case exactiy. Mltness.1
90 not DeneVe In sucn insanity, ana ID al my
experience nave never seen an instance OF IT,
Witness thought person acting under inspira-
ton to commit certain act would not be de-
tered from the commission of that act through
any consideration of personal harm to other
persons, Guiteau-" Oh. YOU are talking about
cranks, now don't belong to that school,"
Witness visited the prisoner in his cell at the
usual mental examination in such cases. He
talked over with the prisoner all the main incl
dents of his life up to and including the shoot
ing of the President. The prisoner always
spoke of the act My conception" and
"Soon after conceived the removal CT the
President" Witness asked why, if the act was
the Almighty's and he was simply an agent, he
was 80 particular as to practice his aim. and
why he did not trust the details to the Al
mighty and the prisoner hesitatcd, flushed a
little and said 1.-THE Almighty often trusts
details to HIS agents." Witness talked at con-
siderable length with the prisoner i'm regard to
the crime. and asked him what plans OF expec-
tations he had for the future. and his
while he did not consider himself insane, he
had studied up the subject of insanity, and be-
ieyed he would be found by iury to be legally
insane at the time of the commission of the
act and would be acquitted. He was asked,
"What do Won suppose will be done with you?''
and replied. 81 will be sent to an insane
asylum, and find under the law. I can after
few months have a commission of Innacv tn
pass upon nv case and of coi1rse they will find
me sane, and I will be discharged" Witness
believed from his examination and observation
of the prisoner in Court that he is a perfectly
sane man. Witness then proceeded at some
length to give reasons for his opinion. usine
the expression, 81 have frequently noticed
that his most violent Interruptions have been
made when the weight of evidence has been
against him." Counsel for defense
objected that witness was usurping
the functions of the jury, who alone
could pass upon the fact that evidence was for
or against the prisoner. The Court overruled
the objection, and an exception was noted by
defense. Guiteau, who had kept unusually
quiet all through the morning, here addressed
witness, speaking without any show of excite
ment: "You are making great ado about
nothing, Doctor; don't pretend that am
insane now; tell us what you know about Abra-
nam, get your money and go home" Wit
ness, contnulng.'Closely analyzed the con-
ouct ana remarks OF prisoner during the
trial, ana conciuaed ne mad Deen playing part
ever SINCE tne nrst Gay: AT the outset the
prisoner olrected al MS abuse against one OF
the counsel; afterward against all of them"
GTteau t,T, looked over 70 tne Jury and said:
deviated somewhat from the course pursued
by the rest of them. deem it but Justice to
mysei 70 say tnat dld not say TO nun had
GorLhll reaS bvn1theticaI onestinn sS 10 ,rhict
the witness ansWered HAssuminp the facts
set forth to be true, and adding that statement
to others, it strengthens my opinion that the
man was sane on the I'd OF july Colonel
raod seras W ana
based mon acts snd condpct of the nrisonar to
show such acts and such conduct would not be
inconsistent with the theory of insanity. Wit
ness admitted that insane persons were more
liable to be adiudged sane than sane persons
we're to be iudged insane. Witness stated in
sanity WAS the result of a diseased brain and
was asked. care Won not confoundine Cause
and effect, and cannot Unusual excitation of
the emotions. or excessive worry and care and
anxiety oyerrurn reason and canse disease of
the brain p Witness admitted such MIGHT be
the case with some oualification that over
work. care and anxiety might produce Gyspep-
sia. which with other ca1ses. might lead to
| insanity. and that would make necessary disease
| of the brain. and disease of the brain wouId in
| its turn simulate Insanity. Ouestion-"WeIi
now ia If NOT a fact that Won Ie.rn that A.
brain is diseased from evidence of nnsonnJnass
| of mind ?n Answer-"From that and from
| physical indications also.n Pending further
| cross-examination. tbe Court adionr1sd
GUITEAU IN THE DoCK-M'DoNAID's TFsTImoNy