The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-04
DAYS OF DALLIANCE.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., January SIN the
Criminal Court this morning, Guiteau
made his opening speech, as follows: II
had very happy New Years yesterday,
and hope everybody else did. had lots
Of visitors-high.toned, middle.toned and
low.toned. That takes them all in, l be-
lleve. They expressedtheir opinions freely,
and none Of them want me to be hung.
They all, without dissent expressed the
opinion that l shall be acquitted"
Dr.. Gray took the stand and Mr.. scoville
resumed the cross examination. Witness
had not said, in giving his opinion on di.
rect examination, that the prisoner was
sane, taking into account the evidence OF
the prisoner himself, but taking that ele-
ment into consideration, bis opinion would
still be the same, that the prisoner Is sane,
apd was sane on the I'd Of July. Witness
was asked II he was familiar with the case
OF Lieutenant sanborn, who was killed by
DR.. Wright, at Norfolk, Va, and replied,
Eyes, sir. / was sent by the President TO
make an examination and give my opinion
on the case"
"How much did you get for it." shouted
Guiteau. "Your idea, doctor, that man
can't be insane unless his brain is dis
eased is rather frivolous. You don't agree
with the Savior. You ought to study up on
spirituality then you would catch some
new ideas"
Witness did not believe in what is
termed by some writers "emotionaI insan.
ity," or "moral insanity" Kleptomania
he considered simply thieving; dipsomania
drunkenness, and physomania, incen-
diarism. Their designations were simply
convenient terms, which had been invent
ed TO cover certain crimes. "Insanity,"
said the witness, "is never transmitted any
more than cancer"
The examination progressed with tedious
detail in the effort to extract something
favorable to the defense. The counsel re.
newed the attack upon the witness again
and again, and each time was met with
eyasiye or qualified replies. Finally, Sco-
vile, with some impatience, enIuired:
"Can you tell me, doctor, how many di-
rect replies you have given me this morn
ing%
Ans.-I don't know that have given
you any. propose to answer precisely in
my own way, Mr.. SCovilIe. ! am under
oath, and propose to give all the infor-
nation bearing upon the case in my pos
session, but don't care to drag my person.
al affairs into it any more. than possible.
The prisoner meanwhile had observed
marked decorum; Mt intervals gazing out
OF the window, but most OF the time he ap-
peared to be busily engaged in writing his
autograph upon cards which were handed
up to him from the audience by his atten-
dants.
Scoville desired to put in evidence GER
tain tabulated statements from the annual
reports OF the witness. From these it ap-
peared that out Of tiity.four cases OF homi-
eide by insane people, seven were by per-
sons acting under an insane delusion OF
divine authority for their acts. At the re-
quest Of the District Attorney the witness
described briefly those cases. and added
that each case was one OF marked insanity
independent Of the homicidal act.
Recess
After recess DR.. Gray was asked few
more questions by ScOville, when the Dis.
trict Attorney announced the conclusion OF
evidence on the part OF the Government.
Scoyille then walked over to the dock and
conferred with the prisoner. A few min
utes after returning to his seat he said
"Your honor am taken somewhat by
surprise by the action OF the prosecution
in not calling several witnesses whose names
have been given in as witnesses for the
prosecution. These gentlemen, being EN-.
ployes OF the Government, were in a posi-.
tion toknow something OF the mental con.
dition OF the prisoner about the time OF the
shooting Of the President. don't know
what action in the matter the defense will
wish to take, but will inform tho Court
tomorrow.
DR.. Bowker, Of Kansas City, was called
by Scoville. Witness met Mrs. Dunmire
ut Leadville, COL, and conversed with her.
She said she had entertained grave doubts
as to the mental condition OF Guiteau at
the time she obtained divorce. and
thought at the time that perhaps she had
better defer the divorce proceedings and
await some further Developments in the
mental condition OF her husband.
Clark Mills, tho sculptor, was called for
the purpose OF identifying the plaster cast
OF Guiteau's head.
At the first question, "Did you make q
cast Of tho prisoners head? Davidge oh.
ieCted to any reopening Of the question OF
insanity, such as would be involved by
the identifying Of the cast by this witness.
The whole question Of insanity had been
gone over directly, and in the rebuttal the
prosecution had already admitted the
genuineness ofthe cast and that was all that
could be asked by the defense.
After some further argument the Court
ruled against SCoville and the witness was
withdrawn.
The prisoner undertook to read letter,
as he claimed, from an old friend Of Presi.
dent Garfield in Ohio, showing that public
opinion was waking in his favor when
Judge Cox ordered him to be silent.
Guiteau-1t shows the state OF public
opinion outside OF this court room.
Judge Cox-Be silent. Public opinion
has nothing to do with this case.
Guiteau.-When l speak, speak to 5O,-
VVVtVVV PeoPIe' NV " thc lttle CtOWu IN
this court room.
Marshal Henry-[risingand crossing to-
ward the dock. Keep quiet, sir.
Guiteau.-tye got through, sir.
The Marshal whispered some instruc-
tions to the bailiff sitting in the dock. A
moment later the prisoner started up an.
other harangue, and the baliiff put his
hands on his shoulders, and attempted to
quiet him.
Guiteau-Get away from me, or I'll slap
you in the mouth.
With this outbusth he subsidized, however,
and turned his attention to writing auto.
graphs.
John W. Guiteau was again put upon the
stand and questioned in relation to G uiteau's
letter to Don Cameron.
Davidge-I object, Your Honor, to any
attempt to introduce what has a prime
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