The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-05
prisoner aid: u ited The fatal shot because
I could not help it,
AT the conclusion OF Hchnelle's story the
court took recesstill 2 r N.


court took reeesstill 2EN.
EXPERT TEsTiMoST.
Upon reasSembllng at Or. NJ. the court
room was very quickly crowded. The frs
witness called was Dr.. w. J. Bates, H., WbC
at suicide 90 primG tdcie evidence OF dlsor
dered mind Some hypothetical question:
were put 10 him, resulting In rather nullify
ing the effect OF his original statement
. DR.. ]. W. Morris was next called. he die
not consider himself an expert In regard &c
insanity, and had given Il little thought
His testimony was not important,
DR.. G. Alderman had visited and conyerset
with the prisoner He did not think he wa:
laborlng under mental hallucination or at
heErAtion.
The defense also desired t. put DR.. @. F.
Ulrich on the stand, but he could not bt
found, and the stlte called
ROBERT scBEEILE,
a brother OF the accused. He testified thai
he had had conversation with the prisoner
on Sunday evening before the killing Of
the Doctor, In which Guenther had com.
planned OF the Doctors not having provided
for him. Robert had t1ld him that the old
folks 1.-THE Doctor and his wife) had given him
properly, and Guenther hal said, "Why III
the world didn't be give me some?n The
witness was asked by Mr.. Jordan II he had
not heard the prisoner at the time Of thu
shooting demand OF DR.. Schuchsrdt that he
give him house, and II he did not shoot be.
lore the Doctor could reply. II did moi"
said Robert. ..g5
Dr.. Ulrich having appeared, was called &c
the stand. He thought the prisoner wa, Ia
boring under some mental disturbance at the
time; he could not call him insane. His state
OF mind might result from his troubles. i
was timply little confusion OF faculties. Thii
often led teison to have perverted idees
Broodiug over u real or tancied wrong nigh,
lead to this state oil mind. The symptom!
lie had noticed might have been produced
by the excitement OF the trial, excepting ole
The Doctor did not consider himself au e1
pert. -.
LOUIS tCHNELLE,
a half brother OF the prisoner, was the mex
witness. He had heard Guenther, on thu
afternoon Of the shooting, cay. IN the yard q
Is the old - want to see him auc
set satisfaction; and II don't get satisfaction
IN make itw Just before using this ex
pre-: sion Guenther asked the witreSs for ,
revolver, and he told him he had none.
DR.. Z Ho1e, physician 10 the county jail
had seen line prifoner about every week sine,
he was imprisoned, aud bad never seen any
signs Of insanity on his part.
This finished the testimony, and both side
rested.
Mr.. Jordan opened the argument for tht
State, holding that the murder was deliber
ately planned, and that the motive b I'd beer
shown, while there was no evidence OF ID,
prisoners insanity. Nj. Cowden followet
Tor the defense, and his colleague, Col. Ar
nett, spoke next, recess intervening 10
supper. The Colonel made powerful
speech on behalf OF his client. He was fol
lowed In on able argument. and at period
really eloquent address, by Mr.. Frame. :.
The charge was given TO the jury, and Il
retired into Part II about 10 o'clock.
WAITING FOR THEvEsbIcT.
For an hour the large crowd waitet
patiently, butthere was no sign OF verdict
Then the soectstots began to thin out.
Meanwhile the accused sat at the table, hi
chin resting on his hands, chatting with hi
brothers or his lawyers. Occasionally b.
smiled slightly, and seemed to be freer from
worry than at any time during the trial:
Eleven O'Clock passed and the crowd va
still smaller. Midnight approached and
rnmor csme from some undehuable sourc'
that the Jury was on the eve OF q verdicT
Again The restless crowd settled back In thei
chairs, only to wait again. At 12 TIKI
Jury wrs brought into court and disniiaset
until o o'clock this morning.