Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-11
IS f. S. MILLER INSANE
The Testimony Before the Marshal's Jur
Today.

Today.
A jury de lunatico inquirendo in the case of
Edward s. Miller (whose case was mentioned
in THE STAE few days since) was imEaneled
in the old Circuit room by Marshal Ransdell
today. Mr.. Miller was present, and the Dis
trict WAS represented by Messrs. s. T. Thomas
and NJ. n. Richardson. Mr.. Miller, after ask
ing all Of the jury if they had been influenced
or prejudiced by the publications made, said
he had no objection to them sitting on his case.
DIR. GoDDINGs TESTIMONY.
The first witness was DR.. Godding. superin-
tendent of the Government Hospital for the
Insane, who testified that Miller had been an
inmate of the hospital from January 1892 for
a year; then from July, 1888. to August 1884,
and that lie was somewhat improved when he
left Miller explained to witness that he I'M
dcrstood how Guiteau was led to shoot Gar
from some parties that he should shoot FRESH
dent 4, thur; b It they were not content to
whisper Sgge lions to him, but when
he Ciil.er) lay down they would concentrate
the sun rays on his head and burn him. After
his second confinement at the hospital, during
which hc improved he was discharged to 90 to
the Pacific coast. lie not in the hospital
after this. His disease was chronic mania with
insane dclusions. and it was told to witness
that he had been overcome by the heat He
the delusions continued he regarded him as a
fit sub jet for treatment.
MR.. MILLER Cnoss-ExAM1NEs DR. GoDpINa
MI. Miller cross-examined DIR. Godding, who
said that there were periods of active delusion
but ordinarily lie was we'll behaved and tract
able and never violent. He had recently seen
some of his writings, but did not think that he
saw any delusiOn in them.
On redirect examination DIR. Goddirg said
that the name he gave to one of those prompt
ing him was DOOdy Doc.
Mr.. Miller said he remem bored it, but at the
! same time he explained that ne was a different
person from Guiteau. and it was not possible
for min to shed blood.
DIR. Godding continued, saying that he feared
that the time might come when Miller would
not have the power to resist the decisions, and
assuming that they still existed he was a fit
subject for the hospital.
OTHER TESTIMONY.
DR.. 8. A. McKim testified that Miller had a
chronic mania. and as he was growing older
with less power of resistance, he should be
subjected to treatment.
DIR. Kleinschmdt testified to having seen
Miller i'll December, 1885. and that he was then
suffering from decisions, and if his trouble con-
tinued he WAS now insane.
Mr.. Miller asked the jury TO note that this
was an assumption only. All he remembered
| OF the interview was tina: the doctor put his
| hand on his head and siid: Your head is hot
| and your eyes are bright" This might have
| been caused by his indignation ct the suggcs-
ton that he surrender his rights and go to the
| hospital.
| samuel C. Mills was called and n paper pur-
| porting to have been executed December II,
| 1889. was handed to him and he was asked if it
was not in the handwriting of Mr.. Miller.
| He could not identify it and Mr.. Thomas
asked Miller if he would admit it.
| The latter remarked. II am not proving yOur
CASE
PAPERS WRITTEN By MILLER.
| Mr.. Mills identified papers signed April 9 and
May IA as in Mr.. Miller's handwriting, as also
papers to the judiciary committee of the Honse
and the Secretary of the Treasury, some of them
dating back to 1877.
The papers were read. Mr.. Miller writes to
the Commissioners complaining that his rights
| are not protccted; that negroes are committing
mayhem on his person; stating that he had
| written to the President inclOsing an affidavit;
| that Re has been subjected to persecution. &C.,
and that they were trying to drive him into
| insanity.
mass of papers of like import; also an off
dayit made by Miller stating that mayhem was
| being committed in his prison by the intro
duction Of drugs in his food, and that the brains
are being pounded ont of him, made before
| Justice Mills December l, 1890.
| Mr.. Thomas said the papers were all Of the
same import, but read one to the Secretary Of
the Treasury charging the chief of the secret
service with overriding the rights of the people
and subjecting him tMiller) to persecution
for the purpose of driving him to insanity;
charging the said chief with perjury; violating
| the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to
the Constitution: with violating tho law III
keeping the Capitol in a constant idiotic and
seilseless bcdlam, &c.
Lieut.. Teeple, Detective Mahon, Col. Moore,
Mr.. Hartsoch and other witnesses gave testi-
mony and the case was still in progress when
The STAR's report closed.