The Archive · 1882

AFTERNOON SESSION

Alter recons Dr. Wore again took the when Guiteau insisted upon bei ind swith some impetuosity, anid want it distinctly understood that on the 3rd of July I gave Corkhill and his reporter, in two hours' interview, my version of this whole subject of inspiration, and all the causes that impelled me on the President, and th man Corkhill destroyed could not uso them upon t burning shai jim to come in and say I anything about tion until three w ion, Scoville you get your T got University i study The witness was then questioned at great length in regard to his medical practice, the books he had read, the patients he lind treated and the opportunities he had investigating the subject of How ho came to torn the opi Salem that the prisoner was insane written to Scoville that auch was opin cnuso he no longer to be trio upon which be had based his opinion before coming to Washington, Guiteau (impatiently)—Don't you under-Scoville, that for $500 he bad modified his views; what is the use of wi time on him—Iet him go.

Several times afterwards during the examination of Dr, Worcester Guiteau denounced Scoville, at one time in evident anger and again with a sarcastic smile: Why, your I was joked if Scoville shoal defend Bra, Soovill to apeak to Guitono, when he snarled at her: You keep your mouth shut, You husband. You stayed in better for my is ances. I would ho bettor off if I didn't have any. I would have plenty of friends if this puck of relatives were out Mrs, Scoville whispered some expostulatory reply, wlou he turned again, angrily, and shouted: "You have been an unmitigat nuisance in this case all the way through." Phon changing quickly from anger to mirth, he added, with @ Inagh: "You're " que lot, you Scovilles."

Adjourned. ington, 22nd December.

Guitenu came into Court this morning apparently strange excitement.

Colonel Charles Reed took side and whispered Guiteau, striking to expostitlate, saying, "I won't do anything of the kind."

At this point Scoville whispered some expostulation, when Guiteau angrily said to him won't have you compromising my coast by your foolish questions. You must ease if you cannot atop compromise ing i The whispered consultation between the three persons mentioned seemed to result in pacifying the prisoner; who looked up with a smile and said: "I was going to make a speech, but I have changed my mind, and 1 guess T won't do it." He then busied himself with opening his mail, remarking: This la the fest time Ihave opened my mail myself for some time."

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