Insanity on Trial
S3 E6 October 29, 1990 0h 55m
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Overview
On July 2, 1881, Charles Julius Guiteau shot and fatally wounded President James A. Garfield in the lobby of the Baltimore & Potomac train station in Washington, D.C. As sensational as the assassination itself was, Guiteau's trial lasted over three months and became a very public battle over the meaning of insanity. Was it hereditary? Did it show on a man's face?
Guest Stars
Kyle MacLachlan
Narrator
Ron Vawter
Charles Guiteau
Bart Whiteman
James Garfield
Robert Fields
George Scoville
Adolph Mall
Judge Cox
Marty McDonough
District Attorney Cockhill
Kevin Murray
Mr Jocelyn