Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-07

Mr. ScOvlle asked the witness for his idea OF what
that he was not ' an expert; [. W. Guteau had
never expressed to him conviction that he would
S o he was
any impairment OF mental faculties OF Abram
Guiteau; his acquaintance with Abrams fam
buy goods of witness.
DR.. Benjamin P. Buckley, another Freeporter,
last years Of lis life was sworn, and tested that
the Old gentleman was considered an honest and
upright man; he was OF fine intellect, and was
public spirited man; as a patient he was mild,
pleasant and cOnfding; the witness had never
seen any indication OF insanity in L. w. Guiteau.
Ea ag G9G M Ns
mo; but would like TO-" retOrted Mr.. COrkhill.
.'Then you get on the stand" said Mr.. Scoville.
The witness never heard OF any peculiar beliefs
OF the elder Gutteau.
"He only taught those things in the fam
1ly," interrupted the prisoner. she did not go
round the streets talking like an idiot or jack
ass"
Witness knew very little Of Abram Guiteau: at
tended him in his last Illness; remembered moth
ing about his case that was unusual
He was asked il he did not know Of L. W. Gui-
teaus distributing his property around on the COM
THAT'S the way father used to do it," inter-
rupted the prisoner. 'He took that man North,
MS family on the money he ought to have sent me
to college with"
That's my opinion of North: agree with you
on that" said the district attorney.
JOHN W. GUITEAU SPEAKS IN DEFENCE OF HIS
SISTER FLORA
Mr.. ScOvflle having asked the witness II he
knew anything about Flora Guiteau being said to
be insane and as to measures taken to send her to
an asylum, Mr.. John w. Guiteau rose to his feet
and said: 'If the court please 1 wish to make
request OF the prosecution to ask witness the
exact nature OF my sisters illness. consider it
a burning shame that this stigma should rest on
this girl 1t leaves the idea that she was sent to
ST. Louis because she was insane"
-frin l,n o1e(f
that young girl should be
Smirched in this way
said Mr.. Scoville, with some show OF temper, sit
tOrney."
The witness. at the request. of the district at
tOrney, then answered MI. Guiteau's question. He
said Flora Guiteau suffering with Ophthalmic
goltre; she was girl OF remarkable ability. and
superior mind.
II am very sorry" said the prisoner, "that my
half-sister has been named in this case. So far as
my greetings 1 haven't seen her for several
years"
UNTIL THE TRIAL BEGAN.
Smith d. Atkins, editor of the Freeport RepubH-
can, was called, and gave the same testimony in
effect regarding L. W. Guiteau and his family as
the preceding witnesses. He knew Mr.. North in
FreepOrt as Methodist minister; he was excluded
from the Methodist church there, the witness said,
1Or laSclViOuS conduct or teachings. Witness knew
OF Mr.. Amerling. He was not man whom, wit
ness thought, Mr. L. W. Guteau would associate
the Guiteau ia mily till this trial began
'Mr. North," said the prisoner, twas expelled
from the church because he believed in the Oneida
Community doctrines"
Inc witness, on croSS-exam1nat1On, said he had
no reason for knowing anything about Mr.. North
except ts;p common report; he had never heard any
thlhg against him except his inclination towards
the Oneida Community doctrines
s8UITEAU AGAIN.
When the witness was excused the prisoner ex-
planned again: 81 don't believe the Oneida Com
munity believers Of Freport were ever charged
with laSciytouS conduct"
At 1890, at the suggestion OF Mr.. Corkh1ll, a
recess for one hour was taken.
GUITEAU FRIGHTENED BY SCHOOL BOYS THIS MORN
When Guiteau leaves the court house in the van
by the crowd, and frequently ON the trip down
crowds OF cOlOred people and school boys jeer at
along the streets through which the van passes,
old women are seen shaking their fists at the
vehicle Guiteau does not, Of course, see the de-
monstrations against him. Since he was shot at
by Jones he does not stand in the does he go
towards the front part or 1t, through which the ball
passed, his favortte position being the seat near
The door, The cries do not have much effect in the
but when the school boys and others
boot at him on the upward trip he is somewhat
van in the neighborhoOd Of 9Th street east with
cries OF "ShoOt him." Slang him. &C. The
prisoner made Jump from the rear end OF the
vehicle to the front, and had hardly recovered
from his fright when the van arrived at the court
house.
TRIAL NOTES.
The fact that but few OF the twenty odd experts
for the defendant gave their testimony
eXcfteS some remark and it Is said that nearly all
the prisoner no good by their testimony. few
experts had interviews with the prisoner Monday
but none OF them appeared yesterday
on the witness stand The prisoner stated yester-
day that the experts requested that he should
take some medicine before making the examina-
ton. but he declined. They talked with him for
felt his pulse and left
Mr.. Scoville during the past few days has mod
the trial He stated today to STAR reporter that
he had expected that 1t would take week to ex-
anime line the expert witnesses on his side Instead
Corkhil said to-day that he expected the trial
would not last more than week longer.
teau, referring to his wretched brother. "He has
no ieeung at all for his relatives. When he was
giving his testimony telling about wandering over
my eyes. When went up to his room, to give him
mis- sisters love, he saw the tears in my eyes;
love- All he said was: what are you crying that
far as he was concerned, the question of jurisdic-
ton of this court would not be raised unless the
jury returned a palpably unfair verdict
Guiteau had many visitors at the Jail yesterday
He was very cheerful, and expressed his opinion
that the trial would be over in a few days.
The record In the Guiteau case, being made by
MeSSrs. H. II. Alexander and Edward ID. Easton.
the Official StenOgraphers, now comprises 800
pages OF printed matter, it being published from
day to day at the Government Printing Office in
pamphlet form. The indictment and the exam
fnatiOn OF jurors and taleSlnen occupy 10 pages,
the opening argument and testimony for the
United States 1856 pages and the opening argument
and testimony for the defense SAB pages. The
testimony OF the prisoner, Guiteau in his own be-
half occupies zoo pages. Three days were spent in
getting jury, four days in the testimony for the
government, and fourteen days In the testimony
and argument fer the defense. The record con-
tains verbatim report, every word uttered on the
trial being preserved. In spite OF the great labor
thus involved and the liability to err In work OF
such magnitude, neither counsel for government
nor defense have risen to correct the record since
the case began.
ARMY ORDERs.-Capt William w. Rogers, 9th
infantry, will return to his proper station; Capt
Harry q. Perley assistant surgeon, will report to
the commanding general department OF the east
Ior assignment TO duty; 1St Lieut.. Joseph F. HusI
ION, Ath infantry, to accompany detachment OF
recruits TO Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The superin-
tendent general recruiting service will forward
sixty-four recruits to Fort Leavenworth Kan, for
assignment as follows: Seven to company II, LIST
infantry; twenty-th to company A, 4th Infantry;
eleven 10 company G, 18th infantry; sixteen to
companies = and II, 10th infantry; and seven to
battery T, "a artillery. The leave grant d Can't
Archibald H. G0Odoe, I'D infantry, is ext H. ed one
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