The Portland daily press., 1881-12-07
GUITEAU's TRIAL.
The Prisoner Noisy and Insolent.
CLOSE OF THE TESTIMONY FOR DE-
FENCE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Upon opening of the
court Guiteau announced that he had prepared
an order for the attendance of witnesses. He
had suggested it on Saturday and he would d.
esireathe court to sign it at once. Order was
handed up to Judge Cox.
cHAs. p. FAREWELL,
member of Congress from Chicago, was ques-
toned upon the state of feeling between the
factions of the Republican party Just previous
to the shooting of Ga field. Judge Porter OBJ
tected to taking up the time of the court by
entering upon field OF inquiry where the
facts of the case were OF public note Said
Judge Porter, if the Republican party was in
q state of disruption it would not be sustained
by the opinion of witnesses sane or insane II
there is any purpose it is to show that the pri-
soner acted under the reasonable conviction OF
the actual facts and is not insane. If on the
other hand counsel proposes to prove that the
Republican party was not in danger of dis
ruption and thatit was not needful to save
the Republic we will save all trouble by adj
hitting this fact on the part of the govern
ment.
Mr.. Scoville-"veiy well then, 1 will pass to
another subject"
Witness was then questioned as to his ac-
cuaintance with the prisoner and stated that
he met the prisoner in Chicago. Prisoner
called upon him (witness) at his Office and
showing some Newspaper slips said he was
about to purchase the Inter Ocean, newspaper,
and told witness if he would loan him $780,
600 be would make him (witness) President of
the United States.
never made any such proposition. | asked him
to invest some money in the enterprise, but he
said be had already put $40, 900 into the Inter-
Ocean and would not put in any more.
Witness again saw the prisoner at the Arl-
ington Hotel in March last. Prisoner had q
Recommendation for the Paris consulship and
wanted witness to sign 1t.
Witness never thought the prisoner sane
man.
Upon cross-examination witness was asked If
in the conversations mentioned he had any OPP
portunity to form an opinion whether the pri6-
oner was able to distinguish between right and
wrong.
Mr.. Scoville objected to the question and
argued at great length in support OF his oblec-
ton.
Guiteau continually broke in and insisted
that the question had no bearing on the case,
that his mind all through was blank IN the
question of right and wrong, that he was inn
PEELED by an inspiration winch he could not re-
sist.
Judge Cox ruled that the question could be
entertained, and it was again put
Witness thought there were grades OF insani-
ty, and didnot think the prisoner was SO insane
but that he could distinguish between right
and wrong.
Mr.. Scoville desired to note an exception.
Guiteau again broke in exeitedly: Il want
this understood right here. 1t will put q stop
TO all III ID irrelevant uUuscuEOs dCtoO AAoh
an inspiration
Judge Cox-Well that will do, prisoner;
Won have said that a great many times, and
you must not interrupt the court again.
GEO. c. GoRHAM.
Mr.. Gorham took the stand. Another dis
cussion ensued between counsel upon the form
of questions, in which Guiteau insisted upon
taking part. Turning to Mr.. Scoville he said.
you are getting little cracked yourself en-
this subject. won't have your line of de-
fence; it is altogether too narrow Mr.. Cor
ham was told to step down, when Guiteau
shouted out:-"Come back, Mr.. Gorham. i
want to ask you few questions want you
to state whether you did not write and publish
in last April, May and June great many very
bitter articles denouncing President Garfield
for wrecking the Republican party?
Mr.. Gorham-I decline to answer that ques-
ton unless ordered by the Court. The files Of
the Republican speak for themselves.
Judge Cox-You can produce the files, pris-
oner, but you cannot compel the witness to
state what those files contain.
Gliteau-Very well, Mr.. Gorham, shall
have you on the stand later with your files. I
propose to show how your paper denounced the
President for disrupting the Republican party.
Guiteau, at Mr. Scoville's suggestion, then
read chapter from his book Truth, !" which
set forth the trial. and teachings ofsSt. Paul.
celebrating and explaining as read. That's
my case exactly" said Guteau. That's Just
the way tried to preach the Gospel"
ANGRY oUTBURsTS ON THE PART OF THE
PRISONER.
Shortly afterward the prisoner became in
volved in an angry alteration with Mr.. SEQ
vile, in the course of which he became very
violent and denounced him as no politician and
no lawyer, "You insinuated yourself upon the
defense just because you happened to be my
brother-in- aw," said Guiteau.
Judge Porter undertook to address the court,
when Guiteau shouted imperiously; Now you
10 M Ind I'm ri Q
altogether too laxative this morning"
Mr. Scoville stated that he desired TO have
President Arthur testify in the case.
Guiteau (nterrupting) Yes, and Grant and
Conkling and the rest of my political friends
Scovlle here takes altogether too narrow aview
of this ise.
Mr.. Scoyille continuing, said that he had
made every effort to secure the President's
attendance, but without success 1t was abso-
lutely essential to obtain his testimony. After
some discussion, counsel for the prosecution
agreed to allow Mr.. Scoville to prepare inter-
rogatories to be submitted TO the President, and
to allow his evidence in this form to be put in
later.
the defence had concluded.
Guiteau (excitedly)-I want that order sign
ed. Judge.
Judge Cox-I fail to see the necessity for
summoning the witnesses you have named,
and shall therefore refuse the order, prisoner
Guiteau-Then I note an exception Re-
porter, put that down.
Mr. Scoville then produced Guiteau's book,
"Truth," which had been put in evidence, but
not yet read to the jury.
Guitean-Scoville, you read like school
boy You don't put any spirit into it, Let me
read.
Guiteau then began the reading
Thirty minutes were occupied in the reading,
when the hour of recess arrived. Counsel for
the prosecution objected to the reading of the
entire book, and after some discussion it was
arranged that Mr.. Scoville should mark such
passages as he intends to rely upon or touch
upon in his argument and submit the book to
the prosecution tomorrow. With this under
standing and the agreement between counsel
relative to the evidence of President Arthur,
Mr.. Scoville announced the close of the de-
court was then adjourned till tomorrow morn
ing, when the prosecution will introduce their