The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-29

'.ons-Ile is sworn and Eceins his Tea
,inony' -----
,-.sg,xGroN, November 2S.--The third
IN The Guitcau trial opened bright
N., 1.ln,v. and the attendance in the court
an" anu, N,ss rs large rs that OF any previous
I'1'" The marshal delivered his daily adj
Gay, ,sens 10 the audience, and requested
no '.,be same order be observed as would
,..' ,. church. Scoyille and his coadiutorS,
49,. NJ Reed and J. w. Guiteau, were
~. ~. &, their seats. hut the counsel for the
e Hc did not enter the room until
Pcr,l minutes after 10. The monStrous
',,rez " Of the crieT having been delivered,
,,c names Of the jury were called and the
rrisoncr brought IN.
me court was called 10 order at 1910
oc'ock.
r,nld consent, instead OF proceeding with
IN. examination OF Mrs. Scoyille. he would
gt, n examine two or three witnesses
IN the West. who desired 10 90 home.
Ia prosecution said they would allow
- for the examination Of these wit
60 before adjournment, il Mrs. SEQ
ms. examination was then not con-
GUIDED.
rrrrHrU TESTIMONY or GUTEAU'S SISTER.
Mr.. Scoville was then called 10 the
..,vd and Mr.. Scoyille continued the eX-
hin .tion. Referring 10 the visit OF the
,-i..ner 20 her home. in Wisconsin, she
IA he seemed 10 have bigger notions then
,5sn .hc Lad ever known him 10 have; she
.h,rpht l,c spoke about lecturing and buy
inc the Chicago inter Ocean.
Sbo related an incident whore Guiteau
h.d thrown dog over the balusters ~ n
s,.'rray and broken his leg. Her brother
o,srhecrd her tell n lady that she was
EARNED n his condition and became very
yio'ent. saving that il she were placed in
an a.ylum the place would 20 on all right.
So described again the incidents related
Iy m, witness old, respecting an adyen-
mr. In g sail-boat and the soaping OF hickO-
rr.irees instead OF apple-trees.
Mr. Scoyillc proceeded TO ask Mrs. SEQ
vile the circumstances under which the
prisoner left her home.
The prosecution objected to this testi-
mopv. which involved conversation be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. ScOyille.
Mr.. Seoyiilo said that il the prosecution
waived the right OF raising the question
why the relatives had not taken measures
10 have him confined In an insane asylum
he would not 90 into the subject.
The prosecution said that cit was pro-
rer FOR the defence TO meet that question
onK IN an authorized way" The Court
ulcd that the evidence in the form IL was
given was not pertinent, but Mrs. Scoville
could state why they had not taken mea-
sures 70 secure him.
The reason why. she said, was that he
had father and brother living, and instead
Of having him confined, by the order OF TWO
physicians, In secret manner, she wanted
him taken 10 Chicago and tried by jury in
the usual way. She had no doubt, WHAT
ever. she said, OF his insanity and that he
was losing his mind. The next summer
the prisoner came again to her home in
Wisconsin; he had copies OF his book,
1.-THE Second Coming OF Christ" which he
wanted 10 sell to the visitors there, and she
told him not to; he. became very violent
once at the table and told the visitors that
II they did not believe what he did they
would surely 20 to hell.
Mr.. scoville announced that he was
through with the witness.
Mr.. Davidge arising, with polite oDei-
sance. said: "Mrs. Scoyille. we will not
trouble YOU, madame, with any questions
on cross-eXaminatiOn. You may SIT down,
madame" 49,,
81 am very much obliged, sir" said the
witness. and leaving the stand she returned
10 her old seat at the defence table.
A WITNESS WHO CoRRoBoRATED MRS. SEQ
VILE.
George r. Burroughs, gentleman from
Chicago, was next called and sworn. lie
had boarded at Mrs. Scoville's house, in
Wisconsin. and related incidents that oc-
Cured there respecting the prisoner, con-
frmino portions Of Mrs. ScOville's testimo-
nv. The witness said be thought the
prisoner was either fool or crazy; he had
decided that his mind was unsettled; he
iudged not from these particular incidents,
but from the prisoners general conduct.
Tpon croSs-eXamlnatiOn the witness said
no one had asked him TO testify. lie had
been subpnnaed. lie had written 10 Mr.
Scoyille that he did not want TO come. lie
had received a letter from Mr.. Charles H..
Reed respecting the case week before last.
SHARP cOILooUY.
Before Mr.. Burroughs was examined
there was sharp cOllOquy between him
and Mr.. Corkhill because the witness had
been In the room, contrary TO rule, during
the examination OF Mrs. Scoville. The Wilt
ness explained that he had expected to be
examined first, and, having been in the
room. did not like 10 20 out.
Several witnesses were called but did not
reply.
The prisoner, who had been looking over
q bundle Of newspapers, here spoke, hay
ING been quiet for an hour and quarter.
~ desire 10 tell all the crank newspaper
men," he said, "that / appear here partly
a my own counsel. Some OF these news
paper-men have been delivering them
selves Of cranky ideas. | appear as my
own counsel, as / have right 10 under the
law and Constitution"
A WITNESS FROM THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY.
Charles 5. Jocelyn, who resides in Len
nox. Y. Y. was called and sworn. lie
testified that he was one OF the business
managers OF the Oneida Community; had
known the prisoner there; excessive ego
tism was the prisoners peculiar character
istic: the prisoner was about as egotistlcal
a man a. he ever knew; he thought he was
a superior being. Witness thought that in
his convictions about himself the prisoner
was in earnest; he had very religious
bias-a species OF religious eXaltation ana
perhaps ianaticism. Witness remembered
hi. ATTEMPTS 10 lecture; the lectures were,
a. he remembered them, most remarkable
Tor lack Of continuity aud logical connec-
ton.
GUITRAU's BROTHER As A WITNESS.
Mr.. John w. Guiteau, OF Boston, the
brother Of the prisoner, was then called 10
the stand. lie said he lived in Boston.
lie gave bis testimony in very distinct
voice, his general manner resembling that
Of Mrs. Scoville very much. lie gave par
tlculars OF the prisoners early life, similar
70 those recited by his sister. Coming up
10 1865, he said he met the prisoner in CHI