Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-23

great effort, and showed it to leading men.
Guiteau
cit was very commonplace production, contin
aed MI Scovlile but he (GuiteaU considered it the
nrst gun OF the campaign.
''The rebel war claim idea," shouted Guiteau,
was the first gun, too"
GIliteau Becomes Violent.
Mr.. Scoville went on crtictSfng the speech anG
showing that it was poor effort. The prisoners
face famed with rage. Striking the ta Bile sharply
with his fist, he screamed:
81 protest now solemnly against your trying t.
make me out fool. II you want to rest your case
rest it on the doctrine that the Deity inspired the
act, and I'd am with you; rest it on my being foo
The prisoner stopped moment, and then broke
out again:
81 say the Deity inspired this act and he will
The prisoner then sunk back, muttering in his
rage against Mr. Scovile. He protested against
Mr.. Scoville's saying he was fool
said Mr. ScOville.
LET them swear to them"
Mr Corkhi M H. here arose to protest against these
ct is not necessary to make any remarks, Col
Mr.. Corkhil said the prisoner must be kept
quiet.
"et him state the TRUTH" said Guiteau, "and
Mr.. Corkhil reminded him that he could speak
at the close.
6. 81 make my running statements" said Guiteau
SUGGESTION BY MR. DAvIDGE APPROVED BY GUI
TEAU.
The court asked the district attorney to suggest
some remedy.
Mr.. Davldge said that he would suggest remedy
These recent outbreaks were simply attributable
TO the counsel making what he believed to be an
opening. He CMr ScOville) takes the speech OF the
prisoner and comments upon 1T. If he would take
prove, these Interruptions would be avoided He
characterized Mr.. Scovilles address as sort OF
rod hat hn
within bounds.
81 agree with that" shouted Guiteau. "1desfre
TO commend the prosecution for their liberal Sprit
all through"
GUITEAU COMPLIMENTS MR.. CORKHILI.
Mr.. Scoyille said that If he took the district at
torney's opening, as an example, he had not and
would not go beyond bounds
Guiteau here broke out again: "I think Col
Corkhfll made very fine opening for his side Of
the case: He stated this case without venom and
speech"
The prisoner kept quiet here, and then broke
out, 91, saying: "Ihat speech was not only pub
nshed on the 9th OF August, but was actively
engaged with Gen. Arthur and others in the
tfhanpalSn: can n made suggestions to them That is
Cnt service on which applied for Office"
quiet. 1 p
"Then confne yourself" said Guiteau, "to facts
and not to imaginatiOn."
THE COURT COMMANDS GUITEAU TO KEEP SILENCE.
The court commanded the prisoner to be silent,
threatening to take the most stringent measure.
II Shall keep quiet" said Guiteau; 81 want this
Thing to go out straight, and the stand I'll tell
the Whole story"
MR.. sCOyILLE THEN PROCEEDED
with his remarks He reviewed Gufteau's career
down TO the shooting Of the President. He could
not have done this act, Mr.. Scovlle cOntended ex-
cept from some irresistible influence. They would
SHOW that up to the time OF the shooting he was
notced here and said that he was insane; he had
6een able, ne sad to get evidence with the utmost
ulHculty. one witness who saw the shooting
Mould testify That he thought the prisoners actions
were those of an insane man.
REFERRING TO THE POLITICAL EXCITEMENT
which had, 1t was alleged, Influenced Guteau Mr.
ScoVlle said that this continual strife after Office
When the political parties have not been divided
into hairs breadth, has been the issue; all that
Is Gone, all the expenditure Of time and money
all the contest rests on who shall have these Off
ces. the fact was this crime rested on modern
politics. He hoped the verdict OF the
Jury would be rebuke to all parties that con-
he had taken; said he was alone and engaged in a
new practice and he thought they would have
some some consli ration for him. The question which
tney nad 10 determine was question that af-
fected not so much the prisoner, but the whole
country, whether this man, with all his mis-
fortunes, was to end his life on the gallows
MIR. ScOville finished speaking at Il 80 am.
THE WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE.
MT COrkhill asked that the court rule that the
witnesses, except the experts, be excluded from
the court room.
The court said that was the practice of the
court
The crier was about executing the order Mr.
ScoV1lle asked that an exception be made in the
case OF Mrs. ScOvllle and Mr. John Guiteau. After
some discussion the prosecution agreed to this
Testimony for the Defence.
THE FIRST WITNESS TO SUSTAIN THE INSANITY.
The first witness called for the defence was H.
n. Burton, Congregational preacher, from syca-
more, Ill. He was a middle-aged gentleman of
clerical appearances He testified that he had re-
sided In Kalamazoo, Mich, up to two years ago;
met Guiteau there once when he lectured there In
the spring OF 1877. His lecture was on the second
coming or Christ. Witness thought his positions
peculiar; he conversed with Guteau few min
uteS after the lecture
Mr.. Scoville asked If any remarks were made as
to the insanity of the lecturer?
The prosecution objected to this sort OF testi-
mOny and the court said that it was in the nature
OF hearsay testimony and ruled the question out.
The witness said that Guiteau read In peculiar
manner, and then diverged from his manuscript,
not In very connected manner-not in the way
to interest his hearers-but still the audience as
matter OF courtesy, remained to hear him.
Mr.. Scovlle said he proposed to prove by this
wltnfss Tn .nat the unanimous expression Of those
The prosecution objected, and the court sus-
tained them.
.'That is substantially the fact" said Guiteau,
coming"
MF ScOV1lle asked the witness II he expressed
his own Judgment regarding the lecturer
~ don't Think" said the witness, sthat my
opinion was that he was so far insane as not to be
Responsible l thought he was so much diSir-
ranged as to be very badly arranged"
1Ou didn't like my views on the second COM
1ng did you?" said Guteau, laughingly. "A good
many people think am cracked on that. think
/ am right"
The prosecution did not cross examine the wit
ness, and he was excused.
Frank L. Union was called, but did not answer
TESTIMONY AS TO INSANITY IN THE PRISONERS
FAMILY.
Hiram Fl. Davis, an advertising solicitor for a
newspaper in Erie, Pa, was next called. He re-
sided in Ann ArbOr, Michigan, from 1912 to 1860:
knew the family Of VIM. S. Maynard; knew Julia,
his wife, and his daughter Abby. He testified to
the insanity Of Mrs. Maynard, (Guteau's aunt).
and the imbecility Of her daughter Abby, he
having visited at their house when he was boy.
AN OCTOGENARIAN WITNESS.
Thompson WtlcOxsOn, an old gentleman eighty
one years old, with short, white beard testified
that he lived in Stephenson county, Illinois; had
known Luther w. Guiteau Intimately from 1S4O;
had heard him state peculiar things on religious
subjects. He had told witness that he never ex-
pected to die; he compared with the best of men
as to sincerity and honesty; was OutSpOken and
frank in his convictions he thought he was rather