The National tribune., 1881-12-24

trial cost $500 COO or S300000, the way you are
doing it."
The witness said he met The prisoner in Chicago
III 1874; he came from New York and rented desk
room with the witness; they became quite init
mate; the prisoner seemed TO be doing collection
business; he had some cards printed Charles j.
Guiteau," New York, and said his clients were
high-tOEed people.
The witness SAID he never saw anything about
Guiteau that led him to believe he (the prisoner)
was insane.
Landlord Hawes, Judge of the Marine Court
of New York, next took the stand. Guiteau in
troduced this witness by announcing the fact
that he owed the witness $75.
Witness knew the prisoner; the latter occupied
desk in the same building with witness; was
there about eight months; thinks that he, Gui
teau, does not owe him as much as $50; never
noticed anything insane or of an unsOund mind
in the prisoner.
Stephen English, editor and proprietor Of the
Insurance Times Of New York, was next called to
the stand
Mr.. English said the prisoner, "was in Lud
low-street jail in 1879, and l got him out. He
afterwards pretended that there was something
wrong about it, and had me arrested"
The witness testified that he met Guiteau in
July, 1873, in his (the witness') room.
In jail" interrupted the prisoner.
The witness continued, saying that the prisoner
w
Guiteau, a member Of the Y. NJ. C. A. and of Mr..
Beecher's church, and friend of DR.. Budding
ton: that these men were very much interested
and insisted that he (the witness) be released.
And got him out at last, after great deal
of trouble" said the prisoner, and then he went
and sued out warrant and had me arrested, by
perury-actually perjury. If had had the dis
position l could have had him sent to Sing Sing.
That's the kind of man he is"
The witness said that the prisoner offered to
get him bail of $500 to give to security and $50
for himself as fee. The legislature of New
York had reported favorably in his case, and it
was only after some time that he accepted the
prisoners offer. Finally, when the witness
released at the door of the Jail he found half
dozen men yelping at Guiteau's heels and saying
that he had robbed poor prisoner by taking $40
from him and then not doing anything.
Il can convince you, Mr.. English, that you lie.
You say that this conversation took place in the
morning. l will telegraph to the warden of the
Ludlow-street jail and show that you got out at
night"
The witness went on describing the process by
which Guiteau had swindled him out of $500,
getting straw bail for him. The witness renewed
his security himself by leaving bonds with the
sheriff
The prisoner became very much excited at this
and denounced the witness as liar and per-
jurer "There isn't, he said, ian insurance pres
ident in New York, who doesn't know that you
are frst-claSs fraud"
The witness said he had told Guiteau to follow
the example of his brother John who was an
estinable, honorable man. The witness said he
had received probably $50 letters from the
prisoner
"That's the biggest lie you have said yet"
shouted the prisoner. zone hundred and fifty
Why wouldn't spit on you in the street, you
old scoundel, yOu!"
Several letters written by Guiteau to the wit
ness were then identified. The first letter read
was dated July "A, 1873, and was merely propo
sition TO the witness to make out an affidavit.
The other letters were all in furtherance Of the
scheme to get Mr.. English out of Jail.
One of the letters copy of one from the
witness to the prisoner, where he inforraed the
latter that he was surprised to learn that he had
not paid over the $500 to his bondsnlan, Mr. Bar
nett, as Guiteau had promised. The reply of the
prisoner to this letter said, u will stand between
you and all harm"
The prisoner denied having received Mr.. Eng
lishS letter, and said the so-called reply was
dated September 18th, while MI. English's letter
was dated September 1st showing that they
could not he connected.
Mr.. Corkhill asked the witness if he ever
doubted the prisoners sanity.
Never" said the witness emphatically. "On
the contrary, he seemed to NE to be a man of
remarkable keenness of intellect, for he COM
pletey outwitted me-"
Warren c. Brown, lawyer Of New York, was
called to the stand.
Brown" the prisoner said, "got the divorce
fer my wife, l gave him the facts on which he
got it, otherwise he could not have gotten it,"
The witness said he met the prisoner in New
York in December, 1873; the wife of the pris
oner retained the witness to get divorce; the
witness stated that the prisoner came to him and
said he (the witness) might as well get the di-
yorce as any one else.
The witness said that while the proceedings
were pending he had frequent interviews with
the prisoner: no defense was interposed; he did
not consider the prisoner insane.
When the witness was about to leave the stand
the prisoner said Il would like to know, Cork
hill, what this kind of evidence has to do with
this case? Now the issue here is who fired that
shot on the I'd of July, the Deity or me. | wish
you would put that down and give me your
answer to morrow morning"
Thomas Darlington, New York lawyer, re-
siding in Newark, was next called.
The prisoner introduced the witness "Mr.
Englishs lawyer" and said: He couldn't get
him out of jail and I did. That's all there is
about that"
The witness described at some length the
legal proceeding against Guiteau in 1873, at the |
instance of Mr.. English The prisoner con-
Quoted his own defense; the witness identified
papers filed by the prisoner in the case
The prisoner here broke out impatiently and |
said: II want to ask the prosecution how it |
is going to help their case to show whether |
was capable ten Or twenty years ago of conduct
ing lawsuit. l think you are showing extra
%1n l..