Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-15
I'd Edition.
THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU.
Gen. Reynolds Cross-Examined.

NSAAs ktcy hoadS SrOSSsf 0Inlnc0s
THE PRISONER CALLS THE WITNESS LIAR.
After the close of the report of the Guiteau
! trial, in the first edition of this paper Gen.
reynolds was then turned over to Mr..
| Scoville for cross-eXamnation. Mr.. Scovle
| said that he had two letters relating TO state
ments made by General Reynolds to parties in
Chicago which he desired to use in cross-exami-
nation, and as he did not have them with him he
would be unable to complete the cross-examina-
ton.
The district attorney said he hoped Mr. Sco-
vile would conclude this afternoon. as General
Reynolds had received a dispatch stating that
his child was sick.
That's what Gen. Reynolds told me when he
was playing detective on me-" spoke up the
prisoner 'that he had dispatch that his child
never saw him any more"
GUTTEAU ACCUSES GEN. REYNOLDS OF LYING.
The witness having said that he came here on
| telegram setting forth that he was wanted in
Washington
You told me-" said the prisoner, that you
came here to settle up an old claim in the Treas
| ury department. You were lying. You and
| Shaw go well together"
| The witness said he did not know at the time
| why he was sent for
During the crOss-eXamination Guiteau occa-
sionally made Interruptions to denounce the
prisoner. for having, as he said. deceived him.
| You are low dirty scoundrel," he said, ito
| sneak in on me in that way"
There's not one word" said Guteau once
| that General Reynolds has said that wish to
withdraw; but say don't like the mean, dirty
| way that they got the information"
The witness said that when he visited the jail
! he made no Misrepresentation at all: the At
torney General and Secretary Kirkwood re-
| quested him to go to the Jail; he went TO Jail
M md
| why he committed the act he received no re-
| Enumeration at all, except his expenses; he re-
ceived government draft two months after
ward
"Giye us the amOunt?'
'The amount was SS5 I think"
That's pretty good pay" retorted the pris-
Oner'' You were there three times. About $50 a
day for lying. That's about what Corkhill gets"
| Mr.. ScOville having asked if the witness
expected further pay hereafter, the witness re-
piled that he did not.
o ~He will probably get his pay in the next
Corkhil is going to get his pay"
The witness said he had represented to the
prisoner that he had some difficulty in getting
| into the Jail.
did you ever act as a spy before?" asked Mr.
| Scoville.
Il never did," said the witness, and he added
| NOR since, nor at that time"
The witness said he had been paid nothing for
| his attendance as witness; he had wanted to
| go home. but the prosecution would not let
him; he had never said that he thought the
prisoner was insane; he said perhaps to some.
in order to get rid Of them, that the prise ner
was queer genius, or cratic, or something of
that sort.
GUITEAU INSTRUCTs HIS COUNSEL.
He had said that he thought the prison er was
of peculiar mental constitution.
The prisoner reproached Mr.. Scove several
times for making the examination SO long and
tedious, and said to him: "You ought to take
some lessons from me. Say your things sharp
| and pointed"
The court at three O'Clock adjourned.
During the recess hour to-day gentleman Of
huge proportions. between and 8 feet in
height. appeared in the hallway, ard the specta-
tors wondered whether there could be found
room for him inside. He. however, gained adj
mission, and it being found that he would be
more out of the way if he had seat he was
| shown very eligible one.