The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-28
THE TESTIMONY.

w ASHINGTON. SOY. S0.-AS senator
Logan was sworn, the prisoner greeted him
with, How are you Mr. Senator? I'm glad
to see your But the greeting met with no
response. Witness detailed two inter-
views he had with the prisoner. The first
was about the 18th or 18th of March last.
The prisoner came to his room uninvited.
He did not know who he was. The first
thing the prisoner did was to pull pamph-
let out of his pocket and hand it TO wit
ness, saying it was a speech he had deliver
ed in the recent canvass. and asked witness
to read it. Witness declined reading it
at the time, but said he would take pleas
ure in reading it afterward. 1t was a
speech entitled, "Gar1eld against Han
cock" The prisoner then said that speech
elected Garfield President OF the United
States. He then commenced talking about
position he desired saying he had the
promise OF an appointment as Counsul
General to France. He said he had seen
Secretary of State Blaine, who prom
ised him this appointment, provided
he coukl get Senator Logan's recommen-
dation. witness said: II do not
know Won a nd cannot recommend you .
The prisoner tdeu said he resided in Chic
ago and was a C, ,1nstituent of witness, and
witness was under obligation TO recommend
him. He also told witness he had been to
New York during the canvass to see the
republican national committe there IN re
gard to entering the campaign. He SAD
the President was friend of his and ne
had seen Gen. Garfield somewhere not IN
Washington; that he was satisfied the
President was favorably disposed to his ap-
pointment, and he would get it, especially
If he (witness) would Recommend him.
Witness again declined. The prisoner
H. 81 Ii Nf
| foolscap with about three lines written
very close to the top. 1t was a recommen-
dation for his appointment He wanted
witness to sign it, but witness declined and
got rid of him as soon as possible.
Q-Why?
Ale did not impress me as person
whom would recommend for an office of
that character or any other office. I treat
ed him as kindly and politely as I could,
but was very desirous of getting rid of
him. I did not want to be annoyed by
him.
Q-Was there anything particularly no.
| ticeable in his appearance?
Ale was rather peculiarly clad for
! the season, there being snow on the streets
| at the time. He had on his feet pair of
| sandals or rubbers, something of the kind
and no stockings. He wore a light pair of
pantaloons and an ordinary coat. A day
| or two after he came again to my room
uninvited and still insisted on my signing
his recommendation, reiterating the state
ment of his having promise of the place
/ if would recommend him. l again de
| cIined | had in the meantime, out OF
| courtesy. read his speech. He was little
! more excited the second interview than
the first. / tried to get rid of him as soon
! as possible. / said to him, THE first time
| I see the secretary of state | will mention
your case to him. did not say | would
! recommend him but simply would mention
| the case. and / intended to do so, but
nrobably in a different way from what he
expected.
O-F-om what you saw OF the prisoner
| on these occasions and from what was
said and done by him, did you form
| an opinion as to his mental soundness OF
unsoundness? Al am not an exper'
and do not know whether l should answer
! tbe question. The Court-You may give
| an oninion in accordance with your obser1
yation. Witness L thought there was
so,ne arrangement of his mental organi
zation but to what extent could not say
| when 7 went down to breakfast that morn
mo T saw him at the table as a boarder
| T Called the landlady and asked her ii she
tnew that gentleman. She gave his name
a,,d said ne had told her he was constItu
emf of mine. Q.-What was your expires
/ e;on af opinion to the landlady at thnd
t;mes Al said this: 4 do not think ne
i q r,roner person to havein your boarding
house. She asked why. / said Il thlnl
he Is q little off in his head or some Ian
| guaee of that kind. She asked what
/ meant, I said thought he was Q Htll
crazy, and she said, Better not have hln