Daily Republican., 1881-12-09
THE GREAT AASASSlN.
Tho Rope Coils Ttg hteniDg Around
GUileau-Prsside Arthui's - An.
Swers Produced In COurt-The
Great Trial Nearing an End.

HWers Produced In Court fh0
Great Trial Nearing an End.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The pressure
upon Marshal Henry for tickets of ad-
mission 10 the court room was grea er
to-day than il has been tor several days
past. The first witness called by Col
one Corkhill was Mrs. Julia NJ. Wilson
of Leadville, Col. She was The niece Of
l., W. Guiteau, whom she knew from
her earliest years. She gave Il feeling
account OF the life OF her mother, Mrs.
Maynard, whom the defence alleged
had died insane, but who really died of
pneumonia in 1856. She had never
seen any ind catlous ofinsanity in her
mother or in any OF the family. Cross.
examined failed to shake her tesU
mony. There were several Interrupt
tiuns from GuiLeau, and almost a scene
between Mr. Scoviile and Mr.. j. w.
Guiteau, who protested against the
dragging in Of people who have no
blood rotation to the prisoner. This
auge.ed Gditeau, who suggested that
his DrOther had no business there, and
had better get back to Boston.
GEORGE c. MAYNARD
WAS called to corroborste the last wit
ness, and then recess was taken. AT
ter the recess Frank Bartlett, OF Chi
caco, was called de testified to meet
lng the pri> oner at Mr., Scovllle' = in 1873.
The substance of bis testimony was that
he never detected any signs OF insanity
Howard Dunham, of Boston, testified
to his renting desk room TO the priso'
ner in 1879. At the end of two months
he was behind IN his rent, and witness
requested the key. Colonel Corkhi]l Of
fsred in evidence a letter written to the
witness last June. Mr.. Scovllle object
ed on the ground that the burden OF
proof rests with the government. The
plea of insanity having been set up by
the defence, the prosecution cannot AZ
this time introduce evidence TO estab-
lish the sanity of the prisoner. lt
should have been introduced in tbs ev-
idence in chief
JUDGECOX OvERRuLED THE
objection, and Mr.. Scovllle noted an ex'
c-ptiOn. The letter was then read, anu
the witness subsequently stated that in
all his observations Of the prisoners
conduct he never suspected insanity IN
him. Guiteau violently interrupted re-
peatedly, and at last shouted: "There
are two o. NY cousins in luna lc asy-
lums now, and that's where I'll proba-
bly, be very soon.
John Palmer, of Saratoga Springs,
testified tina. tiuiteau boarded - week
with him, and ran away without paying
his board.
PRESIDENT ARTHVK'S ANSWERS.
MI Scovilie read to the Court the an
sv.rs of Pre- sideut Arthur to the inter-
rogatories. To the first and second uues
lions whether he knew the prlsOner,a and
how often lie had seen him, the Pest
dent replied that Ee knows him; that he
has seen him at least ten times, and
possibly twenty times. To the ques-
ton as to whether he had ever con-
versed with kim, he replies ::
mo; except to return the ordinary sal
utatlons of the day, and once or twlcein
answer 10 his request to be employed i'll
the campaign AZ a speaker by the Re.
publican State Committee, OF which
was CHAIRMAN" To the question as to
Guat political services the prisoner had
rendered to the Republican patty dur
ing the last Presidential campaign the
answer is, "None that | know OF. Inc
| fifth question was whether there was
ANYTHING in the prisoners relations to
himself Vr to General Grant or to Sena-
tor Conkline, or any other leader OF the
| Repub.iCan paIty, socially or poiiTical y
TO furnish him with any ground Tor
supposng that he would receive any
political prefrrmeIt, the answer IS NO.
The prisoner: I" Tnat is q matter of
opinion" ,
The last question was: "Did you ever
give him any reason to think he could
have any political Or personal influence
with you"'
The answer is 81 never did
The prisoner" He never had occa-
sion to-"
The President adds to his answers the
following: =,
II have been requested by counsel for
the defence ID produce letter written
by the prisoner since his indictment.
That letter was received by me in Oc-
tobtr last, and was not preserved. | do
Lot recollect its contents particularly,
excepting that it contained some claim
of his having rendered some important
service to the Republican party during
the Presidential. campaign, and an ap-
peal for the postponenert of mis- trial,
to give him time to prepare for his de-
fense "
The prisoner-"That is all that there
was to it"
r. s. Macarthur, pastor of the Cal
vary Baptist church, New York, testi
fed at great length, and gave q very
thrilling account of his knowledge o.
Guiteau's life and evil practices IN New
York, after which the Court then au-
iourned until tomorrow.