Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-19

Wmfnes. In most emphatic manner SAID,
| have, most decidedly.
| During the recess the counsel, jury and
prisoner retired iron the court ROOM
At 1885 z. II. the court rexssembled anc
shortly afterward the prisoner was brought In
As soon ~ his handouts we're removed Gut
teau addressed the court with, y our Honor
Judge Magruder of Maryland, has offered te
assist me on this trial, and want to invite
! him to meet me here Monday morning.
don't know if Mr.. Scoville knows about IT,
but l want him in the case. Mr.. Scovliie II
doing splendidly, but want him to have As
sistance. Thi. is the only way l can gel
ANYTHING before the public to announce 1t ID
court
| No objection was offered and Guiteau, ap
narentIy satisfied, busted himself with writ
| ing.
John Taylor, (colored) hack driver, tes'
tilted TO a conversation with Guiteau relative
TO taking him to the cemetery from the
depot. Ii was about week previous to the
shooting. Witness identified Guiteau as the
man.
Aqnilla Barton, (colored) hack driver, was
at the depot on the morning of July second,
and saw the prisoner and made arrangements
with Guiteau TO drive him TO the cemetery
for two dollars.
Cross-examined-When | made the bar
gain took good look and examined Guif.
eau closely He did not look at all excited
or peculiar; was perfectly cool. He told me
to keep cool and not get excited. as he knew
wha; he was looking for.
Guiteau, who appeared both excited and
amused at the witnesses replies. said, just
here it might be well to say that / have had
today, the first square meal since the second
of July. This reply raised laugh in which
Guiteau joined heartily.
Byron Andrews, journalist. was sworn
simply, as the District Attorney said, to iden-
tify him in court.
Scoville here addressed the court, desiring
to give notice that the defence would be IN
sanity, and that the burden Of the proof would
rest with the government, and if they desired
to offer any evidence they must introduce 1t
in chief before the opening of the defence
Davidge for the prosecution, rejoined, we
think otherwise, your honor, and have our
ow theory of prosecution.
ScoviIe-We simply desired that the notice
should be matter of record.
Sevillon A. Brown, chief clerk of the
state department., was sworn and testified to
Guiteau's visits to the department, and his
application for the Austrian mission and
afterwards for the Paris cOnsulship.
Cross-examined-Guite had reluctance
to look any one in the eye. Guiteau looked
up with a smile and said, I'll look you in the
eve Mr. Brown if you would like to have
me do so.
J. STANLEY Brown, Private SECRETARY to
President Garfield, testified relative to Gui-
teaus visits to the White House. His first
visit was early in March and his visits were
repeated at intervals of two or three days,
until the first of June. Witness identified
several letters and notes handed to him by
the District Attorney.
The question of identifying the letters be-
ing discussed, Guiteau broke in again with,
There all right wrote them ALL"
When Mr.. Brown was asked if Guiteau
was always treated with courtesy at the White
House and replied in the affirmative. Guiteau
added, "You should rather say cord tally"
Court adjourned