The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-01


insanity, in 1876, at the request Of his
family; another of his boarding at Sen
ator Logan's boarding place on Twelfth
street without paying for his board.
George W. Olds, of Mich gan, testified to Mrs.
willie charging Guiteau with being crazy,
and saying he had attempted to kill her, and
asking witness toput him of the place. Witness
related how Guiteau soaped hickory trees, in
sisting they were fruit trees and how when
wedding, he pulled up more strawberries and
turnips than weeds Guiteau interrupted this
witness, in spite of Mr.. Scoville's attempt to.
keep him quiet, by saying he went to Mr..
Scoville's country seat in Wisconsin in 1876 to
spend o couple Of months and that he tried to
do some farming work to pay his board. There
Is all there Is to that kind Of talk" he added.
The prisoner then stated that such nonsense
was uncalled for, as ii had no bearing on the
case. Scoville then asked the witness whether
he at that time formed an opinion as to whether
the prisoner was sane or insane. 81 object,
interposed the prisoner. 1.-THE witness Is
not IN expert" In the redirect examination
reference was again made to Guiteau's soaping
hickory trees. Said Guiteau: "I remember
hearing of that soap business, but I didn't
care anything about it. was studying
theology" DR.. John A. Rice, Of Minton, Wis,
q practicing physician for twenty-six years,
testified he examined the prisoner In 1876, and
came to the conclusion he was insane. His
insanity was emotional rather than intellectual.
There appeared to be an impairment Of judg-
ment, but not much, il any, impairment of in-
tellect He told his friends Guiteau ought to
be secluded. Witness treated Guiteau's father.
Did not consider him insane.
The tenth days proceedings of the trial was
another repetition Of the national farce. The
proceedings began by the prisoner reading an
address from manuscript to the Court and
II al for foi fvia OBJ ko1 u,
he (Guiteau) regretted that he was required to
SO continually interrupt counsel to compel
them to adhere to facts, and to refute
false testimony. Charles II. Reed, Of Chicago,
who for twelve years was Prosecuting
Attorney in that city, testified that
he was acquainted with Guiteau, but
not intimately. He had loaned him money on
several occasions, which the prisoner was still
owing him. He regarded Guiteau as an earn
est, sincere man, but not well balanced.
When asked when he saw the pris-
oner last time before the assassina-
ton of the President, tho witness replied that
he was under the impression that it was the
Tuesday evening before. He remembered very
distinctly the prisoner wanted to borrow $15 OF
him. Guiteau took exception to the date named,
and declared that the last time Of their meeting
prior to the assassination was in May. The
witness said he WAS sure of the correctness OF
his statement, as he went direct from Wash
ington to Saratoga, and there heard of the
killing of the President. Guiteau shouted out
"I say it was the LIST of May. I don't forget
anything, you see; that's the matter with my
brain when anything gets in there 1t sticks
The witness then repeated his statement
when he was again interrupted by Guiteau
81 claim my act was inspired by the Deity,
seid Guiteau. "aud upon that stake my ain
and take all the results" The Court told
Guiteau severely to be quiet, but the interriip-
tions continued unabated. Said Davidge tc
the witness: "You said Guiteau stated to vor
at that conversation that you would see his
name in the papers in connection with the
Paris Consulship 2" Guiteau-"I never said
that" Davidge-" Well, be says, Mr. Prisoner
you did say it." This set Guiteau fairly raging
when the Court interrupted in a stern voice
"If there is no other way of preventing thes,
Interruptions, you will have to be gagged
WELL" began the prisoner. "Keep you;
mouth Shut" thundered the Judge, 'fant
don't interrupt again during this trial. dt
not desire it, but if the trial can not go OF
without resort to gagging, 1t will have to b,
DONE" The prisoner then kept quiet for
moment, but only moment for wheI
the witness attempted TO go on, to re
| produce the prisoners exact language a
the time, he was again interrupted by him
| Said tho witness 8" He said, in connection
with the administration, that if he did not ge
the Paris Consulate, he would either make
fuss about it or would do something about it il
the kind" cried out Guiteau, "and
never thought of anything of the kind.
| 1t is necessary to state in this connection tina
the newspaper clippings attacking Garfield
administration, which were i'll Guteau's posses
sion when he was arrested, were introduced tt
| show that it was their tone that had led tn,
| prisoner on to his murderous act, and not thu
| refusal Of an office that prompted it. Anothe
witness, A. B. Amerling, who was examined
was very solemn in his statements about hi
| former acquaintance with the prisoner. Inter
ruptions by tho witness were disdained b,
him; still he testified to having aided Scovill
in preparing his briefs. And the show goes on