Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-29
TRIAL OF THE ASSASSIN.

Testimony for tho Defense Contiu.
ucd-Guiteau Sits Down on tho
Judge-He Takes the Witness
stand.
WASHINGTON, November 2S.-John W.
Guiteau. brother Of the prisoner. was
next examined. Hs had not been on
good terms with his brother for sons
years. but had no doubt Of his sanity
until he received some letters In October.
Since no had come here and had seen
his brother In the.oourt.room and ct the
jail be had become satisfied hs was in
INT
On being cross-examinsd, witness ad-
mitted that before he had come to WASH
ipgton be had always, 10 talking OF the
case, said he believed his brother was
morally responsible. but not sane. be-
cause, as be thought, OF some period Of
his life the prisoner had voluntarily sui.
rendered himself to evil practices rather
than good.
Gui,eau continued to interrupt and to
explain and correct the witness. Once
Davidge attempted to stop him, but hs
waved his hand impsriously, saying:
"'You keep quiet, Judge, II you please"
Shortly after, the witness was asked, In
connection with an incident he had re-.
lated, II he at that time thought the
prisoner was insane. Guiteau quickly
anticipated his reply by saying: why.
OF course. be always thought ! was badly
crapked." Witness said he never de.
tected the slightest trace Of insanity In
his father.
Mrs. Sarah W. Parker Of Chicago.
widow OF G%uiteau's cousin. testified to
the fact Of her husbands insanity and
death in an insane asylum.
Fernando W. Jones Of Chicago boarded
at the same house In that city with the
prisoner In 1870, and formed the opinion
that he was Of unsound mind. Witness
made Q representation to the court on.
GERS az to Guitsau's mental condition,
which he supposed would secure his 70.
lease at the time he was Imprisoned for
failure 10 return money which he had
collected for o client.
Quite o stir followed the sudden an.
nouucsmsntby Scovills that the prisoner
would now be sworn. Guiteau took the
stand, pale, but otherwise unmoved. He
glanced behind him somewhat n%ervously,
and requested the officers to stand close
to him. Marshal Henry and his deputy
and two policemen stood between Gui.
teau and the crowd Of men who allied
III. small standing room between Guitsau
and the door. Apparently reassured.
Guitsau took the oath. and, seating him
self, said to Judge Cox: ~ presume II 10
understood, Judge. that I do not appear
rs o regular witness, but simply TO idsn-
tIfy some letters" The letters were
then handed to Guiteau BY Scoville and
identified.
The Court then adjourned.
ToDAY's PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, November 20. - The
crowd in and about the court this morn.
ing was greater than ever. Immediately
upon the opening Of the court Guitsau
was called to the witness stand. He
took his place. closely watched and
guarded by the police and court officers.
He was asked by Scoville to give some
incidents from his earliest recollection
OF his mother.
Guiteau replied: Am ! to DO put ON
tho stand a. o regular witness today, or
only to identity some lsttsrs7 I sup.
pesed the latter. am not feeling ct oil
well today. but shall be much better In a
week or 30.
Scovills-I had arranged to examine
you today, and there are no other wit
nesses present.
Guitsau-You should have your wit.
nesses on hand. ! object to going on
the stand when I Am not feeling we'll,
to be subjected to cross.examinatjon by
counsel for the prosecution. Ihsvs got
q good deal to say. I want to 60 over
tho whole business carefully and selsn.
tifcally, so to speak. and I want to be
in good talking condition.
Scoville-I shall only ask you some
simple questions.
Guitsau-I am willing 10 answer. pro-
vided the prosecution will not take id.
vantage Of my presence on the stand 10
force me to state my entire defense.
Judge Porter, Of the prosecution, sug-
gested that the papers and letters which
were put In evidences and identified yes
tsrdsy should be read. as they must nsc-
e%ssarily be at some stage Of the trial.
Scoville explained. He had endsav-
ored to arrange for the introduction Of
his evidence according to his ideas Of
propriety and lsgieal'htnsss. He knew
prisoner was not feeling well today, and
hs had expected he would become tired
NJ sxhaustad. vhsn ha had ~nyouosad n