Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-22
TwENTY-sTxTH DAY.

AT the opening OF the trial the assassin ad-
dressed the court and SAID 81 want to make
little speech. 1t viii be great misfortune il
anything should happen to this jury. They are
Very honest. intelig gent men, aud | want the
be 81 care taken OF them. There are some OF them
who are not accustomed 10 good wholesome food,
and consequently are liable TO have indi-
gesIon want the court 20 order them out
every morning before breakfast for a walk of
four or i've miles. l have two or three more
little speeches to make, but this viii do for the
present"
Judge Cox-"The court will attend to the
wants OF the jury"
J. NJ Justice, lawyer, Of Logansport. Ind,
met the prisoner IN 1878. The prisoner was
selling book entitled "rhe Lille OF Moody"
Gnlteau-" Well, you are iiar SIR "a 1nlser-
able liar. That Is the best way to dispose of
you"
Witness. continuing, said the prisoner re
mained in Logansport about three weeks, sell
ing the book.
Gmteau continually nterjected abusive COM
menls. and finally saouIed "You miserable
"heip TO come IN here and make me out us
book agent. was preaching thB gospel and /
sold my own productions
tev. Rush X. Shipper Il titled that in three
months intercourse In clearinghouse he
saw III tile PRISONER no signs OF insanity. Dr.
Noble Young, the jail ply stefan, swore that the
accused as perfectly sane. Mrs. ScogIlle desired
TO ash question. SAYING that her husband did
uot know nov TO do 20. When she had written
it out, Gutteau ordered her TO attend TO her
OWN affairs, and the witness was dlsnl .ssed.
GuIteau gradually worked hlnaelf INTO
covering rage, and declared against the witness
the prosecution ana the cranks, whom he
CLAIMED threatened HIM with violence, his
Llllgngsgate being especially directed against
the Prosecuting Attorney. Referring to Coz.
Golkhltl TO sad " He Is getting too dirty and
too sinking 10 live, and the hrst ttIing he
knows God Almighty VIII take him of and SEND
hun down below"
The most important witness examined during
the day was Gen. Joseph 5. Reynolds, of CHI
cage, III whose Office the assassin studied law
The evidence Of Gen Reynolds went to show
that Gutsau never thought of the inspiration
theory oil defense until the l4th OF Jaly, and not
tnen until he was informed by Gen. Reynoldr
that Gen. Grant, Mr.. Conklng and the StaI
warts AS severely condemned his crime aua
himself as the warmest friend OF Presiden,
Garfield. This announcement seemed to strlk
terror to tho heart of Gu, eau He expected
that there would be reaction OF
public feeling IN his favor; that,
as Gen. Arthur would beuedt by his
crime, ne would Therefore cOndone it. WheI
he found how much mistaken he was he fell
back on the lnsl ration theory Gen Rev
holds evidence had very marked effect on ia,
assassin. lie seemed to be thoroughly dis
mayed and terrified, and his anger found ven
District Eft orney.
TwENTY-sEvENTH DAY
Tho Prosecuting Attorney was little late in
reaching the Criminal Court, and Guiteau inn
proved the opportunity to make one Of his lit
tie speeches ITO put in time" Looking over
the vacant seat, he said, with a chucke: II
understand Gen. Reynolds is sick this morning
wonder II Corkhlil Is. | guess they got more
than thy waited yesterday. It's about time
Tor Corkhill to get SEX, and stay sick
The first witness called was Deputy Clerk
Barnard Of the New York Supreme Court. who
presented the recor | IN the divorce case.of the
IRIS ner. The prisoner shouted out that he
committed adultery to set rid OF woman he did
not love.
Gen. Joseph S. Reynolds, of Chicago, was
called
GWteau at once broke in, petulantIy, saying
hope You will cut off Gen. REYNOLDS and
not waste any more time on him. He told al
ne KNOWS about this case, and good deal
more'
Scoville cross-examined the witness. Guiteau
frequently Interrupted contradicted and insult
cd tie witness. At one tine he shouted out
would have been hung hundred times III
jury last but for the national troops, and all
Though your lying end Coikhil's. I'm gong
to get even with both of You. too"
Witness explained that when he visited Gui-
lean his trlat had not been arranged Presiden.
CARRIED was stall living and he (witness) had
no thought OF being Subpeuaed as a witness.
" You lie = shouted Guiteau. ''You came to
my cell as SPY II the employ of the District
Attorney"
Ger. Reynolds read from notes lie had taken
on the occasion OF his first interview with
GHiteau. Q..lting the prisoners words. he
read If there is a stalvart in the land am
he. Grant, Conkling, Logan aud Gov Cornell
are Ing guns among the staiwarts, and rank
with them"
Gue eau retorted: g / never said could rank
with them but az matter of fact | think /
can
number of newspaper slips which witness
had read to the PRISON, at this interview, 10
snow INN what were the sentiments of Grant,
Iohklug and others III regard to his (the pris-
eners) crime, were then read by the District
Attorney.
When the letter of Gen. Grants was read. in
which The writer speaking of Guitcau, sad
" My son tells me he is a dead-beat, Gniteau
became very angry aud shouted This is
what Fred Grant says. He's nice Pill. isn't
het Hanging around bis father. | should say
he 10 bigger dead beat than am"
Another passage was read, which smoke Of
Gulteau's CRIME as a "most audacous act
Guiteau Interrupted And 20 it was, to enter
that depot and shoot down the President OF
the Unued States, surrounded as it MAS by all
hls friends. | have wondered at it good
many times how ever did it. thought to
HlNncu inns morning would not undertake 1t
again for q million dollars, bat was in such a
desperate st0te OF mud could not resist.
was inpolled upon the President by q pressure
| could not resist"
Ellen c. Grant was called, and Guiteau
shouted - Mrs. Grant is the lady board d
with prior to the LIST OF July. She is a very fine
lady, and | owe her Sal. | trust | shall pay
you soon, Mrs. Grant A. soon as these fellows
holding fat Offices shall respoad to my call
(strlhing the table excitedly). | made them
II they don't soon contribute | shall call out
their names IN meeting"
Withoss never suspected the prisoner was in
sane.
Mrs. Anna S. Dunmore Guiteau's divorced
wife, was then called to the witness stand. She
testified in very plain language that size never
Thought the assassin was insane. FoI WON
der Guiteau kept quiet while she was giving
her testimony which was probably owing to
thu fact that her present husband stood by her
while she was testifying.
Tho trial was temporarily interrupted by the
death of the wife Of Juror Hobbs, which oc-
CURED on Sunday morning, Dec. 1s. Mrs
Hobbs was taken with q stroke of apoplexy.
Word was Immediately sent to Mr.. Hobbs. and
the Baihff communicated with the Marshal who
60 suited with Judge Cox. The result was
that Judge Cox suggested that the counsel for
the tqverHmeht and the defense should agree
that Hobbs nj hit he lcleast from The Custody
Of the Marshal and he permitted to return to
his home. Hoi BIZ was not long at his house
before his wife died.