Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-12-09
per slips found On the prisoner at the
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poI slipS lOuHu SHi the prisoner nj tue.
time of his capture.
Guiteau interrupted to say that he
had a hundred of them when arrested
| They we're taken from stalwart, liberal
and halfbreed papers. Whenever he
saw anything which confirmed his in
| spira'ion, he cut it out and pondered
over it.
While Scoville was reading the clip
pings, stir became noticeable about
the door leading to the witness room.
and 10 a few minutes Senator David
DAVIS was seen going toward the wit
ness stand. The witness ceased, the
senator was sworn, and Scoville pro-
ceeded to put questions TO him in po-
htical philosophy. The Judge was
| non-commlttal on everything, and con
tinually demured to the line of pro-
ceedlng.
Bailey, a stenographer. was Iut upon
the stand and Guiteau became at once
! excited. He charged the witness with
coming to him as New York Herald
reporter and trying to get hi into an
| interview, the notes of which were
used by the district attorney.
Bailey afterwards gave up the report
from his notes for the New York Herald.
and Guiteau wanted to know what he
received for it. 1t was finally brought
out that Bailey had been given $500
The prisoner was worked up consider
ably and contradicted witness, accus-
ing him of perpetrating fraud upon
him. Scoville wanted Bailey's notes
but they had been destroyed.
Afterwards Scoville resumed reading
of the clippings, and there being no
other witnesses the court adjourned.
SEVENTEENTH DAY
When Guiteau arrived at the court
this morning, an immense crowd
thronged the sidewalk, and the prison.
er became greatly frightened and beg
ged the officers to take him around to
the back entrance. He was finally
persuaded that the guard was ample
TO protect him, and with trembling
steps and cringing gait he shufil. d
was depicted on his countenance, and
1t was several minutes before he re-
gained his usual composure.
RICHARD ]. HINTON,
editor of the Washington Gdeefe. had
seen the prisoner at the republican
headquarters III New York and formed
the opinion that he was exceedina "
Unbalanced and egotist,c.
Witness Nas asked what he thought
Of the prisoners speech on Garfield
ane Hancock, and replied his opinion
was it was q ridiculous affair.
Guiteau became very much incensed
| and shouted out, "Well, it wasn't any,
thing of the kind. You don't know
what you are talking about. My spec ch
| received the Endorsement of the best
men of the country"
The witness then resumed his testi-
mony by saving the prisoner seemed
d perfect nuisance about the room, but
was interrupted hy G., who retorted:
YOUR A NUISANCE YOURSELF;
I'd rather be hung as man, than ac-
quilted as fool, and won't have any
more OF this kind of evidence"
Witness added that he was laughing
stock so far rs he conld see.
Guiteau become greatly enraged, and
turning to Scoville, said "If you put
any more of these cranky fellows on
the stand I'll square you again; it was
great piece OF impertinence on your
part to put Judge Dawson on the stand
without consulting me; I'm no fool
and | won't allow you to make me out
one"
DR.. CHAS. II. NICHOLS,
of the Bloomdale asylum, replied tc
the Hypothetical question propounded
by Scoville, if the evidence to which |
have listened is correct, | should say
the prisoner is insane.
Some discussion arose in relation to
the form OF the questions proposed
touching the responsibility of the pris-
oner. and the witness was allowed tC
retire for the present.
DIR. Folsom, of Boston. thought If the
! hypothetical proposition put by Scoyillt
correct IN all particulars. The prisoner
was insane, especially when he shoi
President Garfield.
DIR. SAMUEL WORCESTER,
| Of Salem, declined to express an opin
ion until the counsel explained more
definitely what was meant by the term
"inspirational"
Guiteau (impatiently)-When inter
pretation by the Deity on my mind oi
a thought and power foreign to my
own will and mind. That's what i
meant, I've told you dozen times.
Witness was finally told by scovillt
to stand ..-ide.
DIR. wM w GoDDISG,
of the government asylum for the in
sane at Washington, thought the pris
oner undoubtedly insane
DR.. James H. Mcbride. of Milwau
kee, ana DR.. Chauncey, of Brookline
dass., also thought, taking all hypo
thetical propositions to be true, tha
the prisoner was insane.
DIR T. W FISHER,
of Boston, would dislike To be confnet
Hypothetical questions, but if compel
ed to answer, would say he shoulC
judge the prisoner was insane.
Itness was Informed by the prose
cution that they would want him as
witness.
Scoville announced he had no NOR
and demanded that subpOsnas be is-uet
for Gen. Grant, ex-senator Conkline
Gov. Jewell, and others he mentioned
Finding no objection was made t
his interruption, Guitean proceeded L
make an incoherent harangue, Will
his counsel smiled complacently, as
feeling the prisoner was making NOR
headwayy with the jury than any ez
pert testimony could compass. II
was finally silenced by Jncge Cox, an
Scoville read from Guiteau's boo
Truth" until the hour of adjournment
A skin TInged w ith yellow,
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ble sign OF "a lack of regularity IN the perform
Il.