New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-09

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The 6risoneT-I had sent the President note this af
ternOOn requesting him not TO appear IN this ease ana
saving that did not want his to the inter
rogatories. presume he sent them before be got my
note. , 49,,
Circular street House Saratoga sprng- Inc runSsnct
of his testimony was the prisoner spent week az
his house in july 1850, and e.l WITHOUT pay M hs O'i
presume that IT has cost the Government $1,000 prove
that point IL is great waste OF p1Dho money Ven
to Saratoga delivers lecture and as usual did not
/ draw and got out OF money.
THE PRESIDENT REPLIES TO THE INTERROGAToRIEs.
Mr. scoyile read to the Court She OF Presi-
! dent Arthur TO the interrogatorics.
To the first and second questions whether he had
known the prisoner and how often he had seen hm the
President replied that he knows him that he has seen
him az least ten times, and possible twenty times
To the question as whether he hal ever conyersod
with him. he replied No, excepting to return the or
binary salutations OF the day ana once or t"lcG IN
swer TO his request to he employed in the campaign ~
speaker by the Republican State Committee OF WHICH
10 e QUESTION what political services the prisoner
had rendered the Republican party during tue tSS
| Presidential campaign, the answer 49, Noho '"
The nth question was whether there anything IN
the prisoners relations to himself, or to Generl 1ra
OF 6 senator Conking or any other leader OF the Rep
ljcan party socially or politically, 10 furnish MN WIN
any ground for surprising that ne would receive any PO
| The prisoner-That is matter OF opinion. III, o,,
reason TO think he could ha,o any political or personal
influence with You Z" The answer g. =" never dld''
| The prisoncr-IIe never had occasion TO- , -. II
The President adds 10 his answers the toio"ihs mo
have been requested by counsel Tor Ihe dseo
That letter received by lne IN OctoDer lasl'
ary excepting that it contained some claim OF ms nav,
Ing rendered some important services TO the Republican
Marty dirng the Presidential campaign, aud au appeal
FOR the postponemcni of his trial to gave hun tio " Pi'
Tine prisoner-That is all that there was to IL. ,o
Tie next witness was the Rev r. s. MacArihur paS'oi
OF the Calvary Baptist Church OF New 1orh. ,oa at
As soon he sworn the prisoner remarked; ,,,
know DR.. Macarthur very wei he's nice uh@ io4'o"
very high-tOned in every way. | owe nm 30; ,or
In answer TO the question when, Whcre anu mn t,a
what circumstances he had known the prl7oinc', IL,
witness said: I'm the latter part Of June or the carry
part OF July, 1872. The prisoner Introduce n il
and his vic to ut the close OF one OF inc sunny
morning services lie presented at the same tiue rev
ter of dismissal from the First Baptist Church OF
Chicago, which the Rev ". W. EEartr "i5 .iiV'
ably from that church and recommended them heartily
TO The watchful and fellowship ofthe CmlaI! DIV
With the letter also his business carH thall,s q,
Guiteau attorney and coun.g"r ~ a%' ,iro thai
in Chicago he had had lucrative practice OF law, Onl
tbt ning 10 Inc disasters foowinf the FIRE, his prac-
tirc had entirely or m good part gone; aud that no" n'
and his wife had come 10 Newl ork To START NE htau
lie was gontcmanly in his manner ana was neatly a.
might saw elegantly dressed. His department, II
not specially prcpossessHg. was c'illl.! IT., tt'i.
ably unprcposscssiug Ny heart went out ~ MN hlhuy
lie aud u- wife struggled with adverse fortune a
had t0 10 try NE over again IN 'h, EI' '.tt,'
may -ay that church which have tine honor :" Pe
pastor has reputation Tor lrcll.nS i I
auI FOR extending ucp To ne worthy 40 ~,
and his wife 20 men Of prominence IN ro,i.! aII y,
The letter which he brouf was referred 'H5 our c
i- 10 "a committee Tue chairman uI lhii comhht'''
wa. gentleman of Yer, high standing. at one tlme an
Indian Commissioner under Tire United states Govern
mcnt. and wnO tuoE an luicrr1i- 80,
remark, Il that ,I mi. very inera ut but entirely
Irrelevant lie did no, want tl' whole tl','it, ,,
The B,trirAtt oTucy go Waui TIE ~ mole history
connected with the prisoner.
Mac rtmr was "a very nice gentleman / owe MN 80 !
"i' ii tbe wines. he said: Allow me To say
fIl4f 81
900 from James Gordon Bennett for that HrHG de
ability matter, and propose 90 SEND you check Tor |
s.Igj me moment ,rt 10.
Mr. scoyIe rrnar.cd that hc objected TO the witness
stating the qualifications 0f some chairman OF ac"mht-
tee not knowing how Tar hc might 20 in t.n' JOB Tory.
Inc prisOncr-Dr Macarthur Is an orator As you may
see by the way bc talks. llAuehtEl
GUITEAU RECEIVED INTO CHURCH FELLOWSHIP
The witness simply about 10 say that tA, gen
tlcman after IN interview with the prisoner aud Dis /
wife heartily recommended them 20 the fellowship %:
the church. OwIng 10 the fact thai the church was
closed during portion Of the summer We wore not able
10 act the letter, but so FIRST regular business
meeting In September 1872, the prisoner and hi. wife
received INTO the fellowship ot the church In ~"
meantime had been OF some service 10 him, introducing
him to some gentlemen Of the legal profession and 10
other gentlemen oi some standing His "Ic came ome
ter from husband stating hat he In great uis
tress Tor money. nave looAed for the letter. but nave
which % decision expected ON the following Mon |
day, and that large Zee would be- received aud the
money returned The letter in,.osed promissoTy note
to me, tine amount being 500
Z
The witnr-s-No; did not think II negotiable, md
have not preserved It, IA taught The money WIS most
out tine sidewalk the money were lot given. When
nv heart goes out ully toward believed 10 Doe
worthy my hand goes out In hcpfulnc, and | gave
the money. Aftrrwafd letters were received from the
80 promised, ana 80 the time passed on. That fall We
were entering on p"ltch campaign DURING tho cary
ings aud to participate in our prayers ana remarks
lie was always welcome. There Was nothing noticeable
either IN the direction OF superior excellence
the direction Of peculiar unhtncss IN his remarks
He received thar hearty welcome which hudutartcd
church would extend to man believed 10 be worthy
During this campaign hc We not seen ~ our meetings
often, aud the reason assigned by him. tu-iug the
phrase Whcn ne usec th't me- hd gone lo some drEre
into politcs and that Dee expected un Office the ItI
OF these political exc tcmeuts
The prisoner took some interest In Horace Greeley u
Tue Distrct-Attoru-y-Do you rccoect the office that
The prisoncrI did not expect any Office Mt that time
The wncss-My impression IS that tho Office WAS
Tne pri,oncr-Nothing OF the kind Ithnku noss,,lo
may nave mentioned to }ou ihr swiss Mission 10 was
that which bad ~ my mind al that time. never had
have the seis. Mlssion 1t is ony small gilr nnyomv
only 700 year lLaugntrrl
The witucrs-DurnR the year so and the early part
OF 1873, We saw HIM at the meetings less frequently
Now and then there were remarks made in nrwIapcfs
rejecting, somewhat, on ms character in the manage
mcnt OF some business Affairs but IN conversation with
me he gave wnat he deemed satisfactory explanation
and here seemed to be no snre ground on winch pro
and the matter went along until the spring OF 1873
Inc prisoner undressing Tue Wlincs-1 on remember,
Doctor tnat that trouble with The Herdd wns in APRIL
1874 and that tins conversation with me was
in the fan Of 1874. At that time | had
got y. rtty badly run down account Of me Herald
disability. told you about 1t, and you syIupnthled
with me about 1t, as sou always aid, in very kind way
The witness without noticing the mtcrruOiou)-I re-
member that he arrested and thrown into Jefferson
Market jail because OF difficulty with hotel and
that the Jail nc saying that was the
only to whom he could Apply and that ne was abso-
lutey helpless put self considerably 10 20
TO the jail and him the Justice and the Ju1-
ticc kindly offered TO attach Importance 10 any sugge.
ton That miyht make to him. informed him. how |
ever, that wished the law 10 take its course then
the prisoner In the corridor OF the JAIL and although
besOught very ptcOusy by him 10 nlercee i'm hs behalf
and procure bail Tor him II possible, shut ont tho
natural prompungS OF my heart and told him that I
feared he bad man. and that he must allow rho |
law TO take ITS course saw him led away by the proper
officer and 90 into the cell In the meantime IL came