The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-01

as witness against me. If that's sc
there will be trouble. She was a pool
unfortunate thing and / never shuult
have married her, but if she comes in
| here to testify against me and do me any
harmful rip her whole record. She
was seduced in Philadelphia and had 4
child before l married her"
With great difficulty Scoville, after
some MINUTES expostulation, succeeded
in Guieting Guiteau.
Two other witnesses were called, but
| failed Ia respond.
Joseph B, Smith, of Freepoit, ILL.,,
| testified as To his acquaintance with
| Guiteau's family.
Z. o. Foss testified as 10 the scene at
the depot on the morning of the shoot
ing.
There were several sharp passages be
tween SeovIlIe and the counsel for the
prosecution, during the questioning of
this witness.
Charles II. Reed, of Chicago, detailed
several incidents in Guiteau's career as
ecuting attorney for twelve years and
met Gaiteau frequently, but his relations
with him were never intimate. He had
loaned him money, which was still due.
He always regarded him as a very earn
est, sincere man, but unbalanced. lie
never saw any indication of violence,
and always deemed him harmless until
recently Witness saw Guiteau several
times last spring. Frequent references
were made during the conversations to
the office GuIteau was expecting 10 have.
Witness told Guiteau that he had no
show for the Paris consulship, and he
would help him to get clerkship or
some minor position, where there was
lint
Guiteau became very indignant and
said: You watch the papers for the next
three or four days, and you will see the
announcement of my appointment to
the Paris Consulship.' The wi ness Wis
tied Guiteau few days since in Jail aud
asked him why he killed President Gar
field. The prisoner was lying down on
his couch. He arose excitedly and be-
gan rambling sort of speech, saying
Il did not do it. l was only the Lords
instrument in removing the president"
At times the prisoner would show
great excitement, striking his fist against
the wall with considerable violence.
Then he would relax into u perfectly
quiet state, speaking in whisper. Wit
ness received the impression that Gui-
teau was in unsound mind. Beng pressed
for more direct answer, he replied:
81 had not doubt of it"
On cross-eXamlnation, witness stated
that the last time he saw Guiteau was
on the Tuesday evening before the assas-
sination of the president.
Guiteau took exception TO the date
and insisted that he did not see witness
for month previous to July LIST.
Witness was sure of the correctness of
his statement, as he went directly to
Saratoga and heard there of the killing
of the President.
Guiteau shouted out, 81 say it was the
LIST of May. 1 don't forget anything.
You see that's the matter with my brain !;
when anything gets there it slicks.''
The witness resumed, when Guiteau
broke in again. He was cautioned to
keep quiet, and retorted: ave want the
facts, judge, to go before the jury and
nothing else. l claim that my act was
inspired by the Diety. stake my case
on that position, and I'll take my
chances on the result" The prisoner
continued to interrupt, making ram
bling and irrelevant remarks, until
Judge Cox quite sharply threatened to
gag Guiteau if he didn't keep quiet.
GuIteau continued TO interpOse Objec-
tions, however, but in less objection
able manner, and gradually subsidized al.
| together.
Recess.