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The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17
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THE EVIDENCE.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-The crowd about
the Criminal Court an hour before the OPEN
ing was greater than ever before The first
witness was DR.. John l. Withrow of Boston.
Guiteau at once called out: "Dr. Withrow
is the h0nored pastor of Park Street Church,
Boston, where used to attend Church when
was there. He is a very fine gentleman"
The witness said: The prisoner desired to
deliver a lecture in his witness Church in
answer to Ingersoll, but witness declined to
have the Church used for that purpose.
Witness observed him during the winter at
meetingsand social gatherings of the Church.
Never saw the least indication of unsound-
ness of mind, but on the contrary, thought
that he possessed unusual shrewdness. Cor
recting himself, witness added: II should
say cuteness."
Guiteau-What's the di ference, Doctor?
Answer-The one means brighter than the
other
Colonel Corkhill--And of larger calibre.
Guiteau--He didn't say that, Corkhill!
Iou must have slept we'll last night! That's
the smartest thing you have said yet.
Witness said the prisoner generally took
hand in discussions upon whatever subject
might be under discussions; that he was
always critical and accusative, rather than
concliatOry and kind.
Guiteau;I always spoke to the point
incisive and gritty, that's me. There's no
nonsense or romance in my composition.
If there had been might have gone through
the world more smoothly 1t is very evil
dent to the mind of every one that the sole
object OF this kind of an examination is to
show that / knew the difference between
right and wrong, that has nothing whatever
to do with this case. The only question is,
whether or not my free normal agency was
destroyed when it was impelled upon the
President. That's the point, Judge, and it
knocks the bottom out of your theory.
After short ause he broke out again,
and with increased vehemence: Il am not
here to save my neck from the gallOws l
am here Tor vindication, for justice, and for
right"
Judge Cox-Well, that will do, now sus-
pend your remarks.
Guiteau-Ail right. When I get to the
Jury am going to talk to them on this
subject. This Is just q little incidental
speech.
Charles A. Bryan, of the New York Eauita-
bic Life Insurance Company. Knew the
prisoner in New York. Witness was pro-
ceeding to relate circumstances of Guiteau's
connection with his company when the
prisoner Indignantly shouted: "Well, now!
| want to say, right here, that wheL a wit
ness comes here and tells what is false l
shall tell him, You are mistaken, sir. That
is false. That is lie, and finally you are a
miserable whelp.' That is as far as / shall
go. 1t is equivalent to the bar-room ex-
preston. go down below but 1 don't go
that far" sr.
Witness said the prisoner asked loan on
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17
B a RGA 1NS
Cheap but comfortable able
mems @ cheap but 81 80 These goods
"A a
full line Of from 81 TO s6 also full ne snits from 3,
astonishing prices goods under
shirts at o 81
NOTICE We each numbered worth of goods
bought which will entte him
MOSSLER Bros,
New York One Price Clothing
HOUSE
43 and 45 East Washington Street.
43 and ID East Washington Street.

recovered. Officers CARRIER and Crane, two
of the most efficient on the force, were de-
tailed to find the thieves, and did so in a
neat manner. The men. after perpe rat
ing the robbery, attempted 10 sell the
clothing at house of i'll fame, but not sue
ceeding left it at a saloon over night.
They called for the ''swag' yesterday morn
ing at o'clock, and were metby the officers
who were lying in wait for them. Later in
the day Williams pleaded guilty to bur-
glary and grand larceny in the Criminal
Court, his partner entering an opposite plea.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17
POLYGAMY.
senator EdmuEds' Bill Introduced I'm the
Senate for its Punishment.

Senate for its Punishment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Edmunds
to-day introduced the bill to punish poly
gamy in Utah, which Christiancy intro
duced in the Forty-ffth Congress. 1t pro-
vides that every person who has husband
tory or other place over which
the United States has exclusive Jurisdiction
hereafter marries another, whether married
or single, and any man who hereafter stimuli
taueously on the same day marries more
than one woman in a Territory or other
place over which the United States has ex-
elusive jurisdiction is guilty of bigamy and
shall be punished by fine of not more
than $500 and by Imprisonment for a
term Of not more than five years. But this
section shall not extend to any person by
reason of any former marriage whose hus-
band or wife by such marriage is absent for
five successive years and is not known to
such person to be Inv ng, nor to any person
by reason of any former marriage which has
been dissolued or declared void by Court
Sec. 2 That any prosecution for bigamy
under any statutes of the United States, it
shall be sufficient cause of challenge to any
person drawn or summoned as a Juryman
or taisman: (1) That he is, or has been,
living in the practice of bigamy or
polygamy, or that he has
been guilty of any offense
VI.
he believes it morally, religiously or legally
right for man to have more than one liv-
ing and undivorced wife at the same time
or TO live in the practice of cohabitng with
more than one woman, and any per-
son appearing or offered as Juror
talisman and challenged on either
of the foregoing grounds, may be
questioned on his oath as to the existence of
any such cause of challenge, and other evil
dence may be introduced bearing upon the
question raised by such challenge, but as to
the first ground of the challenge above men,
toned, the person challenged shall not be
bound TO answer if he shall say upon his
oath that he declines on the ground that
he offers his answer may tend to criminate
himself, and if he shall answer as to said
first ground his answer shall not be given in
evidence in any criminal prosecution against
him under this section, but if he
declines To answer on the ground that
he fears his answer may tend to criminate
himself, he shall be rejected as incompetent,
that the issue of plain marriages. known as
Mormon marriages, in cases in which
such marriages have been solom-
nized, according TO the Mormon
sect in any territory of the United States,
and such issue shall have been born before
the 1st day of November ammo Domini,
1879, are hereby legitimated.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17
A HEAVY ROBBERY.

For few days past sneak thieves have
been making things quite lively in this sec
tion of the country, but the police have also
been quite active and have had the good
fortune of landing several of the light
fingered gentry behind the bars. On Mon
day, Henry Rugenstine, residing at los Co
burn street. drew from bank 81, 100 for the
purpose of buying a piece of prop
erty, but on second consideration
he decided not to purchase
the property, and he put the money and a
check for $500 in a bureau drawer,
intending to PET it in bank
to-day. Yesterday afternoon his wife and
family went out for about half an hour, dur
ing which time burglars broke open a win
dow in back room in the house, securing
the above amount of money and jewelry
valued at 500. There is no clue to the
thieves
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17
\ W ar RomaDce.
Knn~1Ina Ia.,r,,.l

Some months ago Adjutant General
George L. Beal received letter from Will
liam II. HartOn, Mayor of Newport, KY,
asking for information a. to the whereabouts
OF u certain Captain r. 5. Aver, Of the old
F,uTth Maine The writer stated that in
1865 he was soldier at Washington, and
while there, getting In rsther Strengthened
circumstances borrowed ten dollars of Cap
tain yer. He was unable to discharge his
obligation before he left Washington, and
afterward lost trace cf his benefactor He
made repeated attempts to discover his
whereabouts, but they were futile General
Beal delved IN the archives of the State,
wrote several letters, and finally discovered
t5at Aver was in MontvIlle He communi.
Gated the result of his investigation to Mayor
Harton, Tu sday there came package by
express TO the Adjutant- Generals office. 1t
contained box of the choicest Kentucky
cigars, u check .or $40 80 for Captain Aver.
and ID letter of thanks to General Beal for
his exertions Mayor Harton wrote: "Eiph-
teen years have come and gone since l saw
sou last. AT that time L let you soldier,
L returned to my home to pursue the life of
citizen. Time came and went. [ have
Travelled from North TO 5 Sputh. from East to
Wet. but never entered the State of Maine
During ne years gone by tried to hnd you
ahd had almost given up in despair and
decided to give your ten dollars to s)me
charity lfor it WAS not mine) when, in re-
la;ing tho circumstances to friend and
-Inrade, ne suggested tIat again write the
AGjatsnt Generals Office, Maine. | did, and
und a gentleman in the office, and to whom
We owe many thanks, and should give all
the credit for finding you. j had written to
Aash - N..ir, .ha- IL
log that might be mistaken in the State
YOU hailed from. Ny answers would be:
Don't know the man." 'Gve his regiment
w as ne prIvate2' WAS he an officsr?"
and all such questions. BIT, to his credit be
it said, General b lal tried TO find you, aud
trying did succeed 1t is pleasure to deal
with sucn men, and in testimony of my re-
gard and respect FOR the General, l send him
fifty good Kentucky cigars l hope he uses
the weed IN this shape.
Well, ola friend. ! set that SO TO work; ;
, ~ had SOME sdvels.ties, but wltn all that
it has doubled itself l send YOU check
for the following:
Interest Is years at 6 per cent. 10 80
$40 80
By the way, Captain, married h girl by
the name of Ayers, and every time look at
my wife to this day think Of you. Your
signature is just the same as when you last
wrote me pass to 60 to Washington, and
this makes me sure you are the man l have
looked for so long. The reason / send you
check is that | want your signature. If
you will let ma know what the back charges
for collection are, | will remit by return
mail. Hoping this will prove satisfactory,
and that we may sonnet; me meet, am, old
comrade, Respectfully yours,
WN. H. HARToN.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17
THE AssASsiN's TRIAL.

The Testimony Taken Yesterday Concern
ing the Accused-Insanity,
Special to the Sentinel:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Guiteau has be-
gun to fear violence from the
crowd that gathers at the Court room. He hus-
ties around with the agility of a Cat. "well let's
CO." he said to a guard to-day, when the time
came for adjournment, He doesn't seem to have
desire to linger about after the Court adjourns.
Several experts have pronounced him more of a
moral monstrOsity' than lunatic- 1t is thought
probable by some that the argument may be be-
gun by the latter part of next week, and that a
verdict may be reached before the holidays. But
this is speculation.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17
More Stolen Goods.

Captain Nicholson and Officer Stewart yes
terday received from the canal another large
lot of goods which had been stolen from
some of the dry goods stores The officers
are of the opinion that these goods were
stolen by the two shoplifters who were ar
rested on Monday, and that their friends,
becoming afraid of being discovered, threw
the booty in the canal.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17
One Death in TWO Months.

Out of twenty-six cases of typhoid fever
at the City Hospital, the first death occurred
Wednesday night, the victim being
woman named Hamblen, the wife of
travelling man. She was almost past any
chance of recovery when taken there. 1t
was the first death from any cause during
the past two months.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17
IhDIlaaPOLIS ltlDER.
co RESPONDENCE.

CORES pOndents will please make their commuGi
tiOn- brief and concise possible Owing to
limited space, are frequently compelled To leave
Dut matter that would like TO publish. but
for Of space. All letters outside of In
Ii,nap Ills should reach Thursday. All cOmmu-
'icatons written both sides Of the paper will be
n 10 sed
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17

MA, hain't been a real good boy since
I've been going to Sunday-schoolf'@ "Yes,
nv lamb" answered the maternal parent
fondly. "And you trust me now, don't you,
mar" Eyes, darling" ''Then," spoke up the
little innocent, "what makes you keep the
preserves locked up in the pantry the same
as everr-Sunday School Visitor.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17
IHbana o.

Please enter on your list two more yearly
~UDscribers: Lewis Cleveland and Miss Katie
Cleveland. The former is one of our substan-
ti;d farmers. the latter, teacher of our district
school
The lst Quarterly meeting for the present
Conference year, was held in st. Paul Church
last sabbath, Rev. ]. IL. Bell of Quinn Chapel
t'hillecOthe O., assisting. Mr.. Bell preached
Il II o'clock IA. IN. very interesting discourse
en crossing the attention.of his hearers. Text:
Art thou He, or do we look for another.
The communion discourse was delivered by
Rev. p. TolIiver, text Hebrew, IA verse. Mr..
Bell preached again in the evening TO large
audience.
REV. TolliVer is to give a series of sermons
ola Marriage and Home" esteeming them
Institutions existing under Christian auspices.
The first of ms three addresses will be deliver
Ell on next sabbath.
The party season was inaugurated here by a
grand surprise party at Mrs. ID. c. Lowry's, on
Ward st. The pleasant affair given under
lie management of Misses Emma Boyd and
Mary T.. Andrews.
The ladies of 81. Paul's are making arrange
ments for a fair and festival to be held on the
gIrd inst No admission fee will be charged;
the friends of the church are asked to contrib
ute 81 and they will be treated to an excellent
supper by the ladies. They deserve the snp-
port of the community.
THE LEADER grows better and better" is the
remark frequently made to its representative
here. Yes, we are proud to witness its progress
Take No. IL if you please, and on the second
page read the first four columns; read them a
second and third time thoughtfully and if
the brief editorial paragraphs together with
articles on 1.-THE Postal SYSTEM" CONTRASTS"
md "The Cabinet Question" and Private Dali
zeil's Letter, do not warrant our placing THE
LEADER in the van of cOlored journals, then
set US down as an ''imbecile judge" Henry
Ward Beecher would say. Not only the
editorials brilliant and profound, but the Sc
iectsons are alike meritorious. Too much
.-chafi7 occasionly creeps in through the col
uuIns of Correspondence and Locals. But ta-
ken as a whole the paper is as the title implies
IN our opinion, at least, The LEADER.
The genial A. AshwOrth of Logansport Ind.
spent Sunday with his friends in the city.
REV. B. VI. Carson of Reedville, spent a few
days of last week visiting Rev. Tolliver, and
others
Our friend John T. King, has gone on his
usual trip to the sunny South to see his moth
III - He will not be absent so long this time
but will soon return happy and -.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17
Burglars in Limbo.

William Williams and John Devine were
arrested yesterday morning for burglarizing
the dwelling of Mrs Minnie Grammar the
evening before. All of the goods stolen were
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-17

trstfr
Harpers Young People.l
Il is not the amount gift costs in money
" hich makes it beautiful and valuable. It
is he loving thought Of which it speaks
which constitutes its claim to regard
A person with pocketful of money might
r'lsh into n store, buy half its contents, and
>. ,tter them right and left among his
friends, without giving them much pleasure.
Ii you really wish to show your family
an acquaintances that you love and would
Ike to please them, you will suit your gifts
tl.,ughtiully to each of them, studying
tLeir necessities and tastes. You will not
give grandma gay neck ribbon, and Angie
pair of spectacles. nor present the cook
sith volume of Tennyson, and brother
raeodore with a pair of slippers when he
already has three pair not worn out.
Gifts which little fingers themselves make
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the room looked not only habitable. but in
viting. \ recess at the back was devoted
to curiosities-an old portrait or two of
former village worthless. some revolutionary
relics, and anything Ruth or her boys had
been able to find in the township in which a
common interest could be felt.
The Fouth Of JULY saw the village owners
of The Ldvgate Library Hail. and as
Deacon Sherhurnc looked on his once use
less property. a sense Of accomplishment
filed him with something more like patriot
ism than ANYTHING he had known from his
boyhood Standing under the great elm
which shadowed il. DIR. Brett. the minister
made the first Fourth Of July address the
village had had In years, and then led the
way to the generous supply oficc-cream and
cake from The great house. Only the be
ginning of a better day for the village. and
Ruth's eager wish travelled fast and far
but she could wait sure that here lay work
enough Enr all. and that if one experiment
had succeeded another might.
God givsth the increase" Aunt Mercy
said, but never till it has first been written,
Paul must plant and Apolloe water.
HslrH TGmphsN
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Rostry.
Aunt Nancy's Mind on the Subject

And this is the new New Testament,
AMI =; j. come In the sw. et o the year,
when the fields are shining ia cln,h-of-gold,
And the hir = are singing 20 clear;
And over AMI into the grand old text.
Reverent aud ihoughtful men.
Through mauy 4 summer and winter past,
Have been peering with book aud pen
Till they've Strengthened the moods sud tense
out.
And dropped each obsolete phrase.
And softened the strong. oii-f 'shoned words
To our ddntier modern ways;
Cnllaie,i be arcient msnu-cTipis,
Particle. verb aud line.
Aud faithfully done their very best
To improve the book divine.
| haven't doubt they hstc meant it we'll.
But il j. not clear 10 me
That We needed the trouble It wa, to them,
On either side Of the sea.
| caunot help u. = thought that comes-
You know an Old and plain
hut Il seems like touching the ARK Of God,
Aud the touch to my heart Is pam.
For ten YEAR p,sf. snI for i've times ten
At the back ofthat, my dear.
I've msdc and meudel ami iuicd and saved,
With my Biplc ever near.
som, lime. II va. only verse At morn
Thai lined mr up from care,
Like the springing wings Of swrei-N DICED iaTA
tlcaNing the golden air,
And sometime. on SUNDAY afternoons
r ~As Il chapter rich and long,
That came 10 my heart in 1t, weary hour
" the lili of riumph song
| .tldied the pre-, ,Ious words, my dear.
hen = child al nv muihe : Knee.
And tel you the BiUie I've aiway, bad
/, good enough book fur mc.
| may BE- stubborn and ont 81 date,
But ms har j. white snow,
And .oSc the thtug> learned 70 love
In he beautiful long ago.
| cannot hs changing at INV time,
would De- losing par Of M -rlt
You mas lsy ihr new Sew e.,ament
Away on the upper ,h"it
| cliuS Ia the ore my gooI man rad
10 cur nrr>lIc prayer al night;
To the Que my iitile children il~isI
Ire they faded out Of my siEht.
| shall gather ms dear on,- ,lo-@ again
hcIc the mAuy mansions l,.
And til then the Bihie iHr sl~ay- had
l. go,sd enough book f,T nie.
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The celebrated David Crockett, on visit
ting menagarie, was comparing the coun-
tenauce Of monkey to that of one Of his
fellow member, Of Congress Turning. he
saw the gentleman had overheard his re-
marks; so, to make matters pleasant. he
sald-''I do know which to apologize to-
YOU or the monkey"
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dot yellow Gonk!ing unt dis Blatt is
der most onreasonpIe fellow vot ever saw
don't il ?" said the philosophical German as
he set a cluster OF fresh filled glasses on the
little table, just as the band stopped play
ing. ''ln ter yerst blaze, dey resigns Of ter
Senate, und goes home to get ter Lcchi>la-
ture to intorse him. unt ven dot lechiSlature
intorse, unt say Yes, dot was all right yot
yol resign den py jinks, tey geits 50 mat
about it as YOU never saw. Dot vos a
kaveer country, dis America. Py jinks,
don't ontersant him no more as a woman
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Regulate the Seeretions.

In our endeavors to preserve health it is
of the utmost Importance that We keep the
secretory system in perfect condition The
well-known remedy Kidney Wort. has spe-
cifc action on the kidneys, liver and bowels
Use it instead Of dosing with vile bitters OF
drastic pills. 1t is purely vegetable, and is
prompt but mild in action. Ii is prepared
in both dry and liquid form and sold by
druggists everywhere.-Reading Eagle.
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i have a great hope for wicked man.
slender hope for a mean one. A wicked
man may be converted and become prom
lnent SAINT. \ mean man ought to be con-
'erted six OF seven times, one right after
the other, To give him fair start and put
him on an equality With bold, wicked man.
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| have been sick more or less for the Ian
ten years, which has cost me MANY dollar
in doctors and druggist bills. The last tn,
years 1t only cost me three dollars. Wbx
Because used Sulphur B!tters instead IL
employing doctors. They cured me of jam
diee.--J. J. Boyd, Hobokea.
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