Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-12-21


New York, took the stand.
4 remember you, sir shouted Gui-
teau. You are that man that put up
that Herald job on me. Keep quiet,
sir; (turning to Scoville) will dispose
of this matter in short order. He
brought suit against me to pay over
certain money, and the Court ruled
should keep it. That kills his evil
dence'
The witness related an instance OF
Guiteau's collecting SITS and failing
to pay 1t over His evidence proved
extremely damaging to the prisoners
oft asserted claim Of having always
lived an upright, Christian life. and
Guiteau wriggled and expostulated,
and vainly attempted to explain the
| transaction.
The witness at one point said, Il
informed Judge Donoghue at the time
that considered Guiteau thief and
scoundrel.'
Guitsau (excitedly)-You did not,
dare not, say that to me. l would
have knocked you down.
One of the jurors stated to the court
be could not possibly concentrate his
thoughts upon the evidence (feeling i'll
as he did), and the court adjourned.
THE ASSASSIN MAKING THE MOST OF HIS
| PRIVILEGE.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, December
l5,-As soon as the Court was called
to order, Guiteau addressed the Court
and said, 4 want to make speech.
1t will be great misfortune if anything
should happen to this jury. They are
very honest, intelligent men, and !
want the best care taken of them.
There are some of them who are not
accustomed to good, wholesome food,
and consequently they are liable to
indigestion. / want the Court to or
der them out every morning tor walk
of four or FIVE miles before breakfast.
have two or three more little speech
ca to make, but this will do for the
present
Judge Cox-The Court will attend
| to the wants of tho jury.
| Collier recalled-Witness never de-
tected any signs of insanity in the
prisoner.
Witness-In my opinion at the time
knew him he was perfectly compe-
tent to distinguish between right and
wrong.
Il Exception by Scoville.
Mr.. Scoville asked-What Ia your
opinion of the prisoners ability to dis
tinpuish between right and wrong at
the present time !!
The question was ruled out and
, another exception noted by Mr.. Sco-
vile.
q ANOTHER RANTING SCENE.
JIM. Justice, lawyer Of Logans-
port, Ind. met the prisoner in 1878.
The prisoner was selling book, the
, Life Of Moody
Guiteau interrupted: You are mix
ing me up with some one else, SIR
Witness continued, but was again
interrupted by Guiteau, who shouted,
3 Stop right there. Can you identify
me as the msnE
8 Witness-I think ! can.
7 Guiteau-Can you swear to it
l Witness-Yes, can.
: Guiteau-Well, you are a liar, sir;
a miserable liar That's the best way
to dispose of you.
3 Witness continuing, said the prison
er remained in Logansport about three
3 weeks selling the book. Guiteau con
: tinually interjected abusive comments
: and finally shouted, You miserable
wbelp. to come here and make me out
q book agent. / was preaching the
: Gospel and ! sold my own produc
tons
In few minutes be turned to Mr.
Scoville with intense disgust and said
q 'Oh. cut this fool short; he's lying all
: through Don't waste time on him.
{ Mr. Scoville asked-'What was The
appearance of the prisoner when you
/ knew him p
II Answer-He looked about the same
, as now, except about the eyes.
Q Mr.. Scoville--What was the differ
ence in the expression of the eyesy
, Answer-At that time he had free
! expression, now his expression seems
/ suppressed. :,
Guiteau-I don't think Pm much
= suppressed this morning. 1t seems tc
Q me Pm pretty lively.
. Guiteau gradually worked himself
: into towering rage, and declaimed
, against the witness, the prosecution
4 and cranks, whom he claimed threat
!. ened him with violence, his Billings
y gate being specially directed against
the prosecuting attorney. Referring
!. to Colonel Corkhill he said, He's get
ting too dirty and too sinking to live
r and the first thing he knows God Al
mighty will take him and send hin
r down below.'
RATHER CONVINCING.
: Rev. Rush r Shipper, pastor OF Al
It Souls Church, Washington, boardet
u At the same house and occupied sea-
at the same table with the prisone
from April last until the day befor'
r the murder of the President, when h
t (prisoner) disappeared. Witness hat
Q frequent conversations with the prison
er; both had lived in Chicago and tha
Q formed basis of conversations which
d led to quite q familiar acquaintance
9 ship. The prisoner was chatty ant
q polite, a little quick or nervous in ut
d terance, but not sufficiently 30 to in
o dicate a marked popularity. Witness
Q never detected ANYTHING to indicate
o insanity. The usual topic of conver
y sstion between myself and prisoner
8 was the Conkling Garfield imbroglit
. and the New Testament revision Or
It no occasion did prisoner exhibit more
d excitement than any other person
+ might.
u INTELLIGENT AND SANE