The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-18
ROCK ISLAND ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1881

some amusement, but was not interrupted
by the court. The witness admitted Gui-
teau didn't attempt to run away. Recess.
AFTER THE RECESS
Upon reassembling Guiteau addressed
the court with ''YourHonor, Judge Magru-
der, of Maryland, has offered to assist me
in this trial and i want to invite him to
meet me here Monday morning don't
know if Scoville knows about it but |
want him in the case. Scovilie
IS DOING spIENDIDLY
but | want him to have assistance. This
lis the only way can get anything before
the public to announce it in court" No
objection was. offered and Guiteau was
apparently satisfied busted himself with
writing, occasionally turning to Scoville to
assure him. Judge Magruder was a splen-
did man and he wanted him in the case.
John Taylor and AquiTlia Barton, col
ored hack drivers testified relative to Cult
eau's wish to hire hack to take him to
Camden. Barton said the. prisoner did
mot look
$50 AT ALL EXCITED
or peculiar; he was perfectly collected.
He told me to keep cool and not get ex-
cited, he knew what he was looking for.
think he looks Ia little Ethinner than he
did. 80 w
Guiteau who appeared interested and
amused at the witnesses replies said 'Just
here it might be well to say that / have
had to-day the
FIRST SQUARE MEAL
since the second day of july" This sally
raised laugh in which Guiteau Joined in
heartily.
Edmund L. Dubarry Witnessed the
shooting and described the scenes connect
ed herewith In his opinion Guiteau had
BAD FACE.
ScovlIle desired this portion of the evil
dence to be stricken out unless witness
would state in what particular feature the
prisoner had a bad face. The witness
insisted that it was his impression
from the prisoner of general Importance.
Scoville then quite sharply said: Il don't
want any opinions from you. Have you
ever expressed an opinion in this case?
Witness, have sir" Have you ever said
you thought the prisoner
OUGHT TO BE HUNG?"
Witness, in most emphatic manner
''I have most decidedly"
YESTERDAY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. -17-The following
is Blaine's testimony: Mr.. Blaine, after
giving his name and stating he was atpres
ent Secretary of State, and that he was ac
quainted with James A. Garfield from
1868 to the hour of his death, answered as
follows to the questions of the counsel:
@. Are you acquainted with the prisoner
at the bar-have you ever seen him be-
fore2
A. saw him occasionally during March.
A pril and May.
@. Were you in company with the Pres
ident at the time of the shooting?
A. I was by his side.
0. Will yon narrate to the jury an &C
count Of the proceeding IN your own man
ner. so that they will obtain a full nara
tive of the circumstances by you? i
h l WISH 10 kdAc QIItCGlOuS DIS " WiSs /
point to begin the narrative.
O. You met the President by appoint |
ment on the morning of the assassination?
a. Yes, sir On the night of July 1st |
I was engaged with the president until
near midnight, on public business. On
parting he suggested that had better call
and see him in the morning before he left, |
because there might be some matters to
which he desired to call my attention. !
went to the White House in the morning,
reaching there at nine. | was detained
some little time in conference with the
President in the Cabinet room and library, |
a very few minutes. then started with
him for the depot, he riding inthe carriage
in which l went to the White house-the
State Department carriage IN daily use by
myself, following out OF the White House
grounda his own carriage In which were
his children under conduct OF Col. Rock
well. He rode down the avenue without
any noticeable incident, and at moderate
speed, On reaching the street, the ladies'
entrance as commonly called, we sat mo
mcnt finishing the subject on which we
were conversing. and the president turned
round TO say good bye. mo" said /, II
will escort you" I thought it not proper
that the president should go entirely unat-
tended II will escort you," said, and
besides wish to see the gentlemen OF the
Cabinet who are going to leaYe with you.
With that he alighted, He had got in, OF
course. first at the White House, and that
brought him on the side next to the pave
menf at the depot. And as the carriage was
small coupe he got out first as matter
of convenience, lie took my arm, and as
we ascended the steps and turned to the
left (he was on my lefO to speak to some
one, I think police officer-some officer
who told us we had ten or twelve minutes
remaining. When he turned to speak to
him our arms became disengaged, accord
ing to my impression, and as we walked
through the ladies' waiting room we were
not arm in arm, but side by side. He had
got two thirds across the room when sud
denly, without any premonision whatever.
there was a very loud report of pistol dis
charge, followed in q very brief interval by
n second shot. The instantI first heard
the report it occurred to me it was some
trouble between persons with whom we
were in no way related-some such deed
of violence-and | touched the Presi-
dent as though to hurry him on, as
thought there might be some danger to
his person or my own. just as did
that the President kind of threw up his
hands and said, My God, what is this?