Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-18

Sination. anu was Sharply croSS-eXannined by Mt
Scov1le. The appearance Of the prisoner struck
him as thatof man desperately in earnest: II was
the nxedness OF his features that gave him that
impression.
When Mr. Alexander left the stand at 1920 o.
M, the court took a recess for half an hour.
| DURING THE RECESS
most OF the spectators remained I'm the room. not
! caring to surrender their seats. Lunch baskets
| were produced, and the scene about the hall OF
| justice was very animated and interesting. There
were some who took ont newspapers to while away
| the time: others engaged in conversation. and
every one seemed disposed to stay until the hnai
| scene" Of the day. GUiteau was taken during the
recess TO his room up stairs The Jury We're lei
| OUT ana taken for a Walk. under the guard of a
corps of bailiffs. who took care that none should
'omlnun1cate with them. The jury returned tO
| the room about ten minutes to one. About the
| same tlne those spectators who had gone ou,
| oegan U crowd back into the room.
| The Afternoon Session Commences
with Another Speech by G;uiteau.
The court was reconvened at five minutes to
one O'clock The prisoner was not brought in unit!
| several minutes afterwards. As soon as Guiteaus
| hand-cuffS had been removed, he addressed the
court from his chair 81 understand your honor =
| he said, "that Judge Magruder. OF MARYLAND is
Wiling to assist me in this trial. and hereby in
aI vlts hun to meet me here publicly, next Monday
| morning. There is no other way for me to get out
this invitation publicly: Judge Magruder. OF
Maryland, IS the man. He is willing 70 assist me-
| and has written very fine letter. Mr. ScovilIe is
| doing Splendidly, hut want him to have asss-
| lance" Gu1teau then became quiet.
EXAMINATION OF HACKMEN.
John Taylor. a colored hackinan, was called to
the stand, and testified that a week before the
shooting Guiteau was at the depot-at the time
| the President was expected to go away: he ex-
gagged the witness hack to take him to Bennings 5
station.
Mr.. Scoville confused the witness considerably
IN IN cross-eXalnnation as TO how the witness knew
1t was Guiteau.
Aqulla Barton, another colored hacknan. was
examined. He saw the prisoner at the Balti-
more and Potomac depot first about half-past
O'Clock: Gu1teau came along and asked for Tay-
ior; witness said Taylor wasn't there. but he would
wanted to see Taylor he returned in half an hour,
and said to witness, 81 want to make fine bar
gain with you" He then said that he wanted to
Taylor had offered to do ii for S. he said he would
not stay long, and witness offered to do it for
Closely and sep sight Of m he
afraid some one would buck him away from
him." Guiteau went into the depot; heard the
shots inside; rushed in and saw the President
lying on the floor; then looked around for the
man who had engaged him 81 saw the man run
ming back" said the witness, "and knew then that
he had been in the shooting; sez 1, oh God, that s
the man that engaged me to take him to the bury
the witness said that Guiteau did not seem eS-
to get excited.
| Not at all wasn't; but was buckins very
| strong for the job though uaughteT" He said
the prisoner appeared to be "a good deal in his
GUITEAU's 'F1RsT SQUARE MEAL" SINCE THE
| SHOOTING.
The witness, he said, ooked feshier than he does
| now.
Guiteau here spoke:-'I may state here" he
said, "that have had the first square meal to-day
that have had since the ID OF july" This IA ised
| a general guffaw.
Jam James L. l. Denny was called, but could not be
found at that time.
RyrO An1r
lnte1-Ocedn, was called and examined simply for
tae purpose OF Identifying him. He had never re-
ceived any papers from Guiteau, and never had
had any acquaintance with him.
THE DEFENCE, INSANITY.
Mr.. Scoville said that he wished to give notice
that the defence in this case was insanity: that
the burden OF proof was on them; that they should
put in their proofs before they closed.
Mr.. Davidge said he thought differently; the de-
| fence had made no opening.
Mr.. Scoville said he simply wanted the fact nut
on record.
GUITEAU's VISITS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
Sevellon A. Brown, chief clerk Of the State de-
partment, was next examined He had seen the
prisoner very often; he had come almost daily to
the State department during March, April and
May; his visits were so frequent that he (wtness)
had instructed the messengers not to take his
shortly after the M ash 's Of Sareh: aP he
the Austrian missiOn at one time he applied
books, but witness declined to grant it; could not
remember when his visits ceased: he afterwards
changed his application from the Austrian mission
to the conSulship at Paris: at one time he left
pencil memorandum WITH the witness asking per-
mission TO withdraw the speech he had filed; wit
ness was not at the depot, but saw the President
at the White House when he was brought back
from the depot
Mr.. Brown was subjected to a very long cross
examination. Guiteau had he said. introduced
himself; he spoke OF having influence which he
could command, and mentioned Senator Logan;
brought with him any letter OF recommendation:
he (wtness) had not treated the application with
favor he was quite sure that the place he applied
for was beyond his reach; he did not look upon
MIN as exactly the kind of man for the place; he
had given the directions to exclude his cards be-
cause he thought it not worth the Secretary'S while
to see him so often; he did not want to give him any
excuse to come to the department, so he had re-
fused his request for permission to go to the
''If he had come there with a letter from Gen.
Logan" asked Mr.. ScOville, ''or any other prom-
nent man. would he have been received with any
more considerations"
81 don't think he would, sir"
81 thaR dat not dolar sir pioninen' pu'nc nien'
.sThat would have made no difrerencee"
The Secretary OF State had never given him
any instructions not to send him Guiteaus cards;
earance: he seemed to be neryos aoE t%,vS nlS ai
and never looked anyone straight In the eye.
Here GIi5saa dropped his newspaper became an
eye, Mr.. Brown"
The witness, continuing, said he had never no
tced anything Wild in his appearance
George e. Maynard and Joseph L. Bamberger
were called, but did not answer.
"sTALwART OF THE STALwARTsn
Lieutenant Adolphus Eckloff, in charge of the
detective squad, wss examined. He described the
scene in the police Office when Guteau was
brought in and his subsequent transfer to the tail
The witness under crosS-examination said the
rtsOner on the way to the 1etl said he had
left papers at the depot to be delivered to Byron
Andrews; one OF the papers taken from the priS-
Oners pocket was directed to the White House; he
had also In his pocket a pamphlet speech, SCAR
neld and Hancock" there were some newSpaper
clippings, some OF Gufteau's cards, and some pieces
OF money; these witness locked up In his drawer
but they were taken from the drawer in his (wit-
messy absence. On the way to the jafl Guiteau said
he Was 'tStalwart OF the StalwartSm and spoke of
having letter for Gen. Sherman. He said he had
shot the President to save the republican party
and to save the country at police headquarters the
prisoner did not appear to be very much excited:
on the way TO the jail there were crowds about
GERS on the back seat and drew his hat down. and
the prisoner was pale and seemed to be irving To
screen himself from the public; at police head
quarters the prisoner remarked that sthat officer