Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-23

The Prisoner-The Judge said you ought to be
in state prison.
Mr.. Seoviile (angriIyl-Now, shut up
Inc Prisoner won't. Twill 90 on
Mr. Se0yille-Thcn 20 on, and ! will get of
the case
Tie Prisoner-We viii have a new man to-
morrow. This is your last day Seevle
When was that indictment for perjury? In
1873
What was the perjury alleged TO have been
committed? That / had given false testimony
IN regard to the payment Of certain note for
S1.0Oo.
Did you swear that you had paid the note:
The note OF 81 OOo-yes. sir. There were ten or
eleven notes OF the SAME amounts.
Then AGAIN YOU swole you had not paid It?
The District Attorney-You need not answer
that question.
Mr.. Scoville-I have q right to know the fact
The District AttOrney-The case may have
been kicked out OF court
The Hitness-It was
The District AttoTney-Were you ever con-
victed Ut perjury?
The Nitness-No.
The rrisoner-The Judge said You were NOR
ally guilty OF perjury. We Lave the record.
The witness have fhe record here
Mr.. Scovilie-YOu were tried for perjury?
The Nitness-Because wanted to be tried.
Mr. Scoville-And escaped upon your own
Testimony in swearing that You We're mistaken
when yoG swore to a lie?
the wrong note. What / testified to was ex-
actly true in regard to another note OF the same
amount and same date.
Mr.. Scoville-That will do.
The district attorney said that he did not de-
sire to cross-eXa,nine the witness who however
might make any statement he saw fit.
The witness then stated that in the note case
ne had become confused and testified as TO one
note when he thought he was testifying as to
another.
VD,s-
attorEey)-The witness amt no good. You may
go homes Shaw: you are marked.
Mr.. Scoylle-That will do. Mr. Shaw
The Pris0ner-Weye got through with you.
The Witness-I would like to explain. I am
In false position.
And you have been from the start interiec-
ted the prisoner.
The Witness-After the Indictment was pro-
Cared was approached by both the prosecutor
and the district attorney
Mr.. ScOVilie-I object.
The Court think we have had enough OF
this.
Thewitness denied that the judge had. in the
perjury case. made use OF caustic language, and
stated that he had authority for that denial.
Inc Prisoner (excitedly. and yet with a con-
ment about Booth is the most extraordinary
statement that ever came from a human mouth
MI ScOvllle gave MIR. Shaw notice that he
would call four witnesses to testify in regard to
TIE perjury case
The prisoner (sti,l referring to Shaw's state.
ment There is not one word of truth in it, and
you know it too. God Almighty will curse you
for it. never talked about Booth to you in my
life. You are marked for life. 1t is the most
extraordinary lie that ever was cOncOcted
never mentioned the subject of Booth to Shaw
1t is not likely would wait ten years to kill
some great man. 1t is the most outrageous
thing ever cOncOcted by human being. 1t is a
lie on It's lace, and any intelligent man would
say so.
The district attorney then stated that he
would call witness who would testify to a
somewhat similar conversation with the pris-
Oner.
Mr.. Scoville-Is it that man Foster? thought
you would leave him to the last, so that we could
not look into his record
The witness to whom the district attorney
alluded was not in attendance. He was not
SO the district attorney stated-Mr. Foster, but
one who had heard the prisoner make the state
ment in Washington. But he (CorkhilD did not
| intend to bother the jury with any OF those wit
neSSes.
The court then Cat o'clock adjourned the
prisoner AS he was led out continuing to de.
nounce Shaw, and declaring that his testimony
was disgrace to the American people.
TRIAL NOTES
Congressman Gunter was present this morn
ing.
Guiteau needs shaving again. There is Just
enough OF stuble beard on his face to make it
look dirty.
Dr. TOwnshend, who attends to the health OF
the Gu.teau jury, states this morning that the
jurors are ali in good condition and he appre-
! hends nothing of a serious nature from then
ailments. arising principally from indigestion con-
Sequent upon their confinement. His remedy
Is, plenty OF exercise when not on jury duty.