, 1881-11-20

Witness let him have the money. and also In
June last let him have $l5 more. He said he
wanted to pay bill Witness showed a due
bill for the whole amount
Guiteau rose to an objecuon to this kind OF
evidence. Mr.. Scovile said tho objection wns
In good faith, and Guiteau said: II don't think
1t makes any difference who owes me or whom
owe. Mr. Maynurd IS good fellow, and I owe
him $25.'
The Court asked the prosecution to explain
the object OF the evidence Col. Corkhlll said he
intended to show that the money Inst borrowed
wns used by the assassin to purchase the pistol
used by him. "
The witness testified further that. he had
boarded'at the same house With Guiteau during
his schoo! days ut Ann Arbor, Mich. He did not
see hin, from that time until he came to borrow
the s10
did sou notice anything strange in his ap-
pearunce at thar tiu,e2" asked Mr.. Scovi1e-
Nothing except that he looked nungry.'
~ was boarding Ut lirst-clus4 house at the
time and hud plenty to eat" interrupted Gull
teAu.
"Anythtng else?" continued Mr. Scoyllle. ad-
dressing the witness.
He looked d little sceay, thought"
Guitcau-l had so suit Of clothes On. Moth
ing seedy about that. Again, do nut think my
circumstances have anything 10 do with this
case. 1 have been well fed ever since l hnvo
been ia Washington. know plenty OF public
men. and could get all the money wantcd If
AH'Red hungry It was owing to mental anxiety.
bud great weight Tn my mind.
lie spoke with his usual vehcmcuce, but was
allowed to linisn.
THE KEEPER OF THE GUNsroRE.
The next witness WIS Johu O'Meara, keeper Of
the gun and cutlery store ut the corner of Fiji
teeHth and + streets. lie testified as to Gul-
Inc .infp ffn nh ha f,f
Juno, looking ut the showcase, pointing to tho
largest calibre revolver, and asking to look ut
1t. He examined it carefully, inquired rs to its
accuracy, nlade Some commonplace remarks,
and left, saying he would Gull al,ain In II few
days. 4 few days nfterwArd the prisoner called,
examined the pistol again. inquired us to where
he could test its accuracy. and was told ut tho
river-edge would be good place: He also In
quired to the force of the pistol, and the Wit
ness told him it was very strong shooting
pistol. The prisoner paid $40 for tho pistol. Il
box Of cartr'lses. and Il la.ly's penknife lie
could not ideiitify the pistol. The pistol was
hutlded to the witness, and he was directed to
draw the tour rnmAinine cartridges.
STATEMENT OF GuIrEAU.
While the witness WIS engaged In dong 50 tho
prisoner said be might us well take alvau-
tagc ol that opportunity to request Mr.. John d.
Townsend, in eminent lawyer at New York,
of Chicus,, ana Mr. Trtlde, OF Chicago, to appear
for him next Monday If the court had no objec-
uon.
Judge Cox-I am certainly willing.
The prisoner-1 have heard that Townsend Is
willing to assist. Ii it is pussible for SWEET to
leave his business he will assist: We have been
expecting to hear from Trudc for the last two
weeks. expect them nil here Monday lnorutng,
with Judge Mugruder OF Maryland. There ure
good bruins on the other side. and want some
On this. Mr.. Townsend h,s said he would come.
and think the others will do SO. Reporters will
please mike note Of this.
Then, hestntiur moment, he went on:
".Another thing want to say: understand
there IRE some disreputabic characters lurking
about this court intending to do the bodily tihrn.
I want to say that the Chief OF Iolce bus kindly
provided me With ESCORT and have IL body
guard | am not in fear Of my life, for any one
attempting it will probably te shot down by my
-body-guard."
COL. A. s. ROCKWELL,
the next witness. besan to detail tho occur
ret,ces at the depot, whea sco,ille lnterp,sel.
acknowledging the killing. Guiteal1 quickly
shouted: NO, your Honor, we Acknowledge the
shooting, but not the killing" Col, Rockwell
briefly stated tho facts within his knowledge,
aud. without cross examination, WIS followed
by Gen. ID. e. Swain. Witness WAS ut Elbcruu
VIXEN the shooting occurred
HIS LAST WORDS.
Gen. Swain, in his testimony, described briefly
his association with the President during his ILL
testimony
What were the Presidents last words?,
asked a1r. Curxhiii.
:" Ills last words" replied witness, with emo
ton. were, 'Oa Swaiin.'"
DIR: u. ". BL1ss
WIS then called. Witness gave narrative COW
crtng from the time he was called to the Presf-
dents side, fifteen or twenty minutes after he
was shot, until his Heath. The immediate cause
of death was hetnorrhage..
Scoville inquired minute1y as to the formation
growth and tlunl rupture Of the formed OIL the
artery which had beca cut hy the ball. He also
inquired Us to who had authorized the witness to
tAke charge OF the cnse.
Daydge suggested that that had nothing to do
with the matter, but the witness answered by
saying the request had been made to him on the
morning OF the I'd Of July by the President, no
one else being present but Mrs. Garfield and the
witness.
Scorilc also inquired about the quantity OF
administered.
Scoyiic askci about the probing and washing
of the wound and the possibility Of its having
been thoroughly probed If the real track Of the
ball had bee'q known from tho first.
10 tho question on that poiut tho witness gave
a negative reply.
lie WAS also uskcd by what authority most OF
tbs doctors who had been originally iu attend
ance were discharged, and he said it wAs BY ait
thority OF tho President, given In tho presence
Of Mrs. Garfield ind the witness. He was asked
where the ball had been found, and replied TINT
q bowl, and thnr,
IN THAT E0lYT, TIE HAT.T MAS FDI;SD