The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-20
THE GUlTEAU TRIAL.


,rowd about the criminal CONT an hour
,efere The opeuing, MSS greater than
var before.
The first witness was Dr.. John L
Tithrow, OF Boston. =. ..,....-
Gniieau at once called ont: "Dr.
Nithror Is the honored pastor Of the
Park street church. Boston,, where /
lsed to attend chu' ch when was there,
lie is s very fine gentleman"
Witness said the prisoner desired to
lcIirer lecture in bis { witness) church
n snswer TO IngersoIl, but witness de
lined to have the church used for that
purpose. Witness obserycd him during
he winter at meeting and social gather
Hgs of the church Never saw the least
ndicatirn OF unsoundness of mind, but
IN the contrary thought he possessed
UNUSUAL sHREwDNEss.
Correcting himself witness added, 81
should cay cuteness
Guiteau-What's che difference doc
orr"
Auswer-"The one meaus brighter
han the other"
Col. Corkhill-' And of larger cali
Ore"
Gniteau-"He didn't say that, Cork.
lill You must have slept we'll last night
That's the smartest thing you've said
Tet"
Witness. said the prisoner generally
.ook part in discussions, upon whatev,r
subject might be under discussion; tha'
be was always critical and accusative,
rather than cnnciliatorv and kird.
Guiteau-'I always speak to the point,
as incisive and gritty That's me. There
IS no nonstnse or romance in nv CON-
position. If there had been l might
have gone through the world more
smoothly. 1t is very evident TO the
mind OF every one that the sole object
Of this kind of an examination is 10
show that / knew the difference between
right and wrong. That has nothing to
DO with this case. The only question
s whether or not my
FREE MORAL AGENCY
was destroyed when | was impellcd up
on the President That's The point
Judge, and it knocks the bottom out OF
your theory.
After a short pause he broke ou
again with increased vehemence: Nm
not here to save my neck from the gal
lows, I'm here for vindica,ion, for jus
lice, and for right"
Judge Cox Well, that will do, nov
your remarks.
Guiteau-Ali right. When get tc
the jury I'm going TO talk to them or
this subject. This is just little Incl
dental speech
Charles A. Bryan, of the New Yorl
Equitable Life Insurance Companv,knev
the prisoner in New York. Witnes,
was proceeding to relate the circums,an
ces Of Gui,eau's connection with b,'
when the prisoner indignantly
shouted-"Well, now, l want to sa'
right here, when a witness comes here
and tells what is false, shall tell hin
Of it. You are mistaken, cir. That il
false"
THAT IS A LIE,
and usually you are miserable whelp
That is as far as l shall go 1t is eqniva
lent TO the barron expression go dovl
below, but do not 60 that far"
Witness said the prisoner asked LOAF
on the strength OF the consulship b.
was to have Considered him sane.
Henry NJ Collier, attorney Of Nev
York, took the stsnd II remembe
you.' shouted Gniteau You are th,
man that pat up that Herald j,b on me
Keep quiet, sir" turning to ScpvilIe. .. g.
will dispose of this man in short o.der
He brought suit against me to paw owe
certain money, and the court ruled tina
l should keep it. That kills his evi
dence."
Witnessrelated an instance Of Cult
eau's collecting s175 and failing to pa
it over, His evidence proved extrcmei,
damaging 10 The prison. RS oft aaserte,
claim of having always lived an upright
life. an6 Guiteau wrigeled am
and vainly attempted 10 eE
plain the transactions
Witness, at one point, said, l inform
ed Judge Donahue at the time that
considered Guiteau a thief and seoun
drel.
Gulteau, excitedly-You did not, yol
dare not say il to me. / would hav
knocked YOU down.
One of the jurors stated to the cour
he could not possibly concentrate hi
thoughts upon the evidence, feeling il
as he did, and the court adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Dec 15.-As soon a
the court was called TO order Guitea
addressed the court and said: want t
make a little speech. 1t would be gres
misfortune if anything should happen t
this jury. They are very honest, intellj
gent men, and ! want the best care takel
of them. There are some of them VIII
are not accustomed to good, wholpsom
food, and consequently they are liabl
to have indigestion. l want the coul
to order :hem out every morning for
walk OF four or five miles before break
fast. have two or three more littl
speeches to make, but this will do fo
the present.
Judge Cox-The Court will attend t
the wants of the jury.
Collier was then recalled. Witne:
never detected any signs OF insanity i
the prisoner.
Scoville began cross-examination {
the witness, when Guiteau in gre,
rage shouted-I never saw this man
. But Once in NJ Life,
and that was in '73. i never saw BIZ
but i've minutes What does he kno
about me? This shows jnst how lit
sense yoa have got, Corkhill. to put u
this man as an EXPERT. To Mr.. Scovil
--aDd you haven't got common hor:
sense TO waste the time of the court
examining man of his character. +
was only clerk in q lawyers office or
way.
Re examined by Corkhill. witness sal
10 my opinion, at the time knew hir
he was perfectly competent to disti
guish between right and wrong. Exec
ton taken by Scoville.
-Scoville asked: What is your opinic
OF the prisoners ability to distingui,
between right and wrong at the prese