The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-12-01

After some discussion the question was
put in another form, and the witness said
he fell desperately in love with hel
daughter. and wanted 10 educate anC
marry her. He fell desperately in love
with her aunt O
MIR. Davidge, slowly-''He wanted tc
educate and marry her: very common
form of insanity
"A very handsome girl too, judge,
added the prisoner.
Witness said she formed the opinion
the prisoner was crazy she thought sc
ten or eleven years ago, when she first saw
him.
The prisoner here spoke to explain
his relations with the family. "They were
very poor and L used TO go down there
and give them money they failed to ap.
preeiate well enough. Incidentally be-
came interested in the daughter; she wal
pretty and smart. She was altogether
too young for me, however" On cross
examination said her husband used to
drink but never saw him intoxicated
She did not know that that had anything
to do with insanity.
Fernando Jones, middle-aged gentle
man. testified to the acquaintance with
the prisoner in Chicago. Witness was
trustee of the insane asylum at Jackson
vile for years and visited the asylum fire.
quently. As supervisor of the city OF
Chicago he had also to deal with insane
people, and from the prisoners acts and
words had formed the opinion that he
was of unsound mind. When Jones left
the stand Scoville said the prisoner may
be sworn. The prisoner, attended by
his guards, took the stand, and
by permission of the court sat down.
The prisoner identified number of let
tiers written by him to his father, and
Others heretofore produced in court by
ScOVIlle.
The prisoner, while on the stand, sat
well back, as far out of sight as possible.
He spoke distinctly and seemed to enjoy
the change in his situation very much.
At O'clock the court adjourned and
the prisoner was taken from the stadd to
his room, and soon after returned to Jail,
WASHINGTON, November 29-
Being generally understood that the
prisoner would be put upon the
stand to-day to testify in his own
behalf, the crowd which fockcd to-
wards the court house, as early rs
9 a. M, far surpassed in number
of any previous day. The doors
opened and the police had great
difficulty in preventing forcible in
gress into the court, which was al
ready full to the utmost capacity.
Regulations, which had formerly
been successful, IN admitting without
difficulty those persons who have
business in the court, were this
morning of no utility/and the Judge
counsel and experts had to fight
their own way through the crowd,
Guiteau was called to the stand
and took his place, closely guarded
by two policemen and the court Of
ficers. He was asked by Scoville to
give some incidents from his earli.
est recollections of his mother. "An
| to be put Oh rs regular to-day
or only 10 identity some letters!
supposed the latter. | am not feel.
ing well to-day, but shall be much
better i'll the course of n week"
Scoville-"I had arranged TO eX
anime YOU to-day, and there arc III
other Witnesses here"
Guiteau-"You should have had
your witnesses OH hand. | object Il
going on the stand when | am no
feeling well enough to be subjected
TO cross-eXaIninatiOn by the counse
for prosecution. | Lave Il good To-
to say. | want TO go over the whole
business carefully and scientifically
so to speak, and want to be in good
healthy condition"
Scoville-"I shall only ask yOl
some simple questions"
Guiteau-"I am willing to answer
provided the prosecution will no
take advantage of my presence on TIL
stand and force me to state my entire
| defense"
Judge Porter, of the prosecution
suggested that the letters in the evi
dence yesterday, should be read.
After some talk. Judge Cox sale
if witness went OH the stand he mus
submit to be cross-eXamined, and il
his examination was begun il cOulC
not be suspended, except by th'
consent of counsel of the other side
Gmteau. mold his head APP
prOvingly-'Thai ale, judge, il
| understood"
After further 4 lssion, GuiteaI
left the stand. anc oville read let
tiers, all written b Guiteau TO hi
father and other members of tn,
family.
ScOvillc proceeded to read Tho
letters passing between Guiteau anC
his relatives, from 1857 to 1877
With the exception of strong re.
iiSious feeling shown in those fol
the Oneida community, there was
nothing indicative of mental de.
rangement in them.
When the reading was 1inlshe
Scoville proceeded with the exam.
ination of the prisoner, who was, al
first, very reluctant to answer ques.
tons. but soon began to talk rapidly
and gave a graphic and at the same
time an amusing sketch of incidents
in his career. Most of the facts have
been already brought out OIL the
testimony taken. He bitterly de.
nounced the Oneida community and
reproached his father for having, as
he said, driven him into these evil
and fanatical associations, saying
that he was only kept there by
fear of eternal damnation if he left
the community. Speaking of his
father, he said he was a terrible
crank, which he explained as mean.
III al DdhlN luSduC llIuus liC SufC =
rather ridiculous description of his
admission to the bar, and his pecu.
liar mode of forcing business, say.
ing he had made $1,000 by the first
years practice. Then he said, upon
leaving Chicago came bad luck. He
was incarcerated in the Tombs in
New York for a boarding debt, and
said it was an unjust expense OF
life. lie thought he would go crazy
He had not taken a bath for thirty.
five days. Upon being released,
he went TO Chicago again. lie
obtained his scheme for buying the
Inter-Ocean and explained the fail
ure of the plan, saying he had given
valuable ideas which had been taken
advantage of by the present pro
prietors of that paper. He gave an
account of his lecturing experience
and of the ill-reception of the lee
ture by the people generally, but
insisted that his book had forever
settled the question of the Second
coming of Christ" After telling
his experience while beating his
way to the east again and of several
narrow escapes from imprisonments
ard other misfortunes, Guiteau said
he was through and the court adj
journed.
MISCELLANEOUS.