The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-22

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the Court adjourned.
A WITNESS WHO TEsTIFIEs AS TO du1TEAU's USE
OF THE WORD ASSASSINATION TWELVE DAYS
AFTER THE SHOOTING.
The twenty-sixth days proceedings opened
with little speech by the prisoner to the Court
advising that the jury be compelled to take q
five mile walk every morning before breakfast
to aid digestion. Mr.. Collier WAS recalled.
Never saw signs of insanity in the prisoner.
Was perfectly competent to distinguish between
right and wrong at the time he knew him. J.
NJ. Justice, q lawyer of Logansport, Ind, said
he met the prisoner in 1878. The prisoner was
selling "The Life of Moody" Guiteau inter-
rupted-"You are mixing me- up with some
one else, SIR" Witness said he could swear
that the prisoner was the same person. Gui-
teau-" Well, you are q liar, sir; miserable
liar. That's the best way to dis
pose of you" Witness said the prisoner
remained in Logansport three weeks. Gui-
teau-" You miserable whelp, to come in here
and make me out a book agent. was
preaching the Gospel and sold my own pro-
ductions." Witness thought the prisoner
looked about the same as now excepting that
the then free expression about the eyes has
become suppressed. Guiteau-" 1t don't seem
to me I'm much suppressed this morning. 1t
seems to me I'm pretty lively" Guiteau here
upon worked himself into perfect rage about
the testimony in general that was being intro
duced, and referring to Corkhill, said Z" He's
getting too dirty and stinking to live, and the
first thing he knows God Almighty will take
him off and send him down below" Rev.
Rush R. Shippon, pastor Of All Souls Church,
Washington, boarded at the same place as the
prisoner from last April until the day before
the shooting, and had frequent converse
tions with the prisoner. The prisoner. he said,
was chatty and polite and he never detected
anything in his conversation to indicate in
sanity. DIR. Noble Young, physician at the
Washington Jail, related the particulars Of
several conversations he had with the prisoner
since his confinement. At one time he asked
the prisoner why he removed" the President.
His reply was, " Because was inspired to do
So" After q while Guiteau continued Z" If
the President should die will be convinced
my inspiration was from the Deity, but If he
should recover, I will be in doubt about it. u
Witness was asked if he considered the pris-
oner sane. and he replied: ga perfectly sane
man, sir, and as bright, quick, and intelligent a
man as you would see in a summers day. Not
the slightest indication of insanity about him.
A little impatient Of restraint at times, little
nervous, as men in his position would naturally
be, but perfectly sane" At this point Mrs.
Scoville asked the Court permission to ask a
question, but Guiteau and Scoville together pre-
vented her from doing 30. Mrs. Scoville
said (sotto uoce) in reply to Davidge who sug-
her-"Well, he don't know how to ask ques-
tions, anyhow" Gen. Jos. s. Reynolds, a
lawyer of Chicago, took the stand. Knew the
prisoner in May '68, in Chicago. Visited the
prisonerin Jail twelve days after tho assassina-
ton. The prisoner asked him where were
you on the day of the assassination 2" Cork,
hill" Did he use the word assassination? y
Witness-"Yes, that is the precise word that
he used." The witness read from notes taken
at the time of the interview, in which the word
! assassination" occurred several times. Gui-
teau interrupted testimony at this point saying
| this man came to him in the disguise of
friend, and then shouted: "He is spy en-
| ployed by Corkhill, and God Almighty will
| damn Corkhill for it." Witness said he read
extracts from newspapers to Guiteau in which
| were statements concerning him alleged as
coming from Grant, Conkling and others whom
| he (Guiteau) had regarded as his friends.
| Guiteau remarked at the time: "What does il
meanf I would have staked my life that they
would have defended me. They know they
| wanted Garfield removed, and yet they de-
act" The witness said "He asked me, refer.
ring to Grant, Conkling and other prominent
| Stalwarts, DO they know I have stated that
have no accomplicesr and told him Yes.
He seemed dazed, and said, repeating tht
words several times, 'Most astoundingr 'Mos
astoundingr" Guiteau here broke In with {
sneer: "You were a pretty smart detective
| weren't you General? You'll probably gel
more business in this line now" Here Cork
hill introduced in evidence an application made
by Guiteau ten years ago for policy of insur
ance in which the prisoner answered in thu
negative the question "Has there ever beer
any insanity in your family" The furthe
testimony of General Reynolds discl osed that 81
far as there is any evidence, the word "inspira
ton" was never used as the defense for murde
until the 18th of July, when the prisoner has
learned that Grant, Conkling and other Stal
warts would not only refuse to shell him bu
loathed him. Judge Porter called the Courts
attention to this, whereupon Guiteau replied
"Its lie. Mister Bigmouthed Porter" SEQ
vile asked Reynolds if he had always been Of
good terms with the prisoner, to which Guitear
replied: "Yes, I always considered him M
personal friend, and he proved himself mean
dirty scoundrel. nice record you'll have
Reynolds, to come sneaking into my cell to ge
information to hang me on" The witness, il
reply to the question, stated he was paid $85 b
Guiteau: "Three days-about $50 day fo
lying. That's more than Corkhill gets, bu
then he'll get his reward down below in th
next world" Adjourned.
CONCLUSION OF REYNOLDS TESTIMONY - MIR!
DUNM1RE ON THE sTAND-THE DOG As insult
ING AS USUAL.
The proceedings Of the twenty-seventh da
of the trial were marked by the te
timony of Mrs. Dunmire, Guiteau
former wife. General JOS s. Reynolds W,
called for further testimony. 81 hol
you will cut this thing Short" said Gu
teau impatiently. "only for the Nation
troops would have hung hundred times la
July, and all through Reynolds and Cor
hills lying. I am going to get eve
with both of them.' Witness said, VIII,
he interviewed the prisoner he had
idea of ever being subpenaed a witness,
no trial had been arranged and Garfield W.
still living. "You lie T' shouted Guiteau. "Yc
came to my cell as spy" General Reynolc
then read from notes taken at the interview