Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-12-23
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The Gulteau Trial.

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addressed the court and said:
| 81 wan! to make a little speech. 1t
will be great misfortune if anything
should happen to this Jury. They are
very honest, intelligent men, and |
want the hest care taken of them. There
are some oil them who are not accus-
toned IL coed. wholesome food. and
consequently they are liable to have in
digestion. want the court TO order
them out every morning for a walk OF
| tour or five miles before breakfast |
have two or three more little speeches
to make, but this will do for the pre-.
sent
Judge Cox: The court will attend TO
the wants of the jury.
Collier was called. Witness never
detected any signs of insanity in the
prisoner
Scoyi,le began to crosS-eXamine the
witness. when Guteau, in Il great rage,
shouted: Il never saw this man bu.
once III my life and that was IS. Never
butiive minutes. What does he know
about me? Tat shows Just how little
sense you've got. Corkhill. to put this
man as an expert. ITO Mr.. Scovillel:
And you havn't got common horse sense
to waste the time of the court examin-
ing his character. He was only Il clerk
IN lawyers office anyway"
Re-examined by Corkhiil.
Witness: In my opinion at the time
knew him he was perfectly compe-
tent to distinguish between right and
wrong. Exception noted by Scoville,
Mr.. ScovilIe asked: What is your
opinion of the prisoners ability to dis
tmguish between right and wrong at
the present time?
Question ruled out. and another ex-
ceptiOn no'ed by ScOville.
}. NJ. JUSTICE,
lawyer of LoganSport, Ind, met the
prisoner in 1873. Prisoner was selling
book, the Life of Moody"
Guiteau interrupted. You are mix
ing me up with some one else. sir.
Witness continued. but was again in.
terrupted by Guiteau, who shouted ::
Stop right here. Can you identify me
as the man.?
L
Guiteau: Can You swear to it.
Witness: Yes. can,
Guiteau: Well, you are liar, sir
a miserable liar. That S lust the way to
dispose of You.
Witness, continuing, said the prisoner
remained in Logansport about three
weeks selling the book.
Gui:eau continued to mteriect re-
marks, and finally shouted: You mis-
cradle whelp. to come IN here and make
me out book agent. | was preaching
the gospel and | sold my own produc-
lions
In few minutes he turned to SEQ
vile with intense disgust and said:
'Oh. cut his fool short He's lying all
through. Don't waste time on him
Scoville asked: What was the APP
pearancc of the prisoner when You saw
him:
Answer: He looked about III" same
DIS now except about the eyes.
Scoville: What was the difference
in the expression OF the eyes?
Answer: At that time he had Il IRE
EXPRESSION. ROW the expression sees
suppression.
Guiteau: [ don't think | am much
suppressed this morning. 1t SeemSom
me I'm pretty lively.
Guiteau gradually worked himself
into a towering rage and acclaimed
against witness, the prosecution and
cranks who he claimed threatened HIM
violence. his billingsgate being especl-
ally directed against the Prosecuting
Attorney referring to Col. Corkhill.
he said: He's getting too dirty and
too sinking to live, and the first thing
he knows God Almighty will take HIM
off and send him down below
REY. RUSH K. SHIPPoN.
pastor of All Souls Church Washing |
ton boarded at the same house and
occupied seat at the same table with
prisoner from April last until the day
before the murder Of the President,
when he (prisoner) disappeared. Wit
ness had frequent conversations with
the prisoner. Both had lived In Chi
cago and formed the basis of conversa-
tons which led to quite familiar &C
qualntanceshlp. The prisoner was
chatty and polite. A little quick or
nervous in utterance, but not sufficient
ly SO to indicate marked peculiarly.
never detected anything to
indicate insanity. The Usual topics of
between himself and the
prisoner at the table were the Conk-
ing Garfield imbroglio and the New
Testament revision. On no occasion
lid the prisoner exhibit more excite
nent than any other person might.
MRS. DUNMORE,