Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-11-26
GENERAL NEWS.
The Trial Of the Presidents s
Assassin Continued.
Guiteau Furnishes the Usual lnterrup
tons to the Testimony.
An Explanation Of the Recent Ef:
fort to Give q Valuation to
Confederate Bonds.
The Trial of auiteau.

The Trial Of Guitaau.
tIhe following is the conclusion Of
yesterdays proceedings in the Guiteau
trial.:
Washington, Nov. 25.-Chas. d. Reid,
OF Chicago, continuing his testimony
said lie saw Guiteau here several times
last spring. Frequent references were
made during conversations relating
to the Office Guiteau was cx.
pecting to have. Witness
told Guiteau he had no show for
the Paris consulship, and he would help
him to get clerkship or minor position
where there was little responsibility at
tached, but Guiteau became very indig.
nant and said. "You watch the papers
for the next three or four days and you
will sec tho announcement Of my ap-
pointment to the Paris consulship."
Witness visited Guiteau a few days
since in Jail and asked him why he kill
ed President Garfield. The prisoner was
lying down on his couch. He arose ex-
citedly and began rambling sort
OF speech saying, 81 did not do
it. :. Tho Lord did it. 1
was only the Lords instrum ent in re.
moving the president. At times the
prisoner would show great excitement
and strike:his fists against the wall with
considerable violence; and would then
relapse into perfectly quietstate,spea
ing in whisper. Witness received the
impression that Guiteau was of unsound
mind. Being pressed for more direct
answer he replied, had not doubt OF
it. Upon cross examination witness
stated that the last time he saw Guiteau
was on Tuesday evening before the ass.
assination of the president. Guiteau
took exception to the date and insisted
that he did not see witness for month
previous to July first.
Witness was sure of the correctness
of his statement, as he went directly to
Saratoga and heard there of the killing
of the president. Guiteau shouted out
II say, it was the first of May! I don't
forget anything. You see that's the
matter with my brain: when anything
gets in there it Sticks"
Witness resumed, when Guiteau broke
in again directly contradicting him. H.
was cautioned to keep quiet, and retort
ed: 1--WE want facts, Judge, to go before
the jury, and nothing else. I claim my
act was inspired by Deity. I stake my
case on that position, and II
take my chances on the result
The prisoner continued to interrupt
making rambling remarks, until Judge
Cox, quite sharply, threatened to jut
him if he did not keep quiet. Guiteal
continued to interpose objections, how
ever, but in less objectionable manner
and gradually subsidized altoge ther.
To.DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Nov. 26-Upon openin
the criminal court, Scoville read tele
gram from Emory A. Storis, sof Chict
90, saying lie could not possibly at pre-
ent, owing to professional engagement
come to Washington to testify. Scovill
said that under the circumstances b
would not insist upon an attachment fl
Storrs.
Davidge, for prosecutien,, was willin
to have Storrs put upon the stand at On
time during the progress of the trial an
this understanding was accepted by a
parties.
Thos. North then resumed the witneI
stand, and was cross.examined vel
closely and at great length by Davidg
Guiteau interrupted at the very outs
and protested that there was no truth
the witness story. Witness was bei1
questioned in relation to fight betwet
Guiteau and his father, Lnther 7
Guiteau, said he had good memory al
remembered everything, but d
not recall any such scene.
Guiteau was apparently satisfied a,
nodded with smile, saying. "Righ
Judge; I have had my say on my brot
er; l am satisfied"
General John A. LoganLwas called
the stand andwas asked: "Do ye
know the prisoner?"
ooh, yes; Of course you do," Guite'
broke in; "you know me very well. +
happy to meet you again"
Witness had frequently been besiegt
by Guiteau to endorse his applicable
for office, but he had invariably declin
for the reason that the prisoner did r
seem to be the kind of man he wor
caro- to recommend for any office.
had never known him in Chicago. T
first time he ever saw him was when
:. called upon him to secure his intiuen
The general impression that he form
of Gulteau was that there was somethi
n wrong in his mental arrangement.
[. Edmund Smith, employed in the
r publican nationallcommittee rooms dr
ing the late presidential campaiI
: thought Guiteau very peculiar, flight
etc., in conversation. Guiteau here
terrupted with his customary commen
- "This gentleman wasn't in position
know about matters there. He ,
+ only clerk any way. Gov. Jewell,
Senator Dorsey and the rest of
United States boys were the ones 4
did the work there.
John A. Morse. colored, attorney
law, saw Guiteau at the white house
ring March and April and took him
be crazy man.
Mrs. Scoville then took the stand ,
gave biographical sketch of Guitca
life, commencing with his early b