The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-12-10
Guifnau,S ,ErinH.

Eteue1ah Ddy.-On the 26th Senator Logan
and several other witnesses were examined, af-
ter which Mrs. Scoville took the stand and
gave biographical sketch of the assassin's
career. Guteau az usual broke in on the wit
nesses, and INDUCED in vnpertnences. He
tooI occasion TO vent his spleen on Henry Ward
Beeeher, who he said had been doing some
cranky" work on his case. Senator Logan
testified that he was harrassed by the prisoner
at one time, the latter desiring the appoint
ment as consul general to France. Guiteau
appeared at his Gogans) rooms slightly clad,
stOckingless and with his feet encased in rub
berS or sandals.
Tece!fh Ddy.-The court room was densey
crowded on the 28th ult., and at 10 O'Clock Mrs,
Scovllle resumed her testimony. She described
her brothers actions during bis visit to her in
1878, and said she was then convinced he was
insane and should be put III an asylum. FIRE.
quent objections were raised by counsel for the
prosecution to the character of questions pro-
pounded by Scoville, and a continuous discus
sion ensued between counsel upon the admissl-
blllty of certain evidence. John W. Guitcau,
the prisoners brother, was examined. He had
not been on good terms with his brother for
some years, but had not doubted his sanity I'M
til he received some letters in October. Since
he had come on here and had seen his brother
IN the court room and jail he had become salts
fed he was insane. The prisoner WINGED under
some of the statements made by his brother
and interrupted the latter frequently. Witness
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sane asylum. he remembered his brother (the
prisoner) IN his infancy. He was so nervous
that he could not keep still for five minutes.
His father offered him 10 cents if he would do
so, and he did not get the money. a buzz was
created in the court room when Scovie asked
the prisoner to be sworn. A number of letters,
dating from 1857-1858, were identified by the
prisoner, who made running comments upon
his penmanship: "This does not look like my
present handwriting" "There is a decided
improvement shown here" "This is better
than [ can do now" "This is as fine as steel
plate" etc. There were about twenty letters
which had been written by the prisoner to his
father, his sister, Mrs. Scovile, and his brother
J. W. Guiteau and to Mr.. Scoville. The identi-
ticatlon having been completed, the cou ad-
journed.
Thirteenth Ddy.-The crowd exceeded that
of any day since the trial began. Guteau was
put on the stand at the opening of the court
He looked haggard and pale. and his ewes were
sunken weak and wately. He took the stand
with protest against testifyjng, basing his re-
luctance on the condition CT his health. He
was finally induced to talk, and went on with
the intricate tale of the steady unanimous fall
ure he calls his life. He talked easily and
calmly, only getting excited and swapping out
pettishly, like a child, when the Oneida COM
munity was mentioned. He told of his MANY
failures in the featuring field, and how be
left his numerous board bills TO the tender care
of the Lord who he said was responsible for
them. At O'Clock the witness was so weary
that he could talk no longer, and the court ad-
journed.
Fourteenth Ddy.-The assassin concluded
the history of his wretched and aimless life.
He told of bis unsuccessful efforts to obtain
employment from republican campaign COM
mltteeS; how he called on President Garfield
and was kindly treated and how Blaine snubbed
him. He objected to the word murder in
regard to his crime, as it sounded too coarse
and brutal. He said he was inspired by the
Deity to remove President Garfield and that he
simply acted as an agent in committing the
deed. The prisoner related the incidents of
the great tragedy from the time he went to the
depot to await the arrival of his victim until his
incarceration in jail
Fifteenth Ddy.-The cross-examination of
Guiteau was continued by Judge Porter on the
1st inst. The prisoner was on the witness
stand five hours, and at times became very
violent in his demeanOr and abusive in his Ian
guage toward counsel. He reiterated his for
mer statements that he was simply the agent of
the Deity, and that it was for the jury to de-
eide whether he removed " the President
under Divine inspiration or by his own volition.
Sixteenth Ddy.-The cross examination of
Guiteau, by Judge Porter, continued. The
witness admitted that one of his purposes in
removing the President was to help the sale
of his book. 1t shown during the trial
that his book called g Truth" was plagiar
ism, being virtually copy of book written
by John n Moves, of the Oneida community
| Several letters of the prisoner, written about
the time he was leaving the Oneida community
were read. At times the prisoner refused to
| answer questions and objected violently to the
use of the word murder J" by Judge Porter,
and insisted that he use the word "remove
| instead. Guiteau INDUCED in wild hqrangue
| against Blaine, charging him with being NOR
| ally responsible for Gar1ield'5 death.