Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-23

YtGX8lOOs 0BCUtmA incompetence 0~AA~oS
frefted q the slight impuf1tion Of lack Of
brain power and his intense egotism showed
itself in his frequent interruptions.
At one o'clock he exclaimed (taking ex-
ceptions to a statement of Scovilles. ''Not
true and can't be shown, l. ALWAYS tell the
truth" and he again broke in, Il Ind brains
enough but my mind was devoted to theolo-
". that's why ran behind: there's no mon
ey in the theology business, I'm ont Of that
now"
ScovilIe, continuing. spoke of his impec-
unious condition at that time, - shown BY
his seedy clothes. when Guiteau interrupted
with show of impatince saying, II was al
way. we'll dressed. don't put that in
Scoville related an inG ident in Guiteau's
life which his friends thought at the time
indicated insanity. GuiteAu with much
warmth said, 1--WE heard that story before
and il is absolutely false. Don't tell any
such stuff as that again"
ScoviIle then related Guiteau's varied ex-
periences daring the Moody and Sankey re-
vivals. and his effects and failures as lee
turer on religious subjects, and lack of ap-
probation shown by his audiences. Guiteau
supplied the explanation with, New ideas
on that subject, they hadn't got TO them at
that time" and thinking perhaps he had not
quite made his meaning PLAIN he added soon
afterward, IL sal'i ideas out fau no reputation
and ideas couldn't draw.
Guitean's belief that he was serving the
Lord and that it wa. the Lords business to
nav his debts incurred in his service was
mentioned bv ScoviIle, when Guiteau laugh
ingly supplied another illustration. saying,
Il ieadheaded nv way from Toledo 10 Chi
cago on the impression my appearance made
with the conductors. | got put OH twice
though"
Scoyille continued his recitation of Gai-
teaus religious experiences and was ire
auently interrupted by the prisoner with, Il
l. fl a five thousand dollar Law business to do
that work and you see how made oat with
it," And again, 1T was the same KIND OF
business the Apostle Paul was engaged IN
lie got his pay and expect to get mine some
time out of that book | wrote. moment
after, with show of enthusiasm and raising
his voice he exclaimed, Il used 10 go round
the streets selling my lectures, and people
thought was a book agent, and was hap
pier doing that work than ever before.
was working for the Lord and not for mon
ev."
Scoyilie then alluded to Guiteau's suscep-
tibility to the influence of women, and SAID
that such was his disposition in that respect
that he would talk to any woman SO long as
she would listen 70 him. That's not true"
shouted Guiteau, 81 put notice IN my auto
biography that any lady who wanted to cor
respond with me l would send her my adj
dress. If she was all right it would be well
received, and to this notice got a response
from lady worth 100000. That wasn't
bad, was it?" daughter, rarely INDUCED
in.)
s.He expected, continued ScOville. 'That
the time would soon come when the great
danger which hangs over his head in this trial
would be removed, when he would be vindi-
Gated (as he called it., by your verdict, when
he could go out free man, and recIprOcate
such attentions and could make himself the
honored husband of an honored wife. l say
he has done that in good faith, believing ev-
erything would be just as stated 1t was
no joke with him, and yet the prosecution
say he is sane man. Now beyond that 1t is
true, as he says, the notice published to the
world brought one response, which shows
that there is one woman in the United States
that has probably lost her reason also.
This remark elected good deal of laugh
ter, but not from the prisoner, who angrily
exclaimed, 81 wrote her two letter and she
wrote me two. You (Scoville) suppressed
the rest have been looking for the re-
spouse to my last letter for three weeks, and
l am certain you have lied about it. l tell
you so publicly" He continued, raising his
voice, You can't fool me- | am going to fol-
low her." Laughter.)
Scoville said, THE letters Guiteau wrote
| did not see.''
.No you didn't send them, knew you had
lied about it. That is not the first lie you
have told" cried the prisoner, emphasizing
the words with blows upon the table. II
knew YOU had been lying. You told me you
had sent those letters and now YOU say you
have not"
Court (sternly)-Be quiet.
District Attorney-May it please your
honor, Scoville knows as well as your honor,
that this testimony, if any is in existence.
can never be produced in this trial. That if
there were any such letters they never can
reach the jury, and this attempt to get into
public colloquy with this man is reprehen-
sible Let him confine himself to the testi-
mony which it is proper to introduce to the
jury. and let this man play his part when the
time comes.
81 am not playing a part cried the pris-
oner cxcitedly and gesticulating wildly. 81
knew Scoville was lying"
Scoville--I understand this evidence is
coming. understand it is perfectly COM
petent.
'As general thing testimony obtained
from lying is not competent, retcrted the
prisoner.
Scovile i will not reply to Corkhill At
present for his insinuation. When the time
come for argument in this case he will get
his answer. The significant tone in which
this was said brought down storm Of ap-
plause from the spectators. Il had consid
ered," continued Scoville, ''this evidence
was competent"
The prisoner-"Your will not have any
success from the Lord by lying. You lie,
you lie. l have found you out. When a
man lies to me once I never believe him
again. You have lied to me once and that is
played OUT" The prisoner in making the
speech seemed to be convulsed with passion
and it was in vain that his brother and sister
attempted to quiet him.
Scoville-.All | want in this case is that
the truth shall prevail
Prisoner-"That is what want, and am
going to have it, too
Scoville, to the jury.-"All want is that
the truth shall prevail. If there is any evil
dence brought before you you have an op-
portunity to criticise it anv way you please,
and if you think produce single item of
evidence for theatrical effect, without the
earnest conviction that it is just and proper
to be done, l want you not only to reject it
but to charge it against me with tenfold eff