Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-11-28
GENERAL NEWS.
Tc-Day's Testimony in the Gul-
teau Trial.
An Order for the Redemption Of
Bonds Embraced in the
105th Call.
Beginning Of the Battle for the
Speakersllip Of the House,
Tho Trial of Guiteau.

The Trial of Guiteau.
Washington, Nov. 2s-The criminal
court room was densely crowded this
forenoon. At 10 O'Clock Mrs. Scoyille re-.
sumed her testimony. She described
Gniteau's actions during his visit to her
III 1878. and said she was then convinced
that he was insane and should be put in
mn asylum.
Frequent objections were raised by
counsel for the prosecution to the char
acter of questions propounded by SEQ.
vile and continuous discussion epsued
between counsel upon the admission of
certain evidence. AT times some irrita.
bility was manifested.
The witness does not understand the
ruses of evidence, gentlemen, said Sco-
vile.
Yes, but you are supposed to, was the
reply.
The witness was asked if she had ever
before been upon the witness stand, and
replied with much emphasis, "No, and
I'm 10 lawyer either"
Mrs. Scoville's examination being con.
cluded, the cross. examination was post
poned to allow George u. Burroughs, of
Chicago, 10 testify, as lie desired. to leave
the city. This witness boarded with
Scoville at the time of Guiteau's visit in
1873, and made up his mind the prisoner
was either fool or crazy. He was salts.
fed that Guiteau was unsettled in his
intellect.
There was brief interval before the
next witness appeared, and Guiteau took
advantage OF tho opportunity and broke
out with, 81 desire to tell all these crank
newspaper men that appear here as my
own counsel. That is my answer to all
the silly stuff they have been endeavor-
ing to rip themselves of for some days
past. Some OF these newspaper men
have gone crazy. l appear here IN partie
my own counsel. Ihave the right under
the law and the constitution of America" !"
No effort was made to check Guiteau,
and no notice whatever of the interrup.
ton was taken by the court.
G. S. Joycelon, of the Oneida commun.
ity. thought Gulteau's marked character.
istic was intense egotism.
John w. Guiteau, brother of the pri.
soner, was next examined. He had not
been on good terms with his brother for
some years but had no doubt of his san,
ity until he received some letters in Oc
tober, and since he had come on here and
had seen his brother in the court room
and at the Jail he had become satisfied
that he was insane. On being cross-ex
amined the witness admitted that before
he had come to Washington he hai
always in talking of the cast
said he believed his brother
was responsible he believed
him responsible, but not sane; RESPONSE.
BILE, because as he thought at some peri
cd in his life the prisoner had voluntari
ly surrendered himself to evil practices
rather than good. Guiteau wlnced un
der these statements evidently fearing
his brothers candor was injuring hi,
case. With considerable bitterness b,
interrupted: "My brother and I hav,
not been on good terms for fifteen years
He always sympathized with my fathe
on that Oneida community business
while Scowillo and my sister sympa
thised with me. The laet time saw m,
brother in Boston we had some angr,
words; SO he does not come here to tes
tify for me with the ordinary force
brother usually does come. I'm glad t,
find he has changed his views. However
in my case l want the public to under
stand about this" Guitcau continue,
to interrupt, explain and correct th
witness. Once Judge Davidge attempt
ell to stop him, but he waived his ham
imperiously, saying, You keep quiet
Judge, if you please" Shortly afte
the witness was asked in connectic
with the incident he had related if he 9
that time thought the prisoner insan'
Guiteau quickly anticipated his reply b
saying" Why, of course, he has alway
thought was badly cranked." Witnei
said he never detected the slighte,
traces of insanity in his fathe
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