Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-17

1t were better for him that milestone
were hanged about his neck and that he wert
drowned in the depths OF the sea.
And the honest. patriotic, law-abding people o.
tils country are waiting for your verdict t. see ii
Suner The just and merited punishment OF the
law.
GuITEAu's INDIFFERENCE.
During the delivery OF the above address quiet
relgned in every corner OF the court room. Gull
teau himself was the only man who seemed 10
pay no attention TO il. In his exalted place as
ian agent OF the Deity" he apparently considers
himself above Sublimary eloQuence. He spent
the time looking over newspapers and OCCASION
ally conversing with his brother. MeSSrs. SEQ
vile and Robinson, during the delivery OF the
speech, paid careful attention TO il, and occasion
ally made notes. Mr.. Scoville smiled I'm his quiet
way when some OF Guiteaus eccentric letters were
read, for there is no man who has lveher appre-
citation OF the groteSque phases of the case than
Mr.. Scoville.
SECRETARY BLAINE
Wnen the reference was made TO Guiteau'S asSer-
ton that Secretary Blaine was running his de-
partment in the interest OF his own presidential
aspirations in 1884, the Secretary broke out into
good humored smile. Later when a letter was
read charging the Secretary with being vindic-
tive man, and advising the President To get rid Of
retary Joined.
THERE WAS ONE MARKED SCENE
IN the delivery or the address In the passage
where the district attorney showed that he had
threatened ruin to the President tAe prisoner, who
was apparently a careless listener. dropped hi,
paper, broke out and said, with considerable
nonchalance: political ruin, your honor-not
person al ruin-that'S what meant"
Here Judge Porter arose and said. with great
gravity: 1.-The administration oi justice, Your
honor, and especially OF criminal justice, should
never be obstructed by the clamor or disorder, or
cOntulnacy OF the prisoner
IL Think, remarked Judge Cox, ''that ii is in the
power Of the court TO have the prisoner removed,
ana proceed with the trial without him"
IL will not offend again, your honor interrupted
the prisoner. II feel deep interest In this Case
Il should think, under the circumstances, you
would" remarked the court dryly.
Guiteau then subSided.
DURING THE AFFECTING CLOSE
OF Mr.. COrkhillS address, Mrs Scotield bowed her
head and wept. Several other ladies In the court
room were in tears and some reports affirmed that
the jury were affected. Mr.. Corkhlll finished at
ten minutes past II O'Clock, and his address was
roundy applauded by the spe tators
Mr.. Robinson announced that the defence would
reserve their opening.
Secretary Blaine on the Witness stand.
secretary Blaine may take the stand," said Col.
Corkhill. The Secretary then stepped into the box
and was sworn
"What is your name and business?" asked the
district attorney, who conducted The exaInlna-
tion.
'My name is James G. Blaine, and am at pres
ent Secretary of State"
"Were you acquainted with James A. Garieli?n
II. was acquainted with him from 1865 to the
hour OF his DEATH"
"Will you please state whether you ever saw the
81 saw him very frequently in the months OF
March, April and May last
"Nere you with President Garfield at the time
he was Shot?'
81 was by his side"
The district attorney here asked the witness to
state what then occurred.
I'm narrative form?" inquired the Secretary.
"IeS, SIR"
81 wish to take the directions of the counsel for
the government" said the Secretary, he,itatlng.
''aS to what point OF the narrative should begins
The district attorney suggested that he should
begin with the facts Immediately preceding the
shooting.
THE sECRETARY's GRAPHIC STORY OF THE AssAssI-
NATION.
son the night Of July lst," began the Secretary
81 was engaged until near midnight with the
President on public business. On parting he said
that 1 had better come again in the morning, as
he expected to leave the city that morning. On
the morning Of the ID went TO the White House
according to his request; was detained some
little time In consultation with him in the Cabinet
room, and then we started for the depot. He rode
in the carriage in which / came TO the
White House; it was the State depart
ment carriage; 1t was followed by Presi-
dent Garfeld's carriage with the children;
incident When we arrived at the Baltimore and
Potomac depot-at the street side-we sat a mo-
ment to continue the conversation we had been
engaged in at the White House. Then he turned
to say good by to me- and said no. would eS-
cort him to the car, for did not think il proper
that the President should go unattended, and. be-
sides, wanted to see and talk with the members
OF the Cabinet who were about TO 60. Stepping
from the carriage he took my arm. as he ascendca
the strpo OF the depot. He was on my left. lie
stopped To speak to some one-I think police oni-
Ger. the same who had just before that tod us that
had fnn f,k.l
leave. As he turned TO speak our aims became
d1oengaged. As We entered the waiting room We
We're not arm in arm, but side by side. Ne had got
half way across the room when suddenly there WAS
very loud discharge OF pistol followed Instantly
by second report. AT first thought it Was some
one who had become engaged in an affray. and did
not think that any deel OF violence had been at
tempted against the President L touched uim To
hurry him on away from danger. As did that
God! what's ths?" According TO my impress
sion this exclamation was made between the
shots 81 m,. There Ts,n was Is then rush by me
passed. followed after him instinctiveiy and
followed think, distance OF eight feet, when
caught him" turned then, and the President
had sunk quite down. When got there he as
diately very large crowd around him. Mattresses
were brought and he was taken to an upper room.
fhen afat ,a !" wS aS at hand and he ws
minutes or an hour after he Was shot, think. L
returned to my own home and wrote dispatch
v,
though gave it out to the public herein which
stated sat this hour, 1920" Iarrived at my house
about the time the President Was taken TO the
White House."
"Those are In brief," said the Secretary, ''the
circumstances connected with my observation.
When the President Was lying in the upper room
at the depot there was gathering around of the
Cabinet officer. There had yet been no report
made as to who had fired the shot, but gave my
information that the man / saw was Charles
Guteau, whom had seen several tines / gave
that information, think, before it was known TO
the police who the man was. OF course as the
shot Was fired behind my back did not see the
Shot fired, and did not see the pistol as he did not
have 1t exposed recognized the man as he fied.n
Here large diagram showing the ground plan
uf the depot was brought in, and the secretary
pointing out the different parts OF the depot, eX-
planned to the jury more minutely the various
points.
THE sECRETARYs KNOWLEDGE OF GUITEAU AS AN
OFFICE-SEEKER.
"Row often have you seen the prisoner to the
best OF your reeollection?"
"Well, very often. Numerical statements are apt
to be exaggerated when recalling such circum- |
stances. According to my recollection he visited
me at the State department twenty or twenty-five |
times. 1t might have been but eight or ten, hut 4
visits OF that Kind are apt to give the impression |
OF twenty tWenfy-iye,n