The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-08

Witness" During the period of her sister
Abbic's mesmcric influence, could, by merely
raising her finger, without calling after her,
cause her TO pause In the street when half
block or"
Hero her testimony closed.
Mr.. John W. Guitcau, brother OF the prisoner,
arose Mt this point to protest against the coun-
sci for the defense oternally Juggling In mem
bers Of the family to induce the Idea that II
was tainted with insanity.
Mr.. Scoville demanded from the Court that II
he was conducting tho case, that he should be
preserved from the Interruptions of Mr. john
W. Guitoau. That they were irrelevant, and he
did not propose to have them continued.
''We don't want him about, as
re IL n Nuisance.
don t.want him. | never wanted him. He'd
better 90 back 10 Boston. He IL n perfect NUS
ancc, trying 10 get little notoriety out OF me.
don't regard him as brother. He bears the
same name, that's all. never visited him nor
his family, He may be q clever fellow, but
don't want him about me-"
During his brothers TRADE John Guiteau
did not change countenance, but looked at
him IN quiet contempt. The Court ruled that
Mr.. Scoville's request should be granted, and
admonlshed Mr.. John Guitcau to cease inter
rupting.
Mr.. George G.. Maynard was recalled for the
Government. He testified that Mrs. Wilson,
| the previous witness, was his cousin, and her
| parents resided at Ann Arbor, Mich; he knew
Julia Guiteau Maynard, and Mt the time he
saw her frequently; during all that time she
was n woman OF intelligence, cultivation, with
clear head and mind and of superior ability
| she was remarkable as u woman never dis
turbod by any emergency and equal 10 any
occasion; he never knew or heard tell OF hei
being insane; he knew Abbie Maynard during
| the same period in early childhood she was
n very bright, intelligent, good'tempered girl
| he was Mt her house often, and she at hel
| fathers store whore witness was employed
| she was inclined TO be dif1idcnt, shy, and OK
ceedingiy sensitive; II might have been sale
that she was II woman OF 80 with the ways %
| a child OF 10; aside from that she was as smar
as any OF them he had no way OF identifying
n Mr.. Davis, who was witness IN mo case, OK
ccpt that man came to him ana introduced
himself In the witnessIoom as Doing tina
party; there was never anything particular!
noticeable about tho dress OF Abbie Maynar,
different from that of any other woman sh
was tasteful and neat In her dressing; tn
statement that Mr.. Davis made that Abbie May
nard was constantly talking about going 4
Heaven and advising others TO study III
Christian life, was false.
on cross.examination the witness said thai
he had made between ten and twenty visits l.
Ann Arbor and seen Abble Maynard GOO
many times; he had heard her converse oftei
upon religion; give her experience and on
press the wish that others might becom
Christians; he knew W. H. Maynardi no was
man OF strong mind, determined viii and gren
influences he never heard that no was insane
"Why," put In Guiteau, she was one al til
brightest and most influential men In tina
section OF the State He was q thorough bus
moss man, worth 100000, mud It IL all non
sense To talk about him being Insane
MIR. John w. Guiteau
arose here 10 mako Q porsonnl explanation a
TO his course, hut Mr. Dayidgo objected, "a!
Ing that II was bad enough 10 he interrNpte
! by tho prisoner without his kindred mkin
part In II, ana u would degenerate The trii
Into q farce.
/ Judge Cox sustained Mr.. DayidgeB oblecilo
/ and Mr.. Guiteau took his seat.
! AZ II M the court recessed for an hour,