Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-08
Porter "Don't you think that the time of
the Court and the Jury is of some value %


Prisoner: "Not in the way you are interTo-
eating on this matter. 1t has heen discussed
and repeated over and over again." and the
prisoner settled himself back in his chair to
have quiet read
Mr.. Scoville here interposed in support Of Gui-
teau's objection to repetition, and after some
discussion between counsel, the cross-examina-
ton was resumed and directed to the events
of the morning of July I'd.
The prisoner, after he was started on this
subject, went ahead and when Mr.. Porter at
tempted to ask question he was told to keep
quiet. The prisoner then proceeded with his
story: "Mr. Blaine and the President drove
I'D in a single horse carriage and not in the
White House carriage, which showed how
much the President was under Mr.. Baine's
influence. Mr.. Blaine was blowing and blow
ing and the President was listening. They
were on the most intimate relations. Mr..
Blaine got out Oh one side Of the carriage and
President Garfield out of the other. They
walked into the depot and passed within a few
feet of the prisoner, who drew his weapon and
fired twice and hit him once.''
Q. You shot him in the back?
A. did not fire at any particular place.
back?
a. My intention was to shoot him in the
back.
@. Did you think that if he got two balls in
his back it would remove him?
a. thought so.
q. And you intended to put them there?
4. did.
@. I'm solemn manner: And from that hour
to this you have never felt regret or remorse :?
A. regret giving pain OF trouble to any
one, but l have no doubt as to the necessity OF
the act or the divinity of the act.
q. You have never limited at any remOrse :?
A. NV mind is perfect blank on that sub
ject.
Q. Do you feel any more remorse about ren-
derng his wife widow and his children faith
erless than about breaking the leg of that
puppy dog.
A. have no conception of it as murder
or killing.
Q. And you feel no remorse?
A. I'm a low and almost inaudible tone J
| Of course feel remorse so far as my person.
al feelings are concerned. feel remorse as
much as any man and regret the necessity OF
the act, but (raising his voice +
Porter: '"The cross examination is closed"
"But," continued the prisoner excitedly,
''my duty to the Lord and the American peo-
pie overcame my personal feelings. If the
Lord had not inspired that act it would not
have been done.''
Mr.. Scovile then proceeded with the redi-
rect examination, apparently seeking to re-
move the impression created by the conclusion
| of the cross examination. ... ~.
Guiteau then left the stand and the other
witnesses were called, most of whom did not
respond, and Court adjourned.
On Saturday witnesses were examined for
the defense as follows COL j. 0. p Burnside,
distributing officer of the Postoffice Depart
ment, knew the prisoners family. Mrs Gui-
teau was an invalid and he seldom saw her.
Chas. G. Allen, of MISSOURI, lived in Free
port in '39 and 40, and knew the Guiteau
family. Mrs Guiteau was in feeble health,
and before the birth of the prisoner and for
some time after, was confined to her bed.
Emory A. Storrs, of Chicago, knew Guiteau
in that city by sight as a young lawyer. Met
him on Broadway, N. Y, five OF six years
ago. The prisoner overlook the witness and
handed him his business card he did not
speak with him above three minutes. The
witness saw Guiteau perhaps dozen times at
the national Republican committee rooms du-
ring the late presidential canvass. The pris-
oner came up to him gleefully and patting him
on the shoulder, said: "You are on the right
track' The witness never saw Guiteau do
ing anything at the committee rooms other
than reading papers. He seemed to have no
especial employment. He thought Guiteau
had all unbalanced mind, but never discovered
anything to indicate that he could not dis
tinguish right from wrong.
His evidence created quite stir in the
court room and seemed to stagger those about
the defense table. The sister of the prisoner
was particularly excited, and in tones, dis
tinctly caught by the reporters, said: HE
has perjured himself, that is all there is about
it,"
Senator David Davis was called, but knew
nothing about the prisoner. Two or three
other witnesses were examined and the court
adjourned till Monday.