Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-08
DOMESTIC.
The GnIseau Trial : Rebu,taI by the

DOMESTIC.
Tbe Gntfeau Trial = Rebuttal by the
Prosecution. :
xv.survaros December 7th.-The Criminal Court
,,s densely crowded this morning. Among the
srdisnce were General Sherman and Rev. Dewitt
Talmage-
M demoish the theory OF the defense they viii
traverse the ground gene over, and from the stand
,oinf of the prosecution will thoroughly ventilate
tbe past life and habits OF the prisoner beginning
with his early life ia Freepot and concluding with
vast amount OF the best expert testimony in the
country.
teau addressed the Court in rather Imperious tones
thus: May it please your Honor, the American
people do not desire that this case shall
be tried again, and / do not desire it.
say with the utmost respect to this
Court and jury. and my counsel, Scoyille that am
not satisfied with tae polit cal situation as developed
here in this case. That's the gist OF this alleged of
Tense. The President OF the United States would
never have been shot If il had not been for the po
litcal situation which existed asst May and June.
say have right, as matter Of law, Of appearing
as my own counsel | ask your Honor that General
Grents Senators Conkling and Platt and President
Arthur, and those kind Of men who were so down
upon Garfield that they would not speak tn him in
the street, and would net 20 to the White House.
shall be put on the stand | have right to show
my personal relations to those gentlemen taat
was cordially received by them, end that | was well
dressed and well fed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
want ID show my personal relations 10 those uler.
don't want to except TO your Honor's ruling, but
shall be Obliged TO do so. and have no doubt the
Court in bark will give me a trial.
Judge Cox-Your exception has been noted.
Scoville then called up the subject OF President
Arthur's testimony and said he had not yet re-
ceivei any response to his interrogatories that
the Presidents evidence absolutely essential TO
the defense.
Guiteau interrupted him excitedly with I" l don't
think it at all necessary for General Arthur TO be
here"
To Scoville-"I don't care what you want I'm
doing this myself ask as q personal favor that
he shan't be dragged into Court. think good
deal Of General Arthur, ana he is President of the
United State7, and | don't think he should be
bothered with this matter striking the desk VIC
lently). He's President of the United States, and
/ made HIM SO. | think | should have something
TO say in this matter"
1t was arr. nged between counsel that the Pres-
dents answers should be put in as evidence at
any stage of the trial. and Seoville called General
Sherman, who simply recited the orders he had
issued for the disposition of troops at the time OF
the ASA sination.
Dr. B. P Buckley, OF Freep0rt, testified that he
was Guiteau's family doctor; never saw any indi-
cation Of the slightest mental arrangement in him
nor in Abraham Guteau-
Guitelu had fer some minutes been reading the
Presidents message, and suddenly interrupted the
Court proceedings to express his opinion upon the
document. " Pm glad" said the prisoner " that
President Arthur has given those miserable Nor
mons such Slap 4 nope ne VIII keep AT them. III
is good message, and has got the right ring to it.
Arthur is doing we'll and he is going TO give US the
best administration we ever had"
Horace Tarbox, of Freep IT, was well acquainted
with the prisoners father. He had as good head
on him as any man in the State, and-atter pause
" he was the third snarest man in the county"
"who was the first p quickly asked Guiteau.
Answer-Mr Sweet.
Guiteau-Who was the second?
Ans-Mr. Turner
"Well,n said Gutelu, with broad smile of salts
faction % as they have both been dead great many
years, my father was ahead"
Guiteau was abou. to interject another little
speech, when SeoVille endesvored TO stop him and
was told, "Don't be punching me under the table,
please, when want to speak," and after short
pause, al tell you what it is Scoyille you have.
got to abandon your theory. That's ell there is
about it. lie smart man, and everybody
knew it 0lly he was badly cracked on religion"
Adjourned.
The fact that but few of the twenty or thirty ex-
perts summoned for the defendant gave their testi
mony exctes some remark and it is SAID that nearly
all of them to the conclusion that they could
do Guiteau no good by their testimony. few ex-
perts had interviews with Guiteau Monday after
Roon but of them appeared on the witness
stand.
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, December 7th.-The Chair appoint
ed Sherman, Pendleton, Dawes, Lapham, Bayard
and Morgan, to prepare memorial on the death of
President Garfield.
A large number of private bills were introduced.
The Chair asked for Senator Morrilrs Tariff Gem.
mission resolution, and awarded him the floor, but
he was unwilling TO speak to-day, and the Senate
adjourned.
Al the White House-The Presidents PR.
yafe Secretary.
WAsHlSGroS December Tth.-The President took
I'D his residence at the White House late this after
noon
iu.law of ex-senator Frelnghuysen, has been APP
pointed the Presidents private secretary.
Chairmanships of the Heuse Committees.
WASHINGTON, December 7th.-Speaker Keller and
his advisers have been at work tonight arranging
the committees, which are to be announced next
Tuesday. The Chairmanships, so far as agreed
upon tonight, as follows, according to the
statement OF of Keife's stanchest
friends: Foreign Affairs, Robesou: Ways and
Means Kelley; Judiciary, Crowley OF New York :;
Elections. Calkins; Public Lands Bedford ; Terri
tories, Page Appro rlations will he given TO His
cock or kas=on. The disposing OF ChaIrmanships
is slow work. as IN some cases several members want
the same comm ttee, and though the Speaker eN-
poets to have the list ready by next Tuesday, some
doubt exists if he can
Subordinate Officers of the House.
WASHINGTON, December 7th.- -Doorkeeper Brown
low, of the House, has appointed Richard W. Aus
tin, Of New Orleans, Assistant Doorkeeper, and
Colonel j. r. Popham, OF Virginia, assistant Door
keeper in charge of the document room. Popham
is Readjuster. George MeNeir, son-inlaw of Rep
resentatve Burrows, of Michigan, has been APP
pointed Assistant IO5tHlaSleI VI tuG nOuct
The Flipper Statement of
Defendant.
SAN ANTONIO (rex), December 7th.-At the open
ing of Court yesterday, Flipper made the following
statement OF the first charge and IT'S specifications in
his case al declare to you, in the most solemn
and most positive manner possible, that am per-
feety innocent in every way. shape aud form that
have never by myself or by another, appropriated
converted or applied to my own use single dollar
or penny OF Government money, or permitted II to
be DONE or authorized any meddling with it what.
ever The funds for which was responsible kept
in nv quarters in my trunk, because | fit more
secure to have them iii my own custody. On May
ID received telegram from General Small not 10
transfer any funds as he intended bing absent from
San Antonio. This CONSTRUED TO apply 10 every
thing pertaining to the funds, as was not in
formed that some one was left TO attend TO the
routine business there during his absence. | sub
mitted my funds regularly to the commanding of
fcer for inspection. did not make statement in
consequence of the telegram of May I'd; thought 1t
unnecessary, and discontinued 1t Tor June The &C
cumulatcd funds, after verihcation, We're put IN q
trunk and they were not examined until July Sth.
When referred to Immediately be ore the customary
INSPECTION / discovered a discrepancy OF Sl,54o.
/ did not know what TO do, but chose 20 put in my
own check for the amount, intending to deposit 1t
personally in the bank before the time required To
nitcheck I expected my company in from the field
Ju'y 10th knew they had two months pay in
cheeks; thought l could get what wantet. The
Dost trader cashed them before coald- | then re-
lied on getting money from tie publisher OF my
book, who had promised it; was disappointed
again had no theory of how the shortage occurred
did not suspect the servant; had mace up the de-
fceney.a
wife Murder in Massachusetts.
ASpoyER OIass), December th.-Frank Sharon,
a young barber went home last night, entered the
room where his wife was sleeping, kissed her three
times, and drawing pistol shot her dead Sharon
says something crossed his mind and tod him to do
1t. He was removed TO prison.
The SLAYER OF Father Mccarthy.
GREENFIELD (Msss) December 7th.-Dayid Nc
Milan who shot Father Mccarthy reached here last
evening, and driven rapidly to prison. The Jail.
yard was crowded with people anxious to lynch the
prisoner but display OF reyolyers by the officers
frtvented violence. Father Mccarthy died about
midnight but before his death made dying decla-
ration as to the circumstances CT the assault.
Massachusetts Town Elections.
SPRINGFIELD (Mass.) December 7th.-Laid Demo
craft has been elected Mayor and the license or
dinance carried in this city. Holyoke elects Re-
publican for Mayor and votes for license. Chelsea
votes for license. Cambridge, Broekton, Somervie
and Newton elect no license tickets.
Steamers for the Pacific Coast Freight
Trade.
NEW YORK December 7th.-C. P. Huntington, in
behalf of the Central Pacific Railroad. Yesterday