The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-05
COLD DAY FOR GUITEAU
sToRRs sTAeeERs THE DEFENSE
BY the Character Of Ills TsItImOpy-ArS. SsOTlll'
Expresses Herself David Davis DlsqulsltIOn
en- the Political Parties Of the Day-AH.
other SDgrt From GuItsau.

WAsuIS0ToS, December 3,-It the peo
pie OF Washington were not sated with sen
sations they would haveexhibited more in
terest to-day than was manifested when
in the court room which has been the
scene Of such extraordinary performances
the President of the United States, the
President pro TEN. Of the Senate, the late
President pro ten, Of the Senate, and the
late Speaker OF the House were called as
witnesses by the assassin OF Garfield. AS
II was, the slightest ripple OF interest mani
tested in the court room subsidized, and the
people outside scarcely gave the strange oc-
currence thought, One ofthe gentlemen
called to testify ON the political situation
last summer Of the probable effect of such
controversy as then existed in the Re-
publican party upon political organiza'
ton, and OF the probable effect of the sue
cess OF the Democratic party in the Prest.
dental canvass, appeared, and his testi.
mony was tho feature OF the day.
Bayard and Randall may appear on
Monday. Arthur will be seen by Scoville
tomorrow. lie may bOable to induce him
to testify. lie will not compel him to at-
tend. He proposes to show by him the
actual relations OF Guiteau to tho RGpub.
lican leaders in New York In 1870, the
condition OF tho Republican party last
summer, and TO idcntiiyA n letter or two,
Ho thinks he will be able to persuade him
k, Nngltf,,
THE TESTIMONY.
The iirst witness was colonel ]. o. p.
Burnside, Disbusing Officer OF the Postoi.
fee Department; formerly lived in Free
port, Illinois; knew prisoners family;
Mrs. Guiteau was an Invalid.
Charles G. Allen, OF Missouri, lived in
Freeport in 1880 and lS40 knew tho
Guiteau family; Mrs, Guiteau was in feeble
health.
Emory A. stors, Of Chicago, knew
Guiteau In that city, by sight, us u young
lawyer saw him perhaps dozen times at
the National Republican Committee rooms,
New York, during the late Presidential
canvass. Tho prisoner came up to him
geeiully, and patLing him on the shoulder,
said: "You are on the right track" Wit
ness never saw Guiteau doing anything ut
the Committee rooms, other than reading
the papers; he seemed to have no special
employment In April saw the prisoner ut
Washington; he said ho was gOingtO have
the Austrian Mission; witness told him the
place was an important one, and In Blaines
line, and that le (BlaIne) was Il known
politician. Prisoner replied he was 'solid
with Blaine"
Witness thought tho conversation was
leading up to- Il request for him (witnessl
to visit Blaine In Gniteau's Interest, and
forcstNlled 1t by saying his relations with
Blaine were such he could not possibly aid
him (prisoner) any. Witness had formed
an opinion to GuitcRus mental size, but
could not express an opinion us to his san.
ity or insanity. Ills impression was Gui.
teau had an lily balanced mind. In com.
mon parlance, he did not have good com
mon sense"
Witness was asked in relation te the po.
ltical status Just prior to the shooting oil
President Garfield, II there were not ele-
ments OF discord in the Republican party
which threatened to disrupt II
The reply was ~ think the Republican
party pretty difficult one to disrupt, and,
while there were elements OF disCOrd, my
belief in tho good sense Of the party is
such that think It would have held TO-.
gether."
Upon ess-examinntion witness said: II
never saw anything In Guiteau to indicate
that he could not distinguish between right
and wrong. Never saw anything In the
conduct ofthe prisoner that would Indicate
he did not know the difference between
guilt and innocence. Never saw anything
to indicate he would not be responsible for
crime"
sCcvILLE NOTED SEVERAL EXCEPTIONS
to the ralings OF Judge Cox Id favor Of the
admission OF these replies. Tho evidence
created quite u stir in the court room, and
seemed to stagger those about the defense
tablc. The sister OF the prisoner was pNr-
ticularly affected, and IN tones distinctly
caught by reporters said. "Ho has per.
iured himself; that is all there Is about it"
Edward Daniels testified to GultCau's pc
culiar religious views, and his impression
was that lie was CraZy
DISTINGUISHED AnsESTEEs.
After this witness left the stand, SEQ.
vile announced that he bud subpenWd
several witnesses, whom he would now
call. Tic next name called was Vice
President David Davis. AS the names Of
Speaker Randall, Senator Bayard and
President Arthur were call ed, all eyes were
centred on the witness door, but none OF
the witnesses appeared.
Scovillc read number Of newspaper
slips found on the prisoner at the time OF
his capture.
Guiteau interrupted 10 say he Ind Il hum
dred of them when arrested. They we're
taken from stalwart, liberal and half.breed
papers, Whenever he saw anything
which confirmed his inspiration lie cut II
out and pOnderGd Oyerit
When an Extract from one OF the papers
was read referring tS tue reported bargain.
inps OF John Davenport In New York, con-
cerning the Marshalship, Guiteau said:
ltThat shows how weak Garfield was, and
how determined he was 10 crush the Stall
warts.e ~,
Pending the reading ofthese slips,
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS,
Of Illinois, appeared, and the reading was
s,,spended IN order 10 have him examined.
In rpnly 10 Scoyille, he stated his ofiicial
nositioi, and that he was not connected
with either Of the political parties OF tile
Cue Oousstion--Did you know Of the breach
in Tie Republican party growing out ot tue
difficulties Of last summer, between Presi'
dent Garfield and Senator ConklihgP
Answer-t had no personal knowledge
OF Il, not going into calicus with either
association. know there were factions
in the Republican party. a..
Q.-Froni yotr knowledgeof thepOlitical
difficulties which grew up at that time,
and from your knowledge Of the American
/ beople. what was your .Opini0h2 Was
there a probability Of those difficulties
Iisrupling and destroying tile Republican
IpntyH ,.-,.,-. ..,z.,,,,,, MI,
Republican party has not been destroyed
and yet there have been DreaGhes Gs Ii IN IL l.