Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-05

WASHINGTON, December 3d.-In the Courtroom
today the first witness was j. o. P Burnside, Dis
bursting Officer of the Postoffice Department He
formerly lived in Freeport, H., and knew the
prisoners family. Guteau's father was an invalid
Charles Allen, OF Missouri, lived in Freeport in
1889 and 1910. He knew the Guiteau family Mrs
Guteau was in feeble health
Emory A. Storrs, OF Chicago, said he knew Gut
teau in that city by sight as a young lawyer He
saw him a few times at the National Republican
Committeerooms in New York during the last
gleefully, and patting him on the shoulder, said
" You are the right track" The witness never
saw Guiteau doing anything at the Committee
rooms more than reading the papers. He seemed to
have specisl employment. In April he saw the
prisoner IN Washington He (Guiteau) said he was
going to have The Austrian mission. The witness
told him that the place an important one and
in Blaines line, and that he (Blalne) was well.
known politician. The prisoner replied that he was
solid with Blaine The witness thought that the
conversation was leading up to the request for him
(witness) to visit Blaine in Guiteau's interest and
forestaed it by saying that his relations with
Blaine such that he could not possibly aid him
(the prisoner
THE PRISONERS "MENTAL SIZE"
The witness had formed an opinion asto Guiteau's
QlenCal Size, DuI He COuIu express any OPINION
as to his sanity or insanity. His impression was
that Guiteau had an lily balanced mind or, In COM
mon parlance, that he did not have good common
sense. The witness was asked in relation to his po-
tcal status just prior to the shooting OF President
Garfield, and if there were not elements of discord
in the Republican party which threatened to dis
ruptit
The reply was ~ think the Republican party
pretty difficult one to disrupt and while there were
elements of discord my belief in the good sense of
The rank and file is such that think it would have
held together"
Upon cross-examination the witness said 81
never saw anything In Guiteau to indicate that he
could not distinguish right from wrong. never
saw anything in the conduct of the prisoner that
would indicate that he did not know the difference
between guilt and innocence. never saw anything
to indicate that he would not be responsible for
crime"
EXCEPTIONS NOTED.
Scoville noted several exceptions to the rulings of
Judge Cox in favor OF the admission OF these replies
This evidence created quite stir in the Courtroom
and it seemed to stagger those about the defense
table. The sister Of the prisoner particularly
Affected and, in tones distinctly caught by the re-
porter, said :" He has perjured himself that is all
there is about it,
Edward Daniels testified that he thought Guiteau
crazy.
Scoville made sensation by summoning David
Davis, Speaker Randall, Senator Bayard and Pres
dent Arthur, none OF whom responded, although
they had been subpenaed
Scoyille then read number Of newspaper slips
found ON the prisoner at the time OF his capture.
Guiteau interrupted, saying that there were a
hundred Of them when he was arrested, which he
took from the Stalwart, Liberal and Haf-breed pa
pers, whenever he saw anything confirming his in
spiraton
A few minutes later when Scoville was reading
a clipping, stir became noticeable about the door
leading to the witnessroom, and
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS
Was seen going toward the witness stand. The
reading closed. The Senator was sworn, and SEQ
vile proceeded to question him on political phlloso
ply. The Senator was quite non-commital. He
stated he was not connected with either Of the
political parties OF the country.
Scoville-You know OF a breach in the Republican
party, growing out OF difficulties last summer be-
tween President Garfield and Senator Conkling
Dayis-1 had no personal knowledge OF 1t, not
going into caucus with the Republicans; 1 know
there were factions in the Republican party.
Scoyie-From your knowledge Of the political
difficulties which grew up at that time, and from
your knowledge OF the American people, what is
your opinion Was there probability OF those diff
cuities disrupting and destroying the Republican
party?
Dayis-That's far-reacbi1g question. The Re-
publican party has not been destroyed and yet there
have been breaches in it, There is only one way in
which the Republican party can be destroyed.
Scoville-What way is that?
Dayis-The disruption of the Democratic party
would destroy it.
Scoville-Is it your honest opinion that the diff.
culties between the branches or factions of the Re-
publican party have been or are in danger Of alb
solutely disrupting the Republican party?
Dayis-That is a mere matter of opinion. Icannot
understand this line of examination. The Republic
can party is extraordinary organization. donot
believe it will die until the machine party is dead.
Scoville-What IS syour opinion on this point,
whether the success Of the Democratic party at this
time or at the next Presidential election, would i'm.
peril the existence Of the Republic?
THE REPUBLIC NOT IN DANGER.
na,iu T do b;pk fha If ;oaI
party would imperil the Republic. do not believe
that at all.
scoville-Do you believe the success of the Demo-
cratic party would tend in any degree to bring on
another civil war!
Davis-No, do not. think the Southern people
the last people in the world to desire to go into
any If there be any war it Will come some
where else than from the South.
Scovile-That is ALL
Davis-I was quite unwell when got the sum-
mons to attend. had never the prisoner,
and knew nothing about the murder.
Scoville-The reason for calling you will be stated
in the argument.
Bailey, the District Attorneys stenographer, was
put upon the stand, and Guiteau at once became
cited He charged the witness with coming to him
as New York Herald reporter and tri,king him
into an interview, the notes OF which used by
the District Attorney. Bailey, he said, afterward
made up a report from his notes for the New York
Herald, and Guiteau wanted to know what he re-
ceivsd for it.
1t was finally brought out that Bailey had been
given $780, The prisoner was worked up consider
ably, and contradicted the witness, accusing him of
fraud upon him
Guiteau, after Bailey's Withdrawal from the stand
addressed the Court, saying: 1.-THE following per-
sons want subpenaed az witnesses: President Ar
thur, Secretary Blaine, Senator Logan, Senator
General Grant Senators Platt, Dorsey
and JONES' Governor Jewell James Gordon Ben
nett, Whitelaw Reid, Governor Jones, Charles A. |
Dana and w. H Hurlbut, and files OF their papers
from May to June; also, George Gorham. of the
Washington Republican, and Stilson Hutchins, of
the Washington Post, and files OF their papers for
Nav and June; and W. P. Nixon, of the Chicago |
Inter Ocean, and files of the Inter Ocean.
Seville wanted Bailey's notes. but they had been
destroyed After this Scovile resumed the reading
IF the clippings and there being no witnesses the |