The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-12-03

fore she was able to resume her place in the
family Witness remembered seeing her mother
bled during that sickness, and also saw her
head closely shaved before the prisoner was
born After that she always wore cap with
false carls. Witness never saw her go out
after that Two children were born TO her
after this sickness. One Of them had q
crooked foo. and died at the age OF two
years and the other died at
the age OF twenty months of consumption and
only shortly after its mother. The frs. the
witness remembered of her brother. the prise
ner, was that they said he had been born in
consumption. He was very snnsrt and trouble
some. He could always make noise enough,
but until he was six years old he couldn't talk
much. His father used 70 whip him for this
defect but it did not do any good. He. didn't
seem to understand what was wanted of him.
He lived with friends in Michigan after his
mother died until his father married again; then
he returned TO Freeport, Ill During these
years witness knew little about him. except
that he was of very affectionsse disposition
After another while he wss sent to witness 70
see if she could not induce him TO give up his
idea Of going 70 the Oneida Community She
tried 10, but found that he was crazy on that
subject, and she told her friends he was clean
gone daft" He went to the community, and
she called on him there, but he refused to talk
freely with her, and she could not learn how
be liked it. She next remembered him when
he was admitted to the Chicago bar. He
his friends need not wouy about
him any more. Then he married
and witness did not see much Of him again
until after he was separated from his wife. He
was around Chicago for several years after that
and also visited her home in Wisconsin. Al
that time he seemed 10 have greatly changed
since before he WAS married He was very
hard to get along with, seemed willing TO work,
but did it IN such way that he was more
bother than he was worth. He was easily over
come BY heat and was rendered very irritable.
On one such occasion when he refused 70 help
at field work she let him lie down on sofa.
Presently she asked him 70 cut little wood.
He did 50, but laid the wood in the path TO the
gate, so that when she had to go to the butchers
wagon she had to kick it out Of the way. Upon
this The prisoner raised his sx st her and she
ran in the house She was not so much afraid
OF the AZ as Of the look in his face. He looked
like q wild animal. he continued looking
crazy during the day, and she locked herself in
her room until one Of the men could be sum
moned to keep an eye on Charlie.
At the opening of court on the twelfth day
Mira Scoville resumed the witness stand and
described Guiteau's appearance and actions
during his visit at her house in 1878. Frequent
objections were raised by the counsel for the
prosecution to the character of the questions
propounded by Mr.. Scoville, snd 8 continual
discussion ensued between counsel upon the
admissibility Of certain evidence. Upon the
conclusion of Mrs. Scoville's direct examine
ton, at Mr.. Scoville's request her cross-exam-
instion was postponed to allow Mr.. George D.
Burroughs, Of Chicago, to testify, as he de-
sired 70 leave the city the same afternoon. He
testified that he boarded with the Seovilles st
the time Of Guiteau's visit in 1878 and made
up his mind that the prisoner was either fool
or crazy. Before the next witness could be
called Guitesu suddenly broke in with 81 de-
sire 70 tell all these crank newspaper men that
l appear here IS nv own counsel, That is my
answer TO all the silly stuff they have been de-
hyering themselves of for some days past.
Some Of these newspaper men have gone crazy
| appear here in part Sc my own counsel, as l
have right to under the law and Constitution
OF America" The next witness, c. S. Joeelyn
Of Lenox, \. Y, stated that he was the business
manager of the Oneida Community while that
institution had an existence: that he knew
Guiteau during his stay with the community ::
he thought his most marked characteristic was
his intense egotism. John ". Guiteau, brother
OF the prisoner, was next Summoned. He had
not been on good terms with his brother for
some years, but had not doubted his sanity
until he received some letters in October. Since
he had come on here and had seen his brother
in jail, he hsd become satisfied that he was
insane. On being cross-examincd the witness
admitted that before he came TO Washington
he had always, in talking of the case, said that
he believed his brother was responsible. He
believed him responsible but not sane /; re-
sponsible, because, as he thought, at some
period Of his life the prisoner had voluntarily
surrendered himself TO evil practices rather
than good. Guiteau WINGED under these state
ments, evidently fearing that his brothers
canior was iniuring his case, and with consid-
mt -pH. " or
and / has e not been on good terms for fifteen
y ars- He always sympathiZ d " III my father
an thai Oneida Community business, while Mr
ScoYille and my sister sympathiZed with me.
The last time 1 saw my brother in Boston We
had some angry wo.ds, so that he does not
come her. to testify for me with the ordinary
force that brother usually does come. T.
glad to find he Ia, changed his views, however
in my case. want the public TO understand
about this" Guiteau continued TO interrupt
explain and correct the witness. Once Judge
D4v.dge attempted 10 stop him. but he waved
his hand impenrus Y, saying: You keep
quiet. judge, if you please" On further cross
examination John G.,iteau admitted that he
did no. believe his father insane. THIS witness
testimony was rather opposed 70 the theory of
the defense. that a strong hereditary faint OF
insanity existed in the family. Mr.. Scoville
tried to bring out that that Theory had always
been repusnant TO hiss. and that he was pre-
j.,sieed against il, but this line Of examination
WIS ruled out on an objection. Mrs. Sarah W.
Parker, OF Chicago, the widow OF Augustus
Parker, one OF the sons of the prisoners Aunt,
Anna next testified that her husband died in
The insane asylum ~ Eigin, Ill. She had Ie-
quested the prisoner TO cease visiting at her
house because he had proposed to educate her
aughter. aged thiIteen years, 50 as &c marry
her. The witness considered that Guiteau was
cracked Next Mr.. Scoville asked thas he
prisoner be sworn. Guiteau neryouslv
walked to the witness stand in the
Gu tady of two deputy marshals, an: the
oath was administered 10 him. He then
whispered q few words to police
man, who was standing near the witness-box,
and Immediately the three deputies ranged
themselves shoulder to shoulder behind the
prisoner, who. apparently more az ease, said
inquiringly, to the Judge: 81 can sit down >
Yes" replied the judge, and the prisoner
seated himself Guiteau then identified sboai
twenty letters dating from 1857 10 1865. which,
be had written TO his relatives.
On the thirteenth day Mr.. Scoville began
by putting in evidence copy of an extract
FROM toe rec - IF the Bloomingdale Insane
asylnn. as g - admission and death OF
Francis u t,,.i:-Lu. The district attorney
admitted Fhe fac. EAT F. ". Guiteau died there
insane at the date indicated. The prisoner
was then directed to take the witLess-stand.
At first he demurred to the suggestion of Mr..
Scoyiue that he should testify. BE was led
around to the stand by his guards, who ranged
themselves behind him in a stiff row, but once
seated on the chair which he so earnestly