The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-15
Guiteau's Trial Still Slowly
Progressing.
Silver Dollars and Their Ulti-
mate Redemption.
General Gossip and Talk at
the National Capital.
ANOTHER cHkPTER.


Court was called to order, Guiteau ad
dressed the Court and said: 81 want to
make a little speech. It would be a great
misfortune IL anything should happen to
the Jury. They are very honest inteai
gent men, and I want the best care taken
of them There are some of them who
are not accustomed to good wholesome
food, and consequently they are liable to
have indigestion. I want the Court TO or
der them out every morning before break
fast for walk OF four or FIVE miles. I
have two or three more little speeches to
make but this viii do for the present.
Judge Cox.-The Court will attend to
the wants of the jury"
Collier recalled-Witness never detected
any signs of insanity in the prisoner.
Scoville then began to cress examine the
witness, when Guiteau in great rage
shouted-s1 never saw this man but once
in my lite and that was in 1878, never saw
him but five minutes, what does he know
about me? This shows just how little
sense you have got Corkhill to put up this
HAL ao GIL C4POAH AZ tSOOshAC 01N
you havn't got common horse sense to waste
the time Of the Court examining his char
acter, he was only clerk IN q lawyers office
anyway"
Re-examined by Col Corkhill- Witness
said 'In my opinion at the time I knew
him, he was perfectly competent to dis
tinguish between right and wrong. Ex-
ception by Scoville.
Rev. Rush r. Shipper, pastor of All
Souls church, Washington, boarded at the
same house and occupied seat at the same
table with the prisoner from April last
until the day before the murder when the
prisoner disappeared Witness had FIRE
quently conversed with the prisoner; both
had lived in Chicago and that formed
basis conversation which led to quite
familiar aequaintanship.
<. n. Justice, a lawyer from Logans-
port, Ind. was the next witness; knew
prisoner in 1878 when he was selling q
book the life of Moody. Guiteau constantly
interrupted witness with his flow Of vile
and abusive language. he gradually worked
himself into towering rage and declared
against witness, prosecution and cranks
whom he claimed threatened him with
violence. His billingsgate being especially
directed against the prosecuting attorney;
referring to Corkhill he said he is getting
too dirty and too sinking to live and the
first thing he knows God Almighty viii
take him off and send him down below
IT.
polite Witness never detected anything
to indicate insanity. The usual topics of
conversation were Conkling, Garfield and
the New Testament revision. Exhibited
no more excitement than any other person
might.
Mrs. Dunmire, former wife of Guiteau,
took the stand. She was married to pms
oner in 1869. Scoville objected unless
record proof of divorce was shown. Wit
ness was then withdrawn, CorkhiIl saying
he would introduce witness after obtain
ing copy of record. DR.. Noble, young
physician at the Jail, related the particulars
of several talks with the prisoner. At one
time he asked prisoner why he removed
(using prisoners term) president His
reply was because I was inspired to do
So" and little after he said, eff the Presi-
dent should die would be convinced my
inspiration was from Deity, but if he
should recover I would be in doubt about
it." Witness was asked If he considered
prisoner sane and replied, "a perfectly sane
man sir, and as bright, quick and intelli-
&c u0t1 xu0rJIH in q
mers day, not slightest indication of in
sanity about him, alittle impatient of re
straint at times, little nervous as men in
his position would naturally be, but
perfectly sane"
Mrs. Scoville suddenly rose in her place
and said:-Your honor, l would like to
ask question of the witness.-"I con
slider it of vital importance to the case
Guiteau impatiently. don't SIS
ter Its all these people can do to stand me
without your talking. you are no lawyer
BITS ocoy1iles question is, of vital impor
tance- Scoyille, / prefer your honor, that
permission should not be g1yen.
Davldge.-sLet Mrs HcoviIle suggest
'ne question to her husband and we viii
NOT onoeet, Mrs. ScoviIle.
'0'''0 "0ee--Well, he don't know how to
ask any Questions ANYWAY.
ScoViHe asked if it were possible to
place IN the prisoners coffee any drugs
that would make him appear brighter OF
more quiet, as the case might be-
Guiteau, with contemntous
expression exclaimed = s.you orr
examining witness for the other s;de
amt you, Scoville2 l never SAW onr.
thing SO stupid as your manner of examin.
ing witnesses this morning. I think won,
lecture last night must have been too much
for you"
Mrs. Scoville wrote her question and
reached over to hand it to her husband
when Guiteau sharply said to her: Now
you just mind your own business, and at
tend TO your own affairs You are max
ing yourself altogether too ofacious in thi,
case. Pending colloquey between Gui
Gicfo