Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-12-07
TRIAL OF GUITEAU.
Additional Testimony on the part Of
the Government.
SCENES AT THE DEPOT.
The Prisoner Correcting
Witnesses.
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did not respond. Joshua A. Davis wa,
summoned, but also did not respond.
Joseph X. Sharpe, assistant trair
master of the Baltimore & Potomac
railroad, was called and sworn. He
described infinitely the scene in The
depot, He did not see the shooting
but witnessed tho arrest and the pro
ceedings Immediately succeeding the
shooting.
A YOUNG LADY WHO SAW THE SHOOTING
Ella NJ. Ridgely, q young lady, at
tired in black, with her shoulders Gov
cred with beaded cape of pretty
pattern, was next examined. She saw
the shooting. The President began
falling, she said, from the time the first
shot was fired. She thought it was the
first shot that struck him. She told
her story well, having it interlarded
woman.like, with many "and thens.'
1t was noticed that she was the first
witness to whom Guiteau apparently
paid any attention. He bent his head
for iow minutes, so as to catch every
word Before she finished, however
he relapsed into his usual Indifferent
mood and read newspaper.
GUITEAU AND THE HAcKMAN.
The witness said she heard Guiteau,
before the shooting, speak to hack
man. The hackman asked him il he
should come around TO the other door.
The prisoner replied "Oh, no; | will
be out soon" She did not know how
long this was before the President ar
rived. She gave very clear state.
ment of the movements OF the prisoner
in and about the depot, she having
been attracted to him by his saying to
the hackman that he was going to the
cemetery. He looked as though be
was IN distress or trouble, she said,
"and / thought he was going there to
sec dead friend" After the shooting
she heard him say he wanted a letter
which he had given to Gen. Sherman.
He seemed calmer and less distressed
after the shooting than before bis
countenauco was rather pale ho did
not run away, hut walked. She turned
then tol ook attho President, and when
she next saw the prisoner he had been
seized. The witness had gone to the
depot to see some friends of. When
Guiteau fired the shot ho extended
his hand straight out; at the second
shot he held it higher; she thought
there was IL or l5persons in the room
at the time Of the shooting
The cross examination OF the witness
was conducted by Mr.. Scovile.
Mr.. Robinson asked, however, IL few
questions, in answer 10 which she said
that when the hackman spoke to the
prisoner the hackman pointed toward
9Th street; she did not hear what he
said.
OTHER TESTIMONY AS TO THE SCENES AT
DEPOT.
Joshua A. Davis, q middle.aged gen
tleman, in Pennsylvania railroad uni.
form, q gatekeeper at the Baltimore 4
Potomac depot, testified to what he
saw of the events at the depot on the
morning of July ID. Upon cross-exami.
nation he said that he was calling the
passengers for the limited express
when he heard the first shot, he only
caught a glimpse of the prisoners face,
as ho was hurried out through the
main waiting room the prisoner was
struggling as II he wanted to getaway.
VIM. S. Crawford, q young man, who
drives wagon, was called and exam
ined. He had gone to the depot to
take some baggage from the White
House belonging to the President;
started before tho President, and ar
rived at the depot about ten minutes
after nine he heard the shots from
the baggage express office, and wit.
messed the events that followed. His
narrative did not vary in detail in any
material point from that of otner wit
nesses. He was standing that he could
sec Guiteau through the door, but not
the President he saw him fire the
second shot he took a step forward;
bis head was bent forward his arm
was extended forward as soon as he
fred he stepped backwards and looked
as though be was looking at the object
at which he fred he then turned
around; the witness saw Secretary
Blaine running out Of the room, and
thought at first the prisoner bad been
firing at him he did not hear tho
prisoner say anything. Witness thought
be saw Guiteau enough to be able to
recognize him again.
oUITEAU coRRECTs A WITNESS.
Mr., Scoville asked how Guiteau wore
bis ha, at the time, and placed the
prisoners hat on his bead 10 have the
witness indicate it. The witness said
that Guiteau had his hat down over his
eyes.
Theprisonerp put hrs hat back, smiled
blandly. and said very politely:
81 don't wear II that way. That's
the way | wear IL, sir.'
Witness heard some people say
"lynch him." and saw some one have
his cane up as though he was going TO
strike him.
THE ARREST OF oUITEAU DESCRIBED.
John r. Scott, who is employed at
the Baltimore & Potomac depot as
special police officer, was the next wit
ness. He likewise described the scene
at the depot. He was standing, he
said, at the south gate when the shoot.