Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-12-22

for loan, on the strength of the con-
sulship he was to have, and he consid-
cred him safe.
Henry NJ. Collier, an attorney of New
York, took the stand.
Il remember you, SIR" shouted Gui-
teau, "you are the man that put up
that Herald job on me. Keep quiet,
sir Turning to Scoville-'I will dis
pose of this man in short order. He
brought suit against me to pay over GER
tain money and the court ruled should
keep it. That kills his evidence"
The witness related an instance of
Guiteau's collecting $175 snd failing to
pay it over. This evidence proved ex-
tremely damaging to the prisoners Oft
asserted claim of always having lived
an upright Christian life, and Guiteau
wriggled and expostulated and vainly
attempted to explain the transaction.
Witness at this point said: | inform
ed Judge Donahue at the time that /
considered Guiteaua thief and scoun-
drel.
Guiteau (excitedly)-You did not
dare say so, or / would have knocked
you down.
One of the jurors here stated to the
court that he could not possibly con-
centrate his thoughts upon the evil
denee, feeling as i'll as he did, and the
court adjourned.
TWENTY-FIVE DAY.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-As soon as
the court was called to order, Guiteau
addressed the court, and said: 81
want to make little speech. 1t would
be a great misfortune if anything
should happen to this jury; they are
very honest, intelligent men, and l
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. | want the court to
order them out every morning before
breakfast for walk-say tour o five
miles. l have two or three more little
speeches to make, but this will do for
the present"
Judge Cox--The court will attend to
the wants of'he jury.
X. M. Justice, lawyer of Logans-
port, said: 81 met the prisoner in 1878,
he was selling book. The Life of
Moody"
Guiteau interrupted: "You are mix
ing me mp with some one else, sir"
Witness continued, but was again in
terrupted by Guiteau, who shouted:
stop right here. Can you prove me
NJ the man p
Witness-I think | can.
Guteau-Can you swear to it?
Witness-Yes, can.
Guiteau--Well, you are liar, sir; a
miserable liar; that's the best way to
dispose of you.
Witness, continuing, said Guiteau re-
manned IN Logansport about three
weeks selling books.
| Guiteau continually interjected abus-
i've comments, and finally shouted;
"l,u miserable whelp, to come here
and make me out q book agent. | was
preaching the gospel and sold my own
productions"
Witness was asked if he considered
the prisoner sane, and he replied; "a
perfectly sane man, sir, and as bright,
quick and intelligent man as you
would see in summer day-not the
slightest point of insanity about him.
He is impatient of restraint; at times
little nervous, as men in his position
would naturally he, but perfectly sane"
MRS. sCovILLE CREATES A SENSATION.
Mrs. Scoville suddenly rose in her
place, and said: "Your honor, would
like to ask question of the witness.
consider it of vital Importance to the
case"
Guiteau, impatiently-"Now, don't,
sister; it's all these people can do to
stand me, without your talking You
are no lawyer"
Mrs. Scovile-The question is of
vital importance.
Scoville-I prefer your honor, that
permission should not be given.
Davidge-Let Mrs. Scoville suggest
question to her husband, and | will not
object.
Mrs. scoville (sotto voce)-Well he
didn't know how to ask any questions
any way.
Scoville asked if it were possible to
place in the prisoners coffee any drug
that would make him brighter, or
more quiet, as the case might be?
Guiteau, with contemptuous ex-
preston, exclaimed: "You are exam
lining this witness for the other side,
amt you, Scoville9 ! never saw any
thing so stupid as your manner of eS.
aiming witnesses this morning |
think your lecture last night. must
have been too much for you"
Mrs. Scovillc wrote her question and
reached over to hand it to her hus-
band, when Guteau sharly said to her;
"Now you mind your business and
attend to your own affairs, you are
making yourself altogether to oticious
in this case"
Pending the colloquy between Gui-
teau and his sister, the witness was
permitted to depart, much to the dis
appointment of Mrs. Scoville.
TWENTY. SIXTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The prose-
cutting attorney was little late in
reaching the criminal court, this morn
ing, and Guiteau improved of the OPP
portunity to make one of his speeches,
to put in time. Looking over to the