Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-24

are N of war The sword had been beaten into
a plowshare and the spear into pruning hook
TIE country was united in peace at home and
! abroad. There were no local discussions
There were no intense strifes. Seed time and
harvest had come and gone. The battle fields
| redeemed from the scars and havoc Of theiI
/ bloody contest were poisoning with the fruits
| Of peaceful labor when suddenly the startling
! fact was proclaimed throughout the land and
around the world, that the president Of the Unit
ed States had fallen victim to an assassin,
bullet in the capital OF the Union. Murder I'M
| der all circumstances and upon all occasions, i,
| shocking. The life OF which know so little
and which we hold by so fragile a tenure, is dear
| to US all and when it is brought to close not
! in the rsual order and course Of nature but pre-
maturely, through violence, no matter what may
| be the condition Of the person, the human mind
| il appalled, with terror When a man holding a
position of eminence aud power falls the cause
| less victim to the mnrderers stroke, we realize
more fully the awfLness Of the deed which pro
duces this result.
THE PRISONERS PLUCK.
During the time occupied by the dis
trict attorney in delivering his argu
ment, the prisoner assumed an air OF
apparent indifference, and devoted
himself to the morning papers, scan
ming them hurriedly The argument
was delivered by Col. Corkhill in very
effective manner, tears filling the eyes
of many in the audience, but the coun
! tenance of the prisoner remained un-
changed till towards the end of the ar
gument, when he laid his newspapers
aside and leaned back in his chair, GOV.
ering his eyes with his hands, evidently
endeavoring to conceal the emotion
which he undoubtedly felt. He then
took a package of manuscript from
his pocket and commenced writing In
hurried and nervous manner. The
prisoner constantly shook his mead in
approval or disapproval of the state
ments made in argument by Col. Cork.
| hill. AT one time he interrupted the
district attorney, which action was
called to the attention of the court by
Judge Porter, of the counsel for prose.
cution. Judge Cox announced that il
was within the power of the court &c
try the case In the absence of the pris
oner, and if he persisted in Lis turbu
lent remarks he would cause him to be
removed. Guteau in response said
Il will not do so again your honor, bu
| have very deep feelings in this
case" (Laughter).
IN AFFECTING SCENE.
Mrs. Scovile cried bitterly during thu
delivery of the argument, and her little
child could be seen appealing IN al
atlectionate manner with, " Mamma
mamma, what is the NATTER"
At the conclusion of Col. Corkhill's
/ , ~ Ia, Al
applause.
THE pREMIER's PARTICULARS.
Secretary Blaine was then called tc
the stand by the counsel for the govern.
ment and testified that he had known
James A. Garfield from 1868 to the
time of his death. He said that on
reaching the depot ON the forenoon OF
the assassination, the president turned
to say good bye, but he insisted on ac-
companying him TO the car. He heard
pistol shot, followed almost immedi.
ately by another, and thinking there
was some trouble touched the presi-
dent for the purpose of hurryng him
onward. At this moment tbep'esident
threw up his arms, eXclaimlue, My
! God what is this?" The secretary con.
tinuing, detailed the circumstance o!
the removal of the president to the
white house aud other matters pertain
ing to the shooting, all of which has
been published heretofore, In re-
Spouse to Col. Corkhill, the secretary
| testified that Guiteau visited the de
partment many times, seeking the 40
! II nlsN, ~
Paris. He informed Guiteau there
were no prospects OF his receiving the
appointment, and requested him 10
discontinue Ills visits. DID not see the
assassin when he fired the fatal shot.
Saw the body of President Garfield
after his death in Franckliu
cottage, ut Elberon, n. j. DID not see
! the body after il was brought to Wash
! ingtOn. A number of letters from the
files of the state department were then
! identified by Secretary Blaine rs hav-
ing been received from the prisoner
after which they were read by the dis
trict attorney 10 Guiteau.
Secretary Blaine was cross-examined
and testified rs To the locality of the
shooting, pointing out on diagram Of
the Baltimore & Potomac depot the
spot on which the shooting occurred.
He said he had received numerous let
tiers from the prisoner persistently urg'
ing to be assigned 10 speak in the
Maine campaigns. The letters were
undoubtedly destroyed with all Other
campaign debris. Scoville, in ques
honing Blaine, referred to the difficulty
which arose in the republican party IL
New York after the appointment o
Collector Robertson, and requested tn,
secretary to explain the situation as i
existed.
Secretary Blaine answered numbel
of questions on the subject of the resig
nations of Conkliug and Platt, and the
controversy in the New York legisla
ture, and upon being further question
ed, suggested that he would make ,
political speech for the defense If itwa
desired
Scoville explained his reason for put
ting the questions, saying he desired t
show the feeling of the bitterness II
the political orders, with view t
proving the bearing it had upon tn