The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-12-20

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me out book agent. was preaching
ihe gospel and sold my own produce
tion.- In q few minutes he turned TO
Scoville with intense disgust. and said
oh, cut this foo. short. : He's'hing
all through. Don't waste time on him.
Scovi!le asked--What wssth appear-
ance Of the prisoner when you knew
him /
Answer-He looked shout the same
as now, except ahout the ewes, . -
Scoville-What vas the difference in
the expression Of the ewes? !
Answer--At that time he had free
expression. Now the expression seems
suppressed.
Guitean--"I don't think
I'm Much Suppressed
this morning. II seems To me / IN pre-
~ lively" Guiteau gradually worked
himaelf into a towering rage and de-
claimed against the witness, prosecution
and cranks nhom be claimed threatened
him with violence. his Billingseole being
especially directed against the Prosecn-
ting Attorney. Referring to Corkhili,
he said: Hes getting too drtv and too
sinking to live. and the FIRST thing he
knows God Almighty will take him and
serd him down below"
Rev. Rush R. Shippen, pastor OF All
Saints Church, Washington, boarded a,
the same bouse and occupied seat al
the same table with the prisoner from
April last till the day before the murder
of the President, when the prisoner dis
appeared Witness bad fl, quent con-
versstions with the prisoner; both had
lived in Chicago. and that formed the
basis of conversations which led to qui'f
familiar acquaintance. Prisoner wa
chatty and polite, little quick or ne :
vous in utterance, but not sufficiently. so
to indicate marked popularity. Wit.
never detected ANYTHING
ToIndicatc Insanity.
The usual topic OF conversation be-
tween himself and he prisoner at the ta-
BILE were the Conklino Garfield embrog-
lilo, and the New Testament revision. On
no occasion did the prisoner EXHIBIT
more excitement than any other person
might.
Mrs. Dumrie,
| formerly the wife of Guileau, then took
the stand. She was married to the pris.
oner in July, 1869.
| Scovile objected to the testimony un-
| Loon ba rao0r1 nrnnf nf Aix,orna
shown. The witness was then Withdrawn,
Corkhill remarking that he would intro
duce the witness later, after be had oh.
tanned copy of the court recotd.
DR.. Hohel Young, physician at the J4i
where Gu,tesu is confined, related the
particulars Of several conversations with
the prisoner. At one time lie asked tbt
prisoner why he removed (using tht
prisoners own tern) the President
The reply was: because l vas inspired
to do So" And little after: "If ths
President should die will he convinced
that my inspiration was from the Deity
J but if he should recover
IWill be In Doubt About it.
Witness was asked if he considered the
prisoner sane, and replied: "a perfect,
sane man, sir; and as bright, quick aDt
intelligent man as you would see in {
summers day. Not the slightest indi
cation OF insanity about him. A little
impatient of restraint, and at times liz
tie nervous,as men In bis position mould
naturally he, but PERFECTLY sane.
More Interruptions.
Mrs. ScDvillc suddenly rose in be
place and said: "Your Horor, / woul'
like to ask a question of the witness.
consider it OF vital Importance to th'
case."
Gaiteau, impatiently-Now, don't, sis
tier. it is all these people can do to stan{
me, without you talking. You are nc
LAWYER.
Mrs. Scoville-The question is OF vita
importance.
Scoville-I prefer, your honor, tha
permission should not be given.
Davidge-Let Mrs Scoville sugges
the question to her husband and we vii
not object.
Mrs. ScOviIle, soto voce Well, b.
don't know how TO ask questions an
waV.
Scoville asked If it were possible tt
place in the prisoners coffee any drugs
that would make him appear brighter %
more quiet, as the case might bep
Guiteau, with contemptuous ey
preston, exclaimed: You are examin
ing a witness for tue other side, ain
you, Scoville2 l never saw anything
Quite So stupid
as your manner OF examining witnesses
this morning think your lecture las
night must have been too much for you
Mrs. Scoville wrote her question AM
reached over to hand it to her husband
when GuiIeau sharply said to her, "Nnw
you just mind your business, and attent
to your own sffairs. You are makinl
yourself altogether too olficious in tbi
case"
Pending colloqny between Guitea
and his sister, witness was premitted t.
depart, much to .he disappointment, ap
parently, of Mrs Scovlle
General Joseph S. Reynolds, a lawyer
of Chicago, knew the prisoner first anou
MAY, 1868, in Chicago Witness yisile
the prisoner in Jail twelve days after til
assassination. The prisoner asked m
where / was on the day of the assass
nation.
Corkhill-Did be use the word s'as
sassination
Witness-Yes, that is the precis
word he used.
Witness made memorandum notes. O
I his conversation with the prisoner at tn
interview, and to refresh his memor
was allowed to read from them Wi
ness read two or three times, quoting th
, prisoners words, and used the word
Y assassination"
e sCorkhill-DId he use that term2
p Witness-He used that word, and ne'
e er spoke in reference to any Divine il
e spiration. After this, at subsequent il
n terviews, he always spoke OF the mu
e der as the removal Of the President.
At this point Guiteau shouted-Tb
man came 10 me as an old friend fro
J, Chicago, wien really he was nothing b
!. spy, employed by Corkhill 1 wal
! ItO thunder this To the American peopl