Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-12-24

ssblind staggers," or vertigo, as the result of
living four weeks on rich fare in a small hotel
bed room. He became go ill, finally, that he
found it impossible to fix his mind on tho evil
Judge Cox adjourned the court until to-mor-
row.
THURSDAY, DEC Is.
The testimony adduced by the prosecution
was very damaging to the defense. Collyer,
Brothers & Co., the Chicago clients, whose
claim Quite u (when he had collected iD pock-
eted as his 'thalf' in little transaction. which
got into the papers and ruined Guiteau's prac-
tlce in New York, swore that he was sane and
shrewd when he knew him in 1873
). III. Gus;ice, Logansport Qnd) lawyer.
swore that he was sane and shrewd when, in
1878, he was peadling the life of Moody ia Lo-
gansport.
DR.. Rush R. shippon, formerly of Boston.
pastor Of the All Souls Unitarian, church
Washington, testified that he was. sane and
fore the assassination when he left the board
house at which he had been boarding for a
month with the doctor, and was heard of no
more until he fired the fatal shot.
DR.. Young, physician at the jail, who has
seen S !, the 9P prisoner almost every day since the
and }: 8: Reynolds of Ravenswood,
ILL.,, testifying to his belief in
the sanity and shrewdness of the prisoner.
detailed, with the aid of memoranda, damag.
ing admissions made by Guiteau to him in the
jail within the month Of July He proved that
no thought of senspiration" was expressed by
the prisoner until July 10, seventeen days af-
ter the shooting.
Mrs. Dunmire, former wife of Guiteau. was
not allowed to proceed because Corkhill had
carelessiy omitted to have the certified record
of her divorce in court She is frail, pale
faced woman, who said what she was allowed
to say in a trembling, low-toned voice Her
strlwart husband stood just behind her glaring
at Guiteau, who looked steadfastly before him.
dulteaus performances surpassed all pre-
v1ous efforts. The assassin's tongue, moving
almost necessarily, rolled oil with equal glib
ness blasphemy and inso]ence. He interrupted
all the witnesses except his former wife. who
was on the stand but few moments, scolded
counsel, advised the court and lectured the
jury and the audience From the time that he
suggested to the marshal that he give the jur-
ors walk Of four or five miles every morning
before breakfast until the moment when he
said: Its o'clock, your. honor, let's go
nome" he was on the alert and
his tongue was on the go. Here is
specimen scene:
d x M M Justice layer at Mogasspor Ind
selling book, The Life of Moody. Guiteau
some one else. sir" The witness continued.
but was again interrupted by Guiteau: ssStop
right here! Can you prove was the mani"
Wltness-I think can.
Guiteau-Can you swear to it
Witness-Yes, I can.
Guiteau-Well, you are q liar. sir; a miser-
able liar. That's the best way to dispose of
you.
While Mr.. Reynolds was testifying Guitean
from Chicago, when really he was nothing but
a spy engaged by Corkhill want to thunder
this to the American people and let them un-
derstand what this mans character was" Then
turning TO Corkhill, he said: 'sThis is your
work, Corkhill, and God Almighty will damn
you Tor it. You have deceived all through. and
stole my thoughts and betrayed them.o The
witness continued to read from notes he had
taken at the second interview with the pl isoner
The witness stated he read to the prisoner
what Grant and Conkling and some Of his
che n;npp r'o 99e,i, alleged friends said
and he walking the floor excitedly said: ''What
does it mean? would have staked my life
that they would have defended me- They
know they wanted Garfield removed, yet they
denounce me-" He asked the witness, refer
ring to Grant, Conkling, and other prominent
stalwarts sDo they know have stated that
have no accomplices?n the witness told him
yes. He seemed dazed, and said, repeating the
words several times, .'Most astonishingl
most astonlshing!" Guiteau here broke in
duu odlu Will 6u06r: lou was pretty
smart detective, wasn't you, general? You will
probably get more business in this line now.'
FRIDAY, DEC 16.
While waiting for the prosecuting attor ney,
Guiteau said: 81 understand that Gen. Rey
no!ds is sick this morning I wonder if Cork
hill is? Iguess they got more than they wanted
yesterday. II il about time for Corkhill to get
sick" Geo. Barnard, deputy clerk Of the su-
prone court, Kings county, took the stand to
prove the divorce of Anna j. Guitean from the
prisoner.
Her divorce from duiteau In 1874 on aocoun
of his adultery with one Clara Jennings having
been proved, she was pronounced c0mpe-
tent to testify and did testify that she had been
the wife Of the assassin; had lived with him in
Chicago and New York; had obtained q divorce
from him and considered him sane. She was
not asked any Of the searching questions re-
speeding his personal conduct which Guiteau
revelations, and he made none. He gave
her his blessing very fervently, and was glad to
do it He was very nervous while she
was on the stand, and felt great relief when she
left it. Behind the slight, Rirlish figure stood