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terpose objections, however, but in u less
Objectionable manner, md gradually sub.
sided altogether. -r ,lI

mGnt against Emory a. Storrs. lie under
stood Storrs hnd been served with a sui
pGna, but positively refused TO come. A
there might DO some doubt, however
whether the subpoena had been served, b.
would postpone his application for tn
present. The prisoner, in this connection
expressed the hopo TINT Storrs would no
be attached unless absolutely necessary
because he was very nice fellow.
II. B. Amcrling, ut present IL lawyer II
Williamsport, Pa, md who formerly livet
In Frecport, ILL.,, testified to tho pccuiuri
ties OF Luther W. Guitcau. The cross OK
animation OF this witness was very anus
Ing, he being rather prosy und desiring to
give an explanation to nearly every
answer. Davidsc questioned the witness
searchingly In regard to the letter which
his son, Mt his request, had written to Free.
port making inquiries as TO the strange tic.
ton OF Luther W. Guiteau. u.
Witness replied that lie had told his sol,
to write the letter, not out OF any love for
Charles j. Guiteau, but out OF respect for
his family. ~ loved l.. W. Guiteau," said
the witness, dramatically, "as 1 did my
own brotller.o -
Question-You have been sort OF con.
sultng counsel In this case? is3fr /. S
Answer gave Scoville all the assist.
ance l could. prepared brief on the
question OF insanity. / don't want to dis.
guise anythng;,l have assisted Mr.. Scoyilc
in every, way, manner and form in this
case. | have no love for the prisoner;
none whatever; because ! say to you that
| thought II was terribly wrong inlshooting
the President, and think so to-day
Witness stated that he had no acquaint.
ance with the prisoner, but subsequently
said thut the prisoner had made threats
against him.
"Why," broke in the prisoner, ~ never
saw YOU before in my life till you came to
the jail last Saturday."
Mr.. Scoville then questioned the witness
as to the occasion on which he lad been
threatened by the prisoner.
"Wcll, ;" began the witness, ave had Il
lyccum in Frceport, Horatio Buclard, Mr..
Bailey and" (hcre Mr.. Davdge cautioned
the witness to be brief witness. ave had
Il debate on the question OF taxation Of
national bonds cannot fix the time"
Prisoner: 81 have not been in Freeport
in twenty years. II must have been when
l was boy"
Witness: (contemptuously) Prisoner,
u was,not talking 10 YOU" Laughter.]
Prlsoner-But was talking to YOU.
Witness-You are not fit to talk. ITO
Davidge): I do not intend to fix time ut
debate. There was Il Coffin and Gutcau
OIL one side, and myself and Dcxtor Melton
on the other side. said Il good deal.
Laughter. The old gentleman became
angry with what said and pitched into
me. had my opportunity at the close and
l improved it. / said the old gentleman
was well fitted to any position, but
the one which he was best quail
fed to fill was with an apron
from his chin to his toes, with knife in
his hand in the kitchen OF the Oneida COM
munity peeling potatoes.
The solemnity with which the witness
related this incident, and the evident salts
faction he had derived from having pitched
into the old man, was too much for the
court, and was greeted by hearty laughter,
in which the prisoner joined.
The witness then continued as follows:
The old man became very angry, and
afterwards met this man, and he said INV
life ought to have been taken from me, but
that God had ordered otherwise.
Prsoner-Are=you referring to me, or
to my father?
The witness maintained contemptuous
silence.
District Attorney think that is a
proper question to be answered.
The Prisoner-If YOU refer to me it is ab-
solutely false. Ii TO my father, it may be
true, md probably is.
WitnesS-He (relerring 10 the prisoner)
IS the one who mentioned it 10 me; after
wards l mentioned it 10 his father, and his
father said that l must not mind what he
said.
Prisoner have not lived in Frccport
for twenty-one years. lF5s 81.
Scoville-Whcre did you meet this man
when this conversation took place?
Witncss-In Chicago. I
Prisoner-You pretend this conversation
took place in Chicago? s,uI ,'
Witness (mpatiently)-Please let me
alone. Laughter
Prisoner (excitcdly)-Thcre is not woi d
OF truth in it. That is the way to dispose OF
that statement. 1-T
Davidgc-I want 10 know when this took
place.
Prisoner (encourasingly)-Find out the
facts, Judge.
Mr. Davidgc: will bring them out.
Prisoner: (Aluding to the witness state.
menU, l have not heard that it was the
worst one We have had yet.
The solemnity with which the witness
answered questions, his contempt for The
prisoner, and the desire which he showed
to 30 into particulars-in fact he had
brought with him bundle OF old letters
and opened it while on the witness stand
and the simplicity with which he stated
the condition oil his bank account, produced
much merrimcnt.
The prisoner expressed his approval OF
the witness, saying, "Amerling seems 10 be
n good fellow, but never had the pleasure
OF his acquaintance before"
The next witness, Thomas North Of Chi
cago, Il lawyer, formerly living in Frceport,
also related the peculiaritics OF Luther W..
Guitcau, and stating. that he could not re-
gard him rs OF right mind.
Mr.. Scovillc asked the witness how the
prisoner and his father compared in regard
to personal mental characteristics. lie ex-
pccted to prove that father and son were
fac similes. @
The prisoncr-That is true. They say
North has given true statement how
father used to act with his family.
The witness stated that the prisoner was
nm exaggerated fac simi'e Of his father.
The prisoner am Il little larger than
he was.
Witness--I should say that mentally lie
has Il very marked resemblance.