The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-12-15
GUITEAU'S TRIAL.
Damaging Evidence Against the
Prisoner.
MORE VICIOUS BEHAVIOR BY HIM.
The Court Adjourns on Account Of
Sick Juror.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14--An immense crowd
awaited the opening of the court to-day.
When 1t opened DIR. John /. Withrow of
Boston was called to The witness stand.
The witness related an incident within his
knowledge. Guiteau called upon him in 1879
and said he was from Chicago, where he had
been co-worker with Moody. Ingersoli had
been lecturing and Guiteau asked to be allow
ed to deliver lecture In his (witness'sl cnuren
In answer to lngersoll Witness declined TO
have the church used for that purpose, and
Gu iteau argued with great earnestness that
Ingersoll was doing great injury among the
young men and should be Banswered. He
thought that he (the prisoner) could answer
him The witness observed him during the
winter at meetings and social gatherings OF the
church. He never saw the least indication OF
unsoundness of mind, but on the contrary
thought that he possessed unusual shrewd-
ness. Correcting himself the witness added,
~ should say cuteuess."
Guiteau-What's the difference doctor.
A.-The one means brighter than the other
Corkhill-And of larger calibre.
GuiteaI--He didn't say that, Corkhil. You
must have slept well last night. That's the
smartest thing you have said yet.
Upon cross examination the witness was
asked to give the general tone of the prisoners
remarks at the social meetings, and replied
that the prisoner generally took part in DIS
cussions upon whatever subject might be un-
der discussion; that he was always critical and
Guileau--I always spoke to the point, incl
siye and gritty That's me. There's no non
sense or romance in my composition. Ii there
had been I might have gone through the
world more smoothly.
Proceedings were suspended for a minute to
permit Juror to step out, and Guiteau availed
himself of the opportunity to make little
speech. Prefacing it as usual with vigorous
slap on the table he began. TITS very evident
to the mind of every one that the sole object
L. 1f 10 CHI fhof
knew the difference between right and wrong.
That has nothing to do with this case. The
only question is whether or NOT my Tree moral
agency was destroyed when was impelled up
on the President That's the point, Judge,
and it knocks the bottom out of your theory.
After a short pause he broke out again, and
with increased vehemeuce-I'm not here to
save my neck from the gallows. I'm here for
vindicetion, for justice and for right.
Judge Cox-Well, that will do now. Sus-
pend your remarks.
Guiteau--All right. When get to the jury
I'm going to talk to them on this subject. This
is just little incidental speech to put iu the
time.
Charles Bryon of the New York Equitable
Life Insurance Company knew the prisoner in
New York. The witness was proceeding to re-
late the circumstances of Guiteau's connection
with his company when the prisoner indignant
" shouted well now, i want to say right here
when witness comes here and tells what is
JalS6, l. Shall bcil ulluy JOu dAo lhintahOuf
that is false; that is lie, and finally you are
a miserable whelp. That is as far as shall
CO."
The witness had received an avalanche of
letters from Guiteau after he (the prisuner)
came to Washington. Several were produced
and read. The first, dated last March, re-
quested the loan of $25 In it Guiteau stated
that he was soon to receive $4,000 consul
ship and would have $3.50 advanced him,
when he would go to New York on the way
to Paris. The witness thought the prisoner
was pretty shrewd fellow but never saw the
slightest indication of insanity.
Henry M. Collier of New York took the
stand.
IT remember you, sir" shouted Guiteau,
ssYou are the man that put that Herald job on
me. Keep quiet, sir Cunning to Scovlllel
will dispose of this man in short order He
brought suit against me to pay over certain
money and the court ruled that should keep
it. That kills his evidence"
The witness related an instance of Guiteau's
collecting $175 and failing to pay it over.
Scoville objected to the evidence The
court, however, ruled it in, and exception was
noted.
The evidence proved extremely damaging to
the prisoners oft asserted claim of having al
ways lived an upright Christian life.
Guiteau wriggled and expostulated and vain
ly attempted to explain the trans action. Wit
ness on one point said, II informed Judge
DoDohne at the time that considered Guiteau
thief and a scoundrel."
Guiteau- Excitedly you did not dare to say
so to me. would have knocked you down.
One of the jurors who had complained early
in the day of feeling unwell here stated to the
court that he could not possibly concentrate
his thoughts upon the evidence feeling as he
did, and the court was accordingly adjourned
till to- morrow.
Mr. Gates, the juror taken sick to-day, has
been complaining for more than week.
Officers in charge of the jury said he was
not seriously i'll and would be up tomorrow.