Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-05
uNp1M1N1sHED INTEREST.

uNDIM1N1sHED INTEREST.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The interest in
Guiteau's trial is undiminished. The first
witness was Col. ]. o. P. Burnside, dishurs
| ing officer of the postoffice department, who
formerly lived in Freeport, H., and knew
prisoners family. Mrs. Guiteau was an in.
valid.
Charles G. Allen, of Missouri, lived in Free
port in 1889 and 1910. Knew the Guiteau
family, Mrs. Guiteau was in feeble health.
EMORY A. sToRRs,
Chicago, knew Guiteau in that city by sight
as young lawyer. Saw him perhaps a
dozen times at the National Republican com
mittee room, New York, during the last presi.
Dental canvass. The prisoner came
up to him gleefully and pattiEg him on the
shoulder, said: "You are on the right track. !"
Witness never saw Guiteau doing anythi og at
the committee rooms other than reading pa
pers. He seemed to have no special employ
ment. saw the prisoner in April at Washing
ton. He said he was going to have the Aus
trian mission. Witness told him the place
was an important one and in Blaine's line,
and that he (Blaine) was known politician.
The prisoner replied that he was ssolid with
Blaine.' Witness thought the conversation
was leading up to request for him (witness)
stalled it by saying his relations with Blaine
were such that he could not possibly aid him.
The witness had formed an opinion as to
Gulteau's mental state, but could not express
an opinion as to his sanity or insanity. His
impression was that Guiteau had an lily bal
anced mind; in common parlance. he did not
have ssgood common sense" The witness
was asked, in relation to the political status
just prior to the shooting of President Gar
field, if there were not elements of discord in
the Republican party which threatened to
disrupt it, The reply was F.: II think the
Republican party pretty difficult one to dis
rupt, and while there were elements of discOrd,
my belief in the good sense of the rank and file
Is such that think it would have held to.
gether.''
Upon ross-examination the witness said he
never saw anything in Guiteau TO indicate
that he could not distinguish between right
and wrong. Never saw nothing in the con-
duct of the prisoner that would indicate he
would not be responsible for crime.
THE DEFENSE STAGGERED.
scoville notedseveral exceptions to the rul-
ings of Judge Cox in favor of the admission
of these replies. The evidence created quite a
stir in the court room and seemed to stagger
those about the defense table. The sister of
the prisoner was particularly affected, and in
tones distinctly caught by the reporters, said:
"He has perjured himself. That is all there is
about it,
Edward Daniels testified to Guiteau's pecu-
liarities and his impression was that he was
crazy.
After this witness left the stand, Scov1lle
announced that he had subpoenaed several
witnesses whom he would now call. The
first name he called was Vice President David
Davis. As the names OF Randall, and
Senator Bayard were called, all eyes CEN
tered on the witness door, but none of
the witnesses appeared, and Scoville read
number of newspaper slips found on the pris-
oner at the time of his capture. Guiteau in
terrupted to say that he had hundreds of them
when arrested. They were taken from stall
wart, liberal and half-breed papers. When
ever he saw anything which confirmed his
inspiration he cut it out and pondered over 1t.
When an extract from one of the. papers
was read referring to a reported bargain with
John Davenport, in New York, concerning
the marshalship, Guiteau said: "That shows
how weak Garfield was, and how determined
he was to crush the stalwarts."
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS
Pending the reading of these slips, Senator
Dawes, of Illinois. appeared, and the reading
was suspended in order to have him examined.
In reply to Scoville he stated his official posi-
ton, and that he was not connected with either
of the political parties of the country.
Question-"Did you know of breach IN the
Republican party, growing out of the difficult
les of last summer, between President Garfield
and Senator Conkiing?' Answer-.'I had no
personal knowledge of it, not going into
caucus with either of the associations. /
know there were factions In the Republican
party"
QS"Fron your knowledge of the political
difficulties which were great up to that time,
and from your knowledge of the American
people, what in your opinion was the probab-
ility of of these difficulties, disrupting and
destroying the Republican party?" A-"That
party has not been destroyed, and yet there
have been breaches in 1t. There is only one
way in which the Republican party can be
destroyed.
Q.2sWhat way is thati'' A.-"The dis
ruption Of the Democratic party would
destroy it."
difficulties between the branches or factions
of the Republican party have been or are now
lican party?" A-"That is mere matter of
opinion. cannot understand this line of ex-
animation. The Republican party is an extra
ordinary organization. do not believe it will
die until the Democratic party lie dead"
Q.-"What is your opinion on this point?
Whether the success of the Democratic party
at this time, or at the next presidential cleo
ton would imperil the existence of the re-
public" Al don't think the success of
any political party would imperil the republic.
I don't believe that at all.
Q-"Do YOU believe the success of the Demo-
cratic party would tend in any degree to
bring on another civil WARP" A-"No; 1
think the southern people are the last people
IN the world TO desire to 60 into any war. If
there be any war it will come somewhere else
than from the SOUTH
Scoville-"That's ALL"
Witness-"I was quite unwell when got
the summons to attend. had never seen The
prissner, and knew nothing about the mat
ter"
scoville-"The reason will be stated in the
argument"
Bailey, the district attorneys stenographer,
was put upon the stand, and Gulteau became
at once excited. He charged the witness with
coming to him as New York Herald re-
porter, and tricking him into interviews, the