Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-05
GuItean's REPRESENTATIVES.

Guifean's CrOs ss.exanin inaffeu.
WASHINGTON, December 3d.-Guteau left the
stand yesterday after his three days SIEGE broken
man. He was tired out, haggard, faded, dlsgusted,
suen, ugly. DO you feel any remorse? ?" was the
last question which Judge Porter asked. After hay
ing paused earnestly upon that point some moments,
the prisoner answered suenly, "a / have felt re-
morse, Of course, so far my personal eliogs
concerned" Judge Porter, quick lightning ard
dramatically said, !" That will do, prisoner. Your
cross examination is closed" Gui.eau, writhing
der the tremendous force of Ju lge Porters question
saw the terrible effect OF his confession. During
all these months part of his defense has been to
insist to all that he never had had single sent.-
ment of remorse During this cross examination
he has said dozen times TO Judge Porters terrible
questions that his mind was blank upon that sub
iect To all the experts who have called upon him
during these weeks he has insisted with geeful per-
tinacity, that thought OF reTnorse never came to
him that his mind upon that subject was blank.
Yet last night at the end of three days erossexaD
nation at the Crisis OF a3 rigid cross examination as
a prisoner in the witness box was ever subjec ed
to, he admitted to that which seemed to
bring shudder to his relatives, and caused SEN
sation in the Cour. .room-he had killed the Presi-
dent, and he had suffered remorse. With catlike
quckness GIiiteau rallied from what seemed almost
like paralysis caused by the tremendous thunder.
ing of Judge Potter at him, aud en6eavored to cor
rect what he plainly saw was the effect OF that
admission. Judge Porter would not listen TO a
word, but waived his hand. Seville tried to parry
the effect, but apparently without success, and
Guiteau left the stand more discouraged
than he has appeared at any time dur
ing the trial. Guiteau, although cowed and
driven into a corner saw the force Of every one of
Judge Porter's questions and endeayored TO eYade
them, and manifested undoubtEa skill. There were
some words which almost caused him to vince with
terror He shrunk and seemed to shiver in the wit
ness-box when Judge Porter used the words IS muir
der" kill" g assassin" Judge Porter made
it clear that Guiteau able to control Divine pres
erce the day Mrs. Garfield came TO the depot with
the President, and emphasized this fact, which has
such an important bearing upon the question OF
sponsblity. The examination was eminently
successful.
Literary Litigation.
NEW YORK, December 3i.-The injunction
granted in the suit of Joaquin Miller against
Mckee Rankin, to restrain the production of
the play "'49," on the ground that it is an
infringement of one called California Cold"
was dissolved yesterday in the Supreme Court,
with leave to plaintiff to renew his applica-
ii, n.
Ticket.scalper Sentenced.
PHILADELPHIA, December 3d.-For the
offense of ticket-scalping, Sylvester was fined
$500, and was sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment-the full penalty.
Murder in the Third Desree.
New York, December 3d.-Miss Coleman,
who shot Coles at the Miners Theater, has
been found guilty of murder in the third de-
gree.