The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-04

,.i.cau Caucus: James W. Keller, OF
go. Nominated Tor Speaker--Fatal ENDING
r,ud Writ of Error Refused in MUIR
ra.c-The Newark Mechanics Bank
airing 10 Konorahly Adjusi-A Mobile
merchant KiIicd-A cool Robbery; Sii7,Ooo
nh or Bonds stolen from Under a Bank
r-,.i8cnf's NoSc-A Desperate Encounter IN
r.,os-TcNas Railroad aIat;ors-Astcmp:ed
,..,..inasion OF Mexican Governor.
u,.nNGToN. December S.-Thcre was
,,,,rcnt dinlnution in the crowd that
.. rrcscnt for admission 10 the court
", ,li. morning. Notwithstanding the
.,,cy.l impression that Guiteau having
i,, Inc stand the proceedings for a day or
would bc Of an mintcroSting charac-
.'r fhc number Of applicants for tickets
,,s. fullv ~ great rs upon any other day.
y, ,,e. soon whispered about the court
-, that the defence had subp0naed Pre-
,8n- Arthur, Nicc-Presidcnt David Da-
-. speaker Randall, and Senator Bayard
e, 'anrar in court this morning. and the
,o.,ri,t in to-day'a proceedings was i'm
mnscy increased.
Ue was brought mp ut O'Clock, the Jail
.s.boriueS always being pmctual i'm dc
g,.rirr him at court. lie has discussed
a.. eross-cxamination frequently since
Inlre Porter finished, and appears still 10
Ieinccnscd at the "narrow-mindcd way
IN (which the New York lawyer viewed his
.,., A noticeable feature Of the crowd
,,.isv was a decided diminutiOn i'm the
Dnuier ~ ladies present. Mr.. ScOvillc,
Nho arrived early. rs is his habit. spent his
time before the opening OF the court look
inc over the mcmOrandum-bOOk. Mr..
Sco,ilc', face is pale and haggard. and he
Give, evidences Of the terrible mental and
nby.i.al strain he Is undergoing as the sole
ehamiion in court OF his eraceless brother
in-hv.
The count was opened at 10:Cj O'Clock.
and Mr.. Scoyille began nj once by calling
Colonel J. o. =. Burnside, disbursing Off
eer 81 the Post-Ofice Department. The
witnc., formerly lived i'll Frceport, Ill.,,
and knew the prisoners family. Mrs.
Guiieau was an invalid, md he seldom saw
hcT.
charles Allen. OF Missouri, lived in Free
DOT, En- 1889 and $40, and knew the Gui-
tau family. Mrs. Guiteau was in feeble
health. and before the birth OF the pris-
ore- md for some time aiterward was con-
fned 10 her bed.
TESTIMONY OF EMORY A. STOERS.
Emory A. StorrS. Of Chicago, was then
called and sworn. lie had known the
prisoner eight or ten years. He had known
linn In Chicago, AVID met him in New York
ana Washington. lie could hardly be said
10 be acquainted with him. He knew him
in Chicago as u Young lawyer. lie had met
BIN frequently in New York; had seen him
particularly about the Republican head
quarter. there last year. Witness said he
had met him about the commttee-rooms
about dozen times.
Remembered meeting the prisoner here
in April. Witness met him at the Riggs
House. lie observed nothing peculiar
abou; his address. His manner was one Of
eXaltatiOn. Witness thought the prisoner
said he was TO have the Austrian mission
or the Paris consulship. The witness Sug-
gestcd that it was an important place and
larger perhaps than the Government would
give him. The prisoner then referred
10 his speech and services. Witness
said. also, that these offices were in
Mr.. Blaine's department, and Mr..
Blaine was a politician and an able
one; believe the prisoner said, 81 nm solid
with Blaine" The prisoner seemed very
happy and confident, as though he was sure
Of getting something which he very much
desired. There was nothing in the prison.
er's conversations in New York that led
him 10 form any particular opinion as to
the prisoners mental condition. "AltO-
gethcr. | had formed IN opinion as TO his
mental size" said Mr.. StOrrs.
Mr.. Scoyille asked him his opinion.
The witness disclaimcd being an expert.
Being pressed rs TO his opinion as To the
sanity OF the prisoner, Mr.. Storrs, having
been instructed by the Court to answer,
said: ~ shall express no opinion as to
Guiteau's sanity or insanity, or a. TO the
degree OF his mental soundness. Ny im-
preston was that hc had an illy-balanced
Judgment. an illy-balanced mind, and he
did not have what the average man calls
good common sense"
CroSs-examined Thinks Guitcau knew
the difference between right and wrong.
Upon cross-eXamination by Mr.. Davidgc
the witness said he had never seen any
thing i'm Guiteau which led him 10 believe
that he could not Judge between right and
wrong.
Mr.. Dayidgc asked II the witness con-
sidered him responsible.
Mr.. Scoyille objected.
Mr.. Davidgc then asked, 4" II you had
missed your watch and believed that he
took il, would you have had him az
rested"
Mr.. Scoville objected to that question
also.
The Court said he thought that question
was admissible.
Mr.. Scoville noted an exception, the first
one vet taken in the trial, unless one taken
by the prisoner himself in the opening
proceedings il counted.
81 should have had him arrested" said
the witness.
Mr.. Scoyile also excepted to the admis-
sion Of the answer.
Mr.. Davidge asked il anything he had
ever seen led him to believe the prisoner
did not know the difference between right
and wrong.
81 never saw anything" said the wit
ness. Gin the conduct Of the prisoner
which led. me to believe that he did not
know the difference between guilt and In"
nOcence."
Mr.. ScoyilIe excepted to both the queS-
ton and the answer.
Upon redirect examination the witness
said no conversation ever rose between hun
and the prisoner in which the question OF
crime or right and wrong was discussed.
The evidence created quite stir in the
courtroom and seemed to stagger those
about the defence, while the sister OF the
prisoner was particularly excited, and in
tones distinctly caught by the reporters,
aid: "IIe has periurcd himself; that Is all
there j. about it,"
A WASHINGTON WITNESS.
Mr. Edward Daniels, Of this city, was
called, and testified that he had frst met
The prisoner in the Young Mems Christian
Association rooms I'm this city in the winter