The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-15
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
THE GULTEAU TRIAL.

Washington, 14.-Iu the Guitesu cas
The FIRST witness was DR.. John L. With
row. OF Boston. Guitesu Atonce csllet
out: Or. WithIoW is the honored pssto
or the Park Street church, Boston, wher,
l used to attend church when I was there
De Is very fine gentleman.
witness said the prisoner desired [,
deliver Ia lecture &C witness church. il
answer to 1ngersoll, but witness declined
70 have the church used for that purpose
Witness observed Guitesu during thf
winter at meetings and at social gather.
lngs OF the church, but never saw tbs
least indication Of unsoundness of mind
but on the contrary, thought he po.sessed
unusual fhrewdness. CORRECTING hin
self witness added, I should saw cute
ness.
Guitesu-What's the difference. doc
tor. Answer-The one means briohter
than the other.
Col. Corkhill-And Of larger calibrs.
Guiteau-He didn't saw thai. OorkbilI'
you must have slept well last night.
AnSIs the smarteft you have said yet.
witness said prisoner generally took
part IN discussions, upon whatever sub
Ject might be under discussion; was
always critical and accusstive, rather
than conciliatory and kind.
Gulttesu-I always spoke to the pcin t
-lnclsive and gritty-th2t's me.
Inere's no nonsense or romance in
my composition. If there had been I
might have gone through the world
more smoothly. It's very evident to the
mind OF everyone that the sole object of
Inls KIND Of examination is to show that
know the difference between right and
wrong: That has nothing Whatever to
DO with this case. The only question is
whether or not my free moral agency was
destroyed when the wound was indicted
on the President; that's the point, Judge,
and it knocked the bottom out Of your
theory. After a short pause he broke
out again, and with increased vehe-
mence: Pm not here to save my neck
from the gallows; I'm here for vindica-
ton, for justice and for right.
Judge Cox-Well, that will do, now;
suspend your remarks.
Guiteau-All right; when get to the
jury Pm going to talk to them on this
subject. This is just little incidental
speech.
Charles A. Bryan, of the New York
Equitable Life Insurance Company,
knew the prisoner in New York. Wit
ness was proceeding to relate the circum-
stances OF Guiteau's connection with his
company, when Guiteau Indignantly
shouted: "Well, now, 1 want to saw
right here that when a witness comes
here and tells what is false, l shall tell
him, you are mistaken, sir; that is false;
that Is lie; End, finally, you are niser-
able whelp. That is as far as / shall 90.
1t Is equivalent to bsr-reom expression:
90 down below but l don't go that
far"
Witness said the prisoner asked for q
loan on the strength of the consulship he
was to have. Considered him sane.
Henry NJ. Collier, attorney of New
York, tcek the chair. 81 remem Der you"
shouted GuiteAu, "you are the man that
put up that Herald job on me-"
Keep quiet, said Scoville.
Gultesu-l will dispose OF this man in |
short order. He brought suit against me
70 pay over certain money and the court |
ruled that l have t. That kills his evil |
1ence.
Witness related the instance of Gui-
eau's collecting Sl75 snd failing to pay |
:. His evidence proved extremely |
1amsging to the prisoners oft asserted
claim of having always lived an upright |
Christian life, and Guiteau wriggIed |
md expostulated,- and vainly attempted
o explain the transaction. Witness at
me point said: informed Judge Dono-
Tue at the time that considered Guiteau
. thief and scoundrel.
Guitesu exeitedly: You did not dare
ay SO to me. I would have knocked
'ou down.
One of the jurors stated to the court
hat he could net possibly concentrate his
thoughts upon the evidence, feeling i'll as
10 did, and the court adjourned.