The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-20

George Scovllle, anu are only known
n part by the affiant. thai he has no
money or property, and is unable TO pay
lees and mileage of witnesses, or the
cost of summonino them. He therefore
prays that the court shall allow such
Witnesses on his behalf as may be shown
BY affidavit of counsel to be necessary,
The fees and costs to he paid in such
as those of government VIII
nesses are paid.
Scoville then read an affidavit made
by himself 1t states that besides the
points of Law that may be made. the de-
Tense will consist OF two points.
First-The insanity of the defendant. |
Second-That the wound was not nee
essarily mortal, and was not the cause OF |
President Garfield's death.
The affiaat has endeavorcd to obtain |
the names and residences of witnesses
for the defense to prove material facts |
on the question of insanity, but had been
unable to do SO because the defendant
did not seem to Understand and refused
to acknowledge the effect of the estab-
lished rules Of evidence in such cases.
The affiant believes this difficulty 10
arise from the very fact which such
evidence would prove, to-wit: Tue de-
fendant's insanity, and yet he knows of
no means TO overcome il. For that rea-
son chiefly the affidavit of the affiant be-
came necessary in the case. He further
says that since he was employed in the
case, ten days ago, he has done what he
could to prepare il for trial, and especi-
ally has he made such inquiries as he
was able to find witnesses for the de-
Tense. He further gives the names and
residences of such witnesses, which are:
John NJ. Guiteau, New York; G. A.
Parker, VIM. J. Maynard, Francis S.
l. ~
NJ. Scoville, Chicago. Attiiant expects
fendant's tendency to heredity
insanity, not only by his own
conduct but by establishing
first that D. w. Guiteau, brother of de
PENDANTS father, died in an insane asy-
lum in New York many years ago.
Second, that one Augustus Parker "a cous-
in of the defendant and a son of his
fathers sister, was insane and died four
years ago in an insane asylum in Cook
county, Illinois. Third, that another
cousin of Abbie Maindard, dsughter of
another sister of defendants father had
been insane for many years, and is now
confined in an insane asylum in Michi-
| gan, and further that Luther w. Quit
| eau, father of the defendant was a mon
omaniac on the subject of religion for
many years.
Matters at the CapiiaI-COnkIIng and
the Cabinet The DueIling
| Funders, &c.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 1J.-The
Presidents determination TO delay send
ing in the cabinet nominations until the
| week after next has broken all calcula
lions, and it is asserted that he is more
embarrassed than has hitherto been sup
posed,
| ABOUT CONKLING.
The rumor that Conkling is to be 6
member is renewed, and Blaine's friends
say that the intention TO appoint COnk
ling has never been abandoned. a
western senator said this evening tina
he had felt that such an appointment
would be so nearly fatal TO the success
of the administration and the future o
the party, that he had gone to the Presi
dent and protested against it. The Pres
, ident listened calmly and courteously
but did not indicate in any way his in
tention. In reply TO a question the sen
, ator said that COnkling would be con
! firmed, probably unanimously. TheT
could be no objection to him on til
score of ability or integrity, but the az
! pointment would nevertheless wreck tn
! administration.
! THE DUELING FUNDERs.
!, Malone said to-day that the duelIn
funders could be attended TO after til
election. He had resolved not TO b
! forced into personal difficulties, and ha
q advised his Readjuster friends to tax
= | the same course. The epithets no'
= hurled against all his friends were pal
4 of the system of political intimidatio
. which he had made war upon. After h
? had buried Daniel under big Readjus
er majority, there would be nOdesire
renew the quarrels Of the campaign
:, Until then he hoped Riddleberge
; would take no notice of Wise.
4 VIM. E. Chandler is in town, gettin
q the drift of things. He predicts thu
T every member of Arthur's cabinet wi
a be practical politician and be appoin
. ed to strengthen the party machinery
Garfield's cabinet; only Blaine, Windol
= and Kirk wood were of his class. Hun
. Lincoln, James and MacVeagh have a
r solutely no value in politics. He thinl
!, none of them will be retained perm
n nently.
SET ASIDE BY THE PRESIDENT.
Paymaster John Fl. Stevenson, of I'll
4 United States Navy, whose nominatio
for promotion to pay inspector was sci
= in to-day, was reported against by
board of naval officers who examine
him for promotion. This board was a.
Q pointed by Secretary Hunt, and their 7
% port was approved by him. r. G.
= gersoll was counsel for Stevenson an
F has since denounced the appointmel
and finding of the board as general
q unjust. Through his influence the pre-
ident set aside the finding and gave Ste
= enson tbs promotion to which he WI
= entitled by seniority. He is candida
'. for the place of paymaster general of IL
navy.
!, THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
II 1t is understood that the secretary
4 the interior will go TO the Pacific slOr
as that section of the country is more il
= terested than any other in the question
b that properly belong to the functions I
q that department of the government.
. GoRHAM STILL. ON DECK.
The friends of Col. George G. Go
ham confidentially assert that unless Il
be elected secretary of the Senate befoI
= an adjournment of the present session
e he will be appointed secretary of til
interior. There is a general belief thu
7 the Republicans will not attempt IL
e election of either a secretary or a di
g placement of the present sergeant Co
u ,GOrham is still the Republicans caucu
e nominee for secretary, and his friend
!. say he will be elected. He has no int
nation from any of the Republica
: senators that they would not vote fO
q him.
What the Papers s Say About the Arrest
NEW YORK, Oct 14.-Concernin
Pernell's arrest the Herald says il is {
I be regretted that Gladstone felt the M
! cessity of arrestiHg member of parils
? ment, and thus excite sympathy for
i movement which has degenerated int
! a war upon property and an expedien
to raise money.
The Tribune says the imprisonment O
8 so popular leader under such circunl
Z stances may be fraught with moment
e ous consequences. Gladstone has take
an enormous risk in making the arrest
{ Parnell is far more powerful than O'Con
/ nell at his best, and the arrest look
s like desperate choice between aband
g ODing the land act outright and confess
: ing its absolute failure in managing
Irish affairs, and arrestIng the great OF
!, structionist TO success
The World says the arrest can surpris
0 no one but Parnell himself. Parnel
Z and friends permitted Dayi;t and Othe
1 patriots to be cast into dungeons with
: out attempts to liberate them, and b
. should not expect Irishmen TO spens
their blood or treasure TO liberate him.
The Snn says the arrest of Parnell ant
e his consignment to the Jail is an &C
! which right minded men on boil
sides of the Atlantic cannot fail Il
! strongly condemn 1t can do him NJ
I harm and will not check but intensity
operations of the land league, and mus
be considered a deplorable blum de
I | There is no shadow of foundation TO
: either charge in the warrant. He haG
: proved himself equal 20 the minister
l in political strategy, had held his coun
! trymen back from violence and ha6
counseled a fair trial of the land act
!, The arrest of Parnell furnished thu
E most impressive example of Parnell'i