Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-10
GUITEAU,S CkAvINGsl FOR NOTO.
RIEwTY.
The Sensational TestiuaOny that Closed
Yesterdays Proceedings i'm tlle Great
Murder Trial.

The Sensational TestinaOmy that Closed
Yesterdays PrOceedings i'm the Great
Murder Trial.
II Guiteau and the prosecution were in league to
arrange the days proceedings in the Criminal
Court for the edificaton Of the public they could
not have succeeded much better than yesterday
The hand of Judge Porter, who is master of the
art of climax, was recognized In the arrangement
OF the testimony yesterday, which gradually led
up to the sensational scene at adjournment. The
last witness was B. Mclean Shaw, a New York
lawyer, whose testimony was reported In brief In
last evenings STAR. 1t was reserved for him to
make the most surprising and important revela-
uons OF the day. Guiteau became violently ex-
cited and exhausted all his wealth of anathema in
denouncfng the witness Below is given in detail
the important parts Of Mr.. Shaw's testimony:
The WitneSs.-From the first time that knew
him knew that he was vain and egotistical, and
that At he cha had great desire for publicity
Shaw frst-rate for six or eight months; but after
that began to go behind in my rent for six
months, and he began to prick up his at that.
II you owe him $40 he win dog the life out OF YOU
After owed him $50 he thought was an awful
wretch.
bound to be notorious before he died.
The PriSoner.-1 never said so.
. The W1tness-l asked him what he meant by
that and he said if he could not get notoriety for
good he would get it for evil.
The PriSoner.-That is false.
me Witness-Of course that surprised me, and
asked him what he meant He said he would
shoot some OF our big men.
The Prisoner.-That is a lie; never thought so,
Mr.. Scoville.-1 want it distinctly understood
that all this evidence is excepted to.
The Witness.-He said he would initiate Wilkes
Booth
The Prisoner,-That is a lie
.,,I Ihe Witness-Said l land get hanged for it.'
"Well," said he, "that is an after consideration"
i nv fnrfl her
The PrisOner.-I have not known anything
about this man Shaw for eight years; but when he
are liar; low, dirty liar" never had that
KIND or conversation with you in my life and you
Know It. You claim to be good churchman,
end and you are sneakng liar. That is my
dn,9 opinion OF you l win publish you all over the
will be the laughing stock Of your friends I
never thought SO and l never said so. would
hke you to state all about it in detail Ii you can
not do That you stand condemned as a liar.
me District Attorney.-Have you given the
whole conversation on that occasion?
The W1tneSS.-SO far as ! recOllect.
The District Attorney.-Where did that con-
versatlon occur in which he said he intended to
initiate Wilkes Booth and to become notorious?
The Witness.-ln my office, OF course. 1 cannot
The District Attorney-From your observations
OF tlie man had you any question but that he Was
The Witness.-I never had any doubt of his
sanity.
The District Attorney.-How did you regard him
mentality
The Witness.-1 did not think much OF him men
tally ut that time
The District Attorney.-What was his reply to
your remark as to his being hanged?
Ihe NltneSs.-He said that would be an after
consideration and he would get notoriety any
The District Attorney. - Do you remember
whether he did not say, when he said he would
initiate Wilkes Booth, that he did not care If he
was hanged-that his name would so throughout
the world?
Objected to and objection sustained On the
ground that it was too leading.
The Prisoner. furiously.) )-That is the most
brazen faced lie ever heard. Will tell you what
kind OF a man Shaw is. There was Judge Hawes,
Cmmendation, and l Will ask Judge Hawes that
very question
thlS conversation about shooting some one occur?
The WitnesS.-1 cannot fix the date. 1t was in
the fall OF 1872, should think.
MI Scoville.-Who was present when the con-
versatiOn occurred?
The Witness.-I do not recollect
Mr Scoville.-Can you state anything else that
the prisoner?
The WftneSs.-NO.
MI scovlle:-Can you state what brought on
the conversation?
The Wtness-NO.
MI. Scovile.-How was it ended9
The Witness-I got up and left him.
Mr.. Scoville.-You made up your mind that he
was not the right sort of a man to have around?
the Witness.-I don't know.
The Witness-It was one of the causes that led
me 10 believe that he was not proper man to
have around
Mr.. Scovile.-What occurred after that con-
versatlon until May, 1873, between you and him
that & led you to desire that he should leave your
The Wttness.-One reason was that he did not
pay his rent
Mr.. scoville.-was not that the principal rea-
son?
The Witness.-No; the principal reason was that
ne nad clients coming there to demand money. OF
which they said he had defrauded them
Mr.. Scoyille.-Is it true that you gave him re-
to Judge HaweS?
The Witness-I do not think did.
you related this conversation?
:, Ihe witness! don't recollect stating it to any
body until after the assassination.
MI. Scoyille.-YOu did not think of it in YOUR
own mind up to the time that President Gar1ield
MI. ScoVllle.-Whom did you first inform OF It?
The Witness.-Some of my friends and asso-
ciateS.
Some Gossip About the Trial.
''How long will this thing last?" asked STAR
reporter OF District Attorney Corkhill this MORN
ing.
"Well-let me see. What day is this-the 10TH"
said the district attorney, performing a mental
calculation 81 think it will be over by Christ mas
the same question was propounded to Mr.. John
Guiteau II think it viii be over in two weeks"
said John. "Mr. ScOville is OF the same opinion,
too" The government, it is expected, will occupy
the whole OF next week with its rebuttal testimony
bringing in the expert evidence last The defence
will then put In some testimony in rebuttal
GUITEAU'S Ex-wIFE.
There Is some doubt as to whether Mrs. Dun
mire, Guiteau's ex-wife, win go On the stand.
Colonel Corkhill was asked to-day, whether he In
tended to examine her. 81 will not answer that"
he said.
'sWhy?"
"Because, II did, you will ask me when, and
then the court will be crowded. Ii She is put On
the stand, it will be done without previous an
nouncemeEt, just as Guiteau was ariatgned."
.;Then you do propose to examine herr"
81 will not say"
1t was stated to-day that Mrs. Dunmire had
lett the city. afraid to meet the t0ngue-lashing
that Guiteau has threatened to give her. This
statement appears to have been founded on the
fact that tie lady has changed her boarding house
''My brother" said John Guitedd, "has promised
not to say anything when she Is put on the Stand
but he can't help it. 1would advise her not to 90
On the stand" 1t is understood that the wifes tes
timOny Is reserved TO form Sensational and effec
tive close TO the whole OF the governments testI.
mOny In rebuttaL
GOING TO LECTURE.
Gutteau has announced that he was going into
the lecture Held when the trial Is over, although
some people are convinced thathis only lecture
will be delivered from p}atforInin the tail yari
MI ScoVlle Is going to get ahead OF Gulteall and
To-Day secured Lincoln Han for lecture to he
0ei1ved next Wednesday night The object of this