Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-07


| ance with Luther w. Guteau; he lived for years
opposite Mr.. Guiteau's house; had never seen
| anything that indicated to him that L. w. Gut
usual Intelligence; witness had known the pris-
Oner when he was clerk in the Office of the court
G1er1 eri1s Mr II Tardy my opinions the various
the preceding witnesses On cross-examination
Mr. Scoville asked the witneSsfDr his idea of what
that he was not an expert; L. w. Guiteau had
never expressed to him conviction that he would
new never die; witness thought the old gentleman was
any Impairment OF mental faculties OF Abram
Guiteau; his acquaintance With Abrams fam
ny was only .'store acquaintance" they used to
DR.: Benjamin P. Buckley, another Freeporter,
the family physician OF 1. w. Guiteau during the
last years OF his ife sworn, and testified that
the old gentleman was considered an honest and
upright man; he was of fine intellect, and was a
pleasant T and nd condns; the % witness IS had never never
seen any indication OF insanity in L. w. Guiteau.
"Nor mot did any one one else" added Mr. Corkhll
.oThen you get on the stand, said Mr. scoviie.
=, The The witness never heard of any peculiar beliefs
"He only taught those things in the fam
ny," interrupted the prisoner. 'He did not go
ass" =
Witness knew very little of Abram Guiteau; at
Ing about his case that was unusual
He was asked IL he did not know OF L. w. Gull
teaus distributing his property around on the COM
That's the way father used to do it," inter-
rupted the prisoner she took that man North,
and took him to the house and supported him and
to college with"
That's my opinion OF North: agree with you
on that" said the district attorney.
JOHN W. GUITEAU SPEAKS IN DEFENCE OF HIS
SISTER FLORA.
Mr.. Scovflle having asked the witness If he
knew anything about Flora Guiteau being said to
be insane and as to measures taken to send her to
an asylum, MIR. John w. Guiteau rose to his feet
and said: 'sIf the court please wish to make
request of the prosecution to ask witness the
exact nature Of my sisters Illness. I consider 1t
burning shame that this stigma should rest on
this girl 1t leaves the idea that she was sent to
st Louis because she was insane"
The district attorney said he also thought it
unpardonable that young girl should be
smirched in this way.
'If there is any remark that IS objectionable, +"
said Mr.. Scovtlle with some show OF temper, ssit
Is such remark as that from the district at
tOrney."
torney, then answered ME Guiteau's question. He
said Flora Guiteau was suffering with ophthalmic
goltre; she was girl Of remarkable ability and
81 am very sorry" said the prisoner. "that my
nalf-slster has been named In this case. So far as
know she is very high-tOned lady. I send her
years"
NEVER HEARD OF INSANITY IN THE GUITEAU FAMILY
UNTIL THE TRIAL BEGAN.
Smith D. Atkins, editor OF the Freeport Republi-
can, was called, and gave the same testimony in
effect regarding L. w: Guiteau and his family as
the preceding witnesses. He knew Mr.. North in
FreepOrt as Methodist minister; he was excluded
from the Methodist church there, the wi itnesS said
for laSc1vious conduct or teachings Witness knew
OF Mr.. Amerling He was not a man whom, wit
ness thought, Mr.. L. w. Guiteau would associate
with. The witness never heard OF any insanity in
the Gu1teau family till this trial began.
"Mr. North,' said the prisoner, "was expelled
from the church because he believed I'm the Oneida
Community doctrines"
The witness, on crOss-examination, said he had
no reason 1or Knowing anything about Mr.. North
except common report; he had never hea rd any
thing against him except his inclination towards
the Oneida Community doctrines.
GUITEAU AGAIN.
When the witness was excused the prisoner ex-
planned again: 81 don't believe the Oneida Com
munty believers OF Freport were ever charged
with lasciv1Ous conduct"
At 1890, at the suggestion of Mr.. Corkhill,
recess for one hour Was taken.
GUITEAU FRIGHTENED BY SCHOOL BOYS THIS MORN
When Guiteau leaves the court house In the van
each day there Is more or less hOOtng and yelling
by the crowd, and frequently ON the trip down
the prisoner. In some instances iD the residences
along the streets through which the van paSses
Old women are seen Shaking their fists at the
vehicle. Guiteau does not, Uf course, see the de-
monstrations against him. Since he was shot at
by Jones he does not stand in the van does hego
towards the frontpart OF it, through which the ball
passed, his favortte position being the seat near
the door. The cries do not have much effect in the
afternoon, but when the school boys and Others
hoot at him on the upward trip he is somewhat
alarmed. This morning quite crowd met the
van in the neighborhood OF 9Th street east with
pri soner made a jump from the rear end Of the
vehicle to the front, and had hardly recovered
from his fright when the van arrived at the court
house.
TRIAL NOTES
me lact that but few OF the twenty odd experts
summoned ' for the defendant gave their testimony
OF them came to the conclusion that they could do
the prisoner no good by their testimony. A few
afternoon, but none OF them appeared yesterday
on the witness stand. The prisoner stated yestar-
take some medicine before making the examina-
ton, but he declined. They talked with him for
about one and half hours and examined his eyes,
Mr.. Scoville during the past few days has mod
ll1ed his views regarding the probable length of
the trial He stated to-day to STAR reporter that
he had expected that it would take week to ex-
anime the expert witnesses On his side. Instead
OF that, one afternoon sut1iced District Attorney
COrkhin said to-day that he expected the trial
would not last more than week longer
"He is very ungrateul," }" said Mr.. John w. Gui-
teau, referring to his wretched brother 'He has
no feeling at all for his relatives When he was
giving his testimony telling about wandering over
the country with that book 1t brought the tears to
my eyes When went up to his room, to give him
his sisters love, he saw the tears in my eyes. I
took his hand and said: 'Frank sends you her
love- All he said was: 'What are you crying that
way fOr?'"
Mr. John W. Guiteau said last evening that so
far as he was concerned, the question OF jurisdic
ton or this court would not be raised unless the
jury returned a palpably unfair verdict
Gulteau had many visitors at the Jail yesterday.
He was very cheerful, and expressed his opinion
that the trial would be over In q few days.
The record In the Gu1teau case being made by
Messrs II. H. Alexander and Edward ID. Easton,
the Onlcial stenOgrapherS now comprises SOC
pages OF printed matter, it being published from
day TO day at the Government Printing Office in
pamphlet form. The Indictment and the exam
ination OF jurors and talesmen occupy 11O pages,
the opening argument and Testimony for the
and testimony for the defense 543 pages The
testimony OF the prisoner, Guiteau in his own be-
half occupies 200 pages. Three days were spent in
geCtng Jury, four days In the testimony for the
government, and fourteen days in the testimony
and argument for the defense. The record con-
tains verbatim report, every'word uttered on the
TRIAL being preserved. In spiteof the great labor
Cnus involved and the liability to err In work of
such magnitude, neither counsel for government
nor dc1ense have risen to correct the record since
the case began. ''''0o
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