Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-21
GUlTEAU AGAIN ESCAPES.
ASHOT FIRED AT THE ASSASSIN.
A HOFseman Shoots Into the Van
and Rides OR-Six,h Day of the
Trial-Dr. Bliss on the Stand-A
GhasIIy Relic I'm Court - The
WOuld-be a VeBger "Crank."

All the corridors leading to the court room
were densely packed, and much difficulty
was experienced in gaining admission by
those whose presence was needed in the
court room. To avoid a scramble 1t had
been found necessary to issue tickets of
admission. As on yesterday, the greater
portion Of the spectators were ladies. Court
opened without incident, and Geo. G. May
nard was put on the stand. He testified to
loaning Guitesa ten dollars at one time and
fifteen at another.
Guiteau protested against this line OF
evidence, and said he didn't think it was
anybody's business whether he owed twenty
i've dollars or some one owed him twenty
five dollars. Mr.. Maynard is good fellow,
and owe him twenty-five dollars. That's
all there is in it.
District Attorney Corkhill desired to
prove by the witness that Guiteau borrowed
the SIS to buy the pistol.
Witness, cross-examined, thought Gui-
teau looked seedy and hungry.
The prisoner showed much feeling
and frequently interrupted the wit
ness, asserting that he lived first
class and wore 8 $40 suit of clothes,
knew plenty of public men, and had all the
money he wanted. His mental condition
and not physical was at fault. He had q
big load on his mind about that time.
John O'Meara testified as to selling pis-
tol to Guiteau.
Guiteau announced to the court that he
had John B. Townsend, of New York,
Leonard SWEET aud A. 8. Trude, of Chicago,
to assist him. There was plenty Of brains
on the other side, and In the interest of
justice he desired as much on his. "Anoth-
er matter" be continued, "to which l de-
sire to call the attention of the court.
There are a number Of 1isreputable charac.
ters about court, and some threats of vio-
lence have been made during the week past.
have no fears for my personal safety.
The Chief of Police has kindly furnished
me body guard. l wish to notify all evil
disposed persons that If they attempt to
harm me my body guard will shoot them
down, aud that's all there is about It. - Then,
nOdding to the reporters tables, he added:
Reporters put that down."
Col. Rockwell began to detail the occur
rences at the depot, but Mr.. Scoville inter
posed, acknowledging the killing.
Guiteau quickly shouted, "No, your
Honor, we acknowledge the shooting, but
not the killing"
Col. Rockwell briefly stated the facts
within his knowledge, and was followed
by Gen. Swain, who was at ElberOn
when the shooting occurred. DIR. d. W.
Bliss was then called. The witness related
the events from the time he was called
to the time of the Presidents death. The
immediate cause of his death was hemorr-
hsge. The witness then explained the char
acter of the wound, using the upper por-
tiOn of a wired skeleton for the purpose OF
illustration, and detailed at great length the
progress and symptoms of the case. Pend
ing the arrival of the vertebI8, the witness
was subjected to lengthy cross-examina-
ton, the supposed object being to lay the
foundation for the theory of malpractice,
which Guiteau insists must be made the
foundation stone Of his defense.
Quite sensation was produced when the
District Attorney suddenly drew from a
pasteboard box section Of a human back
bone, and holding it up, inquired: 'Do you
recognize this, doctOr?" The audience
hung bresthless upon the answer, as the
witness in measured tones replied: 81 do.
1t is portion of the vertebT@ OF the late
President, James A. Garfield" The YER
tebr@ were then handed to the jury, and the
character and extent of the injuries to them
were explained by the witness.
While the witness was testifying, Guiteau
appeared as If bored or as one listening to
the recital of an old story. Mr.. Scoville
examined the vertebr8 minutely, ana
Guiteau also seemed interested, although
he made no move to touch the vertebr3.
The court then took a recess.
The court reassembled at los. The Dis
trict Attorney said he had obtained a record
in the case of the President kept by DR.. Rey-
burn and in his handwriting. Drs. Reyburn
and AlcOrd were In court.
DR.. Bliss was then recalled, aud was cross
examined by Mr.. ScOville in relation to the
course of the ball, etc.
Mr.. Robinson then took the witness, and
DIR. Bliss was given the record which DIR.
Reyburn had kept. Mr.. Robinson then
pursued his questions as to the symptoms
noted each day. He was examined at great
length. At 2:15 the court adjourned till
Monday.
ATTEMPT TO SHOOT GUITEAU.
While Guiteau was being taken back to
Jail this afternoon, man on horseback rode
up beside the van and fred a shot at Gui-
teau. The ball grsZed his arm, and the man
rode off and escaped.
The driver of the prison van gives the fol-
lowing particulars of the attempt to shoot
Guiteau. The facts are substantially these
Upon the adjournment OF the court the
van started as usual for the jail, having one
policeman as guard, who sat on the seat
with the driver. Before reaching the capt.
tol the guard noticed young man on horse
back riding leisurely behind the van. Near
the corner of East Capitol and First streets
the horseman rode directly up to the
rear of the van and hastily peered
through the small grating. Guiteau
was alone in the van, and seated
on the right hand side, the seats running
lengthwise of the van. After evidently sat-
isfying himself of the location of the prison
or, the horseman wheeled suddenly to the
left of the van and fred directly through It.
He then dashed to the front of the van and
poiuted bis pistol at the driver, with the
evident intention of intimidating him or
stopping the van. The driver was some
what excited, aud in response to an in
ouiry of a reporter, said perhaps he
intended to stop the van by shooting one
of the horses. Seeing an armed policeman
by the side of the driver, be exclaimed:
''I've shot the - OF -" and, putting
spurs to his horse started down East Capt.
t6I street i'm the direction of the Congress
sional Cemetery. The policeman fired one
shot at the fast disappearing horseman, and
the driver Of the van whipped his
horses into a gallop and kept in
sight of him for several blocks. The
wouId-be avenger was, however, mounted
upon a blooded horse and readily escaped
out into the country. He was described as
a smooth-faced man, about twenty-five
years of age, and dashing horseman. He
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van then proceeded to the jail, and Guiteau
was taken out in a state of great excite
meut. He exclaimed ''I have been shot;
notify Major Brock at once; tell
him to arrest the scouudrel and
have him dealt with as he deserves" On
examination It was found that the ball had
lust grsxed Guiteau's left wrist, inflcting
mere scratch. The ball struck the opposite
side of the van and fell upon the floor,
where it was found on reaching the jail.
The announcement OF the attempt upon
Guiteauis life created intense excitement on
the streets, and all sorts ofkrumors were at
once nut in circulation. The would-be Kill
Ter was seen about the court
house this AFTERNOON snd attempted
TO get an admission during the day, but
failed. He was also seen to mount his horse
near the court house soon after the van left,
and ride leisurely after it. 1t was Tumored
that he was from Illinois, but there seems
to be no foundation for the report. IL was
whispered In the crowd without the court
house lust previous to adjournment that to-
day would be the last day of the trial. The
remark was also heard IN the crowd that II
any one wanted to see Guiteau they had
better do so to-day. This would lead TO the
belief that more than one person was aware
that the attempt would be made.
A Young man named Jones, living In the
country near this city, and known as q
sscrank," has been arrested as the man
who fred at Guiteau this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, November 70. = Police
officer Edelin, who was riding on the
prison van yesterday afternoon " the tine
the attempt was made to shoot Guiteau,
saws the man Jones, who was arrested last
nfsybt as the eupposed culprit, is not the