The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1881-12-15

marked by the presence of General Sherman
and Rev. T. De Witt Talmage. Testimony In re-
buttal to demolish the insanity theory was be-
gun. Guiteau addressed the Court before the
taking of testimony, saying: "May it please
your Honor, the American people do not desire
that this case shall be tried again, and do not
desire it. say, with the utmost respect for
that I am not satisfied with the politica
situation as developed here in this case. What
is the gist of this alleged offense2 The
President of the United States would
never have been shot il it had not |
been for the political situation which
existed last May and June, and I say /
have right as a. matter of law, appearing as
my own counsel, to ask your Honor that Gen.
eral Grant, Senators Conkling and Platt, and
President Arthur, and the kind Of men who
were so down on Garfield that they would not
speak to him on the street and would not go to
the White House, shall be put on the stand. I
have right to show my personal relations to
those gentlemen that was cordially received
by them, and that was well dressed and well
fed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. don't want
to except to your Honor's ruling, but shall
be obliged to do so, and 1 have no doubt
the Court in banc will give me new trial"
Judge Cox-"Your exception has been noted"
Scoville then stated that he had found it inn
possible to get a response from President
Arthur, TO which Guiteau responded: "Pm
doing this myself. ask as personal favor
that Arthur shan't be dragged into Court. I
think good deal of Gen. Arthur: He's Presi-
dent Of the United States, and don't think he
should be bothered with this matter. tStriking
the desk violently.1 He's President of the
United States, and I made him SO, and I think
I should have something to say in this
matter" 1t was then arranged that the
Presidents testimony should be put in
as evidence at any stage of the trial. Ed
ward 2. Barton, lawyer; A. 7. Green and G..
they were acquainted with the Guiteau family
and considered them all sane. DR.. B. p. Buck
ley, of Freeport, testified that he had been +.
W. Guiteau's family physician and hsver saw
the slightest indication Of mental arrangement
in him nor In Abram Guiteau. seoviile asked
% had not n' aniteau easS Gterruptsd passr (exete
edly)-"He only talked that in his
family. He didn't run around the streets to
too much sense for that" At this
point John W. Guiteau rose to protest against
= the Inauner- -in-rphiah the name of his sister
Flora w. Guiteau, had been used, and Colonel
Corkhill said he thought the protest u proper
one as he had received letter from the young
lady who has lived twenty-four years unmar-
RED, and against whom no word Of reproach
has ever been uttered. She had felt very
keenly the intimations of her insanity. She
says her treatment in st. Louis was for an
affection of the eyes and not for insanity.
Guiteau, turning angrily to his brother, whis-
pered, "What do you want to make such
fuss about that for?' Then aloud. "Tm
sorry my half-sister's name had to be dragged
IN here. She is very nice person SO far as
know, and send her greeting" Mr.. Atkins, of
the Freeport Republican, testified he consid-
cred the whole family sane. He was asked if
he knew DIR. North. [Dr. North was the most
positive witness introduced for the defense.-
Ed Witness replied yes, saying he was
Methodist minister, and had been
dismissed by his congregation. Col. Corkhill7
"What were the causes?" Witness" For la
civious conduct" J. s. Cochran, lawyer who
has resided in Freeport since 1858, never saw
evidences of insanity in the Guiteau family.
Geo. W. Oyler, Justice Of the Peace, lived in
Freeport since 1848. Never saw indications of
insanity in the Guiteau family. Anson B.
Babcock. q farmer, had known L. W. Guiteau
since 1840 Never saw indications of insanity
in him. David 81. Sunderland, known the Gui-
teau family for thirty-six years. Never thought
of insanity in connection with the family. 81.
Tarbox, of Freeport, was well acquainted with
the prisoners family, and considered the pris-
oner's father the third smartest man in the
| country. "Who was the frst?" quickly asked
Guiteau. Answer" Mr.. Sweet" Guiteau-,
ner." ."Well," said Mr.. Guiteau, with broad
smile of satisfaction, "as they have both been
dead great many years, my father was
ahead" Adjourned.
Evidence in rebuttal was continued on the
twenty-frst day of the trial. Mrs. Julia NJ.
Wilson, of Leadville, Col, knew L. W.. Gui-
teau from her earliest recollection. Witness
| testified that her mother, Mrs. Maynard, whom
the defense had introduced testimony to prove
| died insane, died from pneumonia in 1856.
| Witness said she was her mothers nurse, and
with her up to the last moment, and there was
not the slightest Indication of flightiness. She
had never heard of the man Davis who had
testified being present at the time of Mrs. May
nard's death. Witness was questioned In re-
| gard to various members of the family, and
stated positively she never saw indications OF
insanity in any Of them. Speaking OF the
prisoners father, L. W. Guiteau, witness said
"My uncle Luther visited me frequently, and
loved him with a very tender OBJECTION. Oul
whole family were delighted with his lovely
Christian character, and such a thought ai
that he might in any degree be o
unsound mind never entered my head.
The witness was subjected to critical cross
examination, but her evidence was unshaken
and produced something Of q sensation.
this point a family row ensued, arising on
of q request by John w. Guiteau that as tn
father of Mrs. Wilson was of no blood relation
his death from softeniDg Of the brain shoult
be regarded as irrelevant. Judge Cox though
the matter irrelevant. Scoville here arose
trembling with excitement, and proteste'
against the meddling of John W. duitau il
this case. "He is opposed to showing insanit
in the family" said Scoville. "He had bette
go back to Boston! He has got no bushes
rose and said he desired to make personal e1
planation. "My father is dead"
added: "oh, shut upr' thundered th
assassin. "You have been vindicated.
Frank Bartlett, of Chicago, was called. "Ths
man never saw me but once in his life" put l
Guiteau. Witness saw Guiteau daily neve
noticed anything out of the way in his depor
ment. The gentlemen there engaged in tu
race, and Guiteau took part. When he upst
he was ducked by the rest Of the gentleme
and took it in good part. Guiteau again brok
out impatiently, "What's that got to do wit
what took place on the I'd Of July, Corkhin
I had time to go crazy a hundred times sine
this man saw me. That shows what stupi
work is being done by the prosecution" Mr.
Florance R. Bartlett, wife Of Frank, testife
that she knew the prisoner well, and never sa
anything in his conduct to indicate insanit.
Howard Dunham, of Boston, of whom Guitea
rented desk-room in November, 1879 testife
to the prisoners sanity. Respecting Guiteau
crime, the witness said he held q conversatio
with J. W. Guiteau in Boston, during whic
Mr.. Guiteau said: "The disgrace of tn
crime is enough for family to bear withol
endeavoring to prove hereditary insanity, fl
there is no authenticated case on which to bai
it." The prisoner shouted: "Ihat's falls
Two of my cousins are in the lunatic asylul
now, and that's where I'll probably be befol
long" John Palmer, of Saratoga Spring
testified that the prisoner boarded with him
week, and ran away without paying his bill
Guiteau-"WellI might have confessed tn
and saved the Government one hundred dollar
Replies to questions that had been prepare
and sent to President Arthur were read at th
point in the proceedings. The Presidel
Stated that he had seen Guiteau possibly two
three times, but socially, had never but pass,
"the ordinary salutations Of the day." vii
him. Rev. R. A. Arthur, pastor Of Calva
Baptist Church, New York, testified that GU
teau and wife came to him and SO worked upc
his feelings by stories Of having been burn'
out in Chicago that he lent him S95, to-
them into the church and introduced them
prominent people. This witness told territ
stories of prisoners depravity, and prison
continually attempted to interrupt him, b
. without success, as the witness co4tinu