Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-07
I'd Edition.
THEASSASSIN'S TRIAL
PROCEEDINGS AFTER RECESS
TESTIMONY AS TO THE SANITY OF
GUITEAU,S FAMILY.
THE RECESS

taken
from the court room during the recess.
The Afternoon Session.
The court was convened at 1 rs p. M.
James II. Cochran, lawyer, OF Freeport, Ill, was
the first witness called. He testified to an init
mat acquaintance with Luther W. Guteau up to
the Jlme OF his death: he never saw any irdica-
lions or unSoundness of mind or mental disturb
ance in L. w. Guiteau; he was very intelligent
man and fond OF reading and disputation; witness
knew Abram Guiteau, but never had any reason
10 suspect he was insane: he never was famil1arly
acquainted with the prisoner at the bar: he ha q
never had any reason to doubt the sanity OF any
member OF the family.
Mr.. Cochran was submitted to a very searching
| cross-eXamnation by MIR. ScOville. The witness
SID Abram Guiteau frequently spoke to him
about real estate. He claimed that he
owned many town lots I'm Freeport. Mr.. Scovile
pressed the witness to say whether he did not
knew that Ahram Guiteau, in fact did
not own foot of ground. The witness did not.
| ne said, know anything about it. The witness.
IN reply TO questions from Mr. Corkhill,
SUI ne had peen requested by District Attorney
Corkliil, per telegram, to get few responsible
CITIZENS OF Freep0rt who We're acquainted with L.
W. Guiteau to act as witnesses for the government:
he received no compensation for that service ex-
cept his own fees as witness.
Upon redirect examination the witness said Mr..
L. W. GuiteauS religious views consisted Of be-
leFinE Ilat gOod men were Stronge When banded
together.
GUITEAU AS A CRoSs-EXAM1NER
"Dont you know, sir" asked the prisoner, DOT
his active support, of his active interest i'm the
OHCiud SuiumuEllyG haven't you neaFu OF MS us
| cu8sing Free Loveism and Noyesism, and all that
sort OF thing. Don't you know that he was looked
upon as a crank?"
Mr.. Corkhill made some remark, when the pris-
oner turned upon him and said: ''Don't interrupt
me when undertake to address, the witness"
The district attorney said To the witness: "You
can answer those quf stfons; the prisoner appears
here As his own counsel"
The questions being read over to the witness he
answered each OF them negatively.
1.-THE whole gst OF this matter about my father"
s srs hs pFs sa th9 Ids on his family
bank officer, and all that sort Of thing.
George w. Oyier, justice OF the peace, OF Free
port, Ills, was next Sworn, and gave testimony
similar to his predecessors regarding the mental
condition OF L. w. Guiteau and Abram Guteau.
He knew all the children of Luther w. Guiteau,
but had never seen anything in any one, including
the prisoner, that indicated unSouRdneSs OF mind
witness knew Mr.. Amerlng,
that individual?" asked Mr.. Corkhill.
'He beat me once for justice of the peace in the
county,"
Mr.. CorkAiIl here handed the witness letter.
already submitted in evidence when Mr.. Amerling
was under cross-examination.
GUITEAU'S NICE DISCRIMINATION.
While Mr.. Oyler was reading the letter, the
prisoner said: 'TheSe witnesses that testified my
father was off. knew something OF his religious and
social life. These other witnesses only know about
his business character There is no controversy
about his business character
+ The witness identified the letter as one he had
received. 1t was the letter from Amerling to
OVER asS9g the Latter his TO come witness &c
Anerling, referred to that gentleman as san fndi-
yidusl," 1.-The person who pretended to practice.
law" &C., and Mr.. Scoville objected to his casting
such imputations in his questions.
The court directed that Mr.. Corkhill should leave
out the expletives and adtectives,
81 will do SO as well as cam said Mr. COrkhill.
''It shows the bad breeding OF the man." said the
prisoner sally which called out laugh.
Mr.. Amerltlg, who was sitting near the defense,
"A
The witness testified that he met Amerl1ng mere,
and Amerling had asked him for his letter. The
witness said Abram Guiteau, in the latter years
OF his lfe talked good deal about his real estate
and said his wife would not sign deeds, so he could
Sell it.
Arson A. Babcock of Freeport, testified to an
acquaintance with Luther w. Guiteau from 1S40
till his death; he had never seen anything to in
dicate that he was man of unsound mind in any
degree.
GUITEAU COMPLIMENTS THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS RAP
AT MORMONISM.
When Mr. Babcock left the stand Guiteau dropped
paper he was reading and said: " am very glad
that General Arthur has raped at Mormonlsm
in his message, and 1 hope he will rap it
again I want him to make speciality
OF his administration to destroy MOrmOniSm. /
think Gen. Arthur has shown himself In this mes
sage to be fine man. think his administration
viii be the finest we have ever had This message
has got the true ring to it."
David Ii. Sunderland, state senator from the
Freeport district, was examined. He had never
think he was insane.
Horace X. Tarbox, another Freeporter. testified
to long acquaintance with the elder Guiteau, and
that in his opinion ne was perfectly sound. The
witness knew Abram Guteau there was nothing
against him, except that he drank.
81 guess" said the prisoner, che was the only
Guiteau that ever drank. They are all high
toned folks" On crOSS-eXamination, the witness
said when he said the elder Guiteau was the
third best man, }" he meant that whatever Office
he ran for he secured.
The witness being pressed to know why he
claSsed NJ. p. Sweet FIRST the witness said: :" MI.
father got into the fanaticism through Sweet"
MI. ScOyilie nudged the prisoner to keep quiet,
when Guiteau yelled at him: "Don't punch me
when want TO speak"
At 3 O'Clock the court adjourned till tomorrow
morning.
The witness room was filled this morning with
Freeporters. The samples OF the governments re-
buttal testimony given In court this morning, is
considered very strong. The testimony OF the
W. Guiteau scouting the idea OF his insanity, was
supplemented by the indignant protest OF John
Guiteau, as to the effort to show the insanity OF
his half sister.
va.), and JEFF Chandler, of St Louis, were among
the spectators during the afternoon.
One OF the groups in the court house this after
noon included Senator Fair and John W. Mackey,
Mr.. ROcner, an English gentleman, John Russell
Young and his brother, Mr.. James r. Young.
Guiteau produced his eyeglasses again to-day
He forgot all about them yesterday.
and HOar, of Michigan, sat with Judge Cox on the
Senators Sawyer and Cameron, of Wisconsin,
were present in court to-day.
The Morrison Pension Case.
BARNARD HELD TO BAIL IN $4,000