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Corkhill. At one time he interrupted
the district attorney. which action was
called to the attention of the court by
Judge Porter, of counsel for the prose-
cution. Judge Cox announced that it
was within the power Of the court to try
the case in the absence Of the prisoner,
and if he persisted in his turbulent re-
marks he would cause him to be re.
moved.
Guiteau in response said: II will not
do it again, your honor; but I have very
deep feelings in this case" LLaughter.|
Mrs. Scoville, sister of the prisoner,
cried bitterly during the delivery Of the
and her little child could be
seen appealing in an affectionate man.
ner with "Mama, mama! what is the
matter?
At the conclusion Of Col. Corkhill's
argument there was long and continued
applause.
Secretary Blaine was called to the
stand by counsel for the government and
testified that he had known James A.
Garfield from 1868 to the time of his
death. On reaching the depot on the
morning OF the ASSASSINATION the presi-
dent turned to say good bye, but he in
sisted on accompanying him to the cars.
He heard pistol shot, followed almost
Immediately by another, and thinking
there was some trouble touched the pre-
sident for the purpose of hu1ying him
onward. At this moment the president
threw up his arms exclaiming, "My God!
What is this?" The secretary, continu-
ing, detailed the circumstances OF the
removal of the president to the white
house and other matters pertaining to
the shooting, all of which have been pub
lished heretofore. He did not see the
assassin when he fired the fatal shot; saw
the body of President Garfield after his
death in Franckly cottage, at
Elberon, N. j.; did not
sec the body after it was brought to
Washington. A number of letters from
the files of the state department were
then identified by Secretary Blame as
having been received from the prisoner
after which they were read by the dis.
trict attorney.
Blainc. cross examined. testified as te
TIE locality of the shooting. pointing
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depot the spot on which the shooting oc'
cured, He had received numerous let
ters from the prisoner, persistently urg
ing to be assigned to speak in the Maine
campaign. The letters were doubtless
destroyed with other campaign debris
Regarding Guiteau's visits to the stat
department, the secretary said he wa
one of perhaps forty applicants, and not
withstanding his disappointment he di
not rest in his endeavors to obtain an az
pointment. He at no time noticed any
thing which would indicate any derange
mcnt of Guiteau's mind. Scoville i
questioning Blaine referred to the diff
Guilty which arose in the republican pal
ty in New York after the appointmen
of Collector Robertson and requeste
requested that the secretary explain IL
situation as it existed. Secretary Blair
answered n number of questions on Il
subject of the designations Of Senate
Conkling and Platt and the controvers
in the New York legislature, and upe
being further questioned suggested tn
, he would make'a political speech for IL
defense if it was desired. Scoville e
planned his reason for putting the que
tions, saying he desired to show the fee
: ing of bitterness in political orde
! with q view of proving the bearing
! had upon the prisoners mind. In rep
i to further questions the secretary stat
y that after the assassination of the pre-
dent he paid little or no attention to I
conflict in the New York legislature, a
j in fact'thought nothing of politics.
i said he invented the term stalwart hi
S self in 1875. Secretary Blaine, after f,
: thcr questioning left the stand at u
T. p. M, and the court took recess for b
y an hour. The prisoner at once began
i expostulate with Scoville, stating that
l. desired him to comply with his e
e teau's) wishes in the case, and if he {
>; not do SO there would be big row.
q was removed by the baiiff's with di
!, l. Guilty. He desired to continue his ct
..s yelsation with Scoville, who paid no
g tention to his client.
~ INCIDENTS OF THE TRIAL.
to-, Chicago, Nov. IVA Washington 8
he cial believes that the counsel for Cutie
e.. will attempt to drag statement Of I
81 itics into the cross.examination. The
is rangements for fair trial and the ke
to ing of order are first class. One can
l.: "a with the came confidence make the 81
X prediction rs to the fate of Cutie
On While being conveyed between the &C
or house and the Jail the crowd each
A., IL which surrounds the prison van is lal
iii and expressions Of indignation and
ed red towards the prisoner are extren
emphatic. The court officers are be,
is ming to have some apprehensions on
mt subject, and it was thought to-day
mt additional precautions might become
,he cessary. The trial will now proc
ed The order of proof on the part of
by government will be first, the shoot
Ter, second, the death; third, the motive
au- striking illustration OF the weakness
r;s. the defense in the technicalities of
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