The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-08

Sherman and Rev, Dewitt Ialmnge. "
day the prosecution commence in rebuilt
to demolish the theory Of insanity as 81
up by the defense, In doing this theywi
retraverse the ground gone over by the d'
tense, and from the stand point Of the pro-
ecution will thoroughly ventilate Guiteau
past life and habits, beginning with hi
early life in Freeport and concluding wit
q yast amount Of the best expert testimon
obtainable in the country,
AND STILL HE TALKS,
AS soon Us court formally opened, Gui
teau addressed the Court In rather al
imperious tone us follows;
"Alay il please your Honor, the Ameri
can people don't desire that this case shal
be tried again, and l don't desire 1t.
say, with respect to this Court and Jury
and my counsel, Mr. sCoYile, that ] nm
not satisfied with the political situation
as developed in this casG-that Is the gist o
this alleged otEense. The President OF thu
United States never would have been sho
ii it had not been for tho political situation
which existed last May and June, and
say have the right, as matter OF law
Us my own counsel, To ask youl
Honor that General Grant, Senators Coni
ling and Plat, and President Arthur, and
those 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,
have right to show my present relations
with these gentlemen; that was cordially
received by them, and that | was well
dressed and well fed at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, want to show my personal rela'
tions 10 these men. don't want to except
to your Honor's rulings, but shall BE-
obliged to do so, and | have no doubt the
Court will give me u new trial.
DoN'r WANT TILE PRESIDENT DRAGGED INTO
COURT.
Judge Cox-Your exception has been
noled.~
SCoville then called up the subject oil
President Arthur's testimony, and said he
had not yet received any response TO his
interrogatories that the Presidents evi.
dence was absolutely essential to the de-
fence.
Guiteau interrupted him, excitedly, with
~ don't think 1t all necessary for General
Arthur TO be here; Ito SCoyille) don't care
what you want. am doing this myself.
] ask as IL personal favor that he shan't be
dragged into court. think u good deal OF
General Arthur. lie Is President OF the
United States and don't think he should
be bothered with this matter, Striking the
desk violently. He Is President OF the
United States and made him 80, and !
think | should have something to say in
this matter"
1t was arranged between the counsel that
the Presidents answers should be put in as
evidence ut any stage Of the triAl.
Scoville then called Gen. W. I, Sherman,
HE SMILED GRIMLY.
Witness simply recited tho orders he had
issued for the disposition OF troops ut the
tirle of the assassination. He identified
the letter written by Guiteau, and said he
suspected at the time that there might be q
but afterwards concluded the
was the net Of one man. AS he
left the stand Gulteau said: 81 thank you
General, for having ordered Outthese troops
that day. lift hadn't been foryou shouldn't
have been here to-day. owe my life tc
tho protection which you and General
Crocker gave INC during the period when
the mob spirit was rife" Atthis tho Gen
eral smiled grimly.
FREEPoRT EXPERTS.
Edward p. barton, q lawyer; A. T. Green
and &. W. Tardy, all Of Freeport, testified
They knew the Guiteau family, and con.
sidered them all sane.
Dr.. b. ?. Buckley, Of Freeport, testified
lie wns l.. GuitGau's family physician
Never saw any indications OF the slightest
mental arrangement in him or n Guiteau
Corkhill aside, but quite audibly)-Nor
any one else.
acoville-Are you tcstifying?
COrkhill--L only wish could.
Scoville-Well, 20 on the stand then, and
testify. DO not sit there and talk 10 the
jury.
Witness was asked II lie ever heard l.
w. Guiteau assert that he could heal dis.
eases by prayer?
Guiteaii (exCitedly)-lIe only talked that
Mul III lllb lhulll@t llu ulu uOt Illl uluuHu
the streets and preach II like IN idiot or n
jaCkass. He had too much sense for that.
Witness had never heard Of any sucll
claim on the part OF l.. w. Guitear.
Hewas asked II he knew Dr. North.
(Dr. North was the most positive witness
introduced by the defense by his showing
That the entire Guteau family were more
mr. lnsa insnnn.l
Witness replied that he knew him In
Frceport.
GIiteau-The fact Of tho matter Is my
father used money which should have sent
me TO college in supporting that DR.. North
md his family on my fathers farm at Free
port.
Corkhill-Thats just my opinion Of DR..
North.
AFANiLY MATTER.
Pending the cross.exainination John w.
iulteau (brother Of the prisoner, arose
Ind protested against the manner In which
The name OF his half sister, Flora w.
had been mentioned. He desir.
ed that witness should state exactly tile In.
Trinity under which she suffered. Colonel
Jorkhill said the request made wus proper
1ne. He had received letter from the
young lady, who had lived twenly.iour
years unmarried, and against whom no
word Of reproach las ever been uttered.
She lad felt very keenly the intimatlons
That have been made upon the stand by
.he defense that SHE had been sent 10 81.
Louis for treatment III anticipation Of her
becoming insane. Witness stated that the
yotihg lady In question suffered from All
affection Of ono Of her eyes, and was sent
10 81. 1youis for treatment Of her eyes.
Gulteau, turning angrlly to Ills brother
"What do YOU want to make
such a fuss about that fof?" Then alotd
said: aim sorry my half sisters maine has
10 be drugged III here She is very nice,
70 far as knOw,and Isend her my greeting"
Mfs. sCoyill9 sitting on the other side
Of j. w. Guiteau, was greatly excited, and
angrily accused her brother Of trying 10 In.
lure their case.
AsTO tjR NORTH.
Mr.. Atkins, Of the Ffeeporl Republican,
the testimony OF the previous
witnesses as 10 the sanity Of the various
members Of the Guitcau family
Witness was asked iihe knew Df. North
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