The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-12-22
FRIDAY.

II believe he is playing part" said
DR.. Allen Mclean Hamilton, OF n. T.,
a we'll equipped young expert, of Gut-
teau this afternoon, vOieing the unani-
nous opinion of the experts present
at the trial. "He is perfectly sane
man. His actions here are totally differ
ent from his actions in Jail. His manner
is just the opposite of that which has
characterized all that he has said and
done in my presence in his cell. L am
compelled to believe that he is playing
part" The testimony of to-day was
damaging, and Guiteau realizes fully
that evidence cannot be piled upon evil
dence in this way for a week longer, as
the prosecution threatens, without dam
aging his case irretrievably.
Mrs. Dunmire, formerly the wife of
the assassin, was reserved until the last.
Her divorce from Guiteau in 1874, on
account of his adultry with one Clara
| Jennings, having been proved, she was
pronounced competent to testify. When
Mrs Dunmire was called, several ladies
arose to leav6 the court room. Guiteau
moved uneasily upon his seat, and, look
| ing angrily towards the audience, cried
out; "There won't be any smut on this
examinations; ladies need not go out.
| They havenO business to put this woman
on the stand unless COTkhill wants to
stir up filth. | say its an outrage on
decency for COrkhill to drag this lady
| in here and have her character ripped
| up, as it will be. Corkhill ought to be
ashamed of himself. He's worse than
an old hog. / appeal to the court to in
| tercept this infamous action of Cork
| hills. Arthur ought to kick him out. i
made Arthur President, and | have a
right to demand he shall put some reput-
/ oh Il inf Iar nf ind
COrkhin." Much to the surprise of every
one, but two or three questions were
asked the witness, and her statement
in reply to the last question, 81 never
saw any signs of insanity in the prison
er while lived with him as his wife,
closed the examination by the prOsecu,
ton. When Mrs. Dunmire finished
Guiteau gave her his blessing very ferv
emily, and was glad to do it. He was
very nervous while she was on the stanC
and felt great relief when she left it
Behind the slight girlish figure stood
her dark-faced husband, with his hanC
on his hip pocket. 1t may have beer
that he had no intention of using thC
weapon upon which he kept his hand
although he intimated before he entered
the Courtroom that he would stand NJ
nonsense from the miserable LITTLE
wretch. At any rate Guiteau, Whose
eyes were glued upon MS former WIZ
and her protector, was impressed by tn,
act. The testimony of the experts Drs
Young and Hamilton after recess de
mOlished the testimony of the experts
for the defense, and left little doubt o
his sanity in any mind.
General Reynolds was called. Witnes
explained that when he visited GuiteaI
his trial had not been arranged, Presi
dent Garfield was still living, and h
(witness) had no thought of being sub
penaed as a witness. "YOu lie," shOutet
Guiteau. you came to my cell as a sp,
in the employ of the District Attorney.
General Reynolds read from notes h
had taken on the occasion of his first in
terview with GuiteaU, quoting the pris
Oner's words. He read "If there is
Stalwart in the land, l am he, Grant
COnkling, Logan and Governor Cornell
are big guns among the Stalwarts an
l rank with them" Guitean retOTtet
81 never said / could rank with then
but as a matter of fact | think l can.
| Another passage was read, which spOk
of Guiteau's crime as "a most audaciOu
act" Guiteau interrupted, "And so
was, to enter that depot and shoot dow
the President of the United States, SUI
rounded as he was by all his friends.
: have wondered at it good many times
| how | ever did it. / thought to mysel
this morning | would not undertake