The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-14

II Is difficult TO tell what woman will not
do to secure n place In the Criminal Court
room to witness the proceedings In the Guiteau
trial. They prc-empt all the best locations In
the room early In the morning, ana have their
chairs well warmed before tho trial com
menccs, and look indlffercntly upon the general
scramble for seats. This morning, ono persist
ont, wcll.dressed female outdid all others I'm
her efforts to become well-locatcd. Finding
the chairs all occupied, she mounted the rail
that divides tho bar and space for the general
public, walked midway of its longth
e And Then Squatted.
This brought her on n direct limo with the
Judge, and gave her cnenvlabe prominence.
She had got herself about In the position OF n
roosting hen when one of the court officers,
having more respect for the sex than tho rep.
resentativc OF It herself, secured chair for
her and brought her down from the lofty
perch.
Among the visitors to-day was Hon. John T.
Harris OF Virginia, who seemed TO take n deep
Interest In the courtroom drama, this being
his first visit since 1t commenced.
"Oyczoycz," called the crier at precisely 10
o'clock n. M, and as usual the prisoner was
ushercd In and the Jury called to answer TO
their names.
Rev. DIR. John l.. withrOw.
pastor OF the Park-street Church. Boston, took
tho stand Knows the prisoner; met him In
1877 or 1878; convcrsed with him several
times; the prisoner introduced himself TO
witness as from Chicago and rs having been
co-laborer with Moody md Sankey; there were
other men who introduced themselves TO wilt
ness as co-lnborers; prisoner next spoke TO
witness OF
Bob IngersOlI;
how much damage he was doing the young
men OF the country, and that he should be an
swered; he asked witness If he would let him
have the use OF his church 10 lecture In reply
to Ingersoll; this witness declined TO do; after
ward saw him several times at their Friday
evening class meetings; witness mover intro
duccd prisoner TO any one, because he was
rather disagreeable man; there was never
any evidence about the prisoner Of Insanity;
BY Mr. Scoville-Never had OCCASION 10 study
insanity; has observed cases OF insanity, es-
pecially those pronouncedly congenital; has
HAD from ten to fifteen conversations with the
prisoner; the last time he saw him was when
prisoner came TO him in his chapel and told
him that he had entered upon the law prac-
tice; tho subject OF the prisoners conversation
in all social gatherings was critical and ac-
cusatory; he was never kindly disposed.
Guiteau-"Yes, that so, Doctor. My mind Is
gritty; it's full OF grit. 1 say what mean. II
/ was less so, ia get through the world better"
witness-The subject OF the prisoners con-
versation was always the same as those about
him witness meyer haa any separate snn ana de.
BY Col torkhill- Witness declined to. exam.
Inc carefully the book "Truth," which Guiteau
gave him, but looked through 1t; regarded II
as being Il thoughtless composition, similar to
many other so-called doctrinal works.
At this point one of the 1urors-not Wormley,
the opportunity afforded by the cessation Of
the testimony In an
Incidental Speech.
81 want to let you all know he cried out,
that when l was in Boston attended Dr..
withrow's church, was member OF tile Y. NJ.
O. A. and the Christian Union, and always as
ISOLATED with heightened Christian people. l
state this, Corkhill, to knock your total de-
TO say that see the object you have I'm bring
Ing these witnesses here. II Is to prove
whether or not was sane when
Fired the Fatal Shot.
Whether was or not makes no difference. My
defense Is that was deprived OF my free.
agency at that time and could not help 1t. /
am here not to falslfy to save myQeck. want
Justice and vlndication, and LEAVE my life In
I'll tell them moro when get up to address
them. This is only an incidental speech"
The absent Juror having returned the testl-
mony was resumed.
Mr. L. NJ Justice was next called, and falling
to answer
Mr.. G. A. Bryan, OF Brooklyn, N. V, testified
that he was employed as city clerk 81 the
Equitable Life Insurance Company, of New
York; be knew Gulteau and met him in Feb
ruary, 1891; he came to the ofllco and In
CURED what commissions would be paid him
as he was engaged In that business; he was
told; Guiteau then
Wanted IL Loan
on account of any risk he might
offer, and was told that they did
not do business that way; he left
and returned the next day and met with n sec.
ond refusal; Gulteau said that he would show
who he was and produced speech and used
the names OF prominent men with great famil-
iarity; he spoke OF them as jim Blaine, etc.
"That is not 3d." interrupted the assassin,
1 never spoke OF him In any other way than
Secretary Blaine"
"The next time he came,' proceeded the wit.
ness, 81 loaned him So"
Guiteau Enraged.
The murderer again broke out when this wit.
ness spoke OF money: "You lie want to state
lies about me will tell him he is mistaken; I
VIII tell him he has falsined; will tell him he
Is liarl and II Inc persists Will call him an
Internal whelp. That's ds far as I'll 60, and
It's equivalent to the bar-room profanity of
consigning man below"
| The witness said he had received q perfect
| avalanche OF letters from the prisoner, but had
not preserved them all. He Ind one or two
| that had not been destroyed. CThey were pre-
sented to the District Attorney
| letter dated May II, 1881, was In regard to
| working up and securing certain risks for their
| mutual benefit.
One OF March %, 1881, is In regard to the
Paris consulship, asking a loan OF s25, and
promising to do something for witness after
securing his appointment.
The witness had q letter.press copy OF the
last letter that he had sent to Guiteau. In 1t
| the witness denied being an outside agent,
and telling Guiteau that all OF the papers be-
| longing TO him were In the companys office
and were subject TO his orders. Guiteau had
wished the witness 10 see certain parties that
| he named, get their insurance and divide the
commissions with him.
From all that he knew or saw OF Guiteau the
witness did not think him an Insane man, but,
| on the contrary, very shrewd one.
| Nv Mr.. ScOyille-WitneSs received Der-
| emptory telegram TO come here; witness never
| doubted prisoners guilt, and was now still OF
| the opinion that he ought to be hanged.
Henry VI. Collier
was the next witness. Is a counseller.at-law
In New York; IL acquainted with prisoner;
knew him In 1873 In Chicago; called upon him
| In regard to some moneys he had collected for
| Reed Co.; prisoner admitted collecting S17o
| for them; asked him to pay over what he had
| collected, deducting o reasonable fee; this he
he had collected 1t all. Witness then asked
him II he had not surrendered all OF the notes
| TO the debtors, compromising on Sl75 cash
Guiteau denied II; witness proved him TO be
swindling by letters showing IL to be true.
Witness here produced letters from Guiteau,
| threatening him (witness) II he would have
his name stricken from tho rolls OF the court
witness called Guiteau "a thief and scoun'
drel."
''YOu are "a Linrr'
cried Guiteau. ST you had have done II Id
have knocked you down."
| At this point Mr.. Gates, one OF the Jurors
grew sick and informed tho Court that he could
not go on with the case. On motion OF Mr.
aNTiIfa IA nnIp .