Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-26
THE GREAT MURDER TRIAL
INTERESTING TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
SENATOR LOGAN AS A WITNESS.


house at O'Clock this morning, there was large
crowd waiting about the steps, blowing their
fingers and stamping their feet to overcome the
effect OF the frosty air.
GUITEAU's ROOM AT THE COURT HOUSE.
The prisoner, who says he has no fear, was
hustled along by the guards, skulking out of sight
behind the rampant formed by the hurley frames
of his keepers. He was taken Immediately to his
little room upstairs This room is reached by q
narrow, dark and winding fight of steps, leading
from the window, just opposite the clerks office.
The room has always been used as private Office
by the marshal Guiteau is kept there because, as
Mayor Williams says, there is no other place to
put him. 1t is narrow apartment, sunk into a
recess in the wall, and is alighted by one window
1t Is carpeted, contains stove and a wash-stand
an Old-fashtoned desk, several chairs and a com.
Portable couch. The prisoner here performs his
ab.ut1onS and takes his meals spreading the
dishes brought to him upon the wide surface OF
the desk.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR SPECTATORS OF THE TRIAL
The crowd outside to-day was as numerous and
impatient as ever. The marshal'S Office Is given
up to ladies who are rescued from the pushing and
showing mOb for grim courts OF justice recog-
nize the courtesy due to the gentle sex. Marshal
Henry and Major Williams, representing the
court, perform the needful acts of courtesy with
great grace, patience and discretion, though there
Is always din OF women's voices about their ears,
and hundred questions are discharged at them
at once. The doors OF the court room were opened
to spectators as early as halfpast nine, so all the
CONFUSION incident to seating the crowd was over
before the court assembled.
SCENES IN THE COURT ROOM.
The jurors, who were taken for long walk In
the northwestern part OF the city this morning
nled into the court room few minutes before ten,
with their cheeks glowing with the exercise and
cold. Mr.. ScOville, usual, was one OF the first
10 arrive On the scene, and spent the time arrang-
Ing his papers, Mr.. Guteau and Mrs ScOville ar
their seats early. MI. Charles H. Reed sat by Mr..
Scovllle S short time during the morning. Mr..
Nortn ana Mr.. Amerl1ng, Mr.. ScOville'S two legal
friends, also sat at the defence table before the
court opened.
OPENING SCENES.
The court was called to order at 10 :O7 am Judge
Cox always arrives at 1O:O7 by the courtroom
clock, to the minute. Before the court was rapped
to order, Marshal Henry made little speech
repeating his injunction OF yesterday in reference
to keeping order. The prisoner, arrayed in a new
overcoat and fully protected from the weather. as
well as from "avenging cranks," arrived few
one seemed in good humor, and there was promise
OF very harmonious close to the second week OF
the great trial. =.
A TELEGRAM FROM EMORY sTORRs.
Mr. Scoville rising, with telegram in his hand,
said that he had yesterday moved an attachment
for Mr. Emory A. StorrS, of Chicago. Last night
he received the telegram from Mr.. Storrs, which
he read. The telegram stated that he (Mr. Storrs)
found 1t impossible to come, owing to engagements
in court Mr.. Scoville said under the circumstances
he would withdraw his application for an attach
ment
Mr. Davidge said that the prosecution were
willing to have Mr.. StOrrs examined at any time.
GUITEAU CONTRADICTS A STATEMENT AS TO FIGHT
BETWEEN HIMSELF AND HIS FATHER.
Mr.. Thomas North was then called to the stand,
and the crOss-examinaton which was interrupted
by adjournment last evening was continued by Mr..
Davidge.
The witness described again scene at L. w.
Guiteaus house, where the prisoner had become
enraged at a rebuke from his father for being late
at the table, and struck the old gentleman, which
act resulted in personal conflict between the
elder and younger Gu1teau
The prisoner at once contradieted the witness,
saying, 81 don't think there Is word OF truth in
this talk. don't remember anything about 1t.
remember most everything"
lister OF the M E. church, but left in 1858; he had
withdrawn voluntarily, on account of q change OF
his religious and theological views; the change
holiness; defendant in 1869 Joined the Episcopal
church; q ne had been solicited to return to his old
owing to political differences his relations with the
church were Interrupted.
The whole testimony of the witness was raked
head remained perfectly clear, and he did not
vary from his original accounts Of scenes which he
had described in his direct testimony. Mr.. North
having told again the story where Mr. L. W.
Guiteau had advised the father OF young man
who opposed the entry OF his family to the Oneida
community I'M W 10 take knife and slay him, as
Mr.. Davidge inquired: "Did Abraham ever slay
Isaac?"
81 didn't say he did" replied the prisoner
The witness thought Mr.. Guiteau was labor
Ing at the time under some sort OF unusual naS-
Referring to scene he described yesterday OF the
elder Gu1teauS strange excitement in the "Cave of
the Winds" at Niagara Falls, Mr.. Davidge kept
the witness going over parts OF the story for
several minutes. The witness having said yester-
day that three thingS-dinner, bath and a rest
were necessary to restore Mr. Guiteau to his usual
equanimity after his experience in the "Cave of
the Winds," the witness added fourth thing to-
day, several games of ten-pns In the basement OF
several conversations with Mr.. Scovllle since the
shooting, and had communicated with him by
letter.
CURIOUS RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
Mr.. North being pressed to give the words OF L.
w. Guiteau when his daughter was sick, and he
discharged the doctors, he said Mr.. Guiteau knelt
and said in substance: 'Oh Lord Jesus Christ, let
this, my daughter, be healed by Thy healing pow
er." Then, becoming little more personal, as
he said "In the name:of Jesus Christ rebuke this
disease" The witness said Mr.. Guiteau appeared
more frenzied and passionate than men who simply
Onered prayer In the usual form; his manner on
that occasion was like himself, s,ti generis. On
another similar occasion he had commanded the
nary prayer At that nGda time, any tRe PFSHaa PMtness
said, he, like L. w. Guteau, was a perfection
ISL; ne ulQ not Del1eVe In Inspiration by the
Holy Ghost, to the extent that l. w. Guiteau did !;
he did not concur with Mr.. Guiteau in the belief
In earthly Immortality; Guiteau believed there
were persons then living, of whom he was One
who would never die Witness was asked, whether
in his view at that time, the Oneida Community
was an agency by which the world was to reach
the state OF Immortality. The Oneida Community,
the witness said regarded itself as germ express
SION, So 10 speak, OF the new Jerusalem on earth.
The witness was Armenian In his views, and had
serious difficulties with leaders OF the Oneida Com
munlty on the subject of free will; witness be-
neved IN The Community system as the best form
OF society; he did not think at the time referred
TO that 1t was possible to work Sut successfully
communistic form OF society, except upon reli-
g10us grounds. The witness said he had heard OF
Otner cases where MIR. L. w. lGuiteau had en-
deavored to cure by faith
Inc prisoner, 1nterruptng hfins said: 'tThere are
scores OF Sucn cases. He was on that business all
MS HE after becoming acquainted with NoyesA
Ihe Witness was excused from the stand at
II rs. -
Guiteau on BeeelAer.
Guiteau. who had been reading a newspaper,
here lifted his voice and said: 81 notice my friend
Henry Ward Beecher has been Doing some cranky
work In this case. ! used to aftend his church.
II your honor knew him as wen as do, you
wouldn't pay any attention to what he says A
great many people think he IS cranky socially.
have no doubt Mrs Tilton told the truth about
him."