The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-11-24

,hsn u 10 Owe e., NJ; n: MAYNARD 'a good fellow,
Tho witness testified further that no had
boarded at the same house with 0niteau during
his school days ut Ann Arbor, Mich. He did
not see him from that time until Le came to
borrow the 80.
did you notice anything strange in his ap-
pcarance ut that timc1 I" asked Mr.. Scoville.
"Nothing, except that he looked hungry"
~ WAS boarding ut irst-elass house at
the time and had plenty to cat interrupted
Guiteau.
Anything elsc y continued Mr.. sooville, ID
dressing the witness.
HE looked q little seedy, thought"
Gniteau-"I had Z go suit Of clothes On.
Nothing seedy about that. Again, do not
think my circumstances have anything to do
with this case. l have been we'll fed ever since
public men, AMI could get al the money!
wanted Il ! looked hungry, II was dus 70
mental anxiety. ! had great weight on my
mind"
He spoke with his usual yehemence, but was
allowed to flush.
III. o'Meara, Z Washington pistol. dealer.
Was called, told the story Of the purchase Of
tho pistol BY the assassin and identified the
weapon
AT this point Guitcau arose and addressed
the court calmly, ~ follows: "Whie this IL
being done want 70 give public yole - invitation a.3 to
in this trial also Leonard SWEET and Mr. Trude,
Of Chicago. desire thus TO invite them 10
meet me here with Judge Magruder, Of Mary
land, on Monday. There are good brains on the
other side, and want some on this. Mr.. Town
send has said he would come, and think tho
others will do SO. Reporters will please make
note Of this
Then, hesitating moment, he went on:
Another thing want to say: UNDER
stand there are some disrcpntable characters
lack A.
bodily harm. want to say that the Chief Of
Police has kindly provided me with an escort,
and have bOdy-guard. am not in fear OF
my life, for any one attempting It win probably
be shot down at once by my b0dy-guard."
Col. A. >. Rockwell, the next witness, began
to detail the occurrences At the depot, when
| 6coville interposed, acknowledging the killing.
Guitsau quickly shouted No, your Honor
We acknowledge the shooting but not the kill
ing" Col. Rockwell briefly stated the facts
within his knowledge, and. without cross-exaln-
ination, Was followed by Gen. ID. 81. Swain.
Gen. Swain described briefly his ASSOCIATION
with tho President during his illness. An inn
pressivs scene occurred during his testimony.
What were the Presidents last wordsY
asked Mr.. Corkhill.
His last words replied witness, with emo
ton, "were, oh, Swain
Dr.. d. w. Bliss was then called. Witness
gave narrative covering from the time be was
called to the Presidents side, fifteen or twenty
minutes after he was shot, until his death.
| The immediate cause OF death was hemorrhage.
| Witness then explained minutely the character
| OF the wound, using the upper portion Of .
| wired skeleton for the purpose Of illustration,
and detailed at great length tho progress and
| symptoms Of the case.
The sensation OF the trial was produced when
| tho District Attorney suddenly drew from .
| pasteboard box upon his table section Of .
| human backbone, and, holding it up, inquired:
"Do you recognize this, doctor?"
The audience hung breathless upon the an-
] swer IS the witness, III measured tones, re.
/ piled:
| the late President, James 4. Garfield"
| The vertehrse was then handed the jury, and
1 the character and extent of the injury 70 them
| explained. DR. Bliss was followed with the
/ closest attention on the part Of the entire
audience. with the sole exception Of Guiteau.
/ who devoted himself to his papers, only occa-
sionally glancirg up with the air OF . man
bsing bored with q recital in which he could
have no possible interest.
/ After the vertebra had been returned to tho
| District Attorneys table, 6covile reached over
and requested the opportunity OF examining il.
| Il Was handed him, and 0uteau, who sits I'M
i mediately on the right, examined it closely ~
/ Hcoville turned 1t over and from side 10 side.
| He made no move to touch il, however, and gave
not the slightest indication OF any feeling other
than casual curiosity.
Upon the conclusion OF DIR. Bliss examine
ton 0uiteau here attempted to say something.
| when the District Attorney, bowling with mock
/ gravity. continued: If Mr.. GuiteAu will per-
NIT me, your Honor. / will move an adjourn
| ment." Gultcau appeared 10 relish the pleas
| antry, and, nodding, replied: "Oh, certainly.
| You shall have full chance
Tho court adjourned.