Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1881-11-26


hat that way. The prisoners hat was
placed on his head in order to illustrate
the witnesses idea of its position. Gui-
teau insisted that he did not wear it that
way.
Mrs. Sarah B. White. who was in
charge of the ladies' waiting room at the
depot, described the shooting and recog-
nized the prisoner as the assassin. A
number of other witnesses described the
shooting as they had witnessed it.
Edmund l.. DuBarry was standing in
the main-waiting room on the morning
of the shooting, with his back turned
toward the ladies' room. He described
the shooting as he witnessed 1t. Wit
ness was somewhat sharply questioned
as to Guiteau's appearance as to his
eyes, mouth, beard, etc., to all of which
the witness replied "to the best of his
recollection" adding, che had bad
face, according to my opinion" Mr..
ScoviIle desired this portion of the evil
dence to be stricken out, unless the wit
ness would state in what particular
feature the prisoner had bad face.
Witness insisted that was his impression
from the prisoners general appearance.
Mr.. Scoville then quite sharply said: 81
don't want any opinions from you.
Have you ever expressed an opinion on
this case?'
'I have, sir, frequently"
"Have you ever said you thought the
prisoner ought to be hanged z"
The witness replied in most emphat-
ic manner, 81 have, most decidedly"
When Mr.. Scoville ceased the cross
examination of Patrick Kearney, the
policeman who arrested Guiteau,
Guiteau said in his usual furried man
ner: "Allow me to examine the witness.
He comes nearer the truth than any one
else who has been on the stand" Mr..
Scoville succeeded in suppressing the
prisoner, who added: Gas matter of
fact was standing still, and the witness
came up and seized me by the wrist. l
had just got my pistol put up, and you
addressing the witness) seized me
simultaneously. l did not attempt to
run at all. I told the officer that I
wanted to go to Jail at once. I made
no disposition to escape ut ali.
The Witr ess--No; will say that for
you. After the difficulty in the corner
of the room you gave up and went along
with me and stood by me all the way
to headquarters. Is not that SO
The Prisoner-Yes, sir. daughter. J
A number of letters written by Gui-
teau and on file in the department were
presented and read.
A letter was read in which Guiteau
refers to Secretary Blaine as a wrecked
man.
District Attorney Ito the witness)-
These are all the letters from the pris-
oner that you found on the files of the
Executive Office?
The Witness-Yes.
The Prisoner-They are all that 1
ever wrote.
The District Attorney propose to
identify by this witness the letters left
by the prisoner at the cigar stand in the
depot.
The Prisoner-Those letters are all
correct, every one of them.
Mr.. Scoville here addressed the court,
saying that he desired to give notice
that the defense would be insanity, and
that the burden of proof would rest with
the prosecution, and if they desired to
offer any evidence they must introduce
it in chief before the opening of the de-
fense.
Mr.. Davidge, for the prosecution, re-
joined "We think otherwise, your
Honor, and have our own theory of the
prosecution.
Mr.. Scoville-We simply desired that
the notice should be a matter of record.
Gen. Swain in his evidence described
briefly his association with the Presi.
dent during his illness. An impressive
scene occurred during his testimony.
"What were the Presidents last words?"
asked Mr.. Corkhill. "His last words, !"
replied the witness with emotion,
''were, oh, Swain ?"
The gunsmith who sold the pistol
was examined, and then Col. Rockwell
and Gen. Swain. MIR. Scoville stated
that he saw no use in going over the
ground of the shooting so many times,
and the previous witnesses had already
said all that was necessary to prove the
fact. Guiteau suddenly interposed,
"We deny the killing, but admit the
shooting" Guiteau sometimes read q
newspaper for few moments at time,
and then again took q listening attitude.
DIR. d. W. Bliss was then called.
Witness gave narrative covering from
the time he was called to the Presidents
side (15 or 20 minutes after he was
shot until his death. The immediate
cause of death was hemorrhage. Wit
ness then explained minutely the char
acier of the wound, using the upper
section of wired skeleton for the pur-
poses of illustrating, and detailed at
great length the progress and symp-
toms OF the case.
Pending the arrival of the fractured
vertebr@-which the District Attorney
announced had been sent for-witness
was subjected to lengthy crosse exam
ination, the supposed object being to
lay a foundation for the theory of NAL
practice which Guiteau insists must be
made the foundation stone of his de-
fence.
Quite the sensation of the trial was
produced when the District Attorney
suddenly drew from a pasteboard box
upon his table q section of human
backbone, and holding it up inquired:
"Do you recognize this, Doctor ?" The
audience hung breathless upon the an
swer, as the witness in measured tones
replied: sI do It is portion of the
vertebra of the late President James A.
Garfield" The vertebr@ were then
handed to the jury, and the character
and extent of the injury to them was
explained by the witness.
The witness was followed with the
closest attention on the part of the en-