The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-12-09


WASHINGTON, December S.--The court
room again was densely packed. Mrs. julia
N. Wilson, ofLeadville, Colorado, was the
| first witness. She testified l., w. Guiteau
was her uncle and she knew hin, from her
earliest recollection. She gave most feel.
| ing account of the life and character of
her mother Mrs. Maynard. who, il had
been alleged, by the defense, had died In.
sane, and who died from pneumonia in
1855. Witness was her constant attendant
up to her death and never saw the slghtes,
| indication of lightincss or insanity.
Guiteau, during the examination of the
witness, became greatly excited and il
terrupted the testimony several times
AT the conclusion of the examination
General c. Maynard was called, and corrob
GRATED portions of the testimony, and the
court took recess for half an hour.
| Several witnesses were examined all o.
whom had known Guiteau in the
West and in Boston and nont
ever supposed him insane, though al
thought him lacking in moral character.
Rev. Il, S. Macarthur pastor of Calvary
| Baptist Church, New York. testified thai
| Guiteau had been member of his church
and had been cited before the congregation
for immoral conduct. This witness testi.
mony irritated Guteau greatly
ScoVille objected to the ad.
mission OF this testimony, when
the District Attorney announced
his object was to demonstrate that what de.
fendant calls insanity is nothing more than
devilish depravity.
| Questions were put to President Arthur
and his answers were put in evidence as
| follows:
DO you know the prisoner in this case?''
| "Yes."
ever see him2h
81 have seen him at least ten times, and
possibly as often as twenty times altogether
mostly in and about the rooms
Of the Republican State Com.
mitee in the 9TH Avenue hotel, New
York city, in the fall of 1870
and two or three times in the streets OF
| Washington, in the spring Of 1881"
What conversation, if any, did you ever
have Nith him."
None, excepting to return the ordinrry
| salutations of the day and once or twice in
answer to his requests TO be EN-
| ployed in the campaign as a
speaker by the Republican State
Committee, Of which was Chairman"
"What services, il any, did the prisoner
render to the Republican party during the
last Presidential campaign"
None that know Of
"Was there ever anything to your knowl.
edge in his relations to yourself OF
to General Grant or TO Senator
Logan, or to any other leader of the
Republican party, socially or politically, to
| furnish n shadow for reasonable claim on
his part ofpolitcal prefsrment ?"
| mo"
"Did you or not give him any reason to
think that he had or could have any politi-
cal or personal influence with you?"
81 never did. l have been requested by
the counsel for the defense to pro
duce letter written by the prisoner
and endorsed to me by his counsel since his
Indictment. That letter was re-
ceived by me in the month of 0c.
tober last, but was not preserved
] do not remember its contents partic.
ularly, excepting that it contained some
claim to have rendered important services
to the Republican party in the Presidential
campaign and an appeal for postponement
of his trial to give him time to prepare his
defense"