Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-12-09

teau had an Unbalanced mind; in com
mon parlance, he did not have good
common sense" Witness was aske.,,
in relation to
THE POLITICAL STATUS
just prior TO the shooting of President
Garfield, If there were not elements of
discord i'll the Republican party which
threatened to disrupt it? The reply
was: Il think the Republican party a
pretty difficult one to disrupt, and while
there were elements of discord, my be-
lief IN the good sense of the rank and
file is such / think it would have held
together"
Upon cross-cylminatlon the witness
said: Il never saw anything in
Guiteau to indicate he could not dis
tinguish between right and wrong;
never saw anything in the conduct of
the prisoner that would indicate he did
not know the difference between guilt
and innocence; never saw anything to
indicate he would not be responsible
for crime" Scoville noted several
exceptions to the rulings of Judge Cox
in favor of the admission of these re-
Plies. The evidence created quite
stir in the court room, and seemed to
stagger those about the defense table.
The sister of Gulteau was particularly
affected. and in tones dist inctly caugh
by the reporters, she said: "He has
perjured himself That's all there is
about it."
EDWARD DAMETS
testified to Guiteau's peculiar religious
views, and his impression was that he
was crazy. After this witness left the
stand Scoville announced that he had
subpenaed several witnesses whom he
would now call-frst Vice President
David Davis. AS the names Of Speak
er Randall and Senator Bayard were
called all eyes were centered on the
witness door, but none ofthe witnesses
appeared, and Scoville read 4 number
of newspaper slips found on the prison.
er at the time of his capture. Guiteau
interrupted to say he had 100 of them
when arrested. They were taken from
statements of Stalwart, Liberal and
Half-breed papers. Whenever he saw
anything which confirmed his inspira-
ton he cut it out and pondered over
it.
When an extract from one of the pa
pers was read referring to the reported
bargaining of John Davenport in New
York concerning the Marshalship,
Guiteau said: "That shows
HOW WEAK GARFIELD WAS,
and how determined he was to crush
the stalwarts.'
Pending the reading of these slips
Senator David Davis, arrived and
the reading was suspended in order to
have him examined. In reply to
Scoville, he stated his official position
and that he was not connected with
either of the political parties of the
country.
@. Did you know of a breach in the
Republican party growing out of the
difficulties last summer between Presi-
dept Garfield and Senator Conkling!
a. | have no personal knowledge of
it, not going into a caucus with either
association: know they were faction
in the Republican party.
Q. From your knowledge of pohti-
cal difficulties which grew up at the
time, and from your knowledge of the
American people, what, in your opinion,
was the probability of the difficulties
disturbing and destroying the Republi-
can party? A. That is a tar-reaching
question.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
has not been destroyed, and vet there
has been breaches in it; there is only
one way in which the Republican party
can be destroyed
Q. What way is that? A. The dis
ruption of the Democratic party would
destroy it.
Q. Is your honest opinion that the
difficulties between the branches or
factions of the Republican party have
been or are IN danger of absolutely
dlsrupting the Republican party!
A. That is mere matter of opinion;
| can not understand this line of exami-
nation; the Republican party is an ex-
traordinary organization; l do not be-
lieve it will die until the Democratic
party is dead.
Q.What is your opinion on this point,
Judge Davis was excused after few
moments, and for a minute occupied
seat on the bench with Judge Cox,
where he studied the prisoners counte-
nance for some time and then left the
courtroom Bailey, the District At
torney's stenographer, was put upon
the stand and Guiteau became at once
excited. He charged the witness with
coming to him as New York He7uia
reporter and tricking him into an in
terview, the notes of which were used
by the District Attorney. Bailey. after
ward made up report from his notes
for the New York H2uN, and Guiteau
wanted to know what he received for it.
1t was finally brought out that Baily
had been given $500. The prisoner
was
WORKED UP CONSIDERABLY.
and contradicted witness, accusing him
of perpetrating fraud upon him.
Scovile wanted Bailey's notes, but
they had been destroyed
Mr.. Bailey denied emphatically that
he had reDresented himself to Guiteau