The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-01
Guitcan's Trial.
NINTH DAY.

was more restless than at any time be
fore and was constantly getting in hi
interjectious.
II. M. Davis, of Erie, Pa, testified tt
the knowledge Of insanity of one O
Guiteaus aunts.
Thompson Wilcoxson, of Freeport
ILL.,, knew Guiteau's father, and de
scribed his peculiarities.
DR.. John A. Rice, of Merton, Wis.
practicing physician of 26 years
testified he examined the prisoner ir
1876, and came to the conclusion thai
he was insane. His insanity was emo
tlonal rather than of the intellect
There appeared to be impairment OF
Judgment, but not much of any impair.
ment of intellect. He told his friends
that Guiteau ought to be secluded.
Witness treated Guiteau's father, but
did not consider him insane.
F. l.. Union, of Boston. testified TO
hiring hall to Guiteau. His bills an
nounced: "Do not fail to hear Hon.
Chas. J. Guiteau, the little giant from
the west. He will show that two-thirds
OF the race are going down to pedri-
ton"
Witness after ne had gone, and
since, we agree that he was crazy.
Guiteau came next day and asked for
the hall again. He said he was not
crazy, but inspired; that God was his
father and direct counsellor, and he
did nothing wrong. He said in seri-
Gus manner he belonged to the firm of
Jesus Christ & Co. He was sure wit
ness was doomed daughter He
said he knew the way to heaven and
nell, and if witness did what he told
him ne would 60 to heaven; if not, to
hell.
Question by Davidge--suppose at
the time of the lecture Guiteau had
struck you, would you have struck
him back?
Answer-No.
The prisoner don't strike per-
sons.
The witness said he appeared as q
witness impelled by reading Scoville's
appeal for witnesses.
Mary S. Lockwood, of Washington,
stated that the prisoner had boarded at
her house March, 1881. The only rea-
son she knew Of for his leaving, was
that he did not pay his board.
The witness stated that Guiteau was
abrupt in his manner at table; there
was want of etiquette.
The prisoner-I did not know any
thing about the people at the table and
OF course l kept my mouth shut.
did not enter into conversation with
them. ITO Scoville, who tried to keen
him quiet.) Keep quiet yourself.
tTo the court. The fact is that during
the fall of 1875, I spent month try
ing to get hold of the Chicago Inter
Ocean. | exhausted myself on that and
along in the spring mad not much
business. Mr.. Scoville had very fine
farm and country seat in Wisconsin and
l went out there in the summer of
1876, to spend two months. did try
to do some farming work to pay my
board, that is all there is to that kind
OF talk. l went back to Chicago and
opened a law Office and did we'll. I al
ways did well with law when stuck to
my business.
Geo. Woods, of Michigan, testified to
Mrs. Scoville charging Guiteau with be-
ing crazy, and saying he had attempt
ed to kill her. Witness testified how
Guiteau soaped hickory trees and
how, when wedding he pulled more
turnips than weeds.
In the redirect examination refer
ence was made to the incident of Gui-
teau soaping hickory trees.
The prisoner-I remember hearing
of that soap business, but l did not
care anything about it. l was studying
theology at the time.
TENTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25-The greater
portion of the forenoon was taken up by
harrangue of the prisoner. He closed
his speech as follows
The eyes of the civilized world are watching
this case and it behooves this court and the met
ropolitan police to protect me at all hazards. l
hereby warn all "cranks," of high or low degree,
to keep away from me, under penalty of instant
death. He would have been shot dead on Satur-
day but for the rearing of the horses of the van
as the officer was shooting. The horses shook
the van so he missed his aim and though the van
pursued him he temporarily escaped. cannot
waste my time on cranks; all they can see in this
case is policemans revolver. Again, say if
they value their lives they must keep away
from inc. desire the court and jury to dispose Of
this case according to facts and law, and leave
all responsibility about it to the verdict of the
jury.
Scoville then referred to his previ-
GUS demands for certain newspaper
slips which were taken from Guiteau
at the time of his arrest.
A colloquy ensued between the
counsel, in which considerable feeling
was shown on both sides. Scoville pro-
tested against the course of the dis
trict attorney III the matter, and the
latter contemptuously retorted fir m
his seat: "Oh, stuff, stuff; all stuff !"
The controversy was finally settled, and
Scoville called John A. Logan for the
defense. The witness did not repond,
however.
Guiteau, who seemed to be greatly
excited, here broke in again, and
shouted: "There is another matter |
want to speak about just now. 1 un-
derstand that my divorced wife is to be
brought here as witness against me.
If that is so there will be trouble. She
was poor, unfortunate thing, and l
never should have married her; but if
she comes here to testify against me
and do me any harm, I'll rip up her
record. She was seduced in Philadel-
phia, and had child before I mar
ried her.
Scoville, after some minutes expos
tulation, succeeded in quieting Guiteau.
Two other witnesses were called, but
failed to respond.
Joseph B. Smith of Freeport, Ill.,,
testified as TO his acquaintance with
Guiteau.
O. E. Foss testified as to the scene at
the depot on the morning Of the shoot
ing.
There were several sharp passages
between Scoville and counsel for the
prosecution during the questioning of
this witness.