The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-15
A JURYMAN ILL.
A Too Large Dose of Guiteau Severely
Affects a Jurors Health;
And the Great Farce Was Cut Short
in Court Yesterday.

Washington, Dec. 14.-The first wit
ness vas DR.. John L. Withrow, Of Bos-
ton.
GuIteau at once called out: 'Dr,
Withrow is the honored pastor Of Park
street church, Boston, where 1 used to
attend church where 1 vas there. He
is a very fine gentleman"
Witness said the prisoner desired to
deliver a lecture in his (Withrow'sl
church in answer to Ingersoll, but wit
ness declined to have the church used
for that purpose.
Witness observed the prisoner during
the winter at meetings and social gath
erings of the church. Never saw the
least indication of unsoundness of
mind, but on the contrary thought he
possessed unusual shrewdness.
Correcting himself witness added: ST
should say cnteness."
Guiteau: Whats the difference doc
torpn
Answer: .'The n means more
bright than the other"
Colonel Corkhill: "And of larger cali
bre."
Guiteau: she didn't say that Cork
hill. You must have slept well last
night. That's the smartest thing you
said YETI
Witness said the prisoner generally
took part in discussions upon whatever
subject which might be under discus
sion, that was always critical and accu-
sative, rather than conciliatory and
kind"
Guiteau: 81 always spoke to the
point, incisive and gritty; that's me.
There's no nonsense or romance In my
composition. II there had been | might
have gone through the world more
smoothly. It's very evident to the
mind Of every M that the sole object
Of this kind Of examination is to show
that 1 know the difference between
right and wrong. That has nothing
whatever to do with this case. The
only question is whether or not my free
moral agency was destroyed when 1 was
impelled to shoot the president.
That's the point, judge, and 1t has
knocked the bottom out of your
theory"
After a short pause he broke out
again and with increased vehemence:
''I'm not here to say my neck from the
gallows. Pm here for vindication, for
justice and for right"
Judge Cox: "Well, that will do now.
Suspend your remarks.".
Guiteau: "All right. When 1 get to
the jury Pm going to talk to them on
this subject. This is just a little Incl
dental speech"
Charles A. Bryan, New York, of the
Equitable Life Insurance company:
Have known the prisoner in New York.
Witness was proceeding to relate the
circumstances Of Guiteau's connection
with his company, when Guitesu indig-
natly shouted: swell now 1 want to
say right here, when a witness comes
here and tells what ia false T sball tell
him you are mistaken, sir. that is false,
that is a lie. and finally YOU are a mis-
cradle whelp, that is as far as I shall
CO."
Guiteau: 'sIt,s equivalent to the bar
room expression. go down below. but
l don't go that far"
Witness said the prisoner asked a
loan on the strength of the ~consulship
he was to have: considered him sane
Henry M. Collier, attorney, Of New
York, took the stand.
~ remember YOU. SIR shouted Gui-
teau, .'you are the man that put up
that Herald Job on me.n
Keep quiet" said Sooyille.
81 will dispose of this man in short
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