Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03
GUITEAU'S DEFENCE.
THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
DISTINGUISHED WITNESSES.
DAVID DAVIS AND EMORY A. STORRS



courthouse would be relieved, but the police and
guards found as active employment this morning
as on any day OF the trial Owing to the fact that
the policemen at the doors are being constantly
changed, many of those who have pressing bust
ness in the courtroom frequently have to wander
about from door to door before getting admittance
In fact, about the only person who always finds i'm
mediate admission at the outer doors the prisoner
himself. He was brought up at nine O'Clock, the
jail authorities always being punctual in deliver
Ing him at court He has discussed the cross
examination frequently since Judge Porter finished,
and appears still to be incenSed at the "narrow-
minded" way in which the New York lawyer viewed
his case. noticeable feature of the crowd to-day
was decided diminuttOn In the number Of ladies
present Mr.. Scoville, who arrived early, as is his
habit, spent his time before the opening of the
court looking over the memorandum book. Mr..
Scoville's face is pale and haggard, and he gives
evidences OF the terrible mental and physical strain
he Is undergoing as the sole champion in court of
his graceleSS brOther-in-aw. Mrs Scoville is also
She carries medicine bottle with her, and doses
herself occasionally during the trial. Congress
man Phister, OF Kentucky, was among the early
arrivals In court this morning. He was provided
with seat within the bar Marshal Henry, in
ms usual speech of admonition. complimented the
behavior OF the spectators yesterday by saying !:
II nope you Will keep good order as you did
yesterday" When the court was called to order.
Judge Macarthur sat on the bench with Judge
Cox.
THE.COURT WAS CALLED TO ORDER
at 1O:O7 o'clock, and Judge Cox announced that he
had letter for one of the jurors Mr.. Langley.
Mr.. ScOvllle requested that the court should look
over its contents before delivering it. Mr.. Lang
ley consenting, Judge Cox read the letter, an
nounced that it had no relation to the case, and
it was given to the juror. While he was reading
the letter Guiteau was brought in his arrival, as
usual creating quite little STIR The prisoner
joined Immediately in a whispered conference
r 10 ,n1l fN Inr1o
beside him.
TESTIMONY OF COL. BURNSIDE.
Col. j. o. P. Burnside, the disbursing officer of
the Post Office department, was the first witness
to-day. He testified that he lived at Freeport
from May, 1S41, for six years, and afterwards re-
moving there again lived there for twelve or
thirteen years; he knew L. W.Guiteau and family;
did not think he ever saw the prisoners mother
but Once it was in the dining groom in the rear OF
her husbands store; it was about year after he
went there; he and John Wilson Guiteau were
chums or playmateS; he understood that Mrs. l..
W. Guiteau was an invalid; she looked like a con-
ilrmed Invalid; when he saw her she was reclin-
ing in a chair; he thought she were a white cap.
The witness was not crOSS-eXaIn1ned.
WITNESS WHO REMEMBERS GtITEAU's MOTHER.
Charles c. Allen, OF Carthage, Missouri a mid
dle-aged gentleman, was called and sworn. He
testified that he United States marshal for the
western district OF Missouri lived in Freeport from
1889 to 1850: was acquainted with the Guiteau fam
was an invalid; the summer before the birth OF
Julius" as he was called, she was confirmed
invalid; boys about the house were driven away
every day on account of the noise, as it would dis
turb Mrs. Guiteau: saw Mrs. Guteau after julius
was born. Witness never saw her on the street
after that 1t was his impression that she wore
The witness was only briefly cross-examined as
to his age, showing that he was about nine years
Old when the prisoner was born
Testimony of Emory A. StOrrs.
Emory A. Storrs, OF Chicago, was then called
and sworn. He bowed to the judge before begin.
ming his testimony. He had known the prisoner
eight or ten years; he had known him in Chicago,
and met him in New York and Washington; he
could hardly be said to be acquainted with him:
he hex knew him in Chicago as young lawyer; he
seemed to be in excellent spirits; he handed wit
ness his business card; witness thought he said
three minutes; he had met him frequently in New
York since then; had seen him particularly
ABOUT THE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS
there last year.
severe you engaged as speaker" asked Mr.
Scoville.
Eyes, SIR"
''On which sde?'
GAS usual, on the republican side" Laughter
Witness said he had met him about tue commit
tee rooms about dozen times. He remembered
seeing him when there was general gathering
the SHOULDER, and SAID, HYou are on the rip mt
track" Witness thought he referred to his B1rl-
came to Witness hotel and gave hm Several conas
OF his the prisOners) speech. The prisoner seemed
to be very proud of it. Witness was first struck
be issued under the auspices of the national COM
mitee, which seemed very curious to witness after
he read its contents. Mr. Storrs described Gui-
teau'S frequent appearance about the national
committee rooms.
MEETING GUITEAU IN WASHINGTON
Remembered meeting the prisoner here in April;
witness met him at the Riggs House; he observed
nothing peculiar about his address; his manner
was one OF exaltaton; witness thought the pris-
oner said he was to have the Austrian mission or
Paris consulship: the witness suggested that it
was an important place and larger perhaps than
referred to his speech and services: witness said
also that these Ofices were In MI. Bane's depart
ment and Mr.. Blaine was politician and an able
Blaine" Witness thought the conversation Was
tending to point where he would be asked to see
MI Blaine, and he {witness) remarked that his
political relations with MI. Blaine were such
that any advocacy Of his would hurt the prisoners
chances. The prisoner did not ask him to see Mr.:
confident, as though he was sure of getting some
thing which he very much desired. There was
nothing in the prisoners conversations in New
YORK that led him to form any particular opinion
as to the prisoners mental condition. s'Alto-
gether, had formed an opinion as to his mental
Mr.. Scoville asked him his opinion.
The Witness dlscla1med being an expert.
AS TO GUITEAUs SANITY OR INSANITY.
Being pressed as to his opinion as to the sanity
OF the prisoner, Mr. Storrs having been instructed
by the court to answer, said: 81 shall express no
opinion as to Guiteaus Sanity or insanity or as to
the degree OF his mental soundness My impress
sion was that he had an illy-balanced Judgment.
an balanced mind, and he did not have what
the average man calls good common sense.
MR.. sToRRs' OPINION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
"H0w long," asked Mr.. Scoville, shave you had
to do with p0litcs?"
"Ever since was eight years OF age,n replied
the witness.
"1ou were well acquainted with the proceedings
OF the last presidential campaign
stOn our side" said the witness
MI. ScOvlile asked him about an alleged breach
in the party
81 knew OF a disagreement as to opinion. said
nize breach"
estate whether in your opinion there was In that
political difficulty an eleMentfhat, in your Opin-
Ion, threatened breach or disruption In the
party?"
This question was objected TO, but after some
discussion the court admitted IS
81 Think" said the Witness 1.-THE republican
party is pretty difficult thfnEtO disrupt While
there were clements IN that sceQioraDle cOntro-
yersy which would serye 10 anect It's success
throughout the country and ttsgOod standing, my
,Cnf innac rank az that Marty Is So