Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-17
I'd Edition.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE GREAT MURDER TRIAL.
TREASURY CONTINGENT FUND INVESTIGATION
Gossip of the Guiteau Trial.

| Gossip of the Guiteau Trial.
MR. sCOvHLE's INTERNAL MACHINE-AN AL
| LEGGED MURDERoUs CRANK TURNS OUT To BI
NEBRASKA POSTMASTER-AN IMPORTANT
| WITNESS FROM PENNSYLyANIA-THE PROGRESS
| OF THE TRIAL. ETC.
| The package received by Mr. ScOville for Gut
| teau and consigned to the back ward of his
lodging place under the suspicion of containing
| some Internal machinery. was made subject of
| inquiry py board of newspaper reporters after
| the adjournment of the Criminal Court ypStc,-
day. 1t was brought into the front room of the
house but threw the household into such state
| OF alarm that it was taken to an Out-of-the- wa
corner OF the City Hail square, opposite the
| house Here, with some trepidatiop. the paper
| wrapper was broken of. disclosing a cigar box
| underneath. The cover of the box was priet.
open carefully and the Internal machine was
| found to contain a coil of rope with "A moose on
the end-an engine of death which might prove
very ehectve under some circumstances.
| The box also contained a polite note saving.
with the compliments of the Garfield and Ar
thur Club. of Meyerdale Pa" Some notice
officials, who had been spoken to about the
boX. were arranging to have it opened by some
electrical apparatus, but their elaborate prep
| aratiOnS have been stopped
=, MIR. scoVlie has received postal card dated
Mauch Chunk, Pa. December 10. 1881 and
signed 'Dale. ex-MolIy," which contains the
| following startling warning: watch the van on
Guiteau's life. Men of Molly Mcguire order
| 1hey are detailed to work on bis life''
Inc police here Yesterday received cOmnu-
nlcation from the authorities of O-Nell City.
| Nebraska, stating that crank named Utley had
| left there for Washington with the ayoweI mr.
pose of slaughtering Mr.. Scovile. Guteaus
| counsel. The communication enclosed a photo
| graph of the aspiring crank. He is man about
~ years of age, with flowing dark beard ard
| a very mild appearance for person entertain
| + lafnc
scovlle was still alive and the ambitious Ne
braskan had not been seen in these parts
John f. Foster, a commercial traveller living
| IN Beaver, Pa, has been summoned to Wash
! 1n@ton as witness against Guiteau 1t is
understood that he will testify that before the
shooting of President Garfield he was sitting at
bootbiack stand in this city one day when
Gutean came up. and in some way. not ex-
| Planned they got into conversation. Guiteau
! SAID pompousy. my name is Charles j. Guteau
and have been appointed consul to Paris. +"
| THAT'S an important Office" said Foster: Are
| you sure YOU will get it," ''Oh. yes" replied
| Guiteau and added, with half closed eyes and a
| now familiar expression of countenance IF [
! dont get 1t 1 will cause a greater excitement
| mere IN Washington than there has been since
| 1861
The jnryinen to-day took vote upon the
| question of their DIVERSION and it was agreed
that they would like to go out and pitch quoits.
| 80 set OF quoits was secured through the
marslai's office. the iurymen We're placed in a
bus and taken to secluded nook i'm the county
where they could engage in their chosen
| sport without having their peasuresinterruptc cd
by intrusion. They spent most of the day in the
county.
~ think it will be over now by Christmas ="
said the District attorney this morning refer
ring to the trial. II mean the case will be ready
| Tor argument then" The government will put
on the stand. Monday, one or two physicians
who desire to go away. and then will begin the
examination of the regular insanity experts
Dr. Young yesterday testified to the condition
| of Guiteau's eyes and Dr. Hamilton to bis gen
eral physical condition. The regular experts will
be examined more particularly.as to their views
OF the prisoners mental condition. 1t was
doubtful. the district attorney said this morn
Ing. whether the witness Foster of Beaver Pa
would be examined at all. If he is put on the
stand the defence will probably object to his
evidence as not proper rebuttal testimony. 1t
Is thought the closing arguments will occupy
about week or ten days, so the new year may
be several days old before Guiteaus fate is de-
cided 10y the jury.
Gen. Reynolds, the Chicago witness, who
made important revelations on the stand yes
terday. was DISCHARGED day. and will leave
for home this evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Dunmire
still remain in the city.
The official report of the trial, including YES
terdays proceedings makes a volume of 200
pages. The testimony of the government in re-
Duttal. So far. has occupied 400 pages.
Don't take any stock in the statements that
this case will be closed by Christmas" said
gentleman officially connected with the case to
STAR reporter to-day. ~ will put the date
at the 18th of January. This expert testimony
VIII take up good many days, especially if the
witnesses are cross-eXamEed by Charlie Reed"
at was piece of trickery on the part of the
prosecution, said John Guiteau to-day, ito at
tempt to show that the word inspiration was
never used by my brother before the 10Th of
July Why didn't they put my brothers auto
biography, dictated to the stenographer lust
after he was put in Jail. in testimony He says
in that very distinctly that his act was the re-
suit of inspiration.
General Reynolds said to-day that Guiteau's
memory was something remarkable. He never
knew but one man like him, and that was r. C.
Crawford a sergeant in his regiment during the
war, who is now serving under the banner of
the Cresce mt with the title of pacha
1t is somewhat doubtful whether Mr. Charles
II. Reed will take part in the examination of the
expert witnesses, as announced by Mr.. Scovile
in court yesterday
Detective McElfresh has made ar Investigation
which has set at rest all fears raised by the letter
from ONeill City, Nebraska. respecting an al
legged crank, who left that city for Washington.
for the purpose OF Staying Mr. Scoville. The So
called crank has been identified as Mr.. H. NJ.
Cttley: the postmaster of O'Neill City. who ar
rived in Washington on the 18th inst. and
lett for home last night without hay-
ing evinced any blood thirsty tendency
wi,ie here The letter to the public is suppos-
spirit, or, for tie purpose of injuring Mr. Uttleys
chances OF reappointment. Representative Val
entne. OF Nebraska, speaks highly of Mr.. Ut
tleys character.
There is a great demand for the printed copies
of the testimony in the trial. The Attorney
General allows to the district attorneys Office
~ copies each day. Three Of these 60 to the
defence, and one copy to each of the experts. SO
that the number is barely sufficient to supply |
those whose business requires them to review
the evidence.
The Contingent Fund Investigation. |
The subcommittee of investigation into con- |
tingent fund expenditures met at noon to-day |
in the rom of the appropriations committee. |
Senator Allison in the chair. Chief Clerk Power |
and ex- Custodian Pitney We're present in obedi- |
ence to slbp.rnas. Mr.. Power was first exam |
ined Before the committee met. a STAR re- |
porter asked Senator Allison II he could remain |
in the room and report the proceedings. The |
Senator replied that the question of admitting |