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the jury. He was finally silenced by the
court and Scoville read from the truth
nntil the hour Of adjournment.

Washington, Dec. THE criminal
court room was crowded this morning.
Among the audience were Gen. Sherman
and Rev. Dewitt Talmage to-day. The
prosecution commenced in rcbuttal TO
demolish the theory OF insanity as set
up by the defense. In doing this they
will review tho ground gone over by the
defense and from stated point the pros
ecution will thoroughly yentilate Gui-
teau's past life and habits, beginning
with his early life in Freeport and con-
Guiding with vast amount of tho best
expert testimony obtainable in the coun-
try. AS soon d the court was formally
opened Guiteau addressed the court in
rather inperious tones as follows:
"May it please your honor-Amer-
lean people who may desire
this case shall be tried again, and I do
now desire to soy, with the utmost respect
to this count and jury and my counsel,
MIR. Scoville, that am not satisfied with
the political situation as to the Develop
ment here in this case, that is the gist of
the alleged offense to the president of
tho United States, and he would never
have been shot if it had not been for the
political situation which existed last
May and June; and 1 say have right,
as matter of law, in appearing as my
own counsel, to ask your honor that
Gen. Grant, Senators Conkling and
Platt and President Arthur, and those
kind Of men who we're SO down upon
Garfield that they would not speak to
him on the street and would not 90 to
the white house, shall be put on the
stand. have right to show my per-
sonal relations to those gentlemen, that
I was cordially received by them, and
that was well dressed and we'll fed at
the Fifth Avenue hotel; want to show
my personal relations to these men; |
don't want to except to your honor's
ruling, but shall be obliged to do So
and have no doubt the court will give
ME new trial" Judge Cox: Your cx'
ception has been noted" Scoville the1
called up the subject Of President Ar
thurs testimony, and said he had no
| yet received Il response TO Lis lnterro
cation that the presidents evidence wa
absolutely essential to the defense
Guiteau interrupted him excitedly with
81 don't think it at all necessary 70
Gen. Arthur to be here Ito Scoville);
don't care what you want; I'm doinl
this myself; l ask as Il personal favol
that he shan't be dragged into court;
think good deal OF Gen. Arthu
as president of the United States
and don's think he should be bothered
as president of the United States, and
i. made him SO, and think I should ha,
J something to say on the subject.
!. 1t was arranged between the couns
g that the presidents answers should
: put in as evidence at any stage of Il
e trial. and Scovlle called General w.
q Sherman as witness, simply to reel
the orders he had issued for the dispos
J. ton of troops at the time of the assa
~ ). sination.
e DIR. B. P. Buckley. of Freeport, test
j. fed that he was l.. w. Guiteau's FAM
physician; never saw the slightest inc
u cation of mental arrangement in Abra
Is Guiteau.
Mr.Atkins, of the Freeport Republics
!: confirmed the testimony of the previo
!. :, witness as to the sanity of various mel
:. bers Of the Guiteau family.