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nected Herewith. He said in his opin,
ion Guiteau had bad face.
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preston irom the prisoner ) general APP
pearance. Scoyille then, quite sharply:
al don't want any opinions from you.
Have you ever expressed an opinion Oh
this c2se?'
Witness-"I have sir, frequently
Have YOU ever said you thought the
prisoner ought to be hung2"
Witness, in most emphatic manner
IL have, most decidedly"
Patrick Kearney,
policeman, said he first saw the eprisoner
at S:45 A. NJ, July 2nd. He was talking
with two hackmen, who were bucklng
ior a Job from him, as We call it. Wit
ness described, minutely, the arrival OF
the Presidents carriage and entrance
into the depot, his evidence in this par
ticular exactly corrOborating that OF
Secretary Elaine. Soon after the Presi-
dent passed into the depot he heard the
shots. and rushing in he seized man
who was running, and the man said:
81 want General Sherman to have these
papers" Witness said TO Gaiteau:
There were two shots, and
you are running from the direction
of the shooting. | will ar est you y Some
gentlemen said, that is the man who
shot the President. had my club IN
my hand aud thought ot hitting him,
and then thought about the Grand Jury
and didu't hit him
Another Interruption.
After few questions had been asked
the witness by Scovile, Gulteau, who
had been closely following the evidence,
exclaimed: "Your Honor, will you
allow me to ask this witness few ques-
tious? He comes nearer the truth than
any of them" A whispered consulta-
ton between Scoville and Gulteau
ensued, when the former asked the wit
ness: "Wers you at all excited when
YOU made the arrest"
The witness began to make a state
ment or repetition of his evidence when
Guiteau interrupted, saying: ou
were the first man who took hold OF me,
Mr. Officer. had not moved; ! had
just put my pistol up"
4 colloquy then ensued between the
prisoner and the witness which created
some amusement, but was not inter
rupted by the Court.
The witness, in reply to questions, ad-
mitted that Guitcau did not attempt to
run away.
Additional Counsel.
Upon reassembling, Guiieau address
ed the Court with: "Ynur Honor, Judge
Magruder, OF Maryland, has offered to
assist me in this trial, aud | want to IN
yite him to meet me here on Monday
morning. don't know il Scoyllls
knows about it, but | want him in the
case. Scoyille is doing spiendidly, but
| want him to have assistance. THIS Is
the only way | can get anything before
the public-to announce it in court"
No objection was offered, and Gul-
team, apparently satisfied, busted himself
with writing, occasionally turning to
Scoville to assure him that judge Ma
gruder was a splendid man, and he
wanted him in the case.
More Witnesses.
John Taylor and Aqullla Barton, COL
ored hack drivers, testified relative to
Guiteau's wish to hire hack to take
him to the cemetery. Barton said the
prisoner didn't look at all excited
or peculiar; was perfectly cool.
Insanity Announced as the Defense.
While waiting ior another witness,
Scoville rose and said: 81 give notice
now that the defense in this case IS in
sanity, and We claim the burden OF
proof is on the prosecution. II they
intend to introduce evidence on that
point, they must introduce it before
they close
MIR. Davidgc: eve think otherwise,
and we will act according to our own
convictions OF what is proper. The de
fence has made no opening
Scovile Il give you notice now, be.
fore you close Your proofs. simply
want TO make il n matter OF record.
Judge COx-''I understand"
Sevilon A. Brown,
Chief Clerk OF the State Department,
testified AS to the frequent visits OF the
prisoner to the Department, and to wit
ness giving him orders not TO send any
more of his cards 10 the Secretary, or let
him see the Secretary; did not notice
ANYTHING peculiar about him, except
that he was nervous individual and
saamed to have a reluctance to look one
in the eye.
Guiteau-"I look ii in your eye, Mr..
Brown.
]. Stanley Brown,
Private Secretary to President Gar.
field, testified to Guiteau's frequent
calls at the White House and OF his
lwitnessy telling the ushers Guitedu
must no longer trouble the Of
tee. He had told Guiteau himself,
and had reiterated it twice, his
application being in consular service,
must 90 TO the State Department. Wit.
ness identified a large number OF letters
from Guiteau to the President, which
the district attorney proceeded to read.
The fourth letter 10 President Garfield
SAYS, al YOU work your position for all
il is worth, you can be nominated and
elected in 'S4. Two national conventions
have slaughtered Mr.. Blaine on account
of his" At this point the District At
torney had some difficulty in decipher'
ing the writing, but was helped out by
Guiteau, who finished the sentence for
him, "of his railroad record and con
nections."
The reading OF the letter was then
concluded OF as iOIlOWS' lHe hSPuo'l
can party is afraid to run him. This
leaves the way open for you to
run the Presidency on your
own account and strike out right and lett
Tue American people like pluck, and in
50 wo will prt YOU in again" Another
Private" Letter
to Garfield says: Until Saturday | sup
posed Blaine was my friend in
the matter of the Paris Consulship,
but from his tone Saturday !
Judge he is trying to run the State De-
partment in the interest OF the Blaine
element in 1884, want TO get in my
for YOU in 1884. May | tell Mr.. Blaine
to prepare an order for my appointment
to the Paris consulship rice George
Walker recalled
Another letter was read, in which
Guiteau r.iers to Secretary Blaine as a
wicked man, and which was read by the
District Attorney in his opening address
yesterday.
Adjourned.
FIRE RECORD.
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