Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-08
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stock of all Freeport for twenty-five years. for
his crank ideas?"
scoville, whispering to Guiteau, tried to re-
strain him, but he shouted at him; you Keep
quiet. I'm doing this. Don't you know
enough to keep still when l am questioning
wltness%' Then, with move of his hand,
ego on Mr.. Witness. Answer those questions
separately"
Witness was told he might answer, and re-
piled: 81 know just the reverse to be the
case."
Guiteau-"Well, that was fact anyway.
We don want any more of this kind of evil
dence. These people don't know anything
about my fathers social life and character.
There's no controversy about his business
character.
Geo. W. Oyler, justice of the peace, said he
lived in Freeport since in 1S4S, and never saw
indications of insanity in any OF the Gulteau
family. Witness was asked if he knew man
by the name of Amerling, who had testified
for the defense. Scoville somewhat excitedly
protested against the unfairness of the prose-
cutting attorney in making covert attack on
Amerling, as he had done in the examination
of several witnesses. Guiteau shouted ut
only shows the bad breeding of the man."
Anson G. Babcock, a farmer, had known l..
W. Guiteau since 1910, and never saw any in.
dications of insanity In him. Never regarded
anv of the family of unsound mind.
d. q. Sunderland knew L. w. Guiteau for
thirty-slx years, and never saw anything to in
dicate that he was of unsound mind in any
way or in any degree. From his knowledge
and acquaintance with members of the Gui-
teau family, including the prisoner, witness
had never suspected there was insanity in the
family.
Guiteau had for some minutes beerreading
the presidents message, and suddenly inter-
rupted the court proceedings to express his
opinion upon the document. "pm glad
said the prisoner "that President Arthur mas
given those miserable Mormons such slap.
I hope he will keep at them. 1t is good
message 1t has got the right ring toit. Ar
thur is doing well, and he is going to give us
the best administration we ever had"
Horace Taylor, of Freeport, was well ac-
quainted with the prisoners father. He had
as good head as any man In the state, and
latter slight pause) he was the third smartest
man in the country"
'WhO was first?" quickly asked Guiteau.
Answer-"Mr. Sweet"
Guitean-sWho was second?"
Answer-"Mr. Turner"
sWell," said Guiteau. with broad smile OF
satisfaction, Gas they have both been dead
great many years, my father was ahead"
Guiteau was about to interject another little
speech when Scoville endeavOred to stop him,
and was told, "don't be punching me under
the table, please, when | want to speak," and
after short pause: IL tell you what 1t is,
Scoyile, you have got to abandon your
theory, that's all there is about that. He was
a smart man and everybody knew it, only he
was badly cracked on religion" Adjourned.
TRIAL GOSSIP.
The fact that only few of the twenty or
thirty experts summoned for defense gave
their testimony exctes interest, and 1t is said
nearly all them came to the conclusion they
could do Guiteau no good by their testimony.
few experts had an interview with Guiteau
Monday afternoon, but none OF them appeared
Yesterday on the witness stand. The prisoner
stated that the experts requestei! him to take
some medicine before making the eXamina
ton, but he declined. They talked with him
an hour and a half, examined his eyes, feet and
pulse, and then left.
District Attorney Cerkhill is quoted as ex
pressing his belief that the trial will not last
more than week longer.
John w. Guiteau is quoted to the effect that
so far as he is concerned the question of the
jurisdiction 6f this court would not be raised
until the jury returned a palpably unfair YER
dict.
Guitean had many visitors at the Jail yester
day. He was very cheerful.
GUlTEAU EAhL1 fLAN
CHICAGO, Dec. Tt is said that over two
years ago Guiteau told Fl. B. Porter, of 80
State street, this city, that he intended to go
to Washington and create stir which would
make his name famous all over the world.
Porter to-day told, a reporter he had met
Guiteau casually for several years, but
he had passed from his memory
until the assassination of Garfield recalled
himtO mind. Mr.. Porter said he told his
story first to Edward Isham, former partner of
Secretary Lincoln, but did not know what
use had been made of it. Porter refused
to make any further revelation Of
his knowledge about Guiteau than to say that
what he knew would help hang the crittur.
He did not desire to be called as witness, for
he could not afford to leave his business here.
THE VILLAIN DENOUNCED.
Los ANGELS, Dec. THE Daily Times this
afternoon contained an interview with James
W. Scoville, of Chicago, cousin of Guiteau's
counsel, who is at present visiting in this city.
Mr.. Scoville gave an interesting account of
personal experience of many years
with the assassin, and described him
as cold -bloo1ed, selfish and thoroughly
become notorious. He expresses himself
very strongly on the subject of Guiteau's in
sanity, saying he was perfectly sane and has
always been So. Mr.. Scoville condemns his
cousin, George Scoville, and says he desires
vindication Of law in speedy hanging of the
assassin.
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