The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-21
THE ASSASSIN'S TRIAL.
ne PROCEEDINGS o. SATURDAY..
The Ts,tImOuy Of General SWaIn-Th' PrsuldsarI
Last WOrdI-Dr. bliss on the StAnd-ThS Sea.
IatlOa Of the Day-Ths Plea Of the De,
MaIS-ThS IRsIdOntS Of the Trial.


avoid an otherwise inevitable scramble, /
has been found necessary to issue ticket
OF admission and only ticket holders art
permitted to enter, At 9;4O the doors werC
opened and in few minutes every sea
was occupied, the larger portion Of specta
tors being ladies,
Guiteau arrived at nine o'clock, ant
without any particular demonstration OF
the part Of the crowd, He was taken nj
once to the prisoners room, where he ate
a hearty breakfast and expressed himsel
well satisfied with the progress Of the case
sCovllle was questioned in relation to Gui
teau's alleged new counsel, Judge Magru
der, oil Maryland, and stated that he was
not aware OF any tender OF services from
Judge Magruder; he had received several
offers from lawyers, strangers to him, but
feared he might make great mistake by
taking, at this late stage OF the trial, cOun'
sci unknown 10 him than by proceeding
alone, He does not expect any other as
sistance than Robinson,
The court opened without incident, and
George @. Maynard, an electrician, was put
on the stand and testified to loaning
Guiteau ten dollars one time and fifteen
another. Guiteau protested against this
line OF evidence, didn't think it anybody'G
business whether he owed twenty-five dol
lars or not. maynard Is a good fellow,
and owe him twenty-five dollars; that is
all there is in It."
District Attorney Corkhill desired to
prove by the witness that Guiteau bor'
rowed the fifteen dollars with which he
bought the revolver.
On Cross.examination the witness thought
Guiteau looked seedy and hungry. The
prisoner showed much feeling and fre.
Quently interrupted the witness, asserting
that he lived in tirst.Class style and wore d
$40 suit OF clothes. lie knew plenty oI
public men and had all the money he
wanted. His mental condition and ply.
sical was at fault. lie had q big load on
his mind about that time. Witness didn't
notice anything about the prisoners man
ner except sort Of skulking gait
Jos, n. Burkhart, clerk to Maynard, also
testified to loan Of $l5, and thought that
Guiteau's walk and the way he held hll
head was q little peculiar.
John 0'hieara testified to selling pistol
to Guiteau. He couldn't identify 1t, as
there were thousands Just like It. The
charges were then drawn from the revol
yer at the suggestion OF his counsel, and
much to the relief Of the audience pending
an examination OF the pistol. Guiteau dc.
sired to announce to the Court that he had
invited John B. Townsend, OF New York
and Leonard Sweet and A. S. Trude, o.
Chicago, TO assist him. There was plenty
OF brains on the other side, and he desired
as much on his in the interests OF Justice
"Another matter" he continued, II desire
to call 10 the attention OF the Court. There
are number OF disreputable characters ID
the court, and some threats Of violence
have been made during the week past. ]
have no fears OF my personal safety. Tie
Chief OF Police has kindly furnished {
body guard, and wish TO notify all evil
disposed persons, i they attempt to harm
my body guard will shoot them down; that
Is I'LL there Is about It."
Then, nodding to the reporters tables
he added, "Reporters, put that down.
Col. A. s. Rockwell, the next witness, be
gan to detail the occurrences at the depot
when Mr.. scoville interrupted, aCknow
lodging the killing. Gulteau quickly
shouted: I" No, your honor We acknowledge
shooting but not killing"
Col. Rockwell briefly stated the iacts
within his knowledge, and without cross
examination, was followed by General D
G. Swain. Witness was ut Elberon wher
the shooting occurred.
General Swain described briefly his rs
soCiation with the President during his i'll
ness. An impressive scene occurred dur
ing his testimony.
"What were the Presidents last words?'
asked Mr.. Corkhill.
Ellis last words" replied the witness
with emotion, were, "0h, SWAIN"
Dr. D. w. bliss was then called The
witness gave narrative, covering from the
time he was called TO the Presidents side
rs or 20 inmates after he was shot) until
his death. The immediate cause OF death
was hemorrhage. The witness then ex.
planned infinitely the character Of the
wound; using the upper portion Of the
wired skeleton for the purposes OF illus
traton, and detailed at great length the
progress and symptoms Of tho case. Pend.
| Ing the arrival OF the fractured yertebru
which the District Attorney announced
had been sent for, the witness was subject
cd to a lengthy ross.exaninatiOn, the sup
posed object being to lay the foundation
Tor the theory OF malpractice, which Quit
eau insists must be made the foundation
stone OF his defense.
Quite the sensation Of the trial was pro
duced when the District Attorney sudden
" drew from pasteboard box upon his
table q section OF human backbone, and
holding II up inquired, "Do you recognize
this, doctor2"
The audience hung breathless Upon the
answer, as the witness, In measured tones
replied! ~ do; II Is q portion Of the yer
tebrae Of the late President James A. Gar.
field" The yertebrae was then handed tC
the Jury, and the character and extent o.
the injury TO them explained. Dr.. Bliss
was followed with the closest attention OH
the part OF the entire audience, with the sole
exception Of Guiteau who devoted him
self 10 his papers, only occasionally glanc
ing up with the dir OF n man being bored
with q recital In which he could have t1C
possible interest. After the Vertebrtr had
been returned 10 the District Attorneys ta
bic, Mr.. Scoville reached over and re
uuested the opportunity OF examining II
II was handed 10 him, and Guiteau, whC
sits Immediately on his right, examined II
closely as SCovllle turned II over from side
TO side. lie made no move 10 touch II
however, and gave not the slightest indca
ton Of any feeling other than casual Ctri
osity,
Mf. scoville inquired infinitely as to the
formation, growth and final rupture Of The
sac formed on the artery which had beer
cut by the ball; he also Inquired as to who
had authorized The witness to take charge
OF the case.
Nff Davidgc suggested that that had
nothing TO do with the matter; but tht
witness answered by saying that tho re
quest had been made 10 him on the morn
j. tII,a OF ~ I,i,, IL, II, IN 11eosi,int,i M nu,