The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-25
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Dr. John a.
Rice. of Merton. Wis, a practicing physi
clan for % years, testified that he examin-
ed the prisoner in 1875, and came to the
conclusion that he was insane. His insan
ity was emotional rather than intellectual.
There appeared to be an impairment of
Judgment, but not much of an impairment
of intellect. He told his friends that Gui-
teau ought to be secluded. Witness treat
ed Guiteau's father, but did not consider
him insane.
a recess was then taken.
After the recess the witness again took
the stand He did not see Guiteau after
he had run away from Scoville's house, at
Beaver Lake, Wis.
The DrisOner-'I returned to Chicago
and opened law office. did not run
away"
Frank T. Union, of Boston, testified to hir-
ing for Guiteau public hall. His bills
proclaimed, 'Do not fail to hear the Hon.
Charles j. Guiteau, the little giant from
the west. He viii show that two-thirds of
the race are going down to perdition.
The prisoner-''That is liberal esti-
mate" Naughter.)
The witness continued: There were
about fifty persons at the lecture. At the
end of half an hour the lecturer evidently
great hurry"
The Prisoner-'I was disgusted at the
audience"
Witness he had gone, the audi
enee agreed that the man was crazy. Gui-
teau came the next day and asked for the
hall again. He was not crazy, but inspir-
ed, and said that God was his Father and
direct counselor, and he did nothing wrong.
He said, in a serions manner, that he
BELONGED TO THE FIRM
of Jesus Christ s. Co.. He was sure that
witness was doomed. Qaughter) He
| said that he knew the way to heaven and
hell, and if the witness did what he told
him, he would go to heaven; if not, TO
hell"
Question by Davidge-''su Suppose at the
| time Of the lecture Guiteau had struck you,
would you have struck him back?"
Answer-'tNo."
| The Prisoner-s1 don't strike persons"
| The witness said that he appeared as q
witness, impelled by reading Scoyllle's ap-
peal for witnesses.
| Mary S. Lockwood. of Washington, stat
| ed that the prisoner had boarded at her
house in March, 1881. The only reason
she knew for his leaving was that he did
not pay his board.
paid $5 and owed her $40. They are very
nice ladies' That is all there is about it.
Tell everybody that, if you want to-"
Scoville-''Nhat was the particular occa-
sion of his leaving?"
| Witness-"He transacted business with
| the head waiter"
| The Prisoner-s'There was nothing said.
/ got money and paid So. The rest [ had
| to use, / stayed week or two longer on
the strength of that, and that is all there is
about it. This kind of evidence is irrele-
want and object to it," Laughterl
After panse-..sI presume there We're peo-
pie in the house who thought me
LITTLE CRANKY.
| There is no doubt about that at all, If you
want to prove it, prove it by them. did
not have any conversation with the ladies.
1t was all done by notes. They were too
kind-hearted and polite to annoy me about
board bills, and that is all about 1t. want
the facts. They are very nice ladies,
Christian ladies. good people in every way.
1t is good place to board. Laughter
General Logan and lot of high toned
people board there, and recommend it as q
boarding house
Witness stated that Guiteau was
l. ABRUPT IN HIS MANNER
at the table There was want of eti-
quette
The Prisoner did not know anything
about the people at the table, and OF course
I
KEPT MY MOUTH SHUT.
I did not enter into conversation with them.
That was all the abruptness-'
Norwood Damon, Boston, who attended
the lecture in Investigator Hall, said that
all he could understand from the lecture
was, that the people of Boston, and two