Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-14
THE WITNESSES

referred to in the aidaytS as follows: John NJ
duteau, N. Y; Guiteau, A. Parker, Chicago; W. J.
Maynard, Chicago; F. NJ. Brawley, Chicago; orson
". Colt, Chicago; F. NJ. Scovlle. Chicago. as to
hereditary insanity; that a brother OF the pris-
oner was in an insane asylum: that some relatives
we're confined in an insane asylum &C. George T.
Burroughs, Chicago: John L. Ncyes, Niagara
calls; John H. Rice, Of Merton. Wis, and James
B. Brodwell, as to the actual insanity of the de
fendant. E. o. FoSS, of Dover, n. H., who saw the
Shooting that the acts Of the prisoner We're those
Of an insane man. A. f. Mcdonald and Allen
the time of shooting. n. Roe Brandper, OF Penn
sylvania Hospital and J. c. Spray, OF Cook county.
Illinois; DR.. W. A. Hammond, of New York; Moses
Gum, of Chicago, and Edmund Andrews. of Chi
cago, that the wound was not necessarily fatal aud
was not the cause OF death, but that death was
the result OF malpractice OF the principal physician
In charge of the wounded man.
GuITEAU TAKEN BACK TO JAZZ.
A1ter leaving the court room Guiteau was taken
up stairs. and large crowd gathered about the
east portico The prison van being drawn to the
east door OF the building, the crowd made rush to
that point, but about 121 O'Clock the prisoner was
quietly walked through the basement and through
Inc @ center m OF the new building Where carriage
fali he was taken back to jail.
COUNSEL FROM CHICAGO.
MI VIM. Stevenson johnson, of Chicago, law
partner of Emory Storrs has arrived in the city for
the purpose OF taking part in the defence Of Gui-
teau.
A NAN WHO INTENDED TO SHOOT GUITEAU But COULD
NOT GET A PISTOL
While Guiteau was being arraigned large sized
middle-aged white man approached several men
and asked for the loan of a pistol. He approached
Perry Carson, one of the bailiffs and said to him
That he noticed he had a m2scn'S badge and
asked him as a brother mason confer favor on
him. Mr. Carson told him that he was an officer
of the court and had no time TO talk to him. he
then approached Detective Coomes-not knowing
that he was detecUve-and pointing 10 his
Masonic badge on his watch chain said: "AS a
brother Mason, would like you to loan me a lit e
music" Cleaning pistol( Mr.. Coomes here
iuTnlSh you with some mGSic;'" and
led him down ~ street to police headquarters and
when they were about to enter the stranger said
to leave, but Mr. Coones Insisted on his soing in.
and he was given a seat in the reception room and
watched, and the physicians who usually examine
"cranks" were summoned to appear at head
quarters. Mr.. COOmeS introduced TIE STAR man to
him as friend OF his. The prisoner said his name
showed a diploma which was issued to him on
the 23d day OF June, in Columbus, Ohio
He He said that he fought in Gen Garields regiment,
and showed two gun-siot wounds in his legs and a
bay0net wound on the side OF his head, which he
said he received at the battle OF Shiloh. He said
that he Is 35 years Old, and studied and practiced
law in Ohio and Illinois, and came here last May
and has been doing law and clerical work for
the lie Droit building that Guiteau was to be
arragned at O'Clock this afternoon and intended
to get a "bu.dog" and go down to the City Hall
but thought he would go down first and see
II there was any certainty OF his being
arralgneu Oe1Ore he purchased his pistol On get
ting TO the City Hall, he found that Guiteau Was
there. He said he took his diploma with him. so
as to be sure OF getting in member of the bar
He also stated that if he only had been fortunate
to get pistol, he intended to walk around beside
Guteau's counsel, and pretend to be taking a chew
OF tobacco out OF his pocket, and Instead pull out
the pistol and blow him into eternity. The only
thing he regretted was that he made miserable
failure of 1T, but If he had known enough not to
speak to the detective he could have gotten PTS
tOl, but the detective took him in. thinking he was
crank or drunk. He had evidently been drink
ing.
Ldter.-Dr. McKim, one OF the police surgeons,
told the STAR reporter late this afternoon that
he had viewed Bethard, and fro his examination,
came to the cuSiOn that he was ine;riated and
drank great deal Oh whSkey to give hiin nerve to
do the shooting, although he may be a little off on