Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-12-17


est talnt OF insanity in him. Witness never
| Knew Mr. Guiteau to have any peculiar opin-
ions ON the subject of the cure of disease.
Never knew him to attempt to cure his daugh-
,er py prayer. AS DIR. Buckley was about to
| leave the stand Mr.. John W. Guiteau rose and
asked the counsel for the prosecution to ask
Dr. Buckley such questions as would show
| tnat his sister Flora had no taint of insanity.
He thought it a shame that her name should
| pc introduced here as of one likely to be in
lsane. The District Attorney.-I will do so. This
attempt to smirch girl is objectionable. +"
MI. Scoville.--The only thing that is unpar-
donable is the remark of the District Attorney.
The District Attorney said he had received q
letter from Miss Flora Guiteau complaining
OF the false position in which Mr.. Scoville had
| placed her. She was an unmarried young
lady, and this imputation might seriously
4 lnjure her. DR.. Buckley said Miss Guiteau
fhad a nervous affection of the heart, produc-
| ing goitre in the neck and enlargement of the
| eyeball-no sort of mental disease. She
stands high in the community as lady of
very superior mind. Smith d. Atkins editor
of the Freeport Republican, knew the pris-
oner's father from 1S4S until his death helped
him to get the clerks Office and showed him
| lis routine. Never saw the slightest sign OF
| insanity in him. No man was more consulted
| in business enterprises. Had belonged to his
Bible class and heard him expound the Bible
with ability and volubility. Knew Thos.
North. He was at first Methodist preacher,
but was expelled for lascivious teachings
Did not think Mr.. Ammerling was man that
old Mr.. Guiteau would make an associate
Never heard that any of the Guiteaus were
insane.
Anson A. Babcock, of Freeport, farmer,
was intimately acquainted with the prisoners
father never saw anything insane about him !;
never saw any of the Guiteaus that showed
signs OF insanity.
as soon as this witness retired from the
stand Guiteau said in loud voice: 81 am
very glad General Arthur has raped the
Mormons in his message. L hope he will do
it again. I think he is going to make an ex-
cellent administration. d. H. Sunderland
of Freeport, State Senator, testified that he
knew the prisoners father and his family for
many years. Never saw anything unsound
in the minds of any of them. The prisoner
came to school to witness. Can recall
nothing different in him from other boys.
He was then quite small lad. The name
of the prisoners father, L. w. Guiteau is in
scribed on one of the school buildings at
Freeport in honor of his zeal and service in
the cause of public education The school
building is called the "Guiteau Building"
WASHINGTON, December AT the opening
of the court the prisoner made his usual
speech in regard to having Grant, Conkling
and other celebrities summoned. After pre-
liminaries between the lawyers were settled
General Sherman was called to the witness
stand. The witness was shown by the District
letter was handed to witness at 11:35 A. NJ, at
his Office, in the war Department. by Major
Brock, of the police, and Major Twining, the
District commissioner. The United States mil
Itary force was ordered out Immediately, as
witness thought it possible that the shooting
was part of general plot and part of a con-
| spiracy pervading the country, and it was
needful iii any contingency that the troops
should act promptly. Witness, after sending
special order to the arsenal, went at once to
| a thor, hocl II fn Nor arf
ment, where he had means of communication
with the city and the country, so that he could
meet any contingency that might arise. Gui-
teau.-Resnlting, General, from the political
situation, did it not? Cross-examined.-W
ness found that there was no plot, but that
the shooting was the act of one man. Guiteau,
| las General Sherman left the stand. Much
obliged to you, General, for sending troops
for my protection. 1 would not have been
here if it had not.been for you.
WASHINGTON, December 8.-The courtroom
was again densely packed this morning, and
| the pressure upon Marshal Henry for tickets
| of admission was greater than for several
days. The character of the witnesses pre-
sented by the prosecution and the character
Of their testimony has produced marked
| effect upon the public mind Many who had
begun to think that the plea of insanity would
| be readily sustained now express the opinion
| that the evidence of yesterday has completely
overthrown the theory of hereditary insanity,
upon which, as its cornerstone, the structure
| of the defense had been erected. Several
witnesses were examined whose testimony
was decidedly opposed to the insanity theory.
| We quote the evidence of Mrs. Wilson, of
Leadville, Colorado. She knew L. W. Guiteau
from her earliest recollection /; he was her
uncle /; witness gave most feeling account of
| the life and character of her mother, Mrs.
Maynard, who, it had been alleged by the
| defense, had died insane, but who really died
from pneumonia in 1856 her mother was
noted for her lovely disposition and Christian
1 character, and her virtues are remembered
and spoken Of to this day; witness was her
| nurse and constant attendant up to the hour
| of her death, and never saw the slightest in
| dication of hightiness or insanity. Witness
was questioned in relation to the evidence of
Mr.. Davis, one of the witnesses for the defense.
Mr.. Davis had testified that he was at one
| time in Mrs. Maynard's room during her i'll
ness, and that she was very flighty and inco-
herent, and continually charged him (Davis)
| to look out for her husband and children, for
| she feared they would go to the poor-house
The witness Mrs. WILSON, smiled incredu-
lously while the question was being put, and
| replied that she did not even remember the
man Davis, and thought it very improbable
that he was ever in the presence of her mother
at that time; she was constantly with her
mother and never saw or heard anything of
the kind.
Col Corkhill.-This man Davis testified in
regard to your sister Abbie ave used to
call her foolish Abbie." Do you know any
thing of this? Att may be possible, sir. 1
do not know who this man Davis is. He may
have been one of those rude boys to be met
most everywhere. The deposition of Mr..
Turner was read, in which he said 81 have
heard her husband say she died insane" and
witness was questioned in regard to it, Mr..
Scoville objected to the reply, 81 never heard
OF it, - and a lively discussion ensued between
Judge Porter and M. Scovile. Guiteau be-
came enraged at Judge Porter and shouted,
Now, hold your thunder till you get to the
Jury, judge. You are doing this sort of thing
too muoh." Judge Porter, without noticing
the outburst, continued in the most impress
slve manner to argue his point when Guitea4
broke In again "I'm not criminal and |
won't be till I'm convicted. won't have that
word. You just hold your evidence until you
get at the jury"
Mr.. Scoville expostulated with him, but he
retorted in the most vicious manner shut
up and mind your business. know what I'm
doing" After this little scene, with its
attendant ripple of excitement, the examina,
ton progressed without further incident until
l1.15. Witness was questioned in regard to
the various members of the family, and stated
positively that she never saw indications OF
insanity In any of them. Speaking of the
prisoners father l.. W. Guiteau, witness said,
My uncle Luther visited me frequently, and
loved him with very tender affection. Our
whole family were delighted with his lovely,
oil