Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-09
TELEGRAPH|C.
CONTINUATION OF aU1rEAU's
TRIAL.
HE CONTINUES HIS VICIOUS
MANNER.
Mrs. Wilson's Testimony Pro-
duces a Sensation.
auiteau Gives His Opinion Of the Presi-
dents Message.
THE TRIAL TO LAST A WEEK
LONGER.
Col. Forney Lying at the Point
Of Death.
Col. Forney Lying at the Point
Of Death.
SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-As soon as the
Criminal Court opened this morning,
Guiteau shouted, "a crank in Chicago
says I talked with him about this case. l
don't know the man; it's false"
Col. Cockriil called Mrs. Julia NJ. Will
son Of Leadville, Colorado. She knew L.
". Guiteau from hersearliest recollections.
He was her uncle. Witness gave the most
affecting account of the life and character
Of her mother, Mrs. Maynard, who, as al
legged by the defense, had died insane, but
who really died from pneumonia in 1856.
Her mother was noted for hor lovely dis
position and Christian character, and her
virtues were remembered and spoken of to
this day. Witness was her nurse and con-
slant attendant up to the hour of her
death, and never saw the slightest indics-
ton Of fightiness or insanity. Witness
was questioned in relation to the evidence
of Davis, one of the witnesses for the de-
Tense. Davis testified that he was at one
time in Mrs. Maynard's room during her
last illness, and she was very fighty and
incoherent, and continually charged him
to look out for her husband and children,
for she feared they would go to the poor
house. The witness smiled incredulously
while the question was being put, and re-
piled that she did not even remember the
man Davis. The deposition Of Mr.. Turner
was read, in which he said. Il have heard
her husband say she died insane" and the
witness was questioned in regard to it.
Scoville objected to the reply, Il never
heard Of it." and lively discussion en-
sued between Judge Porter and Scoville.
Guiteau became enraged at Porter, and
shouted: Now, hold your thunder till
you get to the jury. Judge, you are
doing this sort of thing too much"
Judge Porter, without noticing the out
break, continued in his impressive manner
to argue the point, when Guiteau broke in
again:
Pm not a criminal, and won't be till
convicted. I won't have that word. You
just hold your ~eloquence till you get at
the jury"
scoville expostulated with him till he
retorted in the most vicious manner and
said: "Shutup and mind your business;
I know what I'm doing"
The witness was questioned in regard to
various members Of the family, and stated
POs2l4'S4S VIA ACNCl q 1lQlCdliOus VI
insanity in any OF them. Speaking Of the
prisoners father, witness said: "My
uncle, Luther, visited me frequently, and
I loved him with tender affection. Our
whole family were delighted with his
lovely, Christian character, and such g
thought as that he might in any degree be
OF unsound mind never entered my head
Witness was subjected to a close cross.
examination. She was asked il she enter.
tanned any prejudice against having
hereditary insanity alleged in the defence,
and she replied: II object to any unfair
statement being made upon that subject.
Perhaps for the sake OF my children ]
might dislike to have it set up; for my.
self, facts can make no difference"
Her evidence in chief remained IN.
shaken, and her testimony produced s
marked sensation. At the conclusion Of
Mrs. Wilson's testimony John W. Guiteau
arose from his seat, next to the prisoner,
and asked the Court to rule out the ques.
ton and answer relative to the witness
father having died of softening Of the
brain.
81 cannot see, vour Honor" continued
Guiteau, the occasion for dragging in
people who have no blood connection with
the prisoner"
Judge Cox-I think the matter irrele.
want.
Guiteau-Mrs. Wilson seems to be a very
bright lady, but she is opposed to having
it appear that there is any insanity in the
family. That's what's the matter with
her testimony.
Scoville here arose, trembling with ex.
element, and protested against mixing
John ". Guiteau in the case. He is op-
posed to showing insanity in the family
said Scoville, and his voice was here
drowned by the prisoner, who struck his
hand violently on the table and shouted,
" So do I; he better go back to Boston.
He has got no business here. Just because
he happens to be Of the same name he
thinks he will get a little notoriety out Of
this case. I haven't known anything
about the man for years. That's ali there
is about him; I var him to get right out
Of this case"
Colonel Corkhill called George @. May
nard, who verified in several material
points the testimony Of the preceding wit
ness.
The Court was about to the
usual recess, when John W. Guiteau arose
and said, Your Honor, I greatly desire
to make a personal explanation. Ny father
is dead" Guiteau broke in, interrupting
him:
"Oh, shut up and sit down. You have
been vindicated."
Davidge objected to any more side
scenes. The prisoner had been continually
allowed to interfere with the proceedings,
and at this rate the trial would soon be-
| come a farce.
Judge Cox-I see no occasion, Mr.. Gui-
teau, for any explanation on your part.
J.. S. Cochrane, a lawyer who had re-
| sided in Freeport since 1858, testified that
be never saw indications OF insanity in
/ any member Of the Guiteau family.
Witness was about to leave the stand,
when Guiteau shouted out: Don't you
know of my fathers active support in the
| Oneida Society? Havn't you heard him
discuss Free Loveism, Noyesism, and all
that? Don't you know he was the laugh
ing stock of all Freeport for rs years for
his crank ideas"
Scoville whispered to Guiteau and tried
to restrain him, but he shouted at him I:
! "You keep quiet /; I'm doing this. Don't
YOU know how to keep quiet when I'm
questioning q witness q" Then, with a
wave of his hand, he said go on, as
a witness, and answer those questions"
The witness was told that he might an.
swer, and replied: az know just the re-
verse to be the case"
Guiteau-weIl, that was the fact, any
way. We don't want any more OF this
kind Of evidence. These people don't
know anything about my fathers life or
character"
Guiteau had for some minutes been
reading the Presidents message. and in
terrupted the Court proceedings to ex-
press an opinion OF the document ~
I'M glad" said he, that President Ar