Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-17

Several Other Witnesses-The Prisoner
Goes Through the Usual Circus Per-
formance-His Abuse Mainly Directed
Against the District Attorney.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The prosecuting at
torney was little late in reaching the criminal
court this morning, and Guiteau improved the
opportunity to make one Of his little speeches
10 put in the time. Looking over to the va
cant seat he said with chuckle: 81 understand
Gen. Reynolds is sick this morning. wonder
if he (CorkhilD is. 1 guess they got more
than they wanted yesterday. It's about time
for Corkhill to get sick and stay sick"
George D. Barnum, deputy clerk of the SUI
preme court, Kings county, N. Y, took the
stand to prove the divorce of Anna J. Guiteau
from the prisoner. Witness presented the rec
ord of the court and an order of the judge for
his (the witness') attendance.
Here Scoville objected to the admission OF
the papers, upon the ground that they were
not certified to by the clerk of the court ss re.
quired by the act of congress. The court
overruled the objection and admitted the pa
pers as originals in the case.
The paper set forth the granting of an alb
solute divorce upon the ground of adultery,
no answer having been made by defendant.
Guiteau, referring to the woman named,
with whom he had committed adultery, said:
sThis woman Jennings was high-toned
woman in New York. 1t was purely a matter
of business between us. l committed adultery
with her to get rid of a woman did not love.
thought it much more moral course
than to live with her and have children year
after year. have been strictly vlrtous man
for six years past and have always been high
christian man."
Scoville desired to note his exception to the
admission of the evidence.
Guiteau with impatience) e)-"Oh, what is
the use of grumbling over that. admit my
marriage and my divorce. don't care for
that. I can get married again anywhere out
side of New York state, and for that matter
in New York too. Under the new law there,
if a man lives a strictly virtuous life for six
him marry again. Why, could be married
in New York tomorrow if wanted to.''
Gen Reynolds was called, ,and Guiteau at once
broke out impetulently, saying: 81 hope you
will cut of Gen. Reynolds and not waste any
more time on him."
Scovllle cross-examined the witness. Gui-
teau frequently interrupted, contradlcted and
would have been hung hundred times IN
July last but for the national troops, and all
through your lying and CorkhiPs. Pm go
ing to get even with both of you two"
Witness explained that when he visited Gui-
teau his trial had not been arraigned. Presi-
dent Garfield was still living, and he (witness)
had no thought of being subpGnaed as wit
ness.
"You lie,'' shouted Guiteau. .'You came
to my cell as spy, in the employ of the dis
trIct attorney"
Gen. Reynolds read from notes he had taken
on the occasion of his first interview with
Guiteau, quoting the prisoners words. He
read: eff there Is stalwart in the land, am
he. Grant, Conkling, Logan and Gov. Cor.
nell are big guns among the stalwarts and I
rank with them.'
Guiteau retorted: 81 never said I could rank
with them, but as matter of fact think I
can"
A number of newspaper slips which witness
had read to prisoner at this interview, to
show him what were the sentiments of Grant,
Conkling and others in regard to his (prison-
er's) crime, were then read by the district at
torney. When the letter of Gen. Grants
was read, in which the writer speaking of
Guiteau said: "My son tells me he is dead
ed: "This is what Fred. Grant says. He's a
nice pill, isn't he? Hanging around his faith
er. should say he is bigger dead beat than
l am" Another passage was read which
spoke of Guiteau's crime as most audaciOus
act. Guiteau interrupted: "And go it was, to
enter that depot and shoot down the president
of the United States, surrounded as he was by
all his friends. have wondered at it good
many times how ever did it, I thought to
myself this forenoon would not undertake it
again for a million of dollars, but I was in
such desperate mood could not resist it.
l was impelled upon the president by press.
ure could not resist"
Ellen c. Grant was called, and Guiteau
shouted: "Mrs. Grant is lady. I boarded
with her prior to the 1st of July. She is a
very fine lady and I owe her $47. trust I
shall pay you soon, Mrs. Grant; as soon as
these,fellows holding fat offices shall respond
to my call. (Striking the table excitedly)
made them. If they don't soon contribute 1
shall call out their names in meeting."
SWitness never suspected that prisoner was
insane.
Mrs. Anna R. Dunmire, Guiteau's divorced
wife, was then called. Several ladies arose to
leave the court room. Guiteau moved un-
easily upon his seat, and looking angriy to-
wards the audience, cried out: ''There won't be
any smut in this examination. Ladies need
not 60 out They have no business to put
this woman on the stand, unless Corkhill
wants to stir up filth. l say it, an outrage
on decency for Corkhill to drag this lady in
here and have her character ripped up as it
will be, Corkhill ought to be ashamed of
himself. He's worse than an old hog. I ap-
action of Corkhills. Arthur ought to kick
him out. I made Arthur president aud l
have right to demand he shall put some re-
putable lawyer in the place of the Infamous
Corkhill.''
Very much to the surprise of everyone but
two or three questions were asked witness,
and her statement in reply to the hst question
81 never. saw any signs of insanity on the
prisoner while lived with him as his wife,"
closed the examination by the prosecution
Guiteau, with sigh of relief, said to Cork
hill, "Thank YOU, Mr.. Corkhiil, for the
sake of her childre'. This is the most decent
thing you have ,ioae in this trial. expect,
however, that Ju iSe Porter and Davidge in
sisted on it, and they are both supposed to be
decent men," Then turning impatiently to
Scoville, Nov, cut this short, and let's have
something else"
The cross examination of Mrs. Dnnmire
was tedious and wholly fruitess. As she left
the stand Guiteau shouted after her: 81 have
not seen this lady for eight years. So far as
know she'is high toned Christian lady and
l have nothing against her. wish her well
in whatever station she must be.'' Recess.
DIR. Francis B. Loring, in charge of the eye
animation of Guiteau's eyes soon after his
arrest, and did not find any indication of any
disease of the brain.
DR.. A. McLane, Hamilton, New York, had
made diseases of the mind and nervous dis
eases a special study the past nine years.
Witness made three examinations of the
prisoner at the Jail, and had also closely
scrutinized him in court since the 2Sth of No
vember, when he (witness) arrived
in the city. Witness found no
defects in the physical confirmation
prisoners head, or any physical peculiarities
or symptoms of congenital disease of the
brain. On the contrary, he found from accur-
ate measurements the prisoners head was