The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-15

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. III Washington. He Said he was going {
I nave the Austrian mission. Witness tol
him the place Was an important one an
III Btal'1e's line, and that he (Baine1 wa
: known politician. The prisoner reptile,
he was solid with Blaine. Witness though
the conversation Was leading up TO a re
guest for him (Wittessl to visit Blaine i,
tulteaus 9 Interest, and fOreBtalled It b.
saying that his relations with Blaine wer
stieh that he could not possibly aid hin
Iprisoner3 amy. Witness had formed u,
Iopinon of Guiteau's mental strength, bs1
could not express al opinior as to his san
Try Or insanity. His impression WAS tha
GuiteAu Ial an lily balaucpd mind. Ii
common parlance he did not have goot
common sense. Witness was asked iii re-
latioll to the political Status just prior tt
the shooting OF President Garfield; II there
were not clements Of discord iii the Re.
publican party which threatened to dis
tt'pt It. His reply was: think the Re.
publican party pretty difficult one to dis.
rupt, aud while there were elements OF
discord init, my belief iii the good sense
Ut the rank and file is such that [ think ii
would have held together.
Upon cross-eNanination, witness never
saw anything iii Guiteau TO indicate thai
he could not distinguish between right and
wrong.
Edward Dennis testified that he thought
Guiteau crazy.
ScovIIe made sensation by sunmoning
David Davis, Speaker Randall, Senator
Bayard and President Arthur, saying that
they had been subpHnaeu.
srovilethen read number Of newspa-
per slips, found on the prisoner ut the time
of his arrest.
Guiteau interrupted, saying that there
were a number Of them when arrested,
which he took from StalWarr, Liberal and
Half-breed papers, wherever he saw any
thing 60 cause encouragement in his in
spiration.
When scoville was reading clipping, u
stir became noticeable about the door lead
Ing TO the witness room, and In moment
Senator Davis was seen going towards the
witness-stand. The reading ceased. The
Senator WAS sworn, and SCoviIle proceeded
10 question him on political philosophy.
The Judge was non-committa on every
Thing, and continually demurred TO The line
of proceedings. Judge Davis was excused
after few moments, and tor minute oe-
cupied Il seat on the bench with Judge Cox, |
where he studied che countenance Of the
prisoner for some time, and then left the |
court room.
Bailey, the District Attorneys steno-
grapher, Was putIpon the stand, and Gui-
teau became at once excited. He ctlaFsedf |
the witiEess with coming TO him AZ 1 New
York Herold reporter, and tricking him
into az interview, notes Of which were
used by the District Attorney. Bailey af-
erWafCls made a report from his notes for
the New York Herald, and Gliteau want
ad to know what he received for it. It was
finally brought cut that Bailey had been
given 5000. The prisoner was worked up
and eo,tradicted the witness,
accusing him of perpetratirg fraud upon
him.
scoyi!le wanted Baily'a notes, but they
lad been destroyed.
After Scoyille resumed the reading OF
he clippings, and there being no other
witnesses, the court adjourned.
WASHINGTON, December 3.-Guiteau,
fter Bailey's withdrawal from the stand, /
ddressed the court, saying: The follow
lg persons want Eubpoenaed as Witness !
s.: President Arthur, Secretary Blaine,
senator Logan, Senator Colikling, General /
+rant, Senators PlatG and Dorsey, Gov. ]
eWell, sames Gordon Benneft, Whitelau
stid, Governor Jones, Chas. A. Dana, anil 7
V. III. HurIbut aud the files of their pa i
ers from May until June; also George !
iorl1am OF the Washington Republican. I
nj SIilson Hutchins of the Washington {
'ost, and w. A. Nixon Of the Chicago IN
~ Ocean, and the files of the inter Ocean. /.
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