The Wichita city eagle., 1881-11-24

assassination, that the President turned TO
say goodbye, but he insisted upon accom-
panying him to the car; he heard pistol
shot, followed almost Immediately by an
other, and thinking there was some trouble,
touched the President for the purpose of
hurrying him onward. At this the Presi-
dept threw up his arms exclaiming. "My
God what is This. - The Secretary contin-
uing, detailed the ceremony OF the removal
of the President to the White House and
other matters pertaining TO the shooting, all
of which have been published heretofore.
In response to Colonel Corkhill's questions,
the Secretary testified that Guiteau had Wis.,
tied his department many times seeking the
appointment of Consul Generaship at Paris.
lie Informed Guiteau::there were no prospect
of his receiving the appointment and re-
questcd him TO discontinue his visits. lie
did not see the assassin when he fred the
fatal shot; lie saw the body of President
Garfield after his death at Francklyn cottage
at Elberon, New jersey; he did not see the
body after it was brought TO Washington.
a number OF letters from files of the State
Department were then identified by Secre-
taiy Blaine as having been received from the
prisoner, after which they were read by the
Disttict Attorney.
Thus four days han been consumed. Each
day that Guteau is removed from the court
room to the van that conveys him between
the place o. trial and his Jail, he is jeered by
the crowds while he is defiant, yet he evil
dently shrinks through fear. In the course
of the trial, not day, or hardly an hour
passed of all last week that he did not inter-
rupt the proceedings by attempting speeches
TO the court or by interrupting his lawyers,
whom he denounced over and again as numb
skulls and idiots. He objected to Robinson
taking part in his defense. lie said he could
manage his own case, and wouldn't trust
Robinson with anything, as he had no
brains. He wished the court 10 understand
him on this point, and if the counsel were
incorrigibe upon this point he would make a
noise about it to the country. He repre-
scented the Deity in this case and wished the
court to understand it, Continuing, he said
two or three laundering lawyers would lose
his case for him. and he did not propose to
submit to anything of the kind. Several
times Judge Cox threatened him with irons
and expulsion from the room, but the effects
of such threats last but few minutes.
On Thursday the ticket agent, police officer
and the waiting woman at the depot, all of
whom witnessed the shooting, gave in their
testimony, as did several other by-standers.
There was little variation in the narratives.
Upon the opening of court, Scoville re-
quested the court to take some measures TO
,ho ev, ha pul,- |
| lie his unauthorized communications, and
also to prevent the annoying interruptions OF
the prisoner in The court room.
This brought on scene, during which |
Guiteau demanded that Scovie should go |
out of the ease; that he was no criminal
lawyer, and had no sense that he talked one |
| thing TO him in private, and another in pub |
| lie. Scoyille endeayored to explain to the |
court, but Guteau became more and more
excited, and addressed himself alternately to |
the court and to Scoyille and the baiiiffs, who |
| were endeavoring to keep him quiet. Tothe /
eourt be said: II represent myself, your
honor, and shall do as please about coun- |
sel.'' Then, turning TO scoyiile: "You have |
no capacity, and | won't have you manage |
my CASE Then turning TO the baiiifs he |
shouted: "You mind your own business,
You eonfounded fools; you amt got no
sense"
The court again stated 10 the prisoner, in |
decided terms, that he would order his re-
moval and proceed in his absence.
To this, Guteau shouted exctedly: 81
don't care il you DO. The court in bane viii
reverse you, and will get trial. You have
no right to remove me-
The court replied in terms witch seemed
to convince Guiteau of their sincerity /:
Every well; l shall do so if you persist in
any more disturbance, and there are preced-
ents in tue court for such rulings"
on Friday, after several letters alluded to
by MIR. Blaine, had been offered in testimony
and two or three bystanders had given
in their testimony, Patrick Kearney,
a policeman, was called, who said he
first saw the prisoner at S:45 1. H.,
July second He was talking with
two hackmen, who were "buckug' a
job from him, as we call it. The
witness described minutely the arrival of the
Presidents carriage, and his entrance into
the depot. His evidence in this particular,
exactly corroborated that Of Secretary
Blaine Soon after the President passed into
the depot, he heard shots, and rushing in,
seized a man who was running out. The
man said: 81 want General Sherman to
have these papers, Witness said: There
were two shots, and you are running from
the direction of the shooting. will arrest
you.'' Some gentleman said that is the man
L.. .l,o3 ybo T had my plub in /
my hand, and thought OF hitting him then
thought about the Grand Jury, and did not
hit him.
After few questions had been asked the
witness by Scoyiile, Guiteau, who had been
closely following the evidence, exclaimed:
Your honor, will you allow me to ask this
witness a few questions: lie comes nearer
the truth than any Of them.
A whispered consultation between Scovile
and Guiteau ensued, when the former asked
witness: "were you at all excited when
you made the arrest"
The witness began to make statement, or
repetition of his evidence, when Guiteau in
terrup;ed, saying: ''You were the first man
who took bold of me, Mr.. Officer. had rot |
moved. had just put my pistol up"
A colIoquy then ensued between Guiteau |
and the witness. which created some amuse-
ment, but WAS not interrupted by the court.
The witness, in reply to questions, admitted '
that Guiteau did not attempt to run away. {
John Taylor and Aquilla Barton. (colored) {
hack-driyers, testified relative to Guiteau's {
wish to hire hack to take him to the ceme-
terry. Barton said the prisoner did not look I
at all excited or peculiar, but was perfectly {
cool. He told me to keep cool and not get ]
excited. The witness was asked if the pris- {
oner appeared TO have lost any flesh since 4,
that time, and replied 81 think he looks l
little thinner than he did, a
At this point, Guiteau, who appeared both
interested and amused at the witnesses Ie- '
plies, said "Just here it might be well to
say that have had to-day the first square f
meal since the second day Of July" This
raised laugh, in which Guiteau joined C
heartily. P
On Saturday morning the crowd about the Z
court house was far greater than upon any c
former day, and it was found necessary to y
is.ue checks of admission. George L. May
nard, the first witness, swore TO loaning the
prisoner ten dollars at one time and fifteen Il
at another. John O'Mera testified TO selling r
A pistol TO Guiteau. He could not identify il 2
As there were thousands just like it. The e
charges were then drawn from the revolver, u
At the suggestion Of the counsel, and much c
20 the relief of the audience attending the
examination of the pistol.