Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-18


Secretary testified that Guiteau visited
the department many times, seeking
the appointment OF Consul General
ship at Paris. He informed Guiteau
there was no prospect OF his receiving
the appointment, and requested him to
discontinue his visits He did not see
the assassin when he fired the fatal shot.
Saw the body of President Garfield after
his death. in Francklyn cottage, at
Elberon, n. J. Did not see the body
after it was brought to Washington.
A number OF letters from the files ef
the State Department were then identi-
fled by Secretary Blaine as having been
received from the prisoRer, after which
they were read by the district attorney.
The Second Witness.
Upon the reassembling OF the court,
the resident Minister OF Venezuela was
called to the stand and examined. He
gave description Of the scene at the
depot on the morning of the shooting.
The prisoner impressed him as wearing
a look OF fear. In his cross eYamina-
ton the witness explained how the
prisoner wore his hat and Scoville
placed Guiteau's hat upon his (Gui-
teau's) head, partly on the side. The
witness stopped the counsel, saying,
That is the way he wore his hat
Guteau said THAT is false; wear
hat this way" placing it on his head
perfectly straight, He added: IL wear
my hat this way, and do not go sneak
ing around"
The Minister was interrogated further,
but nothing was elected beyond what
has heretofore been published.
Mrs Sarah B. White,
matron OF the Baltimore and Potomac
depot ladies' waiting room, was next
called. She explained the cIrcumstan-
ces Of the assassination in detail, sub.
stantially as published in her statement
obtained soon after the shooting. She
recognized Guiteau as the person who
fireG the shot. She had seen the pris-
oner walking up and down the gentle
msn's room previous 10 the arrival OF
the Presidential party on the
morning Of July second She did not
observe pistol in the assassln's hand,
when she went to the Presidents assist
ance. Guiteau, she said, was only about
three feet back oi the President when he
fired at him.
Observation-Disclosures saw moth
ing remarkable in the prisoners appear
ance, excepting that he walked to and
fro in the gentlemen's room, keeping his
eyes constantly in the ladies' room, as
if waiting the arrival Of some one. She
explained the manner in which Guiteau
wore his hat, stating that it was on his
head straight. Guiteau's hat was here
placed on his head again in the manner
indicated by the witness, and she said
that was the way he wore it. The pris-
oner bowed his approval OF the reply
OF the witness.
Robert A. Park,
ticket agent OF the Baltimore and Poto.
mac railroad company at Washington,
testified that he saw Guiteau on the
morning of July End. Witnessed the
firing of the second shot by the prisoner.
Rushed from his Office out into the cor
ridor and as Guiteau was fleeing seized
him and kept hold Of him until relieved
by police officer.
In his cross-eGamination, Park reiter-
ated, in detail, his statement OF the cir.
cumstauces of the shooting and said the
prisoner was moving very rapidly when
he seized him. He did not see the first
shot fired, but rushed from his office
Immediately after it occurred. He was
interrcgated at length, but his direct tes
timony was unshaken. He explained
that the prisoner mentioned several
times that letter to the General would
explain everything.
Cross examination Of Blaine.
Secretary Blaine was Cross-examined,
and testified as to the locality OF the
shooting, pointing on the diagram OF
the Baltimore and Potomac depot the
spot on which the shooting occurred.
He said he had received numerous let
tiers from the prisoner, persistently urg-
ing to he assigned to speak in the Maine
campaign. The letters were doubtless
destroyed with other campaign debris.
Regarding Guiteau's visits to the Depart
ment, the Secretary said he was one, OF
perhaps forty applicants, on the days he
came, and that he suffered the disap-
pointment OF the rest in his endeavOrs
to obtain the appointment. He at no
time noticed anything which would indi-
cate any arrangement OF Guiteau's
mind.
ScoYille, in questioning Blaine, refer
red to a difficulty which arose in the
Republican party, in New York, after
the appointment OF Collector Robertson,
and requested that the Secretary ex-
plain the situation as it existed.
Secretary Blaine answered number
OF questions on the subject OF the resig-
nation OF Senator'S Conkling and Platt,
and the controversy in the New York
Legislature, and upon being further
questioned, suggested that he would
make political speech for the defense
if it was desired.
Seovile explained his reason for put
ting the questions. He desired TO show
the feeling of bitterness in political cir
cles with the view OF proving the bear
it had upon the prisoners mind.
In reply to further questions the Sec
retary stated that after the assassination
OF the President he paid little or no
attention to the conflict in the New
York Legislature; and in fact thought
nothing of politics. He said he invent
ed the term "Stalwart' himself, in 1875.
Secretary Blaine after further ques-
tiOning left the stand, and at l2:2O ?. NJ.
court took a recess for half an hour.
Another Rumpus.
The prisoner at once began to expos
tulate with Scoville, stating he desired
him to comply with his, Guiteau's,
wishes in the case, and il he didn't do
so there would be big row. He was
removed by the Bailiffs with difficulty.
H. desired 'o continue the conversa-
lion, hr, S,oyil,e paid no attention to
his client.
DistIllers Convention.
CHICAGO, November 1.-THE Distil-
lerS' Convention met this morning at
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