Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-11-18

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At the depot, WAS about the gate when
the first shot was fired. At the second
shot he rushed III the gate and across
the hall and saw Parke holding
man. 1t was Guiteau. He (Guiteau)
said, II will go to jail, but want Gen.
Sherman to have this letter. He assist
ed In taking the prisoner to the police
station. On his way Guitean said-"Pm
stalwart, and Arthur is now president
Witness then detailed the incidents at
tending the searching of the prisoner at
the station, and the finding of postal
upon his person.
District Attorney Corkhill then hand
ed pistol to witness who identified it
as the one taken from the prisoner.
There was q noticeable stir in the court
room and craning of necks in every part
OF the room with the whispered exclama-
tion-"There's the weapon that killed
poor Garfield" The pistol was handed
around and examined by the jury, their
attention being called to the fact that
two barrels were empty and four still
loaded.
Edward L. Dabarry witnessed the
shooting and described the scapes con-
nected Herewith. He said in his opin-
ion Guiteau had bad face. Scoville
desired this portion of the evidence to
be stricken out, unless the witness would
state in what particular feature the pris-
oner had bad face. Witness insisted
that it wac his impression from the pris.
oner's general appearance.
Scoville then said quite sharply, 81
don't want any opinions from you. Have
you ever expressed an opinion on this
this case?
Witness-"I have sir, frequently"
Scoville--"Have you ever said you
thought the prisoner o ught to be hang
ed?"
Witness, in the most emphatic man
ner-l have, most decidedly.
Patrick Kearney, policeman, first saw
the prisoner at s:55 a. m.: July ID; he
was talking with two hackmcn, who were
"bucklng job from him." as we call it.
Witness described minutely the arrival
OF the presidents carriage and his en-
trance into the depot. His evidence in
this particular exactly corroborates that
OF Secretary Blame. Soon after the
president entered the depot he heard the
shots, and running in he seized e mar
who was rushing out The man said,
II want General Sherman to have these
papers, There We're two shots and he
said to the man-"you are running from
the direction Of the shooting and 1 will
arrest you" Some gentleman said this
ls the man who shot the president. ]
had my club in my hand and thought O
hitting him; then thought about tn,
grand jury and did not hit him. Attel
o few questions had been asked the wit
ness by Scoville, Guiteau, who had bee,
closely following the evidence, exclaim
ed: "Your honor, will you allow me Il
ask the witness few questions? H
comes nearer the truth than any o
them" A whispered consultation be
tween Scoville and Gulteau ensued
when the former asked the witness
"Were you at all excited when you mad
the arrest" Witness began to make
statement or repetition of his evidence
when Guiteau interrupted, saying, "Yo
were the first man who took hold of m,
MIR. Officer; had not moved: had jus
put my pistol up" A colloquy then er
sued between Guiteau and the witnes
which created some amusement, but wa
not interrupted by the court. Witnes
in reply admitted that Gniteau didn't tr
to run away.
| The court then took recess.
Upon reassembling, Guiteau address
ed the court, saying: Your homo
Judge Magruder, of Maryland has offel
ed to assist me in this trial, and 1 war
to invite him to meet me here Mohda
morning. 1 don't know if Scoyille know
about it, but l want him in tie cas-,
Scoville is doing splendidly, bat 1 wan
him to have assistance. This is the onl
way l can get anything before the put
lie is to announce it in court No OF
lection was offered and Guiteau, appa,
antly satisfied, busted himself wit
writing occasionally turning to Scovill
to assure him that Judge Magruder We
a splendid man and he wanted hil
in the case.
John Taylor and a. Banton, colore
hack drivers, testified relative to Gu
teau's wish to hire hack to take him t
the cemetery, Barton said the prisone
did not look at all excited or peculiar; b
was perfectly cool; he told me to kee
cool and not get excited; he knew wha
he was looking for. Answering a que.
fion the witness replied: II think i
looks little thinner than he did"
Guiteau. who appeared to be interes
ed and amused at the witness replies
said, "Just here it might be we'll to say
have had the first square meal since tn
I'd of July" This sally raised a laug
in which Guiteau joined heartily.