Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-05
GuIteau.s Cro,s.exaninattou.

Guifeau's Cros s.exaninaifeu.
WASHINGTON, December 3d.-Guiteau left the
stand yesterday, after his three days siegea broken
man. He was tired out haggard, faded, disguised,
sullen, ugly +" Do you feel any remorse ," was the
last question which Judge Porter asked. After hav-
ing paused earnestly upon that point some moments,
the prisoner answered sullenly, al have felt re-
morse, Of course, so far my personal elings are
concerned" Judge Porter, quick as lightning ard
dramatically said, i" That will do, prisoner. Your
cross examination is closed" Guiteau writhng un-
der the tremendous force of Ju ige Porer question:
saw the terrible effect OF his confession. During
all these months part of his defense has been to
insist to all that he never had had a single sent:-
meut of remorse. During this cross examination
he has said dozen times TO Judge Porter's terrible
questions that his mind was blank upon that SUBJ
lect. To all the experts who have called upon him
during these weeks he has insisted with geeful per-
tinacty that thought OF remorse never came to
him; that his mind upon that subject was blank.
Yet last night, at the end of three days exap
nation, at the crisis Of rigid examination as
to, he admitted to that which seemed to
bring shudder to his relatives and caused a SEN
sation in the Court.room-he had killed the Pres-
dent, and he had suffered remorse. With catlike
quickness Guiteau rallied from what seemed almost
like paralysis caused by the tremendous thunder
ing of Judge Porter at him, aud endeavored to
rect what he plainly the effect OF that
admission. Judge Porter would not listen to q
word, but waived his hand. Scoville tried to parry
the effect, but apparently without success and
Guiteau left the stand more discouraged
than he has appeared az any time dnr
ing the trial. Guiteau, although cowed and
driven into corner saw the force Of every one of
Judge Porters questions, and endeavored 10 evade
them, and manifested undoubtSd skill. There were
some words which almost caused him to vince with
terror He shrunk and seemed to SILVER in the wit
ness-box when Judge Porter used the words " muir
it clear that Guteau able to control Divine pres
epce the day Mrs. Garfield came TO the depot with
the President, and emphasized this fact, which has
such an important bearing upon the question of
sponsibility. The examination emiuently
successful.
Literary Litigation.
NEW YORK, December 3l.-The injunction
granted in the suit of Joaquin Miller against
Mckee Rankin, TO restrain the production Of
the play $40" on the ground that it is an
infringement of one called =" California Cold"
was dissolved yesterdayin the Supreme Court,
with leave to plaintiff to renew his applica-
I'll n.
Ticket.scaIper Sentenced.
PHILADELPHIA, December 3d.-For the
offense of tickes-scalping, Sylvester was fined
$500, and was sentenced to one years i'm
prisonment-the full penalty.
Murder in the Third Degree.
NEW YORK, December 3d.-Miss Coleman,
who shot Coles at the Miners Theater, has
been found guilty of murder in the third de-
gree.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The System or Allowing Prisoners TO
TesIiry,
LONDON, December 3d.-Tke Times dis
cussing the system OF allowing prisoners to
give evidence, says 1.-THE incidents of
Guiteau's trial ought rot to prejudice our
decision in regard to this important question.
His boisterous vanity would have insured
scenes at his trial under arg system"
Election in Canada.
QUEBEC, December 3d-The election of
members of the local Legislature passed off
quietly. The present Conservative Govern
ment is sustained by an increased majority.
All the members of the Government were
elected.
The Assassination Craze Spreading.
CRY OF MEXICO, December 31.-An at
tempt was made Saturday to murder Gov.
ernor Manuel Ledo Of Guiana Juauto. TIE
would-be assassins were instigated by politi-
cal enemies.
International Skating Contest.
VIENNA. December 3d.-rhe Skating Club
have arranged an international contest open
to everybody, from the 18th to the 10Th Of
January.
Ex-Empress EHgeBie.
LONDON, December Sick. Empress Eu-
genie is confined to her house in consequence
of an indisposition occosioned by fall.
San FraGcisee stock Sales.