Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-15
A SICK JUROR.
CAUSES A SUDDEN ADJOURNMENT OF
THE GUITEAU TRIAL.
Evidence 9 Concerning the Past Life of the
Prisoner Produced-Proving him to
Which Causes Guiteau to Abuse Wit
ness and Counsel-Lecture by Scoville
Last Night on "The Guiteau Case"-Sym-
pathy for the Guiteau Family.

WASHINGTON, Dec 14.-The crowd abou
the criminal court, an hour before the open
ing, was greater than ever before. The frs
witness was DR.. John L. Witherow, of Boston
Guiteau at once called out: CDR. Witherow il
the honored pastor of the Park street church
Boston, where used to attend when I wa
there. He is a very fine gentleman
Witness said the prisoner desired to delive
lecture in his (witnesso church in
ANSWER TO INGERsoLL
but witness declined to have the church uset
for that purpose. Witness observed him dur
ing the winter at meetings and social gather
ings of the church, and never saw the least In
dication of unsoundness of mind, but, on the
contrary, thought he possessed unusual
shrewdness, should say cuteness.
Guiteau-"What's the difference, doctorr'
Answer-"The one means brighter than the
other"
Col Corkhill-"And of larger callber.'
Guiteau-"He didn't say that, Corkhill
You must have slept well last night. That's
the smartest thing you have said yet"
Witness said the prisoner generally took
part In the discussion upon whatever subject
might be under discussion; that he was always
critical and accusatiye, rather than concilatory
and kind.
Guiteau-'I always spoke to the point, in
cisive and gritty. That's me. There's no
nonsense or romance in my composition. If
there had been I might have gone through
t he world more sensibly. It's very evident to
the mind of every one that the object of this
kind OF examination is to show that know
the difference between right and wrong. That
has nothing whatever do with the
case. The only question is whether
or not my free moral agency
was destroyed when was lmpelled upon the
president. That's the point, judge, and it
knocks the bottom out of your theory" At
ter short pause he broke out again with in
creased vehemence: 81 am not here to save
my neck from the gallows. / am here for
vindication, for justice and for right
Judge Cox-Well, that will do, now. Sus-
pend your remarks.
Guiteau-"AIl right, When I get to the
jury am going to talk to them on this SUBJ
ject. This is just little incident in that
speech"
Charles A. Bryan, of the New York Equit-
able Insurance company, knew the prisoner in
New York. Witness was proceeding to relate
the circumstances of Guiteau's connection
with his company when Guiteau Indignantly
shouted: "Well, now, want to say right
here that when witness comes here and tells
what is false, l shall tell him you are mistak-
en-, sir. That is false. That is lie. And
finally you are miserable whelp. That is as
far as shall go. 1t is equivalent to the bar
room expression, Go down below but I
don't go that far"
Witness said the prisoner asked the loan on
the strength of a consulship he was to have.
Considered him sane.
Henry M. Collier, attorney, New York, took
the stand.
II remember you, SIR" shouted Guiteau.
'You are the man that put up that Herald
job on me. Keep quiet, sir, (turning to Sco-
ville), will DISPOSE of this man in short order.
He brought suit against me to pay over GER
tain money, and the court ruled that should
keep it. That kills his evidence
Witness related an instance of Guiteau's
collecting Sl75 and failing to pay it over. His
evidence proved extremely damaging to the
prisoners often asserted claim of always
having lived an upright christian life, aud
Guiteau wriggled and expostulated and vain
ly attempted to explain the transaction. Wit
ness at one point said: 81 informed Judge
Donahue at that time that considered Guiteau
thief and scoundrel"
Guiteau (excitedly)-"You did not dare say
so to me. l would have knocked you down."
One of the jurors stated to the court that
he could not possibly concentrate his thoughts
upon the evidence feeling as ill as he did, Iand
the court adjourned.