Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-08

were briefly and terSely stated by Gul-
teau in his remark to Scoville, "that
his father was a smart man, and every
body knew it." The fact that but few
of the many experts summoned were
placed on the stand, is taken rs evidence
that their testimony would not have
benefited the prisoners cause. The
general opinion is expressed that before
the government closes, the theory of
insanity will be thoroughly exploded.
The most gratifyin fact connected with
the case, is the announcement of Col.
Corkhill, that it will probably not last
longer than another week.
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What the Prosecution VIII Do.
WASHINGTON, d. c., December THE
Criminal Court was denscly crowded this
morning Among the audience were Gen
cral Sherman and Rev. Dewitt Talmage.
To-day the prosecution commence, in re-
buttal, TO demolish the theory of insanity
as set up by the defense. In doing this
they will rctravcrsc the ground gone over
by the defense, and from the standpoint Of
the prosecution will thoroughly ventilate
Guiteau's past life and habits. beginning
with his early life in Freeport. and con-
Guiding with Il vast amount OF the best ex-
pert testimony obtainable in the country.
As soon rs the court formally opened,
Guiteau Addressed the Court
in rather an imperiOus tone as follows:
May it please your honor, the American
people do not desire this case shall be tried
again and do not desire il. say with
respect to this Court and jury and my
counsel. SCOvillc, that | am not satisfied
with the political situation rs developed in
this case That is the gist Of this alleged
oficnsc The President Of the United States
would never have been shot if il had not
been for the political situation which exist
ed last May and June, and | say have
right as matter of law appearing as my
own counsel to ask your honor that Gen.
Grant Senators COnkling and Platt, and
President Arthur and those kind of
men, who were so down upon Garfield
they would not speak to him on the street
and wouldn't 90 To the White House, shall
be put on the stand, | have right to show
my personal relations with those gentle
men, that | was cordially received by them,
and that | was well dressed ahd well fed at
the Fifth Aycnuc Hotel. | want 10 show
my
Personal Relations
to those men. don't want to except to
your Honor'S ruling, but ! shall he Obliged
to do so, and have no doubt the court in
banc will give me!a new trial.
Judge CoX-Tour exception has been
noted.
Scoville then called up the subject of
President Arthur's testimony, and said he
had not yet received any response TO his
interrogation
Guitcau interrupted him. cNcitedly,
with, II don think il al all necessary for
General Arthur 10 he here To ScOville-
II don't care what you want. | am doing
this myself. | ask as a personal favor that
he shall not be dragged into court
think good deal of
General Arthur.
He is President of the United States and
| don't think he should be bothered with
such matters" Striking the desk violently,
"He is President Of the UnitedStates, and |
made him so, and think ! should have
something to say in this matter"
1t was arranged between counsel that the
Presidents answers should he put III as eyl-
dence At any stage Of the trial.
Scoville then called General W. T. Sher-
man. Witness simply rcCited the orders
he had issucc for the disposition Of troops
at the time of the assassination. He Idcn-
tilted the letter written by Guiteau, and
said he suspected, at the time, there might
he a conspiracy, but afterwards concluded
the shooting was the act Of one man.
As he left the stand, Guiteau said: Il
thank you. General. for having ordered out
those troops that day. II il hadn't been
for YOU should not have been here to-day.
| owe my life to the protection which you
and General Crocker gave me, during the
period when the mob spirit was rife
At this the General smiled grimly.
For the Defence.
Edward Z. Barton, lawyer, A. I. Greer:
and G. w. Tardy, all of frcepOrt, testified
they knew the Guiteau family, and consid-
cred them'all sane.
WASHINGTON. December DIR. b. =.
Buckley, of FrsepOrt, testified that he was
L. W. Guiteau's family physician; never
saw any indications of the slightest mental
arrangement in him, or Of Guiteau. Mr.
Atkins. of the Freeport Republican,, confirm
ed the testimony Of the r-cvious witnesses:
As to the sanity Of the va.,jls members o.
the Guiteau family.
J. s. Cochran. lawyer who had resided in
Freeport since 1858. testified that be never
saw any indications Of insanity in any
member of the Guitcau family. The wit
ness was about to leave the. stand when
Guiteaushouted to him: Hold on. Don't
Won know his active support Of the Oneida
community? Haven't You heard him dis
Cuss FrcelOveism. Noycsism and all that?
Don't you know he was the laughing stock
for all Frecport for twenty-five years for
his crank ideas?'
Scoville. whispering to Guiteau. tried TO
restrain him. but he shouted at him: You
keep quiet. I'm doing this. Don't YOU
know enough 70 keep still when ] am
questioning the witness Then with
wave of the hand: go on. Mr.. Witness; ;
answer those questions separately
Witness was told he might answer, and
replied Il know just the reverse TO be the
case.
Guiteau-"Well that was the fact, any
way. We don't want any more OF this kind
Of evidence. These people don't know
anything about my fathers social life and
character There's no controversy about
his business character
Geo. W. Oyer Justice of the Peace, had
lived in Freeport since lSisr and never
saw any
Indications OF Insanity
in any OF the Guitcau family. Witness
was asked il he knew a man by the name
Of Amerling, who had testified for the de-
fenSe.
Scoyfile, somewhat eIeitedly, protested
against the unfairness OF the Prosecuting
Attorney in making a covert attack upon
Amerling. as he had done in the examina-
ton of several witnesses.
Guiteau shouted: sit only shows the
bad breeding of the man."
Anson B. Babcock, 4 farmer, had known
L. W. Guiteau since 1870; never saw any
indications of insanity in him; never re-
garded any Of the family Of unsound mind.
David II. Sunderland knew L. W. Gui-
teau for 80 years and never saw anything
10 indicate he was Of an unsound mind IN
any way or in any degree. From his knowl-
edge of and acquaintance with the mem
bers Of the Guiteau family, including the
prisoner, witness had never suspected there
was any insanity in the famil. :,