The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-12-01

Anowledge OF insanity Of one Of Guiteau's
;l Thomas Wilooxeon, Of Freeport, H., knew
Dr: John A. Rice, Of Merton, Wis, practic-
2nS physician Of twenty six years, testified he
examined the prisoner in 1875, and came to
the conclusion he was insane His insanity
MAS emotional rather than intellectual
Frank l. Union, of Boston, testified to hiring
dulteau to speak 1t Investigator hall His bills
proclaimed: ''Do not fail to hear Hon. Charles
:. Gqlteau, the little giant from the west. He
will show that two-thirds Of the race are going
down to perdition."
The Prisoner--That is . liberal estimate,
[Langhter]
!, Witness ' j There were about fifty persons a.
lecturer evidently became disgusted with him
self and left Ia a great hurry.
Alter he had gone the audience agreed that
the man wa crazy.
Mary g. Lockwood Of Washington stated that
the prisoner had boarded at her house in March.
1881. The only reason she knew Of his leav-
ing was that he did not pay his board
The witness stated that Guiteau was abrupt
in his manner, and at the table there was want
Of etiquette.
George W. Olds of Michigan testified to Mrs.
scovil'e charging Guitoau with being crazy and
saying he had attempted to kill her, asking the
witness to put him of tho place. Adjourned
FRIDAY, NOV 70.
The assissln, continued his monkey busi-
ness, but less attention was paid to it, and as
result it grew less frequent and less pronounced.
Once, to be sure. ne became very obstreperous,
but no was quicted by few words from the
bench to the effect that gagging had been found
than was desirable. Mrs. Blaine and Miss
Rachel Sherman we're tho prominent ladies,
and Gen. Ruggles and Third Assistant secreta-
ry of State Walker Blaine TIE prominent gen.
tleman Of society present.
Guiteau Obtained permission to read long,
and life. He said: ANY fact in my career
bordering Oh the question as to who fired that
SHOT, the Deity or myself, ia of vital impor
tance in this case, and propose that it 60 to
the jury Hence my personal, political and
theological record may be developed. am
glad that your honor and the opening counsel
are disposed to give historical review OF my
likowise. All want ls absolute justics, and
shall not permit sny crooked work.
Charles H. Reed of Chicago talked very en-
tertainingly about lis experience with the as
sassil.. Ho testified that lie was a lawyer, had
lived in Chicago and tai been state attorney
objected the prleoner on his
appearance as a lawyer. Did not remember ex-
bar. The prisoner appeared to defend small
case whice he (Kt:edD was prosecuting. After
the evidence was addUced the witness said to
ment. Guiteau insisted upon being hearj, and the
court allowed him to talk. He (Reed) testified at
great length concerning Guiteau's pecnliarities.
He saw the prisoner here last summer and had
all interview with him on the Tuesday before
The shooting The prisoner came to the Riggs
H. ~. ~sAl-
messy shoulder and said he wanted to zee him
alone. The witness stepped aside with him.
He said s'Mr. Reed, owe you $35. l want to
borrow 81 5 more from you, that will make
$50, and when get that place I'll pay you"
The witness asked him what place, and Guiteau
replied, "Consul to Paris" The witness asked
him if he had not given up that idea, and he
said s'no."
Holding up his hand, he said *'You sayI
won't get that place? Now you watch the
newspapers for few days and you will see my
name sent in for confirmation" The prisoner
looked haggard add friendless. Usually he
was very neat in his personal appearance, but
at that time he was seedy.
The witness described the interview with the
prisoner at the jail. Guiteau was lying down,
and when the witness asked him why he shot
tho president, he rose from his couch and be-
gan in q very excited manner sort Of incohe-
rent speech. He said: 'I didn't do it; the
Lord did it. He used me as an instrument for
the salvation at t Of the party Sy the re-
asked why he used The word removal in
stead Of killing, and he (.he prisoner) said that
removal" was the right word. The prisoner
was pale. His eyes had an indiscribable look,
and the witness concluded thathe was Of un-
sound mind. He had no doubt Of it The w.t.
ness concluded, after the Riggs house inter-
view, that the prisoner was of his balance men
tally. It was very difficult to determine wheth-
er Guiteau Was responsible or not He would
not like to give an opinion on that He had
never said since the shooting that he thought
the prisoner responsible
Thomas North Of Chicago, lawyer, former
'y living in Freeport, alec related peculiarities
OIL W. Gniteau and stating he could not re-
gard him ss a right man. Scoville asked the
witness how the prisoner and his father CON-
pared inregard to personal and mental charac-
10 istics. He expected to prove that father and
so:l were fac similies. "Dr" or Judge North
vas very willy witness, and got in some work
for the defense. He said that Guiteau was an
exaggerated simile Of his father: 20 From
your acquaintance with this prisoner. what
have you to say as to his sincerity? A. (
never saw anything in him that thought
.hypocritical or dishonest His father was one
of the most intensely sincere men I ever
knew"
The witness went on: One evening At the
prisoner. Certain graceful things woro to Le
said or done. Imean saying grace.
The Prisoncr-Tell them how they used to
do that; how they used to confess Christ there.
want to get that out
The Witness ito Scovllle-shall I answer
that?
Wr. Srav;,!e-Ce.tsiu]y.
The Vitae a--They were ali seated around
tho tatc xnd they were all ou;et for = few mo-
ments, and then if anybody felt like saying any
thing he did 80. If not, nothing vas said.
What was usually said v*s: 81 confess Christ
The Priscner-Thanh Christ for this dinner
aud all sin,l Il expressions that was substituted
for Ordinary grace y Christian families.
Tho Wltncas assentea and went on to relate
how Cl.Hries Guiteau, or julius, as they called
hl:, i!:e:, came to The table late and was spo-
ken TO NJ his fatber IN peremptory and Of
iensive tone, and how Charles, passing behind
his fathcr's chair, struck his father in the back
or neck, :n0 how his father at once Jumped
from his chair; how the two clinched and strug-
gIed until finally Charles surrendered, and
then how they withdrew from the table by
themselves, talked tho matter over, came back
and went on with their meal. This was a sud-
cen ou:hurst on both sides.
The witness related how ct q religious and
SOCIAL circle the old gentleman related how
himself and wife were really to join the Oneida
comE2CEi:J, lat "crc violently opposed in 30
GONG by son of twenty or twenty-five years.
Luther Guiteau jumped from his seat and said.
"lake knife and stab him as Abraham did
Isaac His manner was exceedingly shocking
and paralized the tongues Of every one pres.
ert.
The witness spoke Of the prisoner II Len an Of
fi'e boy. He noticed ohlense egotism AZ though
be desired 10 do more than he was really CAP
able OF doing. He wished to usurp the tlu
ties OF other deputy clerks. His
greatest quality seemed to be that Of egotiam.
witness went on to testify about Abraham
Gui'eau, Luthers brother. He said his condi-
tloli OF mind was no weak that it WAS not safe to
trust him with business. The whole family
were made out ~ about half insane on some
yoints
Adjourned to Saturday.
Eumor o; New Financial Policy:
Washington telegram says: The friends
of Secretary Folger announce that his manage
nent of the treasury department. will be bold
even to aggressivenese. The say the new Sec
retary does not believe in the policy OF locking
up the enormous surplus which the government
is receiving day by day, and that he will put it
all out. The amount of money at the command
of the secretary of the treasury which can be
used for the purpose of redeeming debt is very
large, and il Folger does as his friends say he
intends to do, the country may look for 4 very
important reduction Of the debt within a ehort