The Portland daily press., 1881-12-05
GUITEAU'S TRIAL.
Emory Storrs Considers the Pris-
oner Responsible.
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS ON THE WIT
NESS STAND.
President Arthur SubpGned by the De-
fence.

WASHINGTON Dec. 3.-There was no appar-
emit diminution in the crowd that pressed Tor
admission TO the court house this morning 1t
was whispered about the court room that the
defence had subponed President Arthur, Vice
President David Davis, ex-Speaker Randall
and Senator Bayard to appear in court TINS
morning, and the interest in to-day's proceed
ings was immensely increased.
Tie court was opened OF 10 o., and Mr.. SEQ
vile began at once by calling
COL. I. o. P. BURNSIDE,
disbursing officer of the Post Office Depart
ment. Witness formerly lived in Freeport,
Illinois, and knew prisoners family. Mrs.
Guiteau was an invalid and he seldom saw ner.
CHARLES C. ALLEN,
of Missouri, lived in Freeport in 1889 and 1910
and knew the Guiteau family; Mrs. Gniteaa
was in feeble health, and before the birth OF
the prisoner was for some time confined to her
bed.
EMORY A. SToRRS
of Chicago, knew Guiteau in that city by sight
as young lawyer; met him on Broadway,
New York, five or six years ago. The prisoner
overlook witness and handed him his business
card. Did not speak with him above three
minutes, Witness saw Guiteau perhaps
dozen times at the National Republican COM
mittee rooms during the late Presidential can
VaSS. PRISONER Game up W I'LL SioOtoAJ "hN
patting him on the shoulder said, 'You are on
the right track"
Witness never saw Guiteau doing anything
at the committee rooms other than reading the
papers. He seemed to have no special en-
ployment. Witness arrived at Washington In
April. Guiteau called upon him the next
morning at the Riggs House. lie (prisoner)
appeared the same as usual Pin good spirits,
perhaps in state of exaltatson OF spirits. lie
(prisoDer) said he was going TO have the Aus
f.,}d fbA nj
an important one and in Mr.. Blaine's line, and
that he (Blaine) was known politician. The
prisoner replied that he was s'solid" with
Blaine.
Witness added HE seemed very confident,
very much as you Or would appear II confi-
dent OF getting something we might very much
desire to have"
Witness thought the conversation was lead
ing up to request for him (witness) to visit
Mr.. Blaine in Guiteau's interest, and fore
stalled it by saying that his relations with Mr..
Brine were such that he could not possibly
aid him (prisoDer) any. Witness saw Guiteau
repeatedly after that, but had no conversation
with him. He appeared discouraged and seedy
altogether. Witness had formed an opinion as
TO his mental size, but could not express an
opinion as to his sanity or insanity bis I'M
preston was that "Guiteau had an Unbalanced
mind, in common parlancs that he did not
have good, common sense.
Witness was asked in relation to the political
status Just prior to the shooting of President
Garfield and was asked iffthere were not ele
menls eff discord in the Republican party which
threatened to disrupt it; the reply was, II
think the Republican party pretty difficult
one to disrupt, and while there were elements
of discord, my belief in the good sense of the
rank and file is such that think 1t would have
held together"
Upon cross-examinaton witness said he
ssnever cav anything in Mr.. Guiteau to indicate
that he could not distinguish between right
md - ANYTHING the con-
duct of the pri oner that would Indicate that
he did not know the difference between guilt
or innocence. I never saw anything to 1ndl-
cate that he would not be responsible for
crime
Mr. Scovlle noted several exceptions to the
rulings of Judge Cox in favor of the admission
of these re plies The evidence created quite a
stir in the court room, and seemed to stagger
those about the defence table. The sister OF
the prisoner was particularly excited, and In
tones distinctly caughtaby the reporters, said:
"He has perjured himself; that is all there is
about it.
Edward A. Daniels, of Virginia, was called.
He had met Guiteau at the Yonng Mems Chris
tan Association rooms in this city. He thought
his movements and conversation somewhat PEI
culiar.
Senator David Davis was called, but did not
respond. A court officer announced:
s'Mr. Bayard is not in the city, and we are
out hunting for Mr.. Randall. =
Pending the arrival of witnesses, MIR. Sco-
Vile proceeded to read ne wspaper slips taken
from Guteau when arrested. During the read
ing Guiteau leaned back in his chair and appar-
emily paid the strictest attention. he made
some explanation, but quietly and without
causing any interruption
SEM tor Davis having arrived, the reading
was suspended and Davis took the stand. He
was asked if he had devoted himself to politics,
and was conversant with political movements
and public feeling about the time OF the shoot
ing of President Garfield.
He replied that in common with ordinary
people, he had paid some attention TO politics,
but was not a member of either political party
and took no part in the last campaign.
The witness was Their asked if he was aware
of the state of feeling in the Republican party
and between tho two factions last spring, anu
he said in reply that he had no personal knowl-
edge as he did not go the caucuses.
Scoville-Was there not such breach in the
party that it bid fair TO disrupt it?
" Dayis--The Republican party has not been
destroyed and it has had good many breaches
in it. The Republican party is an extr u,
nv organization. don't believe IL VIII die I'M
| til the Democratic party does.
Scoville-From your knowledge OF the par
ties do you not think the success of the DEM
ocratic party would endanger the Republican?
Davis-I don't think the success oil any
political party would endanger the Republican.
The prosecution asked no questions and Sem
iator Davis, with an air of blank wonderment,
said Can / be excused? l told the officer who
came for me that 1 never saw the prisoner. and
knew nothing about him except what had
read could net for the life of me see why
| had been summoned
Seoville-You will learn the reason, Senator,
| from the argument.
| Edmund A. Bailey, stenographer, was called
| and closely questioned in regard TO short hand
| notes he had taken on Guiteau's conversation
| in Jail and his disposition of them.
Gaiteau made noisy demonstration, and ac-
cused witness of deceiving him by pretending
| to represent the Herald
The witness pronounced this statement abb
| solutely false.
Guiteau-You sold it to the Herald, and
| suppose You got $500 for it.
| The witness explained the matter, and said
| that the Herald had paid him $500 for the re-
| port.
Guiteau (excitedly)-I told you So I'm al
| WAYS right, though was only guessing then.
| He then availed himself of the pause to an
nounce that he desired to have subp@nas issued
| for Presidents Arthur, Gen. Grant, Gov. jew
| ell, Ex-Senators Conkling and Platt, Collector
| Robinson, Secretary Blaine, Ex-senator Dor
| sew, James Gordon Bennett, Whitelaw Reid,
| George Jones, Charles A. Dana, William Hem
| ry Hurburt, George G. Gordon, Stilison Hut
| chins, as tie gravamen of his oHense depend
ed upon showing the state Of the political feel
| ing in the country in April. May and June.
| No attention was paid to this modest re-
| quest.
| dent Arthur because he desired to bring out
| some facts he could reach no other way, He
| did not desire to summons him, however, until
| he had first seen him.
No other witnesses being present, the court
| adjourned till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec At is said tonight
that Charles Reed, of Chicago, will tomorrow
| lake charge of the defence of Guiteau and
| hencefortn manage it with Mr.. Scoville as as
| sociate counsel.
The Broken Newark Bank.
| NEWARK, Dec, The following announce
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| W Taylor, council for the Directors OF the Me-