Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-15
TRIAL OF RE ASSASSIN.
GuIteau's Cutenen-His Claim That
He Has Lived an Upright Life
Proved False.

no Has Livco ~ Uprlsnb LlI0
Proved False.
WASHINGTON. December 14.-In the
Guiteau case today the frst witness was
Dr.. John L. withrow Of Boston. Gut
tsau at oncs called out: "Dr. withrow
is the honored pastor Of Park street
Church. Boston. where I used to attend
church when I was there. he Is . very
fne gentleman"
Witness said the prisoner desired TO
deliver q lecture in withrow's church in
answer 10 Ingsrsoll, but witness declined
to have the church used for that pur-
pose. Witness observed Guitsau during
the winter at the meetings and social
gatherings Of the Church. but never
saw the least indication Of unsoundnsss
Of mind. On the contrary. thought he
POSSESSED unusual shrswdness. Cor
rscting himself. the witness added: III
should say s%utensss."
Guitssu-what is the difference. Doc
tori
Witness - The one means brighter
than the other.
Colonel Corkhill added: "And Of
larger calibrs."
Guiteau-Hs didn't say that Corkhill.
You must have slept we'll last night.
That's the smsrtsst thing you have said
yet.
Witness said prisoner generally took
part In the discussions. upon whatever
subject might be under discussion; that
he was always critical and accusative,
rather than conciliatory and kind.
Guiteau-I always spoke to the point,
incisive and gritty; that's me. There 10
NO nonsense or romance in my compo-
sition. II there had been / might have
gone through the world more smoothly.
Il is very evident 10 my mind that this
kind OF examination Is to show / know
the difference between right and wrong.
That has nothing whatever to do with
this case. The only question is whether
or not my free. moral agency was do
stroysd when I was impelled upon the
President. That is the point, Judge.
and il knocked the bottom out OF your
theory.
After . short pause he broke out again
and with increased vshsmence: "l'm
not here to save my neck from the gal.
lows. I'm here for vindication, for jus.
tice, and for right"
Judge Co1-Well. that will do now.
Suspend your remarks.
Guiteau--I am right when ! get to the
jury. I'm going to talk to them on this
subject. This IL just . little incidental
speech.
Charles A. Bryan. Of the New York
Equitable Life Insurance Company. said
he knew the prisoner in New York.
Witness was proceeding TO relate Gui-
teau's connection with his company.
when Guitsau Indignantly shouted:
"well. now I want to say right here that
when q witness comes here and tells
what 10 false / shall tell him. You are
mistaken, sir That Is false That 10 q
lie,' and, finally, You are Q miserable
whelp.' That is IS far IS I shall Co."
II Is equivalent to the bar-room expires.
sioe. GO down below but I don't 60
that far"
Witness said the prisoner asked q lean
on the strength Of q consulship hs was
to have. He considered him sane.
Henry NJ. Collier, attorney, Of New
| York, took the chair.
81 remember you." shouted Guitesu;
"you are the man that put up that Her
aid job on me-"
keep quiet" said Scovills.
az will dispose OF this man 10 short
order" cried Guiteau. "He brought
suit against me to pay over certain
money, and the Court ruled that I
should keep 1t. That kills his svi.
dsnce."
Witness related nm instance Of Gull
teau's collecting S175 and failing to pay
IL. His evidence proved extremely dam
aging to the prisoners oft-asserted claim
OF having always lived an upright Chris.
tian life, aud Guitsau wriRgled and ex.
postulated and vainly attempted TO OK.
plain the transaction. The witness at
one point said: az informed Judge
Donohue ct the time that I considered
Guiteau q thief and . sooundrel."
Guitsau (excitedly) = You did not
dare say 90 to me. ! would have knocked
you down.
One Of the jurors stated TO the Court
that be could not possibly concentrate
his thought upon the evidence. feeling
% i'll a. be did, and the Court adjourned.
TopAY's PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. December l5.--As soon
as the court was called to order this
morning Guiteau addressed the Court
and said: ~ want to make q little
speech. It will be Q great misfortune II
anything should happen to this jury.
They ore honest and intelligent mon.
and I want the best care taken Of them.
There arc some Of them who are not 40.
oustomed to good. wholesome food. and,
consequently. they are liable to have in
digestion. I want the Court TO order
them out every morning before breakfast
for q walk OF four or i've miles have
two or three more little speeches TO
mako, but this will do for the present"
Judgs-The Court will attend TO the
wants Of the jury.
Collier recalisd-The witness never
detected any signs Of insanity In the
prisoner. Scovills began To crosseIam-
loo the witness, when G%uiteau, In great
rage, shouted: ~ never saw this man
r.. 90 In MN lila md that Uaa In