The National tribune., 1881-12-03

man could properly ill,-that was with an apron
from his chin to his toes, and knife in his hand
peelng potatoes in the kitci en- of the Oneida
Community; afterward "that man " met him in
Chicago and said he ought to be killed, but God
had ordained it otherwise.
Guiteau-"By that man do you refer to my
self or my father?"
The witness said to the prisoner, whom he met
in Chicago.
This Guiteau denied.
Thomas w. North, Chicago, lawyer testified that
he formerly resided in Freeport, ILL.,. knew Luther
w. Guiteau; was deputy clerk when Mr.. Guiteau
was clerk of the Circuit Court and er-oficio re-
corder; he was what was called a perfecti0nist :;
he believed in perfect holiness, in the vital union
or Christ, and inspiration; he believed in earthly
Immortality by his perfect union with Christ,
and excluded physicians from his house; on one
occasion his daughter Flora was i'll with fever
and Mr.. Guiteau refusing to admit the attendance
of a physician, manipulated the case himself, and
demanded the disappearance of the disease in the
name of Christ; his manner was frenzied and
shocking to the nerves. Mr.. Guiteau held fire.
quent conversations with Mrs PlumMer, an in
valid, at the house of witness and endeavored to
cure her by his peculiar method; he demanded
the disease to disappear, and babe the woman to
take up her bed and walk; no one cared to in
terfere with him, but humOred his fancy, though
forts were not accomplished; Oh such occasions
his face was Iivid and he seemed in pain; witness
did not think he was of sound mind on those oc-
casions; had no reason to believe that he was
feigning; he was always sincere and always in
earnest in everything he did and said
The witness further testified that the prisoner
was an exaggerated fac-simile of his father.
After he had concluded, the Court, at p. H., adj
journed.
Saturday, Mr. Scoville opened the proceedings
by reading telegram from Emory A Storrs, who
said that it would be impossible for him to leave
Chicago for Washington until after next Wednes
day. Under the circumstances Mr.. Scoville said
he would not press his application for an attach
ment for that witness.
Thomas w. North took the stand again and
his cross examination was resumed: Witness re-
iterated statement made about row between
Luther W. Guiteau and the prisoner one night
at their boarding house in 1859; witness said the
prisoner struck his father without provOcatiOn :;
never knew that they had had previous quarrel;
in retaiating the father struck the the nose
and the claret flew; the two clinched and the son
surrendered.
Guteau-"There is not word of truth in that
statement"
Witness was member of the Methodist Church
from 1s47 to 1858; left because of change in his
religious views relating particularly to holiness;
he withdrew on his own account; requested to
be relieved from the conference and ministry at
the same time; there were no charges against
him; was in Galveston, Texas, from 1861 to 1865;
afterward resided for time in Pennsylvania;
took up the practice of law twelve years ago;
witness and his wife Joined the Episcopalian
Church in Freeport Ill, in 1869; was solicited
to return to the Methodist pulpit and did preach
once or twice, but there political difference
between himself and the congregation they be-
ing Republicans and he retired.
Referring to the religious circles in Freeport Of
which he was a member the witness said he did
not remember that Judgs iEleriing was mem
Der. The witness related'a circumstance at one
Of the meetings of the circle, when young An
thony Sweat's objection to joining the Oneida
Community angered his old mother and father
they did not know how to deal with him for his
conduct Luther W. Guiteau advised them to
take knife and slay the youth like Abraham
slew Isaac; witness assumed that Mr.. Guiteau
regarded himself at that time as acting under an
inspiration; he assuredly appeared sincere; never
knew him to wrong any one; never knew him to
violate the lazy Of the land in any manner. The
witness was then questioned closely with refer
ence to trip of himself and Luther W. Guteau
to the Cave of the Winds at Niagara Falls. The
witness had stated that Mr.. Guiteau on that Oc-
casiOn seemed paralyZed with awe, and became
SO helpless that the witness and the guide had to
carry HIM to the hotel. He said that the Strang-
est part of it all was that never afterward did
Mr.. Guiteau refer to the event: he seemed, in
deed, to have no recollection of it whatever: the
witness did not consider the scene such as would
appal any ordinary person with fear or horror;
certainly the sublimty of the scene did not strike
him that way after returning from the Falls
they took a bath and dinner and PLAYED several
games of ten pins in the basement of the church.
Thought such exercise and recreation necessary
to brace them up; had talked with Mr.. Scoville
about this case, but never referred to the Mag
ara Falls incident; had communicated with Mr..
Scoville before the trial by letter.
The witness at great length reiterated Luther w.
Guiteau's faith in his ability to Danish disease by
prayer; he seemed more sincere and earnest on
such occasions than ordinary people-he was fren-
zied, nervous and excitable as it were: he did not
always pray, but sometimes commanded dis
ease to disappear. The attention of the witness
was again called to the proceedings of the "Cir-
cle" He said they used to read various publica-
tions published by the Oneida Community: The
Circular, paper, was One and TIE Dreams a book
was another; some members were in sympathy
with the Community and others were not Mr.
Luther Guiteau was more advanced believer in
their doctrine than the witness witness believed
in inspiration by the Holy Ghost: Mr. Guiteau
believed in earthly immortality; that there were
certain men and women in such close commune
cation with Christ that they would not die:
witness looked forward to time when men and
women, with the aid of that doctrine. would be-
come immortal; that it would bring about some
great physical change at some time: the Oneida
Community considered themselves the agents for
bringing these great results about Witness was
reluctant to admit that such was his exact belief