The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-12-01


prosecuting attorney for twelve year
and met Guiteau frequently, but his re
latlons with him were never intimate
de had loaned him money which wa
still due. He always regarded him a
very earnest, sensible man, but ur
balanced. He never saw any indica
ton of violence, and always deeme
him a harmless man until recently
Witness saw Guiteau here several time
last spring, and frequent reference
were made during conversations t.
office.
Guiteau arose cxcitedly and begal
rambling sort of speech, saying:
didn't do it; the Lord did, | was onl,
the Lords instrument in removing tn,
president
At times the prisoner would shoy
excitement, striking his fists agains
the wall with considerable violence
and would then relapse into pei
tectly quiet state, speaking almost ii
whisper.
Witness said he had received the
impression that Guiteau was of un
sound mind, and being pressed for q
more direct answer he replied "I had
not doubt of it,"
On cross-examination, witness stated
that the last time he saw Guiteau was
on Tuesday evening before the assassi.
nation of the president.
Guiteau took exception to the date,
and insisted that he did not see witness
for q month previous to July.
Witness was sure of the correctness
of his statement, as he went directly to
Saratoga and heard there of the killing
of the president.
Guiteau shouted out, "I say it was
the first of May. Idon't forget any
thing, you see; that's the matter with
my brain. When anything gets in
there, it sticks"
The witness resumed, when Guiteau
broke in again directly, contradicting
him. He was cautioned to keep quiet.
"We want the facts, Judge, to 90 before
the jury and nothing else. claim the
action was inspired by Deity; stake
my case on that position and will take
my chance on the result"
The court-(severely) "Be silent"
Davidge-(tirmly) aYou must keep
quiet, at least while am cross-exam-
ining the Witness"
But neither court nor counsel could
repress the prisoner who continued
talking and struggling angrily with
Deputy Marshal-This conversation,
he said, occurred about two months
prior to July. You are right as to the
conversation, but wrong as to date. I
say it was in May; with that correction
your statement is true.
Davidge ITO witness You have heard
the interruption of the prisoner; what
is your opinion about the time?
Witness-I am very certain that ii
was that Tuesday.
Prisoner-That was the time smoke
to you about getting SIS; you said you
did not have the money; that part Of
the conversation is correct. / do not
forget anything. Anything that gets in
to my head sticks. Laughter.)
Davidge Ito witness You said he
stated that you would see his name in
the papers in connection with the Paris
consulship.
Prisoner-I never said that.
Davidge-Mr. prisoner, you did say
it.
The prisoner in persevering man
ner declared he had not said so. He
also Indignantly denied the witness
statement. He (the witness) had not
been admitted to the bar in Chicago.
He did not want any tricking about
this case.
The court Impatient at the prison
er's constant Interruptions of the coun-
sci and Witnesses in stern and deter
mined tone said:-If there is no other
way of preventing these Interruptions
you will have to be gagged.
We'll, j. began the prisoner.
Keep your mouth shut thundered
the judge; and don't interrupt again
during this trial. | do not desire it,
but if the trial cannot 60 on without re-
sort to gagging. it will have to be done.
Even this threat, though it had mo-
effect on the prisoner, could
not entirely suppress him, and he
again denied the conversation detailed
by the witness, who was "a very good
fellow but wrong there"
81 am going to have the facts in this
case," he continued, "and nothing but
the facts. want judge and jury to de-
eide upon the facts and upon nothing
else" "Witness is entirely erroneous in
MS memory"
Davidge-'Did Guiteau say to you
ne would see his name in the newspa-
pers in few days as consul to Paris or
hat he would make fuss"
Answer-He said: eff I do not get
t-lrehecting). Il will find his exact
anguage."
The solemnity with which the wit
Tess answered questions, his contempt
or the prisoner, the desire which he
showed to go into particulars, the fact
hat he brought with him a bundle of
Did letters and opened it while on the
witness stand, and the simplicity with
which he stated the condition of his
0ank account produced much merrl-
nent.
THE ELEVENTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-The proceed
ngs to-day were exceedingly prosy for
\ time, until there came lull, when
Juiteau improved the occasion to make
he first speech Of the day. He said
4 notice my friend Henry Ward
Beecher is doing some cranky work on
his case. / used to attend his church
md prayer meetings, and if your honor
Knew him as we'll as do, you would
aot pay any attention to him. There
ire good many people who think he
s badly cranked socially, and l think
hat Mrs. Tilton told the truth and that
he lied about it, and tell him so pub
icly."
MRS. SCOvILLE
vas then called and testified as follows:
When Charles was twelve years old he
lived with witness for a year in Chica-
20, where he went to school. She recol-
ected nothing peculiar about him then,
except he was very aftectionate, and