The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-12-12

ln tue Trial OI Outohu On w ouuos-
day Mr.. Scovillc said he had sent
written questions to President Arthur,
VII SO testimony would be importaur
to tho defence, but had received 30
replies. Il was arranged that he could
introduce the Presidents replies
whenever be got them. Then the
prosecution began the rebuttal by cal
ling Gen. W. T. Sherman as . wit
near. He told how be ordered out the
troops 10 Washington on hearing Of
the assassination under the impression
that it was the result Of q conspiracy,
and how he afterwards satisfied him
self that it was the deed Of 3 man
alone. Eight or ten residents OF Free
port, Illinois, where Guiteau's father
lived, testified that they never regarded
any OF the Guiteaus they knew Of as
insane. Among these witnesses we're
State Senator Sunderland, who used to
be Guiteau's schoolmaster he said he
never saw any symptom Of insanity in
the Guiteau family. The prisoner
frequently interrupted the Witnesses.
he declared that his father was the
laughing stock Of Fretport far years
on account of bis religious oddities
Onee he exclaimed that tbs aassss;na-
ton vas the only bad thug his lam
iiy had ever done, and that vouIdn't
have occurred it he could have got
out oft. There was scene between
Guiteau's brother ard his sister, Mr.,
6eovills, In which the Judge had to
interfere TO restore order. Mr.. Soc.
sills had asked witness ifhe did not
know thst Guitsau's half sister vss
espt avsy to undergo treatment. for
inssnity The witness replied no, and
J, w, Guiteau indigaantly protested
ssainst any stigma being put upon bis
ball. sister, His interference angsred
Mrs, Scoville, who excitedly re-
preached him for II,
In addition TO the customary ejac !.
lstions, contradictions, and scolding~
BY the prisoner, the proceedings 10
the trial Of Gaiteau we're iu,errup ted
on Tnursday BY the objections and
explanations offered BY the assassin's
brother, J. W. Guiteau, who is &C
FUSED BY the defence Of trying to keep
out Of the case all proof Of insanit, 10
the GuiteAu family Mr., Ssoville
cot angry, and Guitsau broke out 10
> denuneiation of his brother, Sew.
'sral Witnesses gave testimony tending
70 disprove the plea of insanity. This
displessed Guiteau. President A..
thur's reply to the written questions
sent him BY Mr.. Scoville was rad.
The President said he had seen Gu.
gesu at lesst ten, and perhaps twenty
times, but had had no conversation
With him except TO return the ordi-
nary salutatioos, ADD once or twice 10
snswer to bis request to be employed
= speaker BY the Republican STATE
Committee, ofwhich he was chairman.
Guiteau had never rendered any DO.
litical services that the President
knew of to the Republican party In
the last campaign. There was moth.
Ing 10 the prisoners relation to him.
self or to General Grant or Senator
Conkling or any other leader OF the
Republican party, socially or politi-
eslly, to give him any ground for sur-
posing be would receive political pre-
ferment, and he had never Given
Huitsau any reason to think he could
have any political or personal ioflu,
enss with him. The President added
that 10 October last be received let
tor from Guiteau, containing come
claim to having rendered Important
services to the Republican party, and
An appeal for the posrpouemens of his
trial. He did not preserve the letter.
The Rev. DR.. Macarthur of New
York OF whose church Guiteau and
bis vile were members several yea -
leo, described his acquaintance 1;sh
he assassin and the eircuus e.n...
inder which Gu:teau was exn.i,s
rom the church. His .x.mio.t ION
sss not concluded whom the nae,
djsurned. 'o'''
10 the Gn'tus- trial TN Fr' dsy the
sev. U Mac artAur te.sides ~, /
ever saw Ia the ssssssin A. !, -.
''0s Oh an unsoand miad Mr., Cald-