The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-15
A VERY SHORT SESSION
IN THE evlrEAu ralAL YESTERDAY.
TsstInSnY Regarding the A'saIlla'I "Chrl'.iAA
Observation-Disclosures Between SArsWdAsi'
sad CutsaslS = Ths EVldSass CllaehIRE
Tia TstAl DspraIItI TA'Ory.

WARRINGTON, December l4.-The crow
about the Criminal Court an hour befor
the opening was greater than ever before
The first witness was DR., John L. WithroW
Of Boston. Guit0au at once called out
"Dr. Withrow is the honored pastor Q
Park Street church, Boston, whore l uSeC
to attend church when / was there, HO !
a very fine gentleman"
Witness said that the prisoner desired Il
deliver a lecture in his [Withrow'sl church
in answer to Ingersoll, but 1.-THE witness
declined to have the church used for tha
purpose.
NO INDICATIONS OF INSANITY,
Witness observed him during the winter
at meetings and social gatherings Of the
church, and never saw the least indication
Of unsoundness OF mind, but on the con
trary thought he possessed unusual shreWd'
ness, Correcting himself, the witness ad'
ded: II should say, cuteness,"
Guiteau.-What's the difference, doctorY
Ans,-The one means brighter than the
other.
Col. Corkhill.-And OF larger calibre.
Guiteau.-HO didn't say that, Corkhill.
You must have slept we'll last night; that Is
the Smartest thing you have said yet,
Witness said that the prisoner always
took part In discussions upon whatever
subject might be under discussion, and that
he was always critical and aCcusatiye, rath,
er than conciliatory and kind.
RATHER SMART,
Guiteau-I always spoke to the point,
incisive and gritty. That's me, There's no
nonsense or romance In my composition.
II there had been l might have gone
through this world more smoothly. It's
very evident TO the mind OF everyone that
the sole object Of this kind Of an examina-
tion Is TO show that knew the difference
between right and wrong. That has moth
Ing whatever to do wit6 this case. The
only question Is, whether or not my free
moral agency was destroyed when was i'm.
PEELED upon the President That'sth point,
Judge, and 1t knocks the bottom out Of
your theory.
After short pause he broke out again,
and with increased vehemence-"I'm not
here TO save my neck from the gallows. I'm
here for vindication, for justice and for
right"
Judge Cox-Well, that will do now. sus.
pend your remarks.
Guiteau-All right. When get To the
jury I'm going to talk 10 them on this sub.
ject This Is Just little incidental speech.
-. RIIRD AGAIN.
Charles A. Brayn, Of tho New York
Equitable Life Insurance company: Knew
the prisoner IN New York. Witness was
proceeding to relate the circumstances Of
Guiteau's connection with his company
when the prisoner Indignantly stated,
well, now, | want 10 say right here that
when witness comes here and tells what
Is false shall tell him you are mistaken,
sir, that iS false, that Is q lie, and usually,
you are a miserable whelp; that Is az far as
| shall 20. II Is equivalent TO the barren
expression Of 90 down below, but / don't
go that far"
Witness said tho prisoner asked loan
on the strength Of a ConSulGhip he was to
have. Considered him sane
Henry NJ. Collier, attorney,of New York,
took the stand: u remember you, Sir"
shouted Guiteau. "You are the man that
put up that Herald Job on me. Keep quiet,
Sir" turning to Scoyille, ~ will dispose Of
this man In short order. He brught suit
against me to pay over certain money and
the court ruled that should keep 1t. That
kills his evidence"
Witness related an instance Of Guiteau'G
collecting Sl75 and failing 10 pay II over.
His evidence proved
EXTREMELY DAMAGING
to the prisoners Oft asserted claim Of hay.
ing always lived an upright Christian life,
and Guiteau wriggled and expostulated,
and vainly attempted TO explain the trans.
action Witness at one point said, II In.
formed Judge Donahue at the time that !
considered Guteau thief and q scoun.
drel."
Gulteau, (cxcitedly) ,"You did not dare