The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-12-10

objected, on the ground that the burden c
proof rested with the Government. Th
plea of insanity having been set up bv th
defense, the prosecution can not at thi
time introduce any evidence to establish tn
sanity of the prisoner. 1t should be intro
duced in the evidence in chief
The Judge-Well. L overrule the objeC
ton.
Scoyille-I desire to note an exception
generally and to all evidence of this kind
Davidge-From this time out?
Guiteau-Running away back all through
the case Judge?
A letter was read 1t was dated Rigg
House, June s, and contained request TO
a copy of his book Truth" which he de
| sired should be sent him as he was gettins
out revised edition. The witness stated
that in all his connection with the prisoner
through all his relations with him and hi:
observations of his conduct, he never sus
pected any insanity in the prisoner
Guiteau-You thought 1 was badly
cracked on my book, though Then to the
audience he added: "This man is a Metho
dist minister; that's what's the matter with
him: did not pay my rent. and so he did
not like me-"
Witness then gave the substance of a con
versation he had had with j. w. Guiteau, in
which the latter said: The disgrace Of
this crime is enough for the family to bear
"'hOut CuucdfOiiiIS 10 prove neletlfdry IN
sanity, tor there is no authenticated case on
which to base it,"
Guiteau greatly excited) shouted out:
That's the way he feels, and desire to re
| pudiate him on this business. He has never
been brother to me in any sense, and that
| isjust ridiculous view he takes on this in
sanity business" A moment after he
shouted: That's false There are two of
my cousins in the Lunatic ASYLUM now.
w nhoh H.,
sOon."
John Palmer, of Saratoga Springs testified
that Gulteau boarded a week with him, and
ran away without paying his board
Guiteau-Well, might have confessed
hat and saved the Government 500.
DEPOSITION OF THE PRE- IDENT.
The District Attorney here sent Judge
Cox communication received by him from
the President of the United States. The
Judge, after reading it. sent it to Scoville
with the remark that the paper contained
the Presidents answer to his (Scoville's) in
terrogatories.
The prisonor-I had sent the President
note this afternoon, requesting him not to
appear in the case. and saving / did not
want his answers to the interrogatories |
presume he sent them before he got my
note.
Scoville read the answers of President
Arthur to the first and second questions
whether he knew the prisoner, and how
often he had seen him. The President re-
Piled that he knew him; that he has seen
hlm at least ten times and possibly twenty
times. To the question as to whether he
had ever conversed with him. he replied,
None, excepting to return the ordinary
salutation of the day, and once or twice in
answer to his request to be employed i'm the
campaign as speaker by the Republican
State Committee, of which was Chairman"
TO the question. "Wbat political services
had the prisoner rendered the Republican
party during the last Presidential cam
paignY the answer is "None that ! know
of. The fifth questsn was whether there
was anything in the prisoners relations to
himself, or TO General Grant or Senator
Conkling, or any other of the Republican
party, socially or politically to furnish him
with any ground for supposing he would re
ceive any political preferment. The answer
is, No"
Inc prisoner-That is matter of opinion.
The last question was: "Di you ever give
him any reason to think he could have any
political or personal Influence with you?''
The answer is: Il never did,"
PrisOner-He never had occasion to.
The President adds to his answers the fol-
lowing: II have been requested by the
counsel for the defense to produce a letter
written 10y the prisoner since his Indictment
That letter was received by me in October
last, and was not preserved; do not recollect
Its contents particularly. excepting it con-
tained ssme claim of his having rendered
some important service to the Republican
party during the presidential campaign,
and an appeal for ipOstponement of his |
trial. to give him time TO prepare for the de-
fense"
The prisoner-That is all there was to !
it.
The next witness was Rev. r. A. Near
thur, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, New |
ork. AS soon as he was sworn the prisoner |
Il know DR.. Macarthur very |
we'll. He is a nice. fine fellow; very
high-toned in every way. owe him
The witness began to relate how the |
prisoner introduced himself and wife to
him (witness) at close of service ore Sun |
lay, and at the same time pre-
'ented letter of dismission |
from the First Baptist Church, |
Chicago. The prisoner stated at that time
N Chicago he had had lucrative practice
ire, his practice had enurely, or in q good
part, gone. Now he and his wife had come
10 New York to start life afresh. Ny heart
went out to him. and / kindly introduced
him and his wife to men of prominence in
society and In Church relations, aud know
was of service to him. The letter which
ne brought was referred. as is our custom
% Committee. The Chairman of that
committee was gentleman of very high
at one time Indian Commissioner
lnder the United States Government, and
Who took an interest
Here the witness was interrupted by ScO-
Tille, who remarked that all this was very
interesting but entirely irrelevant He did
lot want this entire history.
The District Attorney-But do want the
whole history connected with the prisoner.
The prisoner-It is all interesting and inn
oortant. DIR. Macarthur is very fine gem
leman. | owe him S95 and am sorry
ant pay him now. Then, addressing the
witness. he said. ALLOW me To say, Doctor.
here is some possibility of my getting
5,OOO from James Gordon Bennett for that
herald disability matter, and propose To
end you check for $125 the moment | get
t."
Scoville remarked that he objected to the
witness stating the qualifications of some
chairman ola Committee not knowing how
ar he might go in that history
The prisoner-Doctor McArLhur is an ora
or, as you may see by The way he talks
f.aughs.1
Witness resumed his story and told of the
prisoner and wife being received into fell
owship of the Church. and of his wife later
skiing urgently for money. handing him
,romissory note of the prisoner for 800
note?
Witness No; I did not think il negotia-
Die ana nave not preserved it. A laugh
During the political campaign of that fall
he prisoner was not seen at our meetings so
'ften, and the reason assigned by him was
the phrase he used), he had gone to some
iegree into politics. and he expected an
'ffice as result of these political excite
nents.
Prisoner took some interest in Horace
1reely in 1872.
District Attorney-Do you recolleot the