Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-10-15

task assigned to it. AS the apparatus is all here
and this mistake can be easily remeiied to-day.
the committee announce that the program will be-
carried out tonight
Guiteau's Curious Plea.
THE STATEMENT WHICH HE WANTED TO MAKE TO
THE COURT.
1t was stated In the report of the proceedings OF
the Criminal Court in last evenings STAR that
Guiteau produced paper from his pocket which
he wished to read, but was prevented by the court
follows: 40 90
"If the court please, wish to say that I have
been terribly vilied by the press, and IL has made
some persons bitter and impulSlye against me. On
columns from my autobiography. which expect
| TO issue soon in book Aside from the imperti-
nent statement that am a creature OF the great
| est vanity and that crave notpriety, which are
absolutely false, and similar unknd statements.
am indebted To the reporter and the Herald for
giving me so fair hearing. plead not guilty TO
the indictment, and my defence is threefold-
flrot-lnSanity in that il was Gods act and not
I In Inc DIVINE pressure on me 10 remove the
/ President was so enormous that il destroyed my
Iree agency, and therefore am not legally respon-
/ Sible for my act.
Second-The President died from malproctice
About three weeks after he was shot. his ply
Sicians, after careful examination, decided that
ne would recover. Two months after this official
announcement he died. Therefore, / say he was
| not fatally shot II he had been well treated he
would have recovered
Thlrd-The President died I'm New Jersey. and
therefore beyond the jurisdiction OF this court.
! This malpractice and Presidents death in New
Jersey are special providenceS and am bound to
avail myself Of them my trial. in Justice to the
Lord and myself. / undertake to say that the
LORI IS managing my case with consummate
ing the President to die ia New Jersey. His man
! ageInent OF this is worthy OF Him as the
DEITY, and have entire confidence in His DISPOSE
uon To protect me and SEND me forth to the world
free and indicated man. she uttered His
voice." says the Psalmist, land the earth melted T"
IhiS is the God served when l sought TO remove
the President The Lord and the people DO not
seem to agree in this case. The people consider
the Presidents removal an unbearable outrage
and me dastardly assassin, and they prayed the
Lord to spare the President. For nearly three
months the Lord kept the President at the point OF
death and then allowed him to depart, thereby
cOnllrmlng my act The mere fact OF the Presi-
dents death is nothing All men have died. and
all men Will die. General Burnside died suddenly
| about the time the President did The President
| and General Burnside were both splendid men. and
no one regrets their departure more than l. The
P PreslGent ded from malpractice, and General
idences and the people ought to quietly submit TO
the Lord In the matter. The President would not
| nave died had the Lord not have wished him to go
have no conception of it as murder or as an as
sassnation. had no feeling of wrong-doing when
sought to remove him, because it was Gods act
and not mine, for the good of the American people,
| plead not guilty to the Indictment"
RELUCTANT WITNESSES FOR GUITEau.
telegram from Chicago says that Doctors
| Moses Gum and Edmund Andrews OF that city.
Doth or whom are included in the list OF medical
gentlemen that Counsellor Scoville wishes to have
examined on the point OF malpractice in the case
OF Inc late PRESIDENT were visited last evening, and
both unhesitatingly declare they know OF no
reason why the counsel for Guiteau should require
their testimony, unless it be that he desires to Sc
men has expressed an opinion upon the medical
treatment OF the late President that would Justify
the grounds assumed by the counsel in calling for
their evidence at the forthcoming trial.
Amusements, &C.
FoRD's OPERA HoUsE-C B. Bishop Will close
ms engagement tonight with one more represent
alton OF the "Wdow Bedott"
"MY SwEETHEART."-Nex week Minnie Palmer.
that bright and charming little actress will appear
| at Ford's In her new play, 'My Sweetheart"
NATIONAL THEATER.-Io-night will be the last
| ''Michael Strogof," at the National Next week
Nat Goodwin, one Of the best OF low comedians,
viii be the strong attraction at the National.
SACRED SUNDAY Observation-Disclosures 18th regf-
| ment band Will give grand sacred concert at the
| Opera House tomorrow night The band consists
or S3 pieces, and is one Of the best i'm the country
The concert Will be one of the finest ever heard in
| washington. Sacred, classic and national music
GRAND TESTIMONIAL BENEFIT will be rendered
to the only sister of the late David W. Walng. at
| advt
COMPLICATED PARTNERSHIP LITIGATIoN-In the
Court in General Term, the case OF Robinson agt.
| Wall was taken up and decided Thursday, as
briefly mentioned in yesterdays STAR. In May,
1876, Robinson filed bill against Wall for an ac-
count, and the latter in his answer claimed that
| Robinson was indebted to him. The cause having
| been referred to the auditor report was made
Se Ro6ns sn Tx
failed to charge Robinson with 23,576A He
CWalD claimed that he was therefore entitled to
decree for SO 900. In January 1873, the court dis
missed the bill and Wall appealed, and Nav 18TH
1Ss O. the General Term dismissed the bill and re,
manded the cause to the special term, with direc-
lions to grant Wall leave to file cross bill June g.
1886, the compainantS solicitor made the following
entry: THE clerk will please enter this cause dis
| missed" and it was so marked by the court. On
June 16th 1880, Judge Wylie, in special term made
an order granting Wall leave to file cross-bilL
On June Ell Sist the complainants filed motion to
order was made no cause was pending, the original
bill having been dismissed This motion was over
ruled by Judge Macarthur, July 10TH 1880 Sep
TENDER 18th following plea was filed by plaintiT
TO the crosS-bill that there was cause pending
when the cross-bill was filed, and, the case being
heard on the plea, Judge Wylie sustained the plea
and dismissed the cross-bill, and defendant took
an appeal
The Court in General Term reversed the decision
below Diminishing the cross-bill-
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
Young, lots 314, 315, 334 and 1886, In UniOntown:
s.. George Bartle to John 7. Lehman, pit. orig
than Gramm, pit lot 4, 50. %; 5000. Adelaide C.
Jones to John Offenstein, west pit. =, 50. s93;
$780, Wilhelmina Pfeil to John Wagner, pt lot 40
block 16, Old Georgetown; s525.
THE STICKNEY OBsEoUIEs-The services at the
funeral OF Mr.. VIM. Stckney will take place at the
Cavalry Baptist church at O'Clock, tomorrow
II. Hayden. Addresses will be delivered by DIR.
Williams, of Baltimore; DIR. Sunderland OF this
city, and Rev. Samuel H. Green the pastor OF
Calvary Baptist church. Rev. Drs. Parker and Sam
Will probably participate in the exercises. The
remains will be opened to view In the vestry OF the
church one hour before the services take place
Tie interment Will be at Oak Hill, by the side OF
his SON.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
Yesterday, Citizens National Bank agt Hosmer;
dismissed for failure TO print Jones agI warren;
motion to dismiss overruled. higgins agt. Dye;
argued and submitted. Adjourned TO Monday.
PROBATE CoURT-Judge Hdgler
Yesterday, AN exemplied copy OF the last VIII and
testament OF Mary r. Bibb was fled and admitted
to probate and record. Estate OF Margaret Major;
order of publication issued. Exemplifed copy OF
the will OF Georges C. Humes, OF Prince George
county, Nd, filed and admitted TO probate. Estate
OF Susanna v. Walker; inventory OF personal es-
tate returned. stephen B. Ellery, guardian TO
John Pur1y inventory OF personal estate returned
by executor.
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