The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-14
GUITEAU.
He Objects to Che Character
He is Getting.
CourtAdjourned on Account of
aJuror's Illness.
The London Times on Chilli,
and Other News.
TO-DAY'S TESTIMONY.

TO-DAYS TESTIMONY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The crowd
about the criminal court an hour before
the opening, was greater than ever before
The first witness was DR.. John L. With
row, Boston. Guiteau at once called out:
''Dr. Withrow is the honored pastor of the
Park street church, Boston, where I used
to attend. d.church when was there. He is
very fine gentleman" Witness said the
(witness) church, in answer to Ingersoll,
but the witness declined to have the church
used for that purpose. Witness observed
him during the winter at meetings and
social gatherings of the church, but never
saw the least indication of unsoundness of
mind, but on the contrary thought he pos
sessed unusual shrewdness. Correcting him
self, witness added: 81 should say cute
ness"
Guiteau-.'W What's the difference, doc
tori"
Answer-''The one means brighter than
the other.''
Col. Corkhill-'And of larger caliber."
Guiteau-stHe didn't say that Corkhill,
you must haveHslept well last night, that's
the smartest thing you have said yet"
Witness said the prisoner generally took
part In discussions upon whatever subject
might be under discussion; that he was
always critical and accusative, rather than
conciliatory and kind.
Guiteau-'I always spoke to the point,
incissive and gritty,
THAT'S ME.
There's no romance in my composition Ii
there had been might have gone through
the world more smoothly"
It's very evident to the mind of every
animation is to show l knew the difference
between
RIGHT AND WRONG
that has nothing whatever to do with this
case, the only question is whether or not
my free moral agency was destroyed
when was impelled upon the President,
that's the point Judge and it knocks the
bottom out of your theory"
After a 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 the vindication of justice and for
right
Judge Cox-"Well, that will do now,
suspend yeur remarks"
Guiteau-sAll right when I get to the
jury am going to talk to them on this
subject, this is just little incidental
speech
Charles A Bryan, Of New York Equit
able Life Insurance Company: Knew the
prisoner in New York; witness was pro-
ceeding to relate the circumstances of
Guiteaa's connection with his company
when Guiteau
INDIGNANTLY SHOUTED
Well now want to say right here when a
witness comes here and tells what is false
shall tell him you are mistaken sir, that
is false, that is a lie, and finally you are a
miserable whelp, that is as far as shall go.
Its equivalent to borrow the expression
go down below, but I don't go that far.
Witness said the prisoner asked the loan
on the strength of consulship he was to
have. considered him sane.
Hemp NJ. Collier, Attorney, of New
York, took the stand. II remember you
sir, shouted Guiteau, you are the man that
put up that
HERALD JOB
on me, keep quiet SIR; turning to Scoville
II will dispose of this man in short order,
he brought suit against me to pay over
certain money and the court ruled should
keep it, that kills his evidence"
Witness related an instance of Guiteau's
collecting one hundred and seventy five
dollars and failing to pay it over. His ev
idence proved
EXTREMELY DAMAGING
to the prisoners oft asserted claim OF hav-
ing always lived an upright, christian life,
and Guiteau wriggled and expostulated and
Vainiy attempted to explain the translation.
Ihe witness at one point said, 81 informed
Judge Donohue at the time that consid
ered Guiteau thief and scoundrel."
Guitean-{excitedly)-"You didn't dare
say SO to me. / would have knocked you
down"
One Of the jurors stated to the court he
oouio not possibly concentrate his thoughts
uPon sNe evidence, feeling as i'll as he did.
and the court adjourned
UPTON BOUNCEn