The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-01

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nattcring way. Finally tho court Interrosed,
and informed .'nitcsn very firmly that b:
10 do. and MI. Scoville shortly closed, and was
greeted with hearty approval BY tho audience
~ he nat down, though their demonstrations
were quickly suppressed by the warning Of the
baiiifY that order must be preserved.
The examination Of witnesses for the defense
was begun immediately. Those examined tes.
titled nainlyns 70 the history or tho family and
10 facts connected with 0uitcau's lifo before hs
came to Washington. Generally their stories
were briefly told, and littlc attention MAS given
them by way OF cross-exAMination. The wit
ness Frank l.. Union, of whom 0uiteau once
hired q hall IN Boston, produced some merri.
ment by detailing how tho prisoner had In.
formed him that he Was member OF tho firm
Of Jesus Christ 4 Co, and that he WAS trying
to save three.fourths Of the human race, who
wero surely going to perdition. He sworc that
he and tho forty nine other people who listened
to Guitean's lecture thought hmm crazy. Mrs.
ono u Gniteau's numerous unpaid
landlsdjes, waa on the stand, aud Oniteau had
much TO say 10 her and about her testimony,
bnt tho scene created little Or no excitement.
TENTH DAY.
Immediately upon tho opening Of court
-. .1nsi.e.a .r~aLn
statement No objection being made, Gniteau
read from manuscript substantially - follows
~ Iproposc to have all the facts bearing on
this case to go to tho court aud Jury, and to do
this l have been forced to interrupt counsel
and witnesses who werc mistaken a. to sup
posed facts. meant no disc0urtcsy to them
or any one. Any fact in my career bearing on
the question who fired that shot, tho Deity or
myself. Ii Of vital importance In this case and
propose that Il 60 to the jury. Hence, my per-
sonal political and theological record may be
developed. am glad that your Honor aud op.
posing counsel are disposed 10 give historical
10 do likewise All ..nt In absolute justice.
and shall mot permit any crooked work.
have no idea my counsel want crooked work.
They are often mistaken on supposed facts,
AMI shall have to correct them. Last spring
certain newspapers in New York and Washing
tou we're WSScIiv ucMouHclik tue lIcatucHt
for breaking MP the Republican party by inl-
proper appointments. | would like those
newspapers 10 reprint those editorials now, and
see how they would look aud sound. In at.
tempting to remove the President | only did
what the papers said ought to be done. Since
July they have been deifying the President
and dsnsansns @ me . for dong the thing
papers and DOCTORS who actually killed the
President, to share with mo the odium u his
death. never would have shot him or nv
own volition, notwithstanding those nowspa-
pers, IL l had not been commissioned by the
d, ity to do the deed. But this fact does not
relieve the newspapers from the supposed dis
grace of the Presidents removal. Il
would have been alive to-day. Il has been pub
lished that ain In fear OF death. Il IL falsc.
have always boen religious man and an act.
i've wo kcr for God. Some people think am =
murderer but the Lord docs mol. for Hc inspired
the act, as IN the case OF Abraham aud score
upon me saturday last BY crank has been con-
demned b. the prcss. The eyes Of tho civilized
world are watching this case, and Il bchooves
this cunrt and the metropolitan police to
protect me at all hazards. l hereby warn al
cranks. OF high or low degree, 70 keep AVA,
from me under penalty OF instant death. He
weuld have been shot dead Saturday but for
the rearing Of the horses in the van Al the
officer was shooting, tho horses shock the van
~ he lost his aim, and. though tho van pursued
HIM. he temporarily escaped. waste my ar.
gnmcnts on crsnks. All they can see In thus
case Ia policeMan's revolver. Again say. il
they value their lives they must keep away from
me. desire the court and jury 70 dispose Of
this case on facts and law, aud leave an N.
sponsihility about Il 10 tho verdiet."
Tho assassin retained his seat while reading
his statement, evidently dreadlng that sams
nomlcr Of the crank fraternity might not heed
his warning. Scoville then asked for som,
printed slips taken from 6uiteau after he lad
been arrested. and he aud Corkhil had q
weray war. Senator Logan was called as wit.
ness, hut did not appear. neither did Emcr,
Stor,s, Of Chicago, or Mr.. Joseph II smith. ol
Hecport. III. Charles II. Reed. cx-prosceut.
ing Attorney Of Cook county, was the first wit.
ness examined. The general tendency of hls
testimony went 70 show that tinitean VA
somewhat ,ss .s, insane though not Incapable 9.
WAS interrupted by tho prisoner several
times and Guitean could not be even
suppressed by the Judge. who Threatened b
have him gagged. Que Amcrling. rcnnsyl-
vania lawyer. and Tom North. % Chicago.
werc examined to prove that members Of the
Gnitosu family were somewhat insane.
Judge Cox has Nceived sevcrsl anonymous
letters II threatening character. containing
reflections upon the manner u conducting tho
trial.
ELsvkSru pAY.
Tho eleventh day Of the Gniteau trial va,
not very evcntfnl one. The hne al testiMon,
related entirely TO the proof OF Gaiteaa's in
SANITY. The prisoner was, a. over, bcyond IN,
control Of the court and kept up his continual
comments upon rrocecdiiHA Ono VI BIZ
sl~cch.s related to ths Plymouth Church No
tor. He sAll.
slnot,ce my friend. Henry Ward Beccher,
is doing some cranky work on this cssc.
asel b attend his church and rrayer~mcct,ng,
and II yonr Honor ksew HIM as we'll a l 10
soa would not pay any att, ntion 10 him. There
sfc saol many peeple that thmk he il hadly
sraaAed socially. and have NO donht that Mrs
n.ton told the truth and that he lied about il,
aud told ham 80 publicly"
"oh. ssl', well. prisoner. that viii do for
YOU. said navilEc.0
Ga,.eau was srpsrently satisfied. and nodded
With ssa,te, SAVING THAT'S all right.
Mdses ! have had my say on Reecher. I'm
satisfied"
ten, John A. Logan then took the stand and
MAS ssk.ds "no yon know the prisoner
"oh. YES. ef course you do, General" hroke
in 6usteaas lyon know me very we'll. I'm
very happy II meet yeu sHain,s
Witness had frequently been besicgcd hy
uaitcAu 10 .iaaorse his application for otiiec,
hut had Invariably declined, Tor the reason that
the rrsener did not seem to be such man a
he would care to recommend Tor any ofice Hs
Lad never known him in Chicago The tirsi
time hr ever saw him WAS wlen he lG0iteAul
called nlnn him to secure his influence. The
general impression he formed OF Cuitean was
there was something wrong in his mental ar
tangcM.nts.
Eamnni l.. Smith. employed in tho Repuhli.
van National Committee rooms during the late
Presidential eampSlgn, thought Gnitexu very
peculiar. Eighty and rambling in eonvcrsStion.
G0iteau heN intericetcl his customary COM
meats. This gentleman wasn't in position "a
know about matters tAere He WAS only cleri
any way. Gov. Jewell. ex-senator Dorsey. and
the rest of us boys were the ones that did th,
work then.a
John A. Morse, colorcd, attorney -at-law, cav
GnitcAu Ut the White House during March ans
April took linn Il be crazy man.
Mrs. Seoville then took the stand and gave ,
biographical sketch of Gultcaus life, con,
ncncing With his early childhood. Hcr lady
like manner and simplicity in telling tho histar,
Of her unfortunate brother made good lm
preston npon the jury. Her evident grief an.
Distress, too. crcated universal symlAthy 10
her.
An Iowa minister has adopted nev
system Of prices for marrying. II,