The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-11-26

Witness.-"Well, he looked like man who
was very hungry"
Guiteau.-"I was not. tell YOU that was
well fed | stopped at first-class boarding
house"
The County You will have to preserve order.n
The witness then proceeded to say that Gui-
teau had a shambling gait. He had never paid
witness back.
Joseph C.. Burkett testified that he was clerk
for Mr. Maynard; saw the prisoner the day be-
fore the Shooting at one time he let him have
So left for him by Mr.. Maynard il was about
the 1st OF June
John w. ONieara testified that he dealt in
guns, cutlery, aud sporting goods; saw Guiteau
about the 9th of June: he was in witness es-
adjustment and walked over to the showcase
That contained TevOlverS: he pointed out the
largest revolver inquired to its accuracy, and
SAID that he would call again: he came back in
few days and made a second inquiry about its
accuracy and where it could be tested; witness
SAID down by the rivers edge would be the
best place third time he came back and priced
the pistol and told him $40: sold him that
knife, and q box CT cartridges for SO
Here Gulteau said L wish to say that Mr.
John Il. Townsend, OF New York and Mr. Leon
ard Sweat, of Chicago zone of the best criminal
lawyers in the United States, have offered their
services in this case: and | have invited them,
with Judge Magruder, of Maryland, to meet me
here next Monday"
ANY additional counsel" answered the Court
acceptable to yourself and your counsel, will be
satisfactory to the Court.
They have got considerable brains OH the
other side said Guiteau, land | want to have
some on this. | wish further to say that | have
been informed that there are one or two dsrepu-
table persons lettering about the court who in
tend doing me some harm. | wish to say that
have been furnished very kindly with an escort
by the Chief OF Police and body-guard by the
Marshal. If any of these disreputable persons
attempt to do me harm they will be shot dead
by my body-guard." Laughter III the crowd.
Col. n. +. Rockwell testified that he was at the
depot the morning of the shooting He was stand
ing at the baggage-rOOm at the time; heard the
shots and Blaine ran toward him, crying, Rock
WE'LL ROCKWELL" In running toward the Presi-
dents body saw the prisoner near the Sixth-street
entrance.
Mr. Scoville here suggested that it was unnec-
essary to 90 over the details of the shooting again.
the defense would not deny that
Gulteau-" We deny the killing, your Honor,
but not the shooting" Laughter.
Gen. SWalm'S testimony was immaterial as it
related only to facts proved by other witnesses.
DR.. ID. W. Bliss, testified that he was one of
the Presidents physicians; saw him fifteen
minutes after he was shot, at the depot: the
President lay on his side; the clothing was re-
moved so as to expose the wound; the patient
was pale and extremely exhausted; the patient
remained at the depot between half and three
quarters of an hour, when he was removed to the
White House; his condition then was about the
same as when he left the depot; was constantly
in attendance at the White House and Elberon,
where the President died attended the autopsy;
death was the result of hemorrhage.
The bulk of the doctors testimony was simply
a repetition of what the public has already been
made acquainted with through the press.
He followed the official bulletins and record
kept by the physicians and the report of the au-
tOpsy closely, and no points of material inter-
est were developed, except that he testified that
he was called into the case by the Secretary of
War, in the first instance, and the day after the
shooting was requested to take charge thereof by
both General and Mrs Garfield.
After the witness had concluded the court adj
iourned.