New-York tribune., 1881-12-15
TO GUITEAUS SANITY AND DE.
PRAYIrY.
rsY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TREBUNE.i


WAsHGNGToN Dec. 1.-THE stream of witnesses
toGuteau's long depravity and nvarable sanity
still flows on In the brief hour and half the Court
sat to-day there were on the stand a clergyman, an
insurance clerk and lawyer, all of whom had
known Guiteau in recent years and seen different
sides OF his character. and all of whom pronounced
the same verdict upon him.
The first witness was the Rev. Dr. John l.. With
row, of the Park Street Congregational Church
in Boston, to whom Guiteau went four years ago.
introducing himself as " coaborer of Moody in
Chicago DR.. Withrow, who is tall,
dignifed clergyman, with simple man
ners, testified to Guiteau's frequent at
tendance at his church and stated that hs
never introduced him to anybody, because he
thought he perceived his character When asked
whether he had ever discovered any sign of mental
un4oundness in Guiteau he said, in grave positive
wav. 90 never: not the least" When asked what
his opinion Of Guiteau had been he said, slowly, as
if searching about for word, 3" / thought him
very shrewd MAXWELL, perhaps not shrewd, but
acute" Guiteau lifted his eye-glass and, looking
up from his paper said, with his repulsive smile,
WHATS the difference. DoctorP
zone is sharper than the Other,' replied DR..
Wlthrow. bending stern look on the assassin.
The second witness was c. A. Bryan, clerk OF
the Equitable Life Insurance Company in New
York with whom Guiteau had business relations as
recently as last March. He told the old story-of
Guiteau's bringing in insurance applications and
then trying to get the commission before the risk
had been passed upon. 1t so happened that in this
case the advance was made good by the risk being
accepted Ten dollars advanced by this witness
was the money that brought Guiteau 10 Washing
ton An interesting letter written by hlm to Mr.
Bryan late in March was read. IL was model
swinder's letter trying TO borrow money on the
strength of assurances that he was sure To get an
office and could have an immediate advance on his
salary as soon rs he was appointed. and that-con-
sistent swindler throughout-he would do as
much for you some time"
This witness had never seen anything to indicate
that the assassin's mind was in the slightest de-
gree unsound. Mr. Scoville tried to prejudice hr.
Bryans testimony in the eyes OF the jury by asking
whether he had ever expressed an opinion as to tho
guilt OF the prisoner.
II did not know there was any question as 10 his
guilt" said the witness quietly.
We'll" said Mr.. Scoyille, his sharp metallic
voice ringing ont loud and clear, have you ex-
nressed the oniuion that he ought to be hanged y
"IfI have expressed any opinion" said the wit
pess sill quietly. it was that he ought to be
hanged"
"Tbal,s your opinion now, is II y said Mr. SEQ
villa st;II more sharply aud the witness quietly
sponded that it was
The tbirJ witness was Henry NJ. Collyer, a lawyer
of Nsw-York who acted against Guitean in the suit
winch resulted in The Herald publication of which
he speaks so often. Guiteau wasemplOyed by a hrm
70 collect claim, and did collect little over half
the amount, which he kept, insisting that he was
entitled 10 one-half as his fee, and that the fra
could take the second half its share whenever 10
came in. There were various other elements OK
rascality in the case which the letters show. Tho
letters by him that read furnish in themselves