Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1881-12-01
TENTH DAY.

POAN1Ou Vi IIlS FORENOON WAS taken up Dy
a harrangue of the prisoner. He closed
his speech as follows:
The eyes of the civilized world are watching
THIS case, andit behooveS this court and the met
ropolltan police to protect me at all hazards.
hereby warn all 'cranks . of high or low degree
10 Keep away from me, under penalty of instant
death lie would have been shot dead on Satur-
day but tor the rearing of the horses of the van
as the officer was shooting. The horses shook
the van so he missed his aim, and though the van
pursued him he temporarily escaped. l cannot
waste my time on crankS; all they can see in this
case Is a policeman's revolver. Again. say if
they value their lives they must keep away
from me. desire the court and jury to dispose of
this case according to facts and law, and leave
all responsibility about it to the verdict of the
jury.
ScoviIe then referred to his previ-
Gus demands for certain newspaper
slips which were taken from Guiteau
at the time of his arrest.
A colloquy ensued between the
counsel, in which considerable feeling
was shown on both sides. Scoville pro-
tested against the course of the dis
trict attorney i'll the matter, and the
latter cOntemptuously retorted fram
his seat: 'Oh, stuff, stuff; all stuff ."
The controversy was finally settled. and
Scoville called John A. Logan for the
defense. The witness did not repond,
however.
Guiteau, who seemed to be greatly
excited, here broke in again, and
shouted: "There is another matter |
want to speak about just now. Iun-
derstand that my divorced wife is to be
brought here as a witness against me.
If that is so there will be trouble. She
was poor, unfortunate thing, and I
never should have married her; but if
she comes here to testify against me
and do me any harm, I'll rip up her
record. She was seduced in Philadel-
phla, and had child before | mar
ried her.
Scoville, after some minutes expos
tulation, succeeded in Quieting Guiteau.
Two other witnesses were called, but
failed to respond.
Joseph B. Smith of Freeport, H.,
testified as to his acquaintance with
Guiteau.
o. E. Foss testified as to the scene at
the depot on the morning of the shoot
ing.
There were several sharp passages
between Scoville and counsel for the
prosecution during the questioning of
this witness.
Charles H. Reed, of Chicago, detail
edseveral incidents in Guiteau's career
as lawyer, at Chicago. Witness was
prosecuting attorney for twelve years
and met Guiteau frequently, but his re-
Iatlons with him were never intimate.
He had loaned him money which was
still due. He always regarded him as
a very earnest, sensible man, but un-
balanced. He never saw any indica-
ton of violence, and always deemed
him harmless man until recently.
Witness saw Guiteau here several times
last spring, and frequent references
were made during conversations to
office
Guiteau arose excitedly and began
a rambling sort of speech, saying: [
didn't do it; the Lord did. [ was only
the Lords instrument in removing the
president.
At times the prisoner would show
excitement, striking his fists against
the wall with considerable violence,
and would then relapse into a pei
fectly quiet state, speaking almost in
a whisper.
Witness said he had received the
impression that Guiteau was of un-
sound mind, and being pressed for a
more direct answer he replied; II had
not doubt of it."
On cross witness stated
that the last time he saw Guiteau was
on Tuesday evening before the assassi-
nation of the president.
Guiteau took exception to the date,
and insisted that he did not see witness
for month previous to July.
Witness was sure of the correctness
of his statement, as he went directly to
Saratoga and heard there of the killing
of the president.
Guiteau shouted out, II say it was
the first Of May. don't forget any
thing, you see; that's the matter with
my brain. When anything gets in
there, it sticks"
The witness resumed, when Guiteau
broke in again directly, contradicting
him. He was cautioned to keep quiet.
owe want the facts, judge, to go before
the jury and nothing else. I claim the
action was inspired by Deity; | stake
my case on that position and will take
my chance on the result"
The court-(severely) "Be silent"
Davidge (frmly) "You must keep
quiet, at least while [ am cross-exam
lining the witness"
But neither court nor counsel could
repress the prisoner who continued
talking and struggling angrily with
Deputy Marshal-This conversation,
he said, occurred about two months
prior to July. You are right as to the
conversation, but wrong as to date. [
say it was in May; with that correction
your statement is true.
Davidge Ito witness ss-You have heard
the interruption of the prisoner; what
is your opinion about the time?
Witness-I am very certain that it
was that Tuesday.
Prisoner-That was the time | spoke
to you about getting $15; you said you
did not have the money; that part OF
the conversation is correct. [ do not
forget anything. Anything that gets in
to my head sticks. Laughter.
Davidge ito witness)-You said he
stated that you would see his name IN
the papers in connection with the Paris
consulship.
Prisoner-I never said that.
Davidge-Mr. prisoner, you did say
it.
The prisoner in a persevering man
ner declared he had not said so. He
also Indignantly denied the witness
statement. He (the witness) had not