Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-15
GUITEAU "PRETTY LIVELY" "
HE INSULTS THE WITNESSES.
ABUSES THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY


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was among them. and looked as though he hat
recovered from his temporary indspostion
There was large attendance of spectator
present, including Representatives LIE Fevre, o
Ohio, and Spear, of Georgia; ex-Sergeant- at
Arms Thompson, Senator Hawley, of Connect
cut, and Hon. R. T. Merrick. Hon. CharksOl
Potter, of New York Judge Parson, of Penn
sylvania. and Judge COurtland Parker, of New
Jersey, sat on the bench with Judge Cox.
GUITEAU OPENS WITH LITTLE SPEECH Fol
| THE BENEFIT OF THE JURY.
AS soon as the court was opened, the prisone
said: 'If your honor please want to make
little speech. 1t is very important that th'
health of this jury should be cared for, and WI
don't want this thing to slip. 1t is a very fin,
jury in every way-goOd, honest, intelligent
men. | suggest to the marshal that they be al
| lowed to take walk of four or five miles ever,
day. Some of them are not used to good food
l understand, and it disagrees with their diges
| ton"
The court remarked that the marshal would
| look after that.
Il have got two or three other little speeches
| want to make during the day." said Guiteau.
II want to talk about money"
THE PRISONER sNEERS AT A WITNESS AND SAYS
MR.. sCOvILLE is BADLY CRANKED.
The district attorney then called to the stand
Mr.. Henry NJ. Collier, the witness who was on
the stand when the court adjourned yesterday.
The witness was frequently interrupted by
sneering remarks made by the prisoner. The
witness said that from his observations of the
prisoner he believed him to be insane. On cross
examination. the witness said he had seen the
prisoner several times, and had but one conyersa-
tiOn with him.
AS Mr.. Scoville continued to question him.
the prisoner broke out, saying to Mr.. ScOville:
ou are making almost too much out of this
klnd OF fellow. You are worse than he is.
7 ou are getting badly cranked on this insanity
business
GUTTEAU OBJECTS.
Mr. Scovie asked the witness If he had ever
expressed an opinion as to the prisoners guilt.
.! object to that answer" spoke up Guiteau
You are about as stupid as you can be. Sco-
VILE You haven't got sense enough to know
better than to quiz man of this character
~ may have expressed an opinion said the
witness. He did not think he had ever said any
or not
Upon redirect examination the witness said
he thought that at the time he knew the pris-
Oncr (1S13) he was perfectly colnpetent to judre
between right and wrong.
MIR. ScOville excepted to the evidence
GUITEAU CALLS AN INDIANA LAWYER WITNESS A
LIAR.
j. N. Justice lawyer of Logansport, Ind,
the next witness, testified that about June, 1878.
he met the prisoner in Logansport The prs-
oner stopped at VIM. Jones' boarding house.
about square and half from the witness
residence. Witness saw the prisoner daily for
about three weeks.
II was in LOganspOrt about two days and a
half, said the prisoner. 81 never saw YOU be-
fore don't know you, and don't care about
you"
The witness said the prisoner was there sell
ing life of Mr.. Moody.
IL never saw any life of Mr.. MoOdy," said the
prisoner, ''though l have known him very well
for ten or twelve years. The fact is you have
got some one else mixed up with me'
The prisoner commenced to denounce the wit
ness. 'Can you swear that am the man?'' he
asked suddenly.
~ think you are the man." replied the wit
ness.
"Can you swear so?" shouted the prisoner.
peremptOrilv.
II can swear So"
"Then you are liar
81 will look up your record" added Guteau.
you probably belong to the Shaw combination.
You Internal whelp: you coming here and irving
to pass me off as book agent
The witness was asked by Mr.. Corkhill
whether Guiteau left the town in the day time
or the night time, but he could not remember.
Il left in the daytime like any decent man.
said the prisoner. and continuing he declared
that the witness should have to bring the book.
which ne claimed he Ohe prisoner) had left at
LOganspOrt, or stand convicted as liar. The
witness having referred to his house in I.ogans-
port, the prisoner looked up and said: IL didn't
suppose you had brains enough to own any
property, You must have swindled somebody
out of it,
The witness believed the prisoner was sane
and knew the difference between right and
wrong.
Mr.. Scoville asked that the witness should
send to Logansport and produce the book
referred to.
"Corkhill will pay your bill," said the pris-
oner "You 60 round to Corkhil and he will
give you a note. and you take 1t to the Treas
ury and they will pay you. Charge it to the
Guiteau trial. 500, book agent, for lying"
''PRETTY LIVELY THIS MORNING."
The witness said when he saw the prisoner
there was free expression about his eyes that
differed from his present appearance. Now he
had a suppressed look about the eyes.
-. don't think am suppressed this morning. +"
said the prisoner, laughing. ~ think I am
pretty lively this morning. sir.'
what Go you mean by suppressed lOok?'-
asked Mr.. ScOviIie.
81 mean that it indicates TO me fear in tho
court room. II you want my answer"
GUITEAU OUTRAGEOUsLY ABUSIVE
81 don't think l feel fearful. SIR" said the
prisoner. II don't think 8 man who has God
Almighty behind him need be fearful. I can
defy the world if necessary l dreamt last
night that somebody shot me, but didn't hurt
me- Iain't afraid of being shot lam in charge
OF the Metropolitan police here and of the Ma
tional guards at Jail. There's been some crank
work here during the last few days all ON ac-
count OF this man COrkhills digging up INV re-
cord 1t has made feeling against me. The
first thing you know the Almighty will take
that man Qndicating Mr. CorkiilD below. He's
too shrinking to live. You are low. drty
wheip, said the prisoner, turning to Mr.. Cork
NIL. That's my opinion of you. Corkhill. YOU
are low, dirty whelp, and God Almighty win
neSses."
The witness explaining his testimony said he
meant that tie prisoner had avid appearance
A WASHINGTON PASTOR WHO 9DoEs NOT THINK
GUITEAu INSANE.
Rev. Kush r. Shipper, pastor of All Souls
Unitarian Church, of this city, was the next wit
ness. He related his experiences with Guiteau
at Mrs. Grants boarding house In this city dur
ing the month of June last.
Il used to go to the Doctors church quite
frequently, !" said Guiteau. sziaey have spen-
did mTlSc there ~