The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-08
Adjourned.
A New Line of TestimOny-Dayid Davis
Called to the Stand in the Gniteau

Called to the Stand in the Guiteau
Case.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Edward Dan
iels testified to Guiteau's peculiar re-
ligious views and his impression was
that he was crazy.
After this witness left the stand SEQ
vile announced that he had subpGn9d
several witnesses, whom he would call
now. The first name called was
VICE PRESIDENT DAVIS,
and as the names of Speaker Randall
and Senator Bayard were called all eyes
conferred on the witness door, but no
witness appeared. and Scoville read a
number of newspaper Slips found on
the prisoner at the time of his capture.
Guiteau interrupted to say he had a
hundred of them when arrested. They
were taken from stalwart, liberal and
half-breed papers. Whenever he saw
ANYTHING which confirmed his inspira-
ton he cut it out and pondered over it.
When an extract from one of the pa
pers was read, referring to the reported
bargaining of John Davenport, in New
York, concerning marshalships, Guiteau
said, ''That shows how weak Garfield
was, and how determined he was to
crush the stalwarts."
Pending the reading of the rest of
these slips
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS
appeared, and the reading was suspend
ed in order to have him examined. In
reply to Scoville he stated his official
position, and that he was not connected
with either of the political parties of the
country.
Question-Did you know of a breach
in the Republican party, growing out of
difficulties last summer between Presi-
dent Garfield and Senator Conklings
Answer had no personal knowledge
of 1t, not getting into a caucus with
either association. I know there were
factions in the Republican party.
Question-From your knowledge OF
the political difficulties which grew up
at that time, and from your knowledge
Of the American people, what, in your
opinion, was the probability of its Diff
culties disrupting and
DESTROYING THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Answer-That is far-Feaching ques.
ton. The Republican party has not
been destroyed, and yet there have been
breaches in il. There is only one way
in which the Republican party can be
destroyed.
Question-What way is that?
Answer-The disruption of the Demo
cratic party would destroy il.
Ouestion-1s it your honest opinion
that the difficulties between the branches
or factions of the Republican party have
been OF are in danger OF absolutely dis
rupting the Republican party?
AnsWer-That is q mere matter OF
opinion, cannot understand this line
of examination The Republican party
Is
AN EXTRAORDINARY ORGANIZATION.
do not believe it will die until the
Democratic party is dead.
Ouestion-What is your opiuiOn on
this point, whether the success OF the
Democratic party at this time or at the
next presidential election would i'm
peril the existence of the republic?
Answer don't think the success Of
any political party would imperil the
country. don't believe it at all.
Question-Do you believe the success
of the Democratic party would tend in
any degree to bring on another civil
war?
Answer-No, 1 don't / think the
southern people are the last people IN
the world TO desire to goto war. Ifthere
be any war IL will come from somewhere
else than the soath.
ScoyilIe-1hat is all.
The Ritness-1 was quite unwell
when was summoned 10 attend. !
never have seen the prisoner, and know
nothing about the matter.
ScoViIle-The reason viii be stated in
the argument
Bailey, the district attorneys sseno-
grapher, was put upon the stand and