The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-11-24

| far greater than on any previous morning.
| All the corridors leading 10 the courtroom
were packed and much difficulty was cxpe-
ricnced In gaining admission by those whose
presence was needed In the courtroom. 10
avoid q scramble y was found necessary TO
| issue tickets Of admission. As yesterday,
| the greater portion Of the spectators were
ladies'. The court opened without an Incl
| dent, and George @. Maynard was put ON
! the stand He testified to loaning Guiteau
| $40 at one time and S15 at another. Guiteau
protested against the line Of evidence
and said he did not think II anybody's bus
mess whether he.owed S25 or some ono
and owe him S25 that Is all there is
about it"
Mr.. Coikhill desired to prove by the wit
ness that Gulteau borrowed the sl5 TO buy
pistol.
thought Guiteati looked seedy and hungry.
The prisoner showed much feeling and FREE
quently interrupted the Witness,
class and wore S75 suits Of clothes, knew
plenty of public men and had all the money
he wanted, that this mental and physical
condition was at fault, for he had q big load
on his mind atfhat time.
John Omeara testified as to selling pis-
toll to Guiteau.
Gulteau announced 10 tne court tHat no
had John B. Townsend, New York, Leon
ard Street, and A. s. Trude, of Chicago, to
assist him. There was plenty of brains on
the other side, and justice demanded as much
on his. "Another matter" he continued;
desire to call the attention of the court to
the fact that there are number Of disre-
putable characters about the court, and
that some threats ofviolenoe have been made
during the week past. | have no fears for
-, ', ,,arcopol en- fafU Tho cbiaf IF ,ol;oo I,
kindly furnished me body-guard and
| wish to notify all evil disposed persons
that if there is any attempt to harm me,
my body-guard will shoot thcn down, and
that is all there is about it," Then nod
ding to the reporters table he added; "Re-
porter, put that down"
Colonel Corkhill detailed the occurrences
at the depot. but Mr.. Scovlle interrupted,
acknowledging the killing. Guiteau
quickly shouted, mo, Your Honor. we ac-
knowledge the shooting, but not the kill
ing"
Colonel Rockwell briefly stated the facts
within his knowledge, and was followed by
General Swain, who was at Elberon when
the shooting occurred. :.
DR.. d. W. Bliss was then called and de-
tailed the events from the time he was
called to the time of death. He stated
that the immediate cause of death was
hemorrhage. The witness then explained
the character ofthe wound, using the up
per portion of a wire skeleton for the pur-
pose of illustration, and detailed at great
length the progress and symptoms of the
case Witness was then subjected to O
lengthy cross-examination, the supposed
object being to lay the foundation for the
theory of malpractice, which Guiteau says
must be made the foundation stone of the
defense.
Quite sensation was produced when the
District Attorney suddenly drew from q
pasteboard box a section ola human back
bone and holding it up inquired, 'Do you
this, DCctor?'' The audience hung
breathless for the answer as the witness in
measured tones replied: 81 do; it isa por-
ton of the vertebral column of the late
President" The yertebrfe were then
handed to the jury and the character and
extent of the injuries to them explained by
the witness.
Court reassembled at 1905 p. m. The
District-Attorney said he had ascertained
that the record in the case of the President
was kept by DR.. Reyburn and in his hand y
writing.
DR.. Bliss was then recalled and was cress-
examined by Mr.. Scoville in relation
to the course of the ball, and so forth.
Mr. Robinson then took the witness and
and DR.. Bliss was given the record which
Dr. Reyburn had kept Mr.. Robinson then
pursued his questions as to the symptoms
noted each day He was examined at great
length and at 2l5p. m. the court adjourned
till Monday. ~