The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-12-15
the first of the session to pass The

| SENATORS: You will pardon me fol
going outside of the rules and calling
attention to the fact that the fifth day Of
December, the day on which congress
convened, was the fiftieth anniversary Of
the day when Isaac Bassett, the much
esteemed doorkeeper of the senate, be
came connected with this body. Half q
century ago he entered our service as a
page, through the influence of Daniel
Webster. In all the changes of parties
that have occurred, no attempt was ever
made to even disturb him. Surely, no
higher tribute could be paid to his fidel-
lily and integrity than that he had been
SO long and so satisfactorily identified
with the history of the senate / am
sure the sentiment of all sides Is cor
daily expressed when / wish him
health and happiness in the name of the
senate of the United States.
The senate adjourned until Monday
next.
The G1lteau Case Mrs. Wilson, Cousin
| OF the Assassin, ON the Stand.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-As soon as the
criminal court opened this morning
Guiteau shouted out: "a crank in Chi
cago says talked with him about this
case. don't know the man. It Is false.''
| Col. Corkhill called as the first witness
Of the day Mrs. Julia NJ. Wilson, of
Leadville, Colorado. She knew L. w.
Guiteau from her earliest recollection.
He was her uncle. The witness gave a
most feeling account of the life and
character of her mother, Mrs. MAYNARD,
who, it has been alleged by the defense,
had died insane, but who really died of
! pneumonia in 1856. Her mother was
noted for her lovely disposition and
Christian character and her
virtues are remembered and
| spoken of to this day. The witness was
her nurse and constant attendant up to
her death, and never saw the slightest
indication of f1ightiness or insanity.
The witness was questioned in relation
to the evidence of Davis, one of the
witnesses for the defense. Davis testi-
fed that he was at one time in Mrs.
MaYnard's room during her last illness,
and she was very flighty and incoherent,
and continually charged him Davis to
look out for her husband and children,
for she feared they would go to the poor
house. The witness (Mrs. Wilson,
smiled iRcredulously while the question
was being put, and replied she did not
even remember the man Davis.
The deposition of Mr.. Turner was
read in which he stated: al have heard
her husband say she died insane and the
/ "lthOoS Was fuCoIlOHcu III IG5dIu u II.
ScOvilie objected to the reply: 81
never heard of it," and lively discus.
sion ensued between Judge Porter and
Scoville. Guiteau became enraged at
Judge Porter aud shouted: "Now
hold your thunder till you get to the
jury, Judge. You are doing this sort of
thing too much"
| Judge Porter, without noticing this
outburst, continued in a most impress.
sive manner TO argue his point when
Guiteau broke In again:
I'm not q criminal, and won't be
convicted. l won't have that word
You just hold your eloquence till you
get to the jury"
Scoville expostulated with him, but
he retOrted in the most vicious manner
"Shut up and mind your own business
l know what am doing"
Witness was questioned in regard ia
various members of the family and
stated decisively she never saw
any indications of insanity in any
of them. Speaking Of L. w
Guiteau, she said: my uncle
Luther visited me frequently and l
loved him with a very tender affection
Our whole family were delighted with
his lovely character and such thing as
that he might in any degree be of un
|
The witness was subjected to close and
critical DISCRIMINATION. She was
asked if she entertained any prejudice
against having hereditary insanity al
legged in this defense and replied
81 object to an unfair statement being
made upon that subject, Perhaps for
the sake of my children might dislike
TO have it set up, hut for myself facts
can make no difference" Her evidence
in chief remained mistaken and her ties.
timnny produced a marked sensation.
The Gulteau Trial-Ths Prisoner still
IRE pressibIe.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 9.-The
criminal court opened promptly at 10
O'Clock and DR.. Jno. Macarthur again
took the stand.
Guiteau shouted out: Your honor
| Scoville-"Keep still, please"
Guiteau-"Well, then, you state il at
once. If you don't will"
ScoYille then addressed the court and
objected to the character of the evidence
which was being given by witness, on
the ground that the evidence as to any
other crimes could not be introduced
| when the prisoner is on trial for this
particular offense. He desired all such
evidence TO be stricken out.
Guiteau here brake in excl tedly and
shouted out: 1T Is purely in the nature
of confession. Macarthur is not an
expert or lawyer, and object to his
| telling the jury and the American peo-
pie facts which I told him years ago in
regard to my history"
The court ruled that the evidence
could be admitted as tending 10 show
| the general character of the prisoner.
Corkhill-"Did you ever see anything
in the prisoner to indicate Insanity?''
AnsWer-"No, sir; never did"
Guiteau here broke out in one of his
| noisy harangues, and despite the eau
ton of the court and eXpostulations of
his counsel, proceeded to express
his opinion of Doctor Macarthur
in terms not at all delicate
Turning to the reporters table he pro-
claimed for some minutes against the
sent to the country; singing out the re-
porter of the Washington Republican,
his shook his fist at him threateningly.
Corkhill desired the court to restrain
the prisoner, when Guiteau turned to
him and said, you go slow, Corkhill.
You are spotted, and as soon as this
business is over the president will re-
move you"
ScoYille Gross-examined the witness
and became very angry and much ex-
cited at some of his replies. The testi-
| mony in chief was not shaken.
w. s. Caldwell, physician, treated
L. w. Guiteau during his last illness.
He never detected any evidence of meR-
tai unsnuldness.
Geo. w. Plummer called.
GuIteau Immediately shouted, 81 owe
this man $40 and it has cost the gov.
eminent $500 to get him here. ! think
| the presidents attention had better be
| called to the way you are squandering
the governments money, Corkhin, so he
| might bounce you at once. You'll cost
| the government two or three hundred
| thousand dollars at this rate"
Witness allowed prisoner to occupy a
desk in his law Office at Chicago for
some months. He was in the collection
business and acted like any business
man.
Guiteau continually interrupe a, and
| finally the witness said to him: at
seems that your close relations TO the
Deity of late have corrupted your man.
| ners."
Worse and Worse
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Plummer
further examined:
"Did you ever see anything in his con-
duct that indicated unsOundness of
| mind 80 was the next question.
"No. sir" replied the witness, moth
| ing whatever. He seemed TO be a man
of ability, vain and conceited but then
he had late from New York on his
card, and we expected the rest.
This convulsed the court.
Stephen English, editor and proprie-
| tor of the Insurance Times, New York,
| took the stand. Guiteau called out,
"This man was in Ludlow street Jail
and got him out for $780," and gave
| the circumstances under which he be-
came acquainted with the prisoner
Witness was in jail in 1900 bonds
charged with libel. The prisoner acted
AZ his attorney.