The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1881-12-08

teau seemed 10 see that he had made fatal
slip. "But knew IL would be all false T, he ne
shouted anprily "But you expected 1tr
persisted Judge Porter, still bland, yet with
more menacing intonation. ,,,.
"Ya-as, expected It," said Guiteau, with
his favorite snarl, now angrier than ever.
The other admission referred TO was
statement which closed the cross-examination.
Judge Porter gave to ii dramatic effect. he
had been questioning the assassin upon the in
cidents of the shooting. Then folding his
arms and fixing his dark eyes full upon him,
ance: "And from that day to this you have
never felt remorse for the deedP" Guiteau
tiled TO escape from the query He shifted
about restlessly in his seat, and his eyes, which
were lowered, ran backward and forward along
tho top of the witness-box. He seemed to
shrink from looking at Judge Porter. Being
press, Il hard for an answer he finally replied,
throwing angry and furtiye glances at the
cross-examner, "Why, of course, l felt re-
morse so far" "That is ALL" said Judge
Porter, gravely, sitting down. "The cross
examination is ended" Gut eau had seen the
mistake as soon as he had made it, and
tRdge Porter did not get his words out of his
mouth before the assassin was pounding on
the front of the witness-box and hotly explain
ing that his rcmorse was only regret Tor the
necessity of the act. 1t was an impressive and
significant ending to the long cross-examina-
tion Guitean was followed on the witness
stand by Dr. Alexander Neil, of Columbus, Ohio,
who testified that when he saw the prisoner
three or four years ago he thought him q
luuatic-
The first witness callod the seventeenth day
was Colonel J. o. Il. Burnside, disbursing Off
Ger of the postofficc department, who testified
that ho was a frequent visitor at tho Guiteau
residence In Freoport, ILL.,, and that he then
understood that Mrs. Guiteau was insane.
Charles G.. Allen, of Carthage, Mo-, Unitod
States marshal for tho western district of Mis-
souri, next deposod that he visited the Gui-
teaus at Frecport ILL.,, and befurc julius was
born Mrs. Gutcau was confirmed invalid.
Hon. Emory A Storrs, of Chicago, next testi-
fed that he knew the prisoner by sight, tho
prisoner approached him in New York on the
street and handed him his business card saw
him at various times during tho presidential
campaign around the Republican headquarters
in New York. Prisoner had given witness cop
les of his (Guiteau's) speech, which witness
had read, and thought a curious production.
The next time witness saw Guiteau was in
Washington in April last, when he told him he
was going to have tho Paris consulship. Wit
ness was impressed that prisoner had an lily
balanced mind, or what is usually callod "lack
of good, common sense" Mr.. Scovillo then
took witness over the ground about which he
questioned Mr. Blaine, namely, the trouble in
the Republican party. Mr.. Storrs said his
faith in the rank and file of the Republican
party was such that the trouble" would not
have disrupted that party. Mr.. Ed. Daniel, of
Virginia. then testified to Guiteau's peculiar
religious views, and the impression was that no
was crazy; didn't think much of that, as no
(witness) had been called insane. The names
of Speaker Randall, Senator Bayard and Presi-
dent Arthur were next called, but mono Of
these witnesses appeared, and Mr. Scoville to
save time, read number of newspaper slips
found on the prisoner at the time of his cap
ture. Guiteau, who had remained quiet all
1,a hrOka ot
tracts confirmed his inspiration" at is said
tho Brooklyn Eagle used to publish about
column and q half each day in the same strain"
broke in Guiteau, while MIR. Scoville was
,eading an interview with General Grant in
the Chicago Inter Ocean, of June 49, Tho
prisoner then fell back in his seat, and, with
his head resting on his left hand, listened at
tentively to the reading During the reading
of an extract from the Christian Union the
prisoner said: " at that time Beecher was
supposed to be in favor Of Garfield" Vice
President David Davis was the next witness.
In answer to a question, he said he did not be-
long to either party. He had general knowl-
edge of the political situation last year, but did
not go into the caucuses of either association.
He could not say he was acquainted with the
trouble in the Republican party last year; had
not heard Of the disruption of tho Republican
party, and did not believe it would
be disbanded until the Democratic
party died. Continuing, the witness said he
did not believe the success of either party would
imperil the republic. AS the witness left the
stand he asked if there were any more ques-
tions, and being answered in the negative,
walked out with a puzzled air-Mr. Scovilla
saying that the object of his testimony would
appear in the argument. Mr.. L. A. Bailey,
stenographer of Colonel Corkhill, testified that
he took the notes from which the Herald inter.
view was published, and received $500 for 1t ;
was introduced to the prisoner by Colonel Cork
hill as a friend. Guiteau here broke in: "You
got the interview under false pretense that you
was Herald reporter, or you would not have
got it." Guiteau here addressed the court and
read q list of witnesses whom he desired
subpGnaed, as follows: President Arthur, Secre-
tary Blaine, Senators Logan, Conkling, Platt,
Dorsey and Jones, of Nevada, Governor Jewell,
General Grant, James Gordon Bennett, White
law Reid, George Jones, Charles A. Dana W.
II. Hurlburt, George G. Gorham, Stilson
Hutchins, W. p Nixon, of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, and files of his paper of May and June.
The court, without intimating whether the wit
nesses would be subpunaed or not, told Mr.. Sco-
vile to proceed with his letters.