Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-16


the court and said: 81 want to make littl
speech. It will be great misfortune if any
thing should happen to this jury. They al
very honest, intelligent men. Iwant cav
taken of them. There are some OF them wh,
are not accustomed to their present food, -
consequently they are liable to have indigo
ton. / want the court to order them on
every morning before breakfast for walk o
four or five miles. have two or three mo
the present"
Judge Cox-'.The court will attend to tht
wants OF the jury"
Collier was recalled. Witness never detcot
ed signs of insanity in the prisoner.
Scoville began to cross-e1amine with se
when Guiteau, in q great rage SHOUTED: e.
never saw this man but once in my life, az
that was in 1878. Never saw hum bat fst
minutes. What does he know about me.
This shows just how little sense yod
have got, Corkhill, to put up this man as an
expert, and you haven't got common horse
sense to waste the time Of the court in exam
lining his character. He was only clerk in
lawyers Office, anyway"
Re-examIned by Col. Corkhill, witness said:
"ln my opinion, at the ii ne knew him, he
was perfectly competent to distinguish be-
tween right and wrong" Exception by SEQ
vile. Mr.. Scoville asked witness what his
opinion was of the prisoners ability to dis
tinguish between right aud wrong at the pres
ent time. The question was ruled out and an
exception noted by Scoville.
<. NJ. Justice, lawyer, Logansport, Ind,
met the prisoner in 1878. Prisoner was selling
book on the life of Moody.
Guteau interrupted, "you are mixing one up
with some one else, SIR" Witness contin ued,
but was again interrupted by Guitesu, who
shouted: "stop right here. Can you prove
Witne s-"I think can."
Guiteau-"Can you swear to it?'
Wiiness-"Yes, can"
Guite4u-"Well, you are liar, sir; miser.
able liar. That is the best way to dispose Of
you.'
Witness continuing said the prisoner re-
NAMED in LoganspOrt about three weeks, SELL
ing the book.
Guiteau continually interjected abusive com.
whelp. To come In here to make ono out as
book agent. l was preaching the gospel
and sold my productions. In q few minutes
he turned to Scoville with intense disgusS:
"Oh, cut this fool short. He is lying all
through. Don't waste time on him."
scovile asked. "What was the appearance
OF the prisoner, when you knew him?'
Ans.-"He looked about the same same as
now, except about the eyes,"
Scoville-"What was the difference In tie
expression OF the eyesr'
Ans.-"At that time he had free express
sion. Now the expression seems suppressed"
Guiteau-''I don't think I am much sup.
pressed this morning. 1t seems to me I'm
pretty lively" Guiteau greatly worked him.
self into towering rage, and declared against
the witness OF the prosecution and threatened
him with violence, his billinsgate being es-
p.cially directed against tue presenting at
torney. Referring to Col. C0rkhill he said:
"He Is getting too dirty and too sinking to
lie, and the first thing he knows, Goo Al
mighty will take him of and send him down
below"
Rev. Russell R. shippen, pastor Of All
Souls church, Washington, was boarder at
the same house and occupied seat at the
same table with the prisoner, from April last
until the day before the murder of the presi-
dent. when he prisoner) disappeared. Wit
ness had frequently conyersed with the prison
er. Both had lived in Chicsgo, and that form
ed the basis of conversation, which led to
quite familiar acquaintanceship. Prisoner
was chatty and polite, little quick or nsr-
vous in utterance, but not sufficiently to indi-
cate marked popularity. Witness never de-
usual topics OF conversation between himself
and prisoner at table were Conkling, CARTEL
and the new testament revision. On no ecC
sion did prisoner exhibit more excitement Yhs Il
any other person might.
Mrs. Dunmlre, formerly wife OF Guiteau,
then took the stand. She was married to pris-
oner in July, 1869. Scovllle objected to thu
testimony unless a record proof OF the wit
ness was shown. Witness was then with
drawn. Corkhill remarked that he would ~
troduce witness' letter, after he obtained Tue
necessary copy Of the record:
DR.. Noble, young physician at the j..
where Guiteau is confined, recited the partioi =
lars OF several conversations with the prison
At one time he asked the prisoner why he
moved" (using the prisoners term) the pr
dent. His reply was, Because was inspi
to do so." A little after he said: ""n
president should die would be convinced J
inspiration was from the Deity; but If ne
should recover would be in doubt about it. +"
Witness was asked il he considered the pris-
oner sane, and replied: "a perfectly sane man,
sir; and as bright, quick and intelligent as you
would see in summers day Not the slight
est indication of insanity about him. A little
impatient of restraint, at tunes little nervous,
as q man in h,s proition would naturally be,
but perfectly sane"
Mrs. Scoville suddenly rose in her place and
said: "Your honor, would like to ask Q
question of the witness. consider it Of vital
importance to the case"
Guiteau, (impatiently)- don't, sister.
1t is all these people can do to stand me with
out your talking You are no lawyer.
Mrs. Scoville-"The question is OF vital Inn.
portance."
Scoville-"I prefer, your honor, that the
permission should not be given"
Davidge-"Let Mrs. Scoville suggest the
question to her husband, and We will not OBJ
ject."
Mrs. Scoville, (sotto roce)-"Well, he don't
know how to ask any questions, any way"
- Scoville asked if it were possible to place IN
the prisoners coffee any drugs that would
make him brighter or more quiet, as the case
might be.
Guiteau with presumptuous expression ex'
claimed: You are examining witness on the
other side, amt you, Scoville? l never saw
anything so stupid as your manner OF ex
amining witness this forenoon. think youl
lecture last night must have been too much FOL
you"
Mrs. Scoville wrote her question and reached
over to hand it to her husband when Guiteau
sharply said to her: "Now you just MIND
your business and attend to your own affairs.
You are making yourself altogether too OH
cious in this case:"
Pending the colloquy between Guiteau ant
his sister the witness was permitted to de-
part, much to the disappointment, apparent
ly, of Mrs. Scoville.
Gen. Joseph s. Reynolds, lawyer, Chicago
knew prisoner first about May, 1866, in Chi