The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-07
Thai a Conspiracy Exisica


Cross.examined Tho conspiracy was n sup.
position OF my own; found afterward Tint the
deed was that OF one man, and one man alone.
Gen. sherman's manner on the stand was
very dignined and soldierly; his enunciaton
was Slow direct and clear
An Important witness.
Edward +. Barton was next called Witness
| is lawyers has resided In Frceport Ill.,
| since 1856; was personally acquainted with
Gulteaus father; frequently visited him; Mr..
| Guiteau, sr. had the reputation OF q clear
| headed, honorable, straightforward business
| man: was n prominent citizen Of the place,
| holding many official positions OF prominence
| In the city, he was intelligent to an unusual
degree, and was tho bestposted man In that
! section; he had n peculiarly logical mind; was
| llberal-minded In his logic. Witness was
with Wy. Guiteau During siis Last
Illness
| (hc died In 1SS0); drew up his Will. From all
witness saw and knew Of Guiteau no mover
had any doubt but that he was perfectly sane;
| knew Abraham Guitcau, uncle OF the prisoner,
worry well; met him daily for many years; al
ways regarded him as perfectly sane.
| Witness continuing, said he was acquainted
with the entire family; Charles Guiteau, the
| prisoner, was sane as long rs witness knew
| him, as also were all the members OF the fam
| lily; In fact, theifamily was ono not only gen.
| orally sane, but of superior intelligence; wit
| ness knew Thomas North; had real his testi.
mony In this case In general way.
| Guitoau during his last illness was occasion.
| ally delirlOus: recollects during their &C.
simultaneously frequently arguing with
Guiteau ON religion; Guiteau was orthodox
one timo Guiteau gave him n copy OF tho
| Critic, the organ Of tho oneida community,
| and during their discussion on the various
forms of religion, and in the course of the
argument Guiteau said either that he hoped
| he would never die or that he
| Believed he would Never Die.
| Witness did not believe Guiteau was In earn
est; had no sympathy with the doctrine OF the
oneida Community: while not actually n mem.
| attended prpSDytprian
| Church; knew Abram Gulteau's daughter FL
| len; never regarded her rs being rs intelligent
| rs the other members of the family, but at the
| same time never doubted hcr SAMMY; sho was
n woman OF ordinary intelligence; never heard
| of Flora Guiteau being Insane or being threat.
| enod with insanity; they were neighbors, and
| he always regarded her as a woman of supc-
rior intellect; never heard any doubt OF her
sanity until this trial.
A. u. Green
succeeded Mr.. Barton. Is collector at Free.
port Ill.,; knew Luther Guiteau from 1880 until
| his death: regarded him as n man OF the
highest order; he fllled various positions of
civil and political prominence; always re-
| garded him as sane; witness knew Abrnm
Guiteau, uncle of the prisoner; regarded him
rs perfectly sane; is acquainted with the two
| Guiteau families knows no member of tho
| family to be insane knew n second brother of
Luther Guitcau who died In frccport; he was
| perfectly sane.
Crossoxamned by Mr.. scoviilc; Witness
| saw Luther Guiteau onco during his last ILL
ness; he was very feeble; could talk but littlo
saw nothing peculiar about him except that
he was I'm sort Of stupor induced by NOR
phine; has convcrsed with Luther Guiteau on
the subject OF religion; was not In sympathy
| with his Views; never recollected that any
meetings OF the oneida Community were held
I'm Freeport; know Mrs. Guiteau, mother of
| tho prisoner; she was an invalid; witness
never associated much with Abram Guiteau
| because he had the reputation of being
| drunkard; knew his daughter Ella; always
| regarded her as sane.
Gardner w, Tnudy
was next called. Witness is resident of Free.
port, ILL.,; Is engaged in the boot and shoe
business; has lived in Frceport since 1857;
was well acquainted with the father OF the
prisoner: was on intimate relations with his
family; they were immediate ncighbors; met
and conyersed daily sat up NTH him mum,
anything In Luther duitcau to cause him 10
believe him insane; In fact always regarded
| him as man Of unusual Intelligence; never
saw any
Indications of Mental Disorder
In him at any time during his life: knew tho
prisoner Guiteau, at one time; never. saw
anything ''or' about him; he always regarded
him the same as other young men; knew his
uncle up TO the time OF his death; always
| looked upon him ms n perfectly sane man;
knows the entire Guitcau family; never knew
| any of them to be of unsound mind.
Mr., Scovllle crosscxamincd witness, but
elected nothing, neither did he shake his ties.
| timony
DIR. Benjamin Buchly,
OF Frceport ILL.,, next took the witness stand.
| Witness Is physician and surgeon, and has
practscd there since 1916; was family physi-
elan to tho Guiteau family, and necessarily
| intimate; Mr.. Guiteau stood very highly in the
community as an honest upright, public
spirited man; had Il tno intellect and logical
mind; was very benevolent and exceedingly
earnest III the cause of education; witness at
tended him during his last Illness
Ie Had Been Failing
for two years, his system gradually breaking
down; he was always mild, pleasant and
conhding patient; never saw any indication OF
insanity whatever In the father of tho pris.
oncr; never knew him TO be peculiar In any
respect; never knew that he had any peculiar
views as to the treatment of the sick; knew
Abram Guiteau, the uncle OF the prisoner; he
was perfectly sane; never know OF Flora Gut.
teau having been sent to 81. Louis for mental
| treatment; never heard of II before,
Mr.. John W. Guiteau here arose and de-
manded from the Court that tho prosecution
should ask the witness the reason why his sis.
ter was sent to st. Louis. ~ regard 1t, your
Honor, as
a Burning Shame
that my sisters name should be introduced by
the defense and the imputation OF insanity be
left upon her."
Mr.. Corkhill-"T agree with Mr.. Guitcau. |
have n letter from the lady on that subject. 1t
Is shame TO bring up the name of an estima-
BILE young lady In court In such vague man
ner. Doctor, state the reason why Miss Flora
Gulteau was sent TO st. Louis"
Witnes-''She was suffering from goitre, n
swelling of the throat, and her eyes We're some
cally treated for her eyes. She Is n remark
ably brilliant and cultured young lady; most
eminently So"
Smith ID. Atkins
followed. Is a resident Of Freeport; is editor
of the ReIJybiican of that place; has lived there
since 1913; knew the father of the prisoner
from that time up TO his death; regarded him
always rs n man OF marked ability and perfect
sanity; knew the prisoner at the bar slightly
rs boy; were not intimate, because the Gui.
teau family were socially rather higher than
he; knew Abram Guiteau; never saw anything
about him savoring of insanity; knew Rev
Thomas North one OF Guiteau's witnesses. He
was formerly a Methodist preacher; was OK
PEELED from the church for
LasciviOus Conduct
and went to Texas witness knew Ammerly,
another Witness he Is not the sort OF man
| Luther W. Guitcau would have associated with f;
| never In his life, aud after long acquaintance
with the Guiteau family, had Witness heard or
known OF insanity existent I'm It,
By Mr.. Scoville--Is an EpiHcopalian In re-
lgion; knew North and had heard him preach
frequently; was there about two years; did not
know Of his own knowledge why North was ex-
PEELED from the conference, but from hear
say.
ION this account his testimony as to ''las.
civious conduct " was eXcludedD
Witness knew Abram Guiteau; always re-
gardod him as sane.
At 10 80 the court recessed for one hour.
The Court ReOpened