, 1881-11-26

to tho pecuiarltlcs Of I...tl,sr W. tiuftcaN.
The cfoss.cxa,ninatton Of this wi.nesa was
very amusing, he being rather plosy. anti .le-
sirlng to give explanations Of nuarly every
answer. Dayttee questioned tue wilncss
scnrchingly lit regard 10 ulter which lis
son. at Ills request. Ind written to freupnrt
to Dir. Ollar, making lnuurleS rs 10 tho
strange action OF Luther ". Glfteau.
I'he witness replied il,at In llalt told hts
sun to writu stcl, II trstor, not ustt Of my loya
fur Charles j. nultcnn, but ont Of respect for
tho fan,tly.
II lived L. W. Guftcalt." said tito ,Withcss
dramatically, "ns did my own brother"
Question" You l.nvo been II sort Ut COLI
A,swcr--t gare s"oylIle all the assistance
l colEtl. prepared briet OH tho qttcatlon
OF Insanity. don't want TO d!sHalso
nothing. nssisted Scov[lle In every way,
manner. n,lll iornt III this case.
l.11AvE NO LOVE Foit THE PRISONER :.
-nnnc Wliateycr--becastso l sny to- you
Thought it, was Il terrible wrong III shooting
tile President. uni think so totlay.
Tic witness stated tllnt I'e ltnd no nc
qllninthnrc with tlle pt1sofief. D'tt sllose-
1,letsly said tlio prisoner had nade Threat
against lin.
"Nly,' broke In tile prisoner, " never
! saw you befurc III MY iita I'LL you camo to
the 1nil last Shtttr'a}.'
scovilla tlien questioned tho witness as 10
the 0ecAsiotl nn wIllcl! Ae liau been threasoned
by the missioner.
"Well,' begasl THO witness. we iiaa q
lycen1n IN Frceprt. llorntlo BArcliard. AIR.
Bailey, and-theru Davitgo cautioned tho
witness to be brlefI--wo haa ttebato on THO
Question OF taxation OF National bonda'
cailtloe Tx the time"
| Ttm prisoner-l have mol boom IN freeport
for twenty years. 1t must nave bcen Wllch
was oay' ...,
inc witness tcohtetlptuonslYt 70 Tue pf's"
oner)-l was not talktng to you, Sir. tl.al4t-
ter. .
HThe prisoncr--But was talking 10 you.
!, !" The witness
fou .AsE NOT FIT To TA1K.
ITO nayldRol7.l 10 not intend to Tx tho
time. AT thu tieoate there was Collin a1M
luitean OIL one side, anu myself and DeSter
Nolan on the other side. said gootl deal.
[Laughter] Tho old gentleman lccalne
angry with what sntt, and pltcl'ett into me.
1had my opportunity nj thu close. asstt I'M
proved II. l. said tue OLD telltlelaaM was well
entitled to any position, but thu ono Which ho
was best qualified to till was Will m apron
from his chin TO Ills toes, with u knife III Iis
| tnnrs. In the kitchen OF the oneida conMu-
| nifty peellng pntatoes.
| The sotem'lIty with which tue witness re-
fatcd this incident, ami tue evident satistac'
ton he hnd derived from having pitched Into
tho old nlall was too much for the court, aial
WIS greeted by hearty laughter. In which
tho prisoner joincd.. The Wltness continued
Us fellows:
"Thc old man became very angry. ai'd att
erwnrds met th's n'a'I. and Ilo saltl my lllo
ought to have been taken from n'e, but tllat
God llad ordered otherwise"
Tlle IrIsnner-Arc yon referring to me or
to my fnther?
The Witness maintained q contemptuous
silence.
The Dlstrlct-Attorney-l think that Is
proper question to lie answered.
Tho prlso'ier-lf you refer to Int,
TT - ABSOLUTELY FALSE.
II to my father. 1t may bo true, and proDa'
bly, Is. ... .
The wttness--He [reforr'nE to the prlsoner]
Is the ono vino mentioned That to HE. Att
rrwards mentlonednt TO MS 1ati'er' ahd 'lla
tathor said tliat L must hot 1al'd "hat lie
said.
The priso'1er--l lave 1'ot lived III FREQ
port Tor twellty-one.years:
! 1855
man when this conversation took place?
The wItnass-ln Chicago. .....-.
THE prlsoner-i0n pretend this conveisa-
tion took placc IN ChlcaRo:
Tie witness ttlnpationtl})--Pleaso les ma
alone. l1anEllter.l.
Tile prlsollcr toxcttcaly)-Ihore Is not
word Of truth tn H.. That Is tie way to dis
pose OF TINT statement.
Mr.. DnyldgG-l Wal1t to know when this
took place.
Tho prisoner (cncoufaKlngly)-Find out
the facfs, Judge.
Atr. DaYitfge-1 will bring them out.
The prisoner (nlladlng to thu witness
statslnent)-1 ltayc not heard that. It Is the
worst oiiU Wo ltnye hut yet.
| THE sor.EMS1ry
with which tie witness answered questions
his contempt for tile rrlsoner, tho desire
which lIo showed to go Into particulars, the
fuct TINT he brought with him bnntlto oi
old leiters and opened l.whlle on the wltl,ess
stand, and tho simplicity with which le
stated the condition Of his bank account
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