The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-26
Guiteau now Assails Henry
Ward Beecher.
Confederate Bondhoiders yet
Hopeful of PAYMENT.
Speakership Contest---Nihi-
iism--Other Items.
TO-DAY.

ing of the criminal court Scoville read a
telegram from Emery A. Storrs, of Chica-
go, saying he could not possibly atpresent,
owing to professional engagements, come
to Washington to testify. Seoville said
under the circumstances he would not in
sist upon an attachment for Storrs.
Davidge, speaking for the prosecution,
said he was willing to have. Storrs put
upon the stand any time during the prog
ress of the trial, and this understanding
was accepted by all parties.
Thos. North then resumed the witness
stand and was cross examined very closely
and at great length by. Davidge.
eUITEAU INTERRUPTED
at the very outset and protested there was
no truth in the witness story. The wit
ness was being questioned in relation to
the fight between Guiteau and his father
Luther w. Gl1iteau.) He had good
memory and could remember most every
thing but did not recall any such scene
Just as the witness was released from the
stand Guiteau improved a momentary lull
to make
HIS FIRST SPEECH
of the day. He said. s1 notice my friend
Henry Ward Beeeher is doing some cranky
work in this case. I used to attend his
church and prayer meetings, and If your
honor knew him as well as I do you would
not pay any attention to him. There are
good many people that think he is badly
bod H. dnI7h
that Tllton told the truth, and that he he'd
about it and will tell him SO publicly"
"Oh, WE'LL well prisoner that will do for
you, said Davidge.
Guiteau was apparently satisfied, and
nodded with smile, saying: That's all
right, Judge. I have had my say on
Beecher; I'm satisfied" Gen. John A.
Logan then took the stand, and was asked:
DO you know the prisoner"
"Oh, yes, of course you do, General"
broke in Guiteau, ''you know me very
well. I'm very happy to meet you again"
The witness had frequently been be-
seiged by Guiteau to endorse his appli-
cation for Office, but he had invariably de-
clined for the reason that the prisoner did
not seem to be such man as he would
care to recommend for any office. He
had never known him in Chicago. The
first time he ever saw him was when he
(Guiteau) called upon him to secure his
influence. The general impression he had
formed of Guiteau was there was some
thing wrong in his mental arrangements.
L in fho
publican national committee rooms during
the late presidential campaign thought
Gulteau very peculiar, fighty and ramb-
ling in his conversation. Guiteau here IN
terjected his customary comments, This
gentleman was not in position to know
about matters there. He was only clerk
anyway.
Gov. Jewell, Ex-senator Dorsey and
THE REST OF Us BOYS
were the ones that did the work there
''John A. Morse, (colored) attorney at
law saw Guiteau at the White House dur
ing March and April and took him to be
crazy.
MRS. sCOvILLE
then took the stand and gave biographi-
cal sketch of Guiteau's life commencing
with his early childhood. While the di
rect examination of the witness was still
in progress the court adjourned until Mon
day.
WASHINGTON, Nov 25.-Charles
H Reed, of Chicago, detailed sew
eral incidents in Guiteau's career as a
lawyer in Chicago. The witness was pros
ecuting Attorney for twelve years. and met
Guiteau frequently, but his relations with
him were never intimate. He had loaned
him money which was paid. He always
regarded him as a very earnest sincere
man @
But UNBALANCED.
He never saw any indication of violence,
and always deemed him harmless man
until recently; witness saw Guteau here
several times last spring: frequent refer
ences were made during the conversations
to the office Guiteau was expecting to have;
witness told Guiteau he had no show for
the
PARIS CoNsULsHIP
and he would help him to get clerkship
or some minor position where there was
NIUE responsibility attaching, but Guiteau
became very indignant and said, You
watch The papers the next three or four
oays and you win see an announcement of
my appointment to s4he Paris consul
SNIP" Witness visited Guiteau a few
days since and asked him why he killed
President Garfield? The Prisoner was "
ing down on his couch; he arose excitedly
and began rambling sort of a speech saw
ing Il did not do it. The Lord did il.
Twas only the Lords instrument in remoy
Ing the President. At times the prisoner
would show great excitement, striking his
lists against the wall with considerable
Violence, and then would relapse into a
perfectly quiet state. speaking almost in a
Whisper Witness received the impression
that Guiteau was of sound mind, being
pressed for more direct answer he replied
had no doubt of it."
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