The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-12-06


the audience "a he was ushcred In, which evil
denccd the fact that to.day's congregation was
largely composed Of newcomers who had not
seen the human ncnd before.
Judge Cox requested n few moments private
conversation with Mr.. Scovillc.
Gttitcau Again.
"Judgc, said Gulteau, addressing the Court
Immediately after the jury had been called,
81 have prepared an order for the witnesses
spoke Of yesterday evening. Will pass 1t up
TO Your Honor. "
He sent the following to the Judge;
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
LUMBIA HOLDING A CRIMINAL TERM OF TIE
JUNE TERM, 1881.
The Untfed Stdtesl
ro Case No. 1I,056. 1ndict.
ment for murder.
Chdiies IL. GUitedu.
December o, 1SS1.-on motion OF Charles ].
Guitcau, the defendant, who appears in this
case In his own proper person, IL Is hereby
Ordeled, That the defendant have subpGnas
for thief GLOWING named witnesses: Y. s. Grant,
Roscoe Conkling, Thomas O. Plat, --- Robert.
son, Marshall Jewell, S. w. Dorsey, whitclaw
Reid, James Gordon Bennett, william Henry
Hulburt, Charles A.. Dana, George Jones, VIII
liam Penn Nixon Hugh Hastings and Ave i'd
ditional witnesses, besides the witnesses as
heretofore ordered, the fees thereof and costs
of services to be paid In the same manner as
the statute In such cases made and provided.
Hon. Charles Ii. Farwell
was next called Witness is resident OF
Chicago; Is n member of present Congress;
has been In public life twenty years; knew the
prisoner, Guitcau; first met him six years ago;
he called mt witness office; introduced HIM
self to witness; asked him to loan him 5000.
600, as he was about to start newspaper, and
he would make him President OF the United
States.
Guteau-"Thats falsel wasn't such II fool
as to ask for such n loan"
Witness resumed; Saw him again in his
rooms at the Arlington; Guiteau wanted him
TO sign petition for the Austrian mission or
the Paris consulship; witness formed the opin.
ion from the conduct OF the prisoner that he
was not sane.
Mr.. Davidge asked witness whether he ever
had occasion to form an opinion as to whether
the prisoner knew the difference between right
and wrong.
To this question Mr.. scoville objected.
Judge Porter
"Rilcd'' the Prisoner
very much by abiding to the murder as one
lof total depravity, not arising from insanity.
'"rhe Republican party was in no danger of
| disruption" said Judge Porter; "there was no
fear OF internecine strife, except in the minds
of revolutionary and depraved men who seek
| dent OF the United States was utterly unneces.
| sary, even to preserve the Republican party.
| Guiteau turned white with rage and
shriekcd at wasn't murder! 1t was neces-
| sary. had to remove the President or there
would have been war; What you say, Judge
Porter, is false, and tell you so TO your facet"
| Further on he that said his mind was per-
| feet blank us to the killing of the President.
| witness said that though he regarded
| prisoner MS not sane he felt assured that he
knew the difference between right and wrong
George &. GOrhRm
was next called. Witness is n resident of Cali
| fornia: is an editor: was occasionally about the
political clubs in Now York during the cam
paign; never saw the speech OF Guiteau en-
titled "Garneld Against Hancock"
Mr.. ScOville then handed the witness n copy
of the speech ana asked him to read It,
| While he was reading 1t the usual
Monkey business
of reading "Truth " was indulgod In by the
defense. Tho minstrel show was varied this
morning, as Guiteau-not Scovlllc---read tn,
book aloud himself. He read 1t with highly
gratiiled expression OF countenance, In clear
distinct voice, Tor about ten minutes. BY tina
time Mr.. Gorham had finished reading tn,
speech. and entered the stand again.
Mr.. Gorham was questioned by Scovillc ant
Guitcau. He said he saw nothing ridiculo III
I'm the speech: IL was n good enough CONDENSED
statement Of the affairs at that time.
Guitcau-'AIr. Gorham, did you not writ
last spring In your paper or Inspire severn
very severe assaults upon Gen. Gar
Held, charging him with being in the process
of wrocking the Republican party?'
wimess-"rhee. files of the paper will spea
for themselves
Gulteau-"well, Mr. Gorham, shall hay
the files produced in court. You can 90 nov
, sir, but Ill call you again.
, "a few days since" said Mr.. Scovlllc, Z"
had
Subpoena Issued for the President
because there were certain things l could M
show by anyone else, and for that reason ha
him summoned. went there yesterday an
: he was engaged upon his message. went IL
there this morning and found that he Ia
been mp nearly all night. do not think
, practicable for him TO come here this morning
What wish 10 know Is, will the gentlemen q
: the other side let him testify AZ any time whe
4 "WcIl," inquired Mr.. Davdge, "what d
You expect TO show by the President p
"IeXpect TO show that In October last, sho
time before came here, the prisoner address6
n letter to the President ON familiar terms, ind
eating that they We're equals, and making ce
{ tain requests OF the President, and that IL
: President did not know him or anything abol
him.
~ rcpudiate your theory" bursted out Il
Assassin, in Hot Wrath.
and pounding the table with his hands, %.
your are going TO take that course you had bc
d ter get out OF the case. You would not hay
. | been here at all IL you had not been II
- brOther-n-law, You nre no criminal lawye
q If you are going ON in that way You can get &
the case. 1t needs an artist TO do this worl
and
You Arc BOBBY
TO talk the way you do. You can't SIT down
:. me. | know all these people, and know tho
:, we'll President Arthur always spoke TO n
| ana lfeHlcu me klnuly, anu tnchc blhlciutH
being TO the contrary, are not true
81 wish 10 show" quickly put In Mr., Scovill
"that all the prisoner is saying is false, an
entirely false"
SIT Is not 80" slapped back the murderc
n sand you know 1t; and you cannot sit dow
J, ON me In that way"
u Judge Porter arose and said that lie won
10 like to know for what reason tho counsel
the defense wanted the President of Il
n United States, but he was ready to acquies
L. In admitting any testimony from the Pre-
)f dent, but he presumed that the defense won
G, be willing TO take the Presidents U0ir dire al
not require his presence In the courtroom.
m Mr. Scoville said that he certainly would
lr willing to submit hts interrogatives TO Il
" President In writing and accept his WRIT
r. answer.
"A Mr. Scoville next introduced certain han
u bills and dodgers announcing the prisoner
No book, "Truth," and his lectures. There W
nothing in his dodger anent his book at all
= compatible with man Of common-sense
", In his announcement OF his lectures. He was
20 excessively odd or crazylke that his vani
" had made him Jealous OF Moody and Sanke!
~ popularity, and he evidently hoped TO riN
y them In notorietY by overriding the rcligio
:, business.
: Mr.. John w. Guiteau
~ took the stand then to explain portion OF /
H. testimony He stated that after the 2lst d.
of October last he had received letters fro