Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-12-14
TRYING THE ASSASSIN.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.
SENATOR DAVIS ON THE STAND.


Pending the reading of these slips
Senator David Davis, of Illinois, ap-
peared and the reading was suspended
in order to have him examined.
In reply to Mr.. Scoville he stated
his official position, and that he was
not connected with either of the politi-
cal parties of the country.
Odd you know of the breach in
the Republican party growing out OF
the difficulties last summer between
President Garfield and Senator Conk-
ling?
Al had no personal knowledge of
it, not going into caucus with either
association. | know there were fac
tions in the Republican party.
Q.-From your knowledge of the
| political difficulties which grew up at
that time, and from your knowledge of
the American people. what, in your
opinion, was the probability Of those
difficulties disrupting or destroying the
Republican party?
A.-That is far-reaching question.
The Republican party has not been
destroyed, and yet there have been
breaches in it. There is only one way
in which the Republican party can be
destroyed.
Q.-What way is that?
A.-The disruption ofthe Democrat
ic party would destroy it.
Q-Is it your honest opinion that
the difficulties between the branches or
factions Of the Republican party have
been, or are, in danger of absolutely
destroying the Republican party?
A.-That is a mere matter of opin-
ion. i cannot understand this line OF
examination. The Republican party
is an extraordinary organization. | do
not believe it will die until the DEM
ocratic party is dead
Q-Wbat is your opinion on this
point, whether the success Of the Dem
ocratic party at this time, or at the
next Presidential election, would i'm
peril the existence of the republic?
Al do not think the success OF
any political party would imperil the
republic. | do not think that at all.
Q.-Do you believe the success OF
the Democratic party would tend in
any degree to bring on another civil
war?
A.-No; | do not. / think tie
Southern people are the last people in
the world to desire to go into any war.
IF there be any war it will come from
somewhere else than the South.
Mr.. Scoville-That is all
Witness-I was quite unwell when
| got the summons to attend. | had
rever seen the prisoner and knew moth
ing about the matter.
Mr.. Scoville-The reason will be
stated in the argument.
Mr.. Davis for minute occupied q
seat on the bench with Judge Cox,
where he studied the prisoners coun-
tenance for sometime and then left the
court room.
THE PRISONER EXCITED.
Mr.. Bailey, the District Attorney
| stenograpter, was put upon the stand
I and Guiteau became at once excited.
He charged the witness with coming
to him as the New York Herald re-
porter and tricking him into an inter
view, notes of which were used by the
District Attorney Bailey afterward
made up report from his notes for
the New York Herald, and Guiteau
wanted to know what he received for
it. 1t was finally brought out that
Bailey had been given $500 The
prisoner was worked up considerably
and contradicting the witness, accus-
ing him of perpetrating q fraud upon
| him.
Mr.. Scoyllc wanted Bailey's notes,
but they had been destroyed.
Mr. Bailey denied emphatically that
he had represented himself to Guiteau
as the Herald correspondent or tricked
him in any way.
The prisoner read list of names of
persons he wanted subpenaed to show
the political condition of the country
last spring The names were Presi-
dent Arthur, General Grant, ex-Sena-
tors Conkling and Platt. Messrs jew
ell, Robertson and Dorsey, and Sena-
tors Jones and Logan, also Bennett Of
the Herd d, Reid of the Tribune,
Jones of the Times, Dana of the Sun,
Hurlbert of the World, Gorham of the