Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-15
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DOMESTIC NEWS.
The Trial OF Guifeau-Infics of the
Prisoner.

The Trial OF Guifeau-4nfics of the
Prisoner.
WASHINGTON, December 14th.-In the
Guiteau case this morning the first witness
was DIR. John L. Withrow, of Boston.
Guiteau at once called out "Dr. Withrow
is the honored pastor of Park-street Church,
Boston, where | used to attend church when
l was there. He is very fine gentleman"
Witness said the prisoner desired to deliver
lecture il his (Withrow's) church, in answer
to lngersoll. but witness declined to have the
church used for that purpose. Witness OBJ
served the prisoner during the winter at
meetings and social gatherings of the church,
never saw the least indication of unsoundness
OF mind, but, on the contrary, thought he
himself, witness added 81 should say this
Guiteau-What's the difference, doctor.
Answer-The one means brighter than the
other.
Colonel Corkhill-And of larger calibere
Guiteau-He didn't say that, Corkhill.
You must have slept well last night That's
the smartest thing you've said yet.
Witness said the prisoner generally took
part in discussions upon whatever subject
might be under argument; was always crit.
cal and accusative rather than conciliatory
and kind.
Guiteau-I always spoke to the point. IL
cisive and gritty. That's me. There is no
nonsense or romance in my composition. If
there had been might have gone through
the world more smoothly. It is very evident
to the mind of every one that the sole object
of this kind of examination is to show that
/ knew the difference between right and
wrong. That has nothing Whatever to do
with this case. The only question is whether
or not my free moral agency was destroyed
when 1 was impeiled upon the President
That's the point, Judge, and it knocks the
bottom out of your theory.
After short pause he broke out again, and
with increased vehemence. " I'm not here to
save my neck from the gallows. I'm here for
vindication, for justice and for right"
Judge Cox-Well, that will do now. Sus-
pend your remarks.
Guiteau-All right. When l get to the
jury I'm going to talk to them on this subject.
This is just little incidental speech.
Charles A. Bryan, of the New York Equi-
table Life Insurance Company, knew the
prisoner in New York.
Witness was proceeding to relate the cir
cumstancss of Guiteau's connection with his
company. when Guiteau Indignantly shouted,
Well, now want to say right here that
when witners comes here and tells what is
false shall tell him you are mistaken, sir /;
that is false. That is a lie, and finally you
are miserable whelps. That is as far as 1
shall CO."
The witness said the prisoner asked loan
on the strength of Consulship he was to
have. considered him sane.
Henry G.. Collier, an attorney Of New York,
took the stand.
81 remember you," shouted Guiteau.
"you are the man that put up that Herald
job on me-"
"Keep quiet ~ said Scoville.
Guiteau continued: 81 will dispose of
this man in short order. He brought a suit
against me to pay over certain money, and
the Court ruled that should keep it. That
kills his evidence"
SEVERE UPON GUITEAU's CHARACTER.
The witness related an instance of Gui-
teau's collecting S175 and failing to pay it.
His evidence proved extremely damaging to
the prisoners oft-asserted claim of having al
ways lived an upright, Christian life. Gui-
teau wriggled and expostulated, and vainly
attempted to explain the transaction.
The witLess at one point said: 81 in
formed Judge Donohoe at the time that l
considered Guiteau thief and scouudrel.
Guiteau shouted (excitedlyl: "You did
not dare to say so to me. L would have
knocked you down."
One of the Jurors here stated to the Court
that he could not possibly concentrate his
thoughts upon evidence, feeling as i'll as he
did, and the Court adjourned
The Invasion or Indian Territory.
WICHITA Ks J, December 14th-Ere this
Captain Dave Payne and eight or more Of his
followers have reached the Oklahama lands.
One of his men arrived in this city Sunday.
and returned to-day. He ltfs before the
party got to Oklahama, and came directly
through. The party en- route from Gaines.
vile had met neither troops nor Indians.
Payne anticipated no trouble or molestation
from the authorities
An Indian Uprising Threatened.
CHICAGO, December 14sb. A Leaven-
worth dispatch says: Chris. ellison, who
has been Government scout for twenty-five
years, reported to General Pops yesterday.
He says there is no doubt that there will be
an uprising of the Utes, Piutes and Navsjoes
in the spring that will cause much trouble to
the white settlers of the valleys.
Passengers by the Southern Route.
KANSAS CITY MOI December 14:h.-The
following passengers left tonight via the
A., T. and S. f. r. r., to arrive in San Fran
cisco December 18th Flora Walker, Mans
field, o.; Frank Mage, wife and two chill
dren, Buffalo, n. Y; II. III. Savage, Hamp-
ton, Mass; William Belts, Oakland, Cal;
W. r. Thomas, England.