Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03

| SIiiPt was III Tile POSSESSION or Mt COrkntll.
! Mr. Scovtlle asked Mr.. Corknin TO let him have
| theis transcript
II had no doubt you would ask 1t, said Mr.. Cork
| HILL
win you produce it,"
THERE WAS SHARP CoLLooUy
between the prisoner and the witness. The prts-
| oner charged that the witness had obtained the
| statement by false representation ssHe got il un
der the false pretenSe that he was a Herald
| reporter. or he wouldn't have got IT." exclaimed
the prisoner, "Thats the way you got IT. Col
Cork HILL turning to the district attorney )"He got
mad at the district attorney for decefying me and
destroyed his notes."
BAILEY CoNTRADIcTs GuITEAu
Mr.. Bailey said the prisoners statements were
| false; that the prisoner somehow obtained a no
ton that he was Herald reporter, and he had de-
stroyed the notes because the transcript covered
| them.
The prisoner declared that Mr.. Bailey came TO
him and said his name was Nordhon He gave
MIN forty columns, and the Herald had only pub
| liShed seven.
Ibid you sell the report ?" asked Mr. Scoviile.
"feS he got $500 for it, Interrupted the pris-
| oner.
"Mr. Bennett fully understood the clrcum-
iished the matter was asked to name price for
| IL ana declined. Two weeks or so afterwards
was asked IL the government had paid me for the
labor of taking and transcribing the notes. and L
SAID IL mad not The editor then sent me up To my
a
''Yes, that's So shouted the prisoner 81 didn't
Know a word about IL, but | just made a mere
| guess
GUiteau's Lis; of Distinguished Wit.
nesses.
When Mr.. Bailey was excused from the stand
the prisoner produced manuscript and, addressing
the court. said he had some witnesses to he sub
p9naed. He then readShe names OF the follow
ing: President Arthur, Gen. Grant. ex-Senstors
Conknng and Platt. Gov. Jewell. Senator Dorsey.
Collector Robertson, Secretary Blaine, Senators
Jones and Logan, James Gordon Bennett. New
York Herald: Whitelaw Reid. New York Tribune;
Dana, New York sun; William II. Huriburt.
World: George c. Gorham. Washington Rel,,fy-
lican: Stilson Hutchins, Washington Post and
William Penn Nixon Chicago {nteI'-Ocedn. Each
OF THESE journalists, the prisoner said he wanted
TO bring files or his paper for May and June last
Nhen he had read the list he handed the paper to
the clerk, saying: II presume your honor will
make the order TO have them subpenaed"
THE POLITICAL LINE OF EXAMINATION
There being no witnesses present, the court
asked Mr.. Scovie il he thought it necessary to
pursue the line OF testimony-such as that OF Sem
ator Davis-any further, as the facts brought out
were matters Of public notoriety.
Mr.. Scoville said he thought not unless there
would be an objection TO arguing from known
facts.
Mr.. Corkh:n said he would object strenuously.
THE PRESIDENT sUBPENAED.
MI. ScOville said he only wanted to examine one
or two more such witnesses; and II Messrs. Bay
ard and Randall did not answer he would get
others. =" have issued subpoena for the Presi
dent" he said, "because l want to question him
On some other things. However, did not care TO
nave him summoned till saw him, and so told
the marshal"
Mr.. scoville announced that he had no witnesses
present except experts, and he had been told by
several that they would not like tn be called be-
fore Monday, as they desired TO digest the matter
ADJOURNED.
The court then adjourned till II o'clock Monday
morning. instead of 10 O'clock, the jurors for the
new term have TO be organized that morning.
GUITEAU WANTS THE POLITICIANS SUMMONED.
Just before the adjournment was announced the
prisoner said: 81 want to go into thorough and
exhaustive review OF the political situation OF
last spring. l want these prominent men sum-
moned. 1t is very important that they should be
here"
TRIAL NOTES
Yesterday afternoon, on the return OF Gulteau
to the Jail. member OF Congress had inter-
view with him, lasting half an hour. The CONVEX
sation was mostly On political subjects. 1t was
noted that Guiteau answered quickly and intelli-
gently every question put to him, but when the
member alluded to the shooting as calamity he
turned to look out OF the window On change OF
question he readily resumed the conversation, and
until the member remarked 81 fear that the coun-
try viii not recover from the calamity caused by
you, he was in good hurnor, but then became sui
len and unwilling that the interview should be
continued. The impression he made on the men,
Der was that he Was sane man, and perfectly re-
spOnSible
Any one familiar with Judge Porter's gentle and
quiet manner in conversatiO would hardly recog-
niZe him when croSS-eXaminiDg a witness. He as
sunes an impressive air OF dignified solemnity,
poses with great grace, and uses his index finger
With remarkable effect. Sometimes he delivers
his words with the stately utterance OF TRACE
dian, and again gives his manner the SOftneSS Of
a sutton pleading with his lady love. Altogether.
the rapid discharge Of artfully constructed ques-
tionS would be apt to upset a witness OF greater
mental eGuipOise than Guiteau.
1t is understood that no visitors Will be received
at the jail tomorrow, and Guteau will, therefore,
| have lonely day unless the experts visit him.
The members of Hayerys ''Strategists'' COM
pany were in attendance at the court room
Thursday. Some of them sat in the "Dock,"
place which has lost all its terrors during the
trial. and is generally filled with row OF FASH
iOnably dressed ladies'
has any effect on the doorkeepers, for it was dis
covered few days after the trial opened that
claimed to represent the press Then those
anxious to get good places to See the trial played
on as members OF the bar, but This expedient soon
failed. Now the game is to say II am an expert"
1t Is not known to have failed yet
=. Among. the spectators the other day was Mr..
Mr.. Beale says that when looking over his books
recently he found that Guiteau owed him a for
Joseph S. Arbor, young lawyer OF New York,
and friend of Judge Porter sat In the "re-
served row." near the prosec ution yesterday. He
was accompanied by his bride.
The Markets.
BALTIMORE, December 3.-Vrginia 6s. consols, |
76l do. past due coupons 87S; do new ten forties.
As bid to-day.
BALTIMORE. December 8. Cotton firm and higher
middIng, 15.al2. Flour unchanged. Wheat southern
higher; higher closing firmsouthern red 30
40: do. amber, 1.42a1. 40; No. 1 Maryland, l.41
No. western winter red, spot and December, 3s5a
1885,; January 41s< February, ~ hs1 44A:
March, !. AN sales. Corn, southern frrner; western
higher closing easy-sopthern white, 66s67 do yellow,
67a68 western mixed, spot and and December, 67ssa
Sc; January 7o,a7oss February. 72a62H Oats hisher
49O5a; Pennsylvania. 50a53. Rye dull GOAL. O5 Hay
unchanged. Provisions quiet and unchanged. Butter
firnweetern packed, 15a40 roll, 23230. Eggs firm.
2Sa29; lined, %. Petroleum nominal. Coffee dull |
Rio cargoes, ordinary to fair, e4a1014 Sugar quiet
soft, 81 Whisky firm, 1.17x. Freights to Liver
pool per steamer unchanged Receipts-nour. g. 476 |
barrels wheat 49, 7lS bushels; u.s. 904 bushels;
oats 3, 297 bushels; rye, 225 bushels. Shipments
wheat, los 400 bushels; corn, 927 bushels Sales
wheat. 672. 1876 bushels: corn, III. 032 bushels
LONDON, Deceh Der 3, 1880 p.m.-Conso,s-for
money % 916: for the account 80 13 TO- U. g. bonds
AIS 1l6A. Atlantic and Great Western drt mortgage
trustees certificates. 54ls Erie, Az. New York Cen
trail 1922. Reading 34x. New York, Ontar1o and
Western. 32s. Milwaukee and st. Paul common. liz.
NEW YORK. December g. Stocks irregular
bonds dull. Governments quiet but firm. Cotton
NEW YORK, December 3.-Flour quiet and I'M
changed Wheat mo active and shade easier