Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-15

/ lifAS was al illlutiHS tiNHA ~ ZIG CCult
iouse when the prisoner arrived, and he trem-
lingly begged the officers to take him in by
ne back entrance, but be was driven forward
| 10 the building.
Dr. Kennon. editor Of the Medical Rerie1c. of
| lineage gave the opinion that the prs oner
vas insane. The assassin became incensed at
| he evidence of Richard Hinton, a Washing
| On Journalist, and shouted out that he had
| q ther be hung as q man than acquitted as
| fool. DIR. Nicholas, of the Boomitgdale
+ asylum DR.. Folsom, OF Boston: DR.. Samuel
| orcester, Dr. w. W. Godding. DR.. James II.
| teB.Idc, Of Milwaukee, and DIR. Theodore W.
| usher. of Boston, experts on insanity, were
| saniaed by Mr.. Scoyille for the purpose OF
| moving that Guiteau Was insane. Their an
wcrs were IN reply TO hypothetical questions
| 'iiCh assumed that the witnesses favorable 70
| nttau told the truth. Guiteau demanded
hat Grant, Conklng and Jewell be summoned
NINETEENTH DAY.
Hon. Charles B. Farwell, of Chicago was
called as Witness aud testified that Guiteau
| offered to make him Pre-ident if he would loan
him $2oO,000 with which to buy the Inter
! Ocean newspaper. He said he believed that
the assassin was not 10 insane but that he
| could distinguish between right and wrong.
! whereupon the prisoner got excited, said he
! wanted such nonsense stopped, that he acted
| from inspiration, etc.
George G. Gorham, Of the Washington Re.
| ph6tcdn, then took the stand and ScOYille be-
/ gan TO question him. Guteau again broke out.
| teHlng Scoyiile he was crazy, and that ht (Gul
| teau) did not approve OF his method OF con
Quoting the defense. His testimony wac unim-
! portant.
! scovllle stated that he desired to have Presi-
| dent Arthur testify in the case.
Guteau QnteTupting) Yes, and Grant and
| Conkung, and the rest of my political friends
ScoYille mere takes altogether too narrow 3
view of this case.
Scoville continuing, said he had made every
effort to secure the Presidents attendance, but
without success. 1t was absolutely essential to
obtain bis testimony
After some discussion, counsel for the prose-
cutlon agreed to allow Scoville TO prepare in
terrogatories to be submitted to the President.
and allow his evidence i'll this form to be put
In later.
Guiteau read to the jury for half an hour
| from his book, "Truth.' Counsel for the
prosecution objected to the reading of the en-
tire book, and, after discussion, it was arranged
that ScovIlle shonld mark such passages as he
intends to rely upon and submit the book to
| the prosecution. With this understanding and
agreement between counsel relative TO the evil
dence of President Arthur, Scoville announced
the close OF the defense.
TWENTIETH DAY
On the opening Of court Guiteau opened
business by declaring himself dissatisfied with
the development of the facts relating to the
political situation VIII erein lay the gist of the
alleged defense, and renewed his demand for
the testimony OF such men ND Grant, Coukling
and Platt. He announced also, his purpose Of
making the closing speech for the defense.
No answer having been received from tho
halt-dozen qestions submitted IN writing to
Eresideut Arthur the court said that the de-
Tense should have the benefit of the said tes-
tmony when it should come.
Mr.. Scovlile then called DR.. L. c. Spitzger,
Of New York, who failed to respond, as did
Mrs. Emma Rood, OF Chicago, and Mr.. Seoyille
asked for attachments
The defense here rested, and the prosecu.
ton called Gen. w. T. Sherman to the witness
stand. He Identified the letter that was placed
IN his hands after the shooting, written by
Gu1leau, and stated that he suspected at the
time there might be a conspiracy, but after.
ward concluded the shooting was by one man.
Guiteau thanked the General for protecting
him with the mi ltary, at which the warrior
smiled griIn!y.
Edward Barton. LAWYER from Freeport ILL.,.
was next sworn and stated that he well knew
tie prisoners father, whom lie described
as d straightforward, clear-Eeadel man of excel
lent intellect ana always believed him sane.
Testimony to the SAME effect WAS given by
Gardner W. Tandy; Dr.. b. F. Buckley. the
Gulteau family physician A. L. Green John
,. Cochfane, Prosecuting Attorney George w
OYER, AnsOn A. Babcock, David A. Sunder-
land and Horace Tarbox, ali residents 0. FREQ
port, III, AID well acquainted with tho esas-
sins father.
TWENTY FIRST DAY.
Col Corkhill called, as the first witness of
the day. Mis-. Julia N. Wilson, of Leadville
Col. She knew L. W. Guiteau from her earh-
est recollection. lie was her uncle Witness
gave a most feeling account of the life and
character of her mother, Mrs Maynard who
It had hCen alleged BY the defense, had died
insane, bnt who really died from pneumonia in
1856. During the examination of this wit
ness Scoyilie objected to one Of her an .wers to
a question, and a lively discussion ensued be.
tween Judge Porter and Scove. Guiteau be-
| came eirdged at Judge Porter, and shouted
Now helt your thunder Till you get to the
jury, Judge. You are doing this sort of thing
too much. judge Poster. without noticing
the Outhurst, continued in the most impressive
manner 70 argue hls point, when Guiteau broke
ia again; " I'm no. a criminal, and won't he
till convicted. won't have that word. You
ust hold Your eiCqucnce till you get 10 the
jury. ScOvlile expUstulatCd with HIM, but he
let rted IN the most vicious manner ;" You
shut mp and mind your business l know what
I'm doing
witness was questioned in regard to various
members of the GuIteau family, and stated
positively that she never saw indications of
insanis III any of them
At the conclusion of Mrs. Wilson's testimony
JOHN W. Guteau, brother of the assassin.
| arose from his seat next he prisoner, and
asked the court to rule ont the question and
answer relative to witness father having died
Of softoa ng Of the braln
Judge Cox-"I think the matter irrelevant"
ScoWlle here arose, trembling with excite
ment, and protested against the meddling of
| John W. GUiteau in this case. = He is opposed
to showing insanity in the family, said SEQ
vile, and his voice was here drowned by the
| prisoner, who struck his hand violently on the
| table and shouted: $50 do J. He had better
get back TO Boston. lie has got no business
| here. just because he happens to bear the
same name he thinks he will get little noto-
| r1ety out of this case. I haven't known any
! thing about the man for wears. That's all there
IL about him. and want hun to get right out
| Of this case"
| President Arthur's replies to the written inter
| rogatories of counsel for the defense were
! read He stated that he knew nothing about
| Gulteau previous to the crime Of the I'd Of july
| except that he had seen him around the Re-
! publican headquarters at New York. A num-
/ her Of witnesses were called to the stand and
| told what they had seen Of the prisoner in the
| various places whore he has m ade an unsavory
| record for himself during the past few years.
! strangely enough, none Of these people ever
I saw IN HIM any indications OF insanity but
| nearly all had found evidences of moral turpi-
! tude sometimes to their cost The worst story
was tod by the Rev. DIR. Macarthur, of New
| York, pastor OF the Ba ptist Church to which
! Guiteau united himself in 1872 and
! from which, after borrowing $95 from
| the pastor, and otherwise abusing his
| generosity, he was excommunica ted in disgrace
! FOR gross immortality. As Mr. Macarthur went
! into the shameful details Guiteau grew
/ Initiated and then violent. Mr. scoville OBJ
! Jected TO the testimony, and asked the use Of
| 1t. = We wish TO show" said District At
torney Col6hi4, that what the defense calls
| the prisoners insanity is his Geyish deprav-
/ lily. General applause followed this deelsra-
ton. and lad Of IL was expelled from the
! courtroom as q scapegoat After this the
con uslon was 50 great that ad journment was
| relief &c all concerned.
The assassin was hooted as he was led BY
policemen to his van.
TWENTY SECOND DAY.
Rev. DIR. Macarthur resumed the witness
stand, and continued to testify to the assas-
SINS rascaiitY and meanness. Sooville objected
to this character OF evidence, but tho court
ruled its admissihIhty, as tending to show the
! general character Of the prisoner The assassin
81 ihis point broke cut into one of his noisy
/ hatansues.
Col. CorRhiu desired the court to restrain the
4 fls mr. when Gultcau turned to I'm and SAID:
- y 80 slow, Coihhiil. You are spotted. aud
soou As this business Is over the President
( val remove Yuq.
". > Caldwell. physician. treated L. W.
( Guitcag dining MS Is illness. He never de-
'ecte'1 say eYdeuee Of mental unsoundness
George W. Plummtr, q Chicago LAWYER. was
cei.ed Gu.te&u inmcd ately shouted: i owe
/ Tins man 80, but y has cost the Government
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