The Republican journal., 1881-12-15

Wednesday, eth inst, important testimony was
put IN in opposition to the alleged insanity of GU
teau. People who had known the prisoner and his
family Intimately for years never supposed any of
them were Insane. Gulteau addressed the court
as usual He declared that it was not necessary
for President Arthur to testify in person. To MIR
Scoville he said | don't care what you want.
I'm doing this myself | ask, personal favor,
that he shant be dragged into court. | think a
good deal of Gen, Arthur. He's President of tn e
United States and | don't think he should be
bothered with this matter Striking the desk VIC
leDtly) he's President of the United. Estates, and
made him so, and think should have something
to say in this matter" 1t was arranged between
counsel that the Presidents answers should be
put in as evidence at any stage of the TRIAL Gen.
Sherman testified His first thought on hearing
Of the shooting was that it part of con
Spiracy, and for that reason he ordered out the
troops al once. Upon making inquiries, however
he was soon satisfied that 1t was the act of but
one man As Gen Sherman was about to leave
the stand Gulteau nodded tamiliary and saluted
him with Il want to thank you. General, for your
promptness in calling out the troops. I'm indebt-
ed to You for II, otherwise | should not now be
here. want 10 thank you and Major Brock for
protecting me.
Thursday several additional witnesses testified
that they never saw any indications of insanity in
the prisoner. Mr. Scoville read to the court the
answers Of President Arthur to interrogativeS. To
the first and second questions whether he knew
the prisoner and how often he had seen him, the
President replied, he knows him that he has seen
nm at least ten times, and possibly twenty times.
To the question TO whether he had ever con
veTsed VITA him he replied None excepting to
return ordinary salutatons of the day and once or
twice III answer TO his request to be employed in
the campaign as speaker by the republican state
committee of which | was chairman
TO the question what political services the pris
oIer had rendered to the Republican party during
the last presidential campaign, the answer is.
Mere that | know Of"
The fifth question was whether there was any
Thing IN The prisoners relation to himself or 10
Gen Grant. or to Senator CoDkling or any other
u the Republican party socially or politically, 10
furnish hun with any ground for supposing he
would receive political retirement; the answer is
No
The prisoner That is a matter of opinion
The last question was, Did You ever give hun
any reason 10 think he could have sIg political or
p,rsonal influence with YOU Z The answer is, Il
never did -
The prlsoner-He never had occasion to
Eight additional witnesses were exap3 ned in the
Gulttau trial Friday. among them Senator Harrl-
son OF Indiana All testified that they never sa "
signs Of insanity il the prisoner. Guiteau called
O4e witness Charles Wehle Of \ ew York a liar
J NJ. Shaw OF New York, who had rented Guiteau
desk room, testified that Guteau once said he was
bound to have nOtonety He might initiate
Wilkes Booth and Kill some big man Guiteau
c9ntradlcted him, calling him whelp and liar.
ny tOul az JHuIu6u FludN until MOnQaE.
With Mondays session the tra entered upon its
fifth week New York physician, DR. Spitzka.
testified that he thought the assassin insane And
while said the witness, Il have no other evidence
than the expression Of his face | should have no
doubt hat he Is a moral imbecile or a moral mon
slrosity. The witness questioned at length
by MIR. ScOTllle. Guteau INDUCED in his custom
Any outbreaks and scandaous harangues At one
time, despite the cries OF silence and order he con
tHued to strike upon the table and shrek out at
the top of his voice. II am not afraid to 90 to the
gallows if the Lord Almighty wishes me to go
there. | expect an act Of God that will blow this
Court and jury ont Of that window, to protect me
II necessary | want to thunder this into the ears
OF the American people" The court adjourned
without concluding the examination of the witness
The examination of Dr.. Spltzka concluded
Tuesday, He persisted il the opinion that Guieau
is insane. DR.. FoTdice Baker of New York test
he'd that the eccentricities shown by Guieau
were rather an evidence of weak vanity and
lAoFdlnate egousm than of insanity. Other
witnesses were examined but their testimony was
not important.