Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-12-09
Evidence In Rehuttal In the Gaiteau
Trial.
The Assassin Makes One Of his Usual
Speeches. Congressional
Political News
Gossip.
The Guiteau Trial.

Guiteau announced that lie had pre-
pared an order for the attendance of
the witnesses he had suggested Satur-
day and would desire to sign it once.
The order was handed Judge Cox.
Scovillc called Geo. Go:ham, editor Of
the Republican, but he did not respond.
Chas. b. Farewell, member of congress
from Chicago, took the stand and was
questioned on the feelings between the
factions of the Republican party just
previous to the shooting of President
Garfield. Judge Porter ohjecte1 to
taking up the time of the court y this
kind of witness.
Witness was gestioned as to his ac-
quaintance with the prisoner. The
prisoner called upon him (witness) at
Chicago and, showing him some news
paper slips, said he was about TO pur-
chase the Inter-Ocean, and told the wit
ness that If he would loan him $780,
600 he would make him (wi:ness) preSi-
dent of the United States.
Guiteau (emphatically): That is
false. | never made any such a propo-
sitlon | asked him 10 invest some
money in the enterprise. but he said he
had already put $4,000 into the Inter-
Ocean, and would not put in any more.
Witness again saw the prisoner in
this city in March last. The prisoner
had recommendation for the Paris
Consulship. and wanted witness to sign
it.
The witness never thought the pris-
oner sane man. Upon cross examina-
ton witness was asked If in the conver-
sations mentioned he had an opportun-
ity to form an opinion whether the
prisoner is able to Judge between right
and wrong.
Scoville objected to the question and
argued at great length in support of
his objection. Guiteau continually
oroke in and insisted the question had
no bearing on the case. tnat his mind
all through was blank on the question
of right and wrong. that he was impel-
led by inspiration which he could not
resist.
Judge Cox held the question could be
entertained, and it was again put. The
witness thought there were grades of
insanity. and did not think the prisoner
so insane that he could not distinguish
between right and wrong. Scoviile desir-
ed to note an exception. Guiteau again
broke in eXcitedly:
81 want this understood righ here it will
put a stop to all this irrevelant non
sense: acted from inspiration"
Judge Cox: well that will do prls-
oner; you have said that good many
times, and you must not interrupt the
court again.
took the stand. A discussion ensued
between counsel upon the form of ques-
tions, in which Guiteau insisted on TAX
ing part. Turning to Scoville he said:
You are getting 4 little cracked your
s:lf on this subject. | want to leave
your line OF defence. 1t altogether too
narrow.
Gorham was tolG to step down, when
Gmteau shouted out: Come back Mr..
Gorham: | want to ask you few
questions. want YOU to state wheth-
you did not write and publish in last
April, May and June great many bit.
ter items denouncing President Garfield
for wrecking the Republican party.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Criminal
Court was densely crowded this morn
ing. Among the audience was Gen.
Sherman and Rev. De Witt Talmage.
To-day the prosecution commences in
rebuttal to abolish the theory of insan-
ity. as set up by the defense. In doing
this they will retraverse the ground
gone over by the defense, and from the
stand point of the prosecution will
ventilate Guiteau's past life
md habits, beginning with his early t
ife in Freeport and concluding with {
he as: amount of expert testimony
,btainable in court. AS soon as the I
.ourt opened Guiteau addressed the l
court IN rather imperiOus tones as fol- I
ows: May it please your Honor, the
american people do not desire this case
hall be tried again, and do noS desire
t. say with the utmost respect to
his court and jury and my counsel, C
that am not satisfied with '
he political situation as developed here o
n this case. That is the gist of this e
lleged defense. The President of the S,
Jnited States would never have been fl
hot if it had not been for the political h
which existed last May and c;
une, and say I have the right, as ap.
earring as my own counsel, to ask your
honor that Gen. Grant, Senators Conk-
ing and Platt and President Arthur
nd those kind of men, who were so +;
own on Garfield that they would not " "
peak to him on the street and would q
ot go to the White House, shall be put "
n the stand. have the right to show
ny personal relations to those gentle.
len, that | was cordially received by
hem and that was well dressed and
'ell fed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
want to show my personal relations a
othoSe men. don't want to except
your Honor's rulius, but shall be =,
biged to do so, ana have no doubt ~ ~
re, court in hanc will give me new III
.ial.''
Judge Cox: Your exception has been tr
oted. A
Scoville, then called up the subject
President Arthur's testimony, and
id he not yet received any reponse to co
S interrogatories, and that the Presi- pa
,nt's evidence was absolutely essential
the defense. st
Guiteau interrupted him excitedly or
ith Il don't think it necessary at all la
r Gen. Arthur to he here" 60 Sco-
lle.) Il don't care what you want. -,
m doing this myself. ask as per- ",
nal favor that he shan't be dragged A
10 court. | think good deal of Gen. "A