Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-24


term 'stalwart" himself in 1875.
Secretary Blaine, after further ques-
tioning, left the stand at 1902 NJ. and
the court took recess for half an
hour
The prisoner at once began to ex-
postulate with Scovilie, stating that he
desired him to comply with his
fGuiteau's) wishes in the case, and if
he did not do so there would be big
row. He was removed by the bailiffs
with difficulty. He desired to con-
tinue the conversation. Scoville paid
no attention to his client.
On the reassembling the court, the
resident minister of Venezuela, was
called to the stand and examined. He
gave a description Of the scene at the
depot on the morning of the shooting.
The prisoner impressed him as wear
ing look of fear. In his cross-exam-
ination the witness explained how the
prisoner wore his hat, and Scoville
placed Guiteau's hat on his (Guiteau'sl
head, partly on one side. The witness
stopped the counsel, saying that
was the way he wore his hat Guiteau
said: THAT is false. wear my hat
this way" placing his nat on his Lead
perfectly straight. He then addec; II
wear my hat this way, and dom go
sneakipg around" The minister was
Intercepted further but nothing was
elected beyond what has heretofore
been published
Mrs. Sarah B. White, matron of the
Baltimore q Potomac depot ladies
waiting room, was next called, and she
explained the circumstances of the
shooting in detail, as published in her
statement She said that she
recognized Guiteau as the person who
fired the shots. She had seen the pri.s-
oner walking up and down the gentle
mans room previous to the arrival of
the presidents party on the morning
of July 2nd. She did not see the pis-
tol in the assassin's hand when she
went to the presidents assistance.
Guiteau, she said, was only about three
feet back of the president when he
fired at him. On cross xaminatien
the witness said she saw nothing re-
markable in the prisoners appearance,
excepting that he walked to and from
the gentleman's room, keeping his eyes
on the ladies room as if waiting the
arrival Of some one. She explained
the manner in which he wore his hat,
stating that it was or. his head straight.
Guiteau's hat was here placed on
his head again in he manner indicated
by the witness. She said that was the
way he wore it.
The prisoner expressed his approval
of the reply of the witness.
Robert A. Park, ticket agent Of the
Baltimore Il Potomac railroad at Wash
ington, testified. He saw Guiteau on
the forenoon of the I'd of July. Wit
messed the firing of the second shot by
the prisoner; rushed from his Office
into the corridor, and as Guiieau was
fleeing seized him and kept hold
OF him until relieved by the police Of
ticers. In his cross examination, Park
reiterated in detail in q statement, the
circumstances Of the shooting, and said
that the prisoner was moving very rap
idly when he seized him. He did not
see the first shot fred, but he rushed
from his office Immediately.
Witness was Intercepted at length,
but the direct testimony was unshaked.
He explained that the prisoner men,
toned several times to him that the
letter to the general would explain
everytf; lg.
THE COURT OPENED
without incident, and Geo. Maynard
was put on the stand, and he testified
to loaning Guiteau SO at one time and
SO at another.
Guiteau protested against the line of
evidence--"Didn't think it anybody's
business whether he owed $25 or some
one owed him. Maynard is good
fellow and l owe him $25-thats all
there Is IN It,.
District Attorney Corkhill desired to
prove by the witNess that Guiteau bor-
rowed Sl5, with when he borrowed
revolver.
On the cross-examination the witness
thought that Guiteau looked seedy and
hungry.
The prisoner showed much feeling
and frequently interrupted the witness,
asserting that he "lived in first class
style and wore a $40 suit of clothes.
He knew plenty of public men, and
had all the money he wanted. His
mental condition, not physical, was at
fault. He had a big load on his
mind about that time"
Witness did not notice anything
about the prisoners manner except II
sort of sl,ulking gait
JAMES n. BURART,
clerk to Maynard, also testified to a
loan of So, and thought Guiteau's
walk and the way he held hjs head a
little peculiar
JOHN o'MEABA,
testified to selling pistol to Guiteau.
He could not identity it as there were
thousands just like it.
Tho charges were then drawn from
the revolver at the suggestion of the
council, and much to the relief of the
audience.
Tending the examination of the PTS
tol. Guteau desired to announce to the
court that he had invited j. b. Town
lga,I Of NaU Nork Ianpar1 Sweet