Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-12-21
exactly the infrmity under which she

Colonel Corkhill thought the re.
quest most proper one. He had re.
ceived letter from the young lady,
who had lived twenty-four years un-
married, and against whom no word OF
reproach had ever been uttered Size
had felt very keenly the intimations
that had been made upon the stand by
the defense that she had been sent to
st. Louis for treatment in anticipation
of her becoming insane.
The witness stated the young lady
in question suffered from an affection
of one of her eyes, and was sent to st.
Louis for treatment of her eyes
Guiteau (turning angrily to his
brother) whispered, w bat do you want
to make such fuss about that for p
(Then aloud), Pm sorry my half
sisters name had to be dragged in
here. She is very nice young person,
so far as | know, and send her greet
ing
Mrs Scoville, sitting on the other
side of j. W. Guiteau, was greatly ex-
cited, an angrily accused her brother
of trying to injure their case
Just before recess some one in the
audience behind Guiteau made a re-
quest for his autograph.
Guiteau wrote it with flourish, and
as he tore it off the slip said, Il want
to call attention to this autograph
business. A great many people want
my autograph, and | give it to them,
hnt there is no vanity about me or ego
tism. | notice the newspapers are
taking it up again. There's nothing
in it at ALL
j. S. Cochran, lawyer, who had re-
sided in Freeport since 1858, testified
he never saw indications of insanity in
any member of the Guiteau family.
Witness was about to leave the
stand when Guiteau shouted to him,
Hold on don't you know of his active
support of the Oneida Community?
Haven't you heard him discuss free
loyeism, Noyesism, and all that? Don't
you know he was the laughing stock
of all Freeport for twenty-five years for
his crank ideas p
Mr.. Scoville, whispering to Guiteau,
tried to restrain him, but be shouted at
him, You keep quiet Pm doing this
Don't you know enough to keep still
when | am questioning the witness p
Then with wave of his hand, Go on,
Mr. Witness, answer those questions
separately
Witness was told he might answer,
and replied, I know just the reverse
to be the CASE
Guiteau-Well, that was fact any
way. We don't want any more of
this kind of evidence These people
don't know anything about my fathers
social life and character
George w. Oyle, Justice of the
Peace, had lived in Freeport since l84S
and never saw any indications of in
sanity in any of the Guiteau family.
Witness was asked if he knew a man
by. the name of Amering, who had
testified for the defense.
Mr.. Scoville somewhat excitedy
protested against the unfairness of the
Prosecuting Attorney in making a
covert attack upon Amerling, as he
had done in the examination Of several
witnesses.
Guiteau shouted 1T only shows the
bad breeding of the man.
Arson b. Babcock, farmer, had
known l.. w. Guiteau since 1910.
Never saw any indications of insanity
in him.. Never regarded any of the
family of unsound mind
David III Sunderland knew l.. W.
Guiteau for thirty-six years, and never
saw anything to indicate he was of un-
sound mind in any way, or in any de-
gree. From his knowledge of and ac-
quaintauce with members Of the Gui-
teau family, including the prisoner,
witness had never suspected there was
any insanity in the family.
Guiteau had for some minutes been
reading the Presidents message and
suddenly interrupted the Court pro-
ceedings 10 express his opinion upon
the document Pm glad, said the
prisoner, President Arthur has given
these miserable Mormons such slap.
hope he will keep at them. It's a
good message-has got the right ring
to 1t, Arthur is doing well, and he is
going TO give us the best administra-
tion we have ever had
Horace Tarbox, of Freeport, was
well acquainted with the prisoners
father. He had as good head on
him as any man in the State and
after a slight pause, he was the third
smartest man in the county
Who was the first 2, quickly asked
Guiteau.
Answer-Mr Sweet.
Guiteau-Who was>the second
Answer-Mr Turner.
well, said Guiteau, with broad
smile of satisfaction, as they have
both been dead great many years,
my father was ahead
Guiteau was about to interject anoth-
err little speech, when Mr.. Scoville en-
deavored to stop him and was told,
Don't be punching me under the table,
please, when / want to speak, and
after a short pause, Il tell you what it
is, Scoville, you have got to abandon
your theory that's all there is about
that. He was a smart man, and every
body knew it, only he was badly crack
ed on religion Adjourned.
REBUTTING EVIDENCE IN THE GUITEAU
TRIAL.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, December
8.-As soon as the Criminal Court
opened this morning Guiteau shouted
out, A crank in Chicago says talked
with him about this case. don't know
the man. II. is false
Colonel Corkhill called as the first
witness of the day, Mrs Julia M. Will
son, of Leadville, Colorado. Shc'knew
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