The Cecil Whig., 1881-11-19

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The opening statement as the Guteau
trial WAS made by United States District
Attorney Corkhill.
Secretary Blaine was then called to the
stand by the counsel for the Government.
aud testified that he had known James
4. Garfield from 1866; to the time uf his
death. He said, on reaching the depot
! on the morning of the assassination. the
President turned to say goodbye. but he
insisted upon accompanying him to the
car. He heard Il pistol shot, followed a :
most Immediately by another. and think
| ing there was some trouble, touched the
! President ful the pUrpose of hurrying
him onward. Al this moment the Presi-
dent three up his arms, eXclaiming, Ny
| Gnti what is this
! The Secretary. concluding. detailed the
circumstances of the removal of the PreSi-
dent to the White House. and other mat
ters pertaining 1G the shooting, all Of
which has been piihlisLeli heretofore. In
response to Col. Corkhill. the Secretary
testified that GuiteaT visited the State
Department; many times. seeking the APP
pointuent Of the consul generalship at
Paris. He informed Guteau that there
weie n, ptospe2ts Of his lhoriTing the
appointment. and requested INN To dis
continue his visits. Did not see the as
sassn when he fiIed the fatal shot Saw
the body of President Garfield after his
death in the Frtncklyn Cottage. At FL
beron y. J. Did not see :he body after
il was brought to Washington.
Secretary Blaine WIS croSs-examined,
and testified ;is to tue locality Of the
shooting. pointing o;t Gil !, diagram. OF
q, III l..
spot on which the shooting occurred.
lie said he had received numerous letters
fran the prisoner persistentIv urging to
be assigned to speak in the Maine cam
pagu. tie letters were duuAtiess de-
sIroyed with other campaign debris. Re
gardng Guiteau visits to The State De.
partmrnt. the Secretary said he was one
of perhaps forty applicants on the DAYS
he came, and that he suffered the diSap
pointmeut of the rest in his endeavorS tn
obtain an appointment. lie st no time
notiCcd anything which would indicate
any arrangement of t;rjteau's mind.
Mr.. Scovile. in questioning Mr. Blaine.
referred to the difficulty which arose in
the Republican party in New York after
tlia appointment of Collector Robertson.
and reqGested that the Secretary explain
the situation as it existed.
Secretary Blaine answcit d a number Of
questions on the subject OF the resgna-
tioGs Of Senators Conkling and Platt and
the controversy in the New York LegiS-
laIGre, and upon being further question:
ed suggested shat he would make y nu-
litical speech for the defence if it was
desired. Mr.. Scoviile explained his rea-
sons for putting the questions. saying
that he desired t" show the feeling of
bitterness IN political circles, with :. view
to proving the bearing it had upon the
prisoner mind. In reply to further
questions. the Secretary stated that after
the assassination of the President he
paid little or no attention to the conflict
in the New YORK Legislature. and, in
fact, thought nothing Of politics. He
said lie Invented the term " stalwagt -
himself in ioil. Secretary Elaine, a.ter
further questioning. left the stand at
i220, and the court took :. recess for
half an hour,
When the court reassembled, the resi-
dent minister of Eenzuela was called to
the stand aud examined. He gave q de
seriptinn of the scene at tho depot on
the morning OF the sho ,tin~. The pris-
oner impressed him as wearing look Of
fear.