Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03

! Mr. ScOV1le objected.
Mr.: Davidge then asked, ''If you had missed your
| had him arrested?'
Mr.. Scovile objected to that question also.
The court said he thought that question was
| admissible.
Mr. Scoville noted an exception the first one vet
taken In the trial. unless one taken by the prisoner
| himself In the opening proceedings is counted.
81 should have had him arrested" said the wit
Mr. scovile also excepted to the admission OF
the answer.
Mr.: Dayidge asked if ANYTHING he had ever seen
led him to believe the prisoner did not know the
| difference betw cen the right and wrong
| ~ never saw anything said the witness. Gin
that he did not know the difference between guilt
and innocence"
Mr. scovile excepted to both the question and
| its answer.
Upon redirect-examnatton the witness said no
conversation ever rose between him and the pris-
oner IN Mhicn tne question OF crime or right and
| Mr. Scoville asked if he remembered telling him
(Mr. Scoville), in Chicago. that he believed the
prisoner was loft his balance"
"On his nut, said, "replied the witness"
what did you mean by that?'
| you, that he had an exceedingly lily balanced
mind. and lacked common Sense.n
Witness did not think he ever spoke to the pris-
oner after April, 1881. He was then excused from
the stand and discharged as a witness
Washington Witness.
Mr.. Edward Daniels, OF this city, was called, and
testified that he had first met the prisoner in
eiiC M " A. TODlIlS III IiliS Guy IN t0e
winter of 1873; saw him about dozen times; he
(he prisoner) was engaged at the time in religious
Conversations sometimes he addressed small aud
fences; he had some books and tracts: he seemed
TO be man OF more than usual intelligence among
men who distribute tracts: he was very jealous
and earnest; he held that the church was all
wrong; witness thought he next him at one OF
the churches In this city. where Guiteau spoke;
the talk or lecture was connected with the prison.
er'S new Interpretation Of the scriptures; some
persons said he was crazy; he impressed the wit
ness as man OF unusually good education by the
manner of his address; he remembered if he was
cornered in logic, he flew back upon the idea that
he had some higher source OF information: then he
became incOherent.
CALLED INSANE HIMSELF.
Witness said he paid no attention TO the charge
that the prisoner was crazy, because have been
called insane myself" He regarded him uhe
prsoner as very jealous man; he claimed some
special illumination; he thought on these occa-
s1ons that the prisoner was out of his head; had
met the prisoner at the republican committee
rooms in New York last year; the prisoner told
him that large appropriation had been made TO
PRINT speech OF his which would carry Indiana;
he observed the same mental peculiaritteS that he
hau observed previously, and, perhaps.
MORE DECIDED 'CRANKINEss:"
he seemed to have an tnordinate expectation of
getting some great Office; he told witness that
several large sums-s5o,000 and more-had been
appropriated for printing his speech. Col. Hin
ton of the Gazette, who was with the witness, in
for"
MI Corkhill here made an objection to the
witness repeating such conversations.
''Dld you ever study law" asked Mr.. ScOyille OF
the witness.
con- he has studied everything know him
WELL" said Mr. COrkhill.
eyes, SIR replied the witness, 81 am man who
tries to acquire information in all directions"
Distinguished With esses Called, but
Fail to Respond.
Mr.. Daniels having been excused from the stand,
Mr. Scoyle said
81 issued some subp@nas this morning, which
suppose were served"
'YOu may call David Davis" he added, turning
to the crier.
"Judge Davis do you mean?" Inquired the
court.
eyes, your honor, Senator Davis" said Mr.. SEQ
vile.
This announcement caused quite buzz.
When the crier returned from the witness room.
he answered.: d" He is not here, sir. We have tele-
phoned for him.
Mr. Scoville then called for Senator Thomas F.
Bayard and eX-Speaker Samuel j. Randall.
The crier, after making inquiries, announced that
Senator Bayard was not in town. and Mr.. Randall
was being hunted for.
GUTrEAU's PACKAGE OF NEWSPAPER SLIPS.
There being no witness present whom Mr.. SEQ
Vile wanted to examine at that time Mr.. Scoville
used up a long time reading the package OF news
paper slips which the prisoner left at the depot
and which were identified some days ago by the
prisoner. These Slips, from great many differ
ent newspapers, were articles referring to the
stalwart and anti-stalwart controversy OF last
summer.
The prisoner, during the reading, was an atten-
tive listener, and occasionally interrupted Mr.
ScOvlle to make some comment 81 had about so
Or 100 Of these siips,' he said once. ''Whenever l
saw anything that referred To my inspiration or
the political situation, was apt to cut it out"
in which those papers talked all the time" OF
'That shows that Garfield was trying TO crush out
the stalwarts," and other similar expressions.
Senator David Davis a Witness.
Senator Davis HAVING in 10
Mr.. Scovlle temporarily suspended the reading.
The Senator was placed on the stand and sworn.
He testified that he had been Senator from Illinois
for four years. The witness talked very low, SO
that some OF the words lost to the reporters
Mr.. Scoville asked the witness what attention he
had given to political matters.
- have given the same that most other people
give" said the witness. 81 am not a member OF
either political organization"
Did you know" asked Mr. Scovlle, .sof the
cause that led to the war OF the rebellion %
The witness demurrng against such question,
the court said 1t was not necessary to so into such
matters
81 decline to answer" said the Senator, sunless
the court orders it, for can't see the use OF it at
ALL 1t is matter OF history"
After some discussion Mr.. Scoville dropped the
question, and asked the Senator as to his knowl-
edge OF current politics.
81 have the same knowledge" replied the wit
ness. that every other man who reads newspa-
The lawyer then brought his question down to
apply to the campaign of last year.
IL. Spna.
tor; II knew what the two conventions had done
one OF them nominated Gen. Garfield and the
Mr.. ScovilIe asked then particularly as to the
Senator's knowledge of
THE SO-CALLED BREACH IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
~ had no personal knowledge of it," said the
Senator, "because not going into caucus with
either associations, suppose 1 was not trusted
knew there were factions In the party
'What," asked Mr. ScOville, sis your opinion as
10 the probability OF the destruction or disruption
OF the republican party from this difficulty"
"The. republican party" said the Senator,
"hasn't been destroyed, and there have been IA
great many breaches in it. There is only one
thing that In my opinion would destroy it."
WHAT'S that?''
"The disruption Of the democratic party would
destroy it." [Laughter]
MIR. Scovlle, again pressing the question as to
being disrupted last summer, the Senator said:
81 can't tell. The republican party Is an extra
ordinary organization. don't DeneVe IL VIII Ole
until the Gemocractic party dies"
The witness said he knew the democratic leaders
in the Senate; knew very few OF those In the
House.
Mr. Scoville asked him If he did not think the
success of the democratic party would imperl the
az don't think, said the witness. sthe success
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