Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-12-09


WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-As soon as the Grim.
inal court opened this morning Guiteau shout.
ed out: ga crank in Chicago says I talked
with him about this case. don't know the
man. 1t is false"
Col. Corkhill called as the first witness OF
the day Mrs. ]. NJ. Wilson, of Leadville, Col.
She knew L. W. Guiteau from her earliest rec
objections. He was her uncle. Witness gave
the most feeling account of the life and char
acter of her mother, Mrs. Maynard, who, it
had been alleged by the defense, had died in
sane, but who really died from pneumonia In
1856. Her mother was noted for
her lovely disposition and Christian
character, and her virtues are remembered
and spoken of to this day. Witness was her
nurse and constant attendant up to the time
of her death, and never saw the slightest in
dication of tiightiness or insanity. Witness
was questioned in relation to the evidence of
Davis, one of the witnesses for the defense.
Davis testified he was at one time In Mrs. May
nard's room during her last illness, and she
was very flighty and incoherent, and contin-
ually charged him Davis to look out for her
husband and children, for she feared they
WOulQ go W tuc pOOIuouSC' 4uC WleIcSS
MRS. Wilson, smiled lncredulously while the
question was being put, and replied that she
did not remember the mar Davis.
The deposition of Mr.. Turner was read in
which he said. heard her husband say she
died insane" and witness was questioned in
regard to it. Scoyille objected to the reply,
81 never heard of it," and lively discussion
ensued between Judge Porter and Scoville.
Guiteau became enraged at Judge Porter, and
4ol hold 6ar fill
to the jury, judge. You are doing this sort
of thing too much" Judge Porter, without
noticing the outburst, continued in most
impressive manner to argue his point, when
Guiteau broke in again: "I'm not o criminal,
anG wont be till convicted. l wont have
that word. You just hold your eloquence till
you get at the jury" Scovllle expostulated
with him, but he retorted, in most vicious
manner, iShut up, and mind your business.
/ know what Pm doing"
Witness was questionedin regard to various
members of the family, and stated positively
that she never saw indications Of insanity in
any of them. Speaking of the prisoners
father, D. w. Guiteau, the witness said: "My
Uncle Luther visited me frequently, and l
loved him with my tender affection. Our
whole family were delighted with his lovely
christian character, and such thought as
that he might in any degree be of an unsound
was subjected to close and critical cross ex-
animation. She was asked if she entertained
any prejudice against having hereditary
insanity alleged in this defense and replied:
~ object to any unfair statements being made
upon that subject. Perhaps, for the sake of
my children, might dislike to have it set up.
For myself, facts can make no difference. Her
evidence in chief remains unshaken, and her
testimony produced marked sensation.
ha nf
mony, Jno. w. Guitcau arose from his seat
next to the prisoner and asked the court to
rule out the question and answer relative to
witness father having died of sOftenlng of
the brain. II cannot see, your HONOR" con-
tinued Guiteau, "the occasion for dragging
in people who have no blood connection with
the prisoner"
Judge Cox-'I think the matter irrele-
want"
Guiteau-"Mrs. Wilson seems to be a very
bright lady, but she is opposed to having it
appear that there ia any insanity in the family.
That's what's the matter with her testimo.
n.y.
Scoville here arose, trembling with excite
ment, and protested against the meddling of
j. W. Guiteau with this case. "He is opposed
to showing insanity in the family" said Sco-
vile, and his voice was here drowned by the
prisoner, who struck his hand violently on the
table and shouted $50 do II He
had better get back TO Bos-
ton. He has got no business here. Just
because he happens to bear the same name he
thinks he will get a little nortoriety out of
this case. haven't known anything about
the man for years. That's all there is about
him, and want him to get right out of this
case"
Col. Corkhill called Geo. c. Maynard, who
testified on several material points the testi-
mony of the preceding witness.
The court was about to announce the usual
recess when Jno. w. Guiteau arose and said
"Your honor, greatly desire to make a per-
sonal explanation. My father is dead"
Guiteau broke in, interrupting him: "Oh,
shut up and sit down. You have been vim
dieated."
Davidge here objected to any more side
scenes. The prisoner had continually been
allowed to interrupt the proceedings, and at
this rate the trial would soon become farce
Judge Cox-"I see no occasion, Mr.. Gui-
teau, for any explanation on your part" Re-
cess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Frank Bartlett, of Chicago, was called. He
knew Mr.. and Mrs. Scoville, and had met the
prisoner at Scoville's summer residence in
ISIS.
"This man never saw me but once" inter-
rupted Guiteau. swell, it has cost the gov
ernment 5000 to bring this man down here
He met me once, five years ago, and that's all
he knows about me. It's an outrage, Cork
hill, for you to waste the money of the gov
ernment In this manner"
Witness saw Guiteau daily. Never noticed
anything out of the way in his department,
The gentlemen there engaged in tub race
and Guiteau took part. When he upset he
was ducked by the rest of the gentlemen, l
took it in good heart.
Gniteau here broke out i'm patiently:
whats that got to do with what took plac e
the 2nd of July, Corkhill / had time to go
crazy hundred, times since this man saw me.
That shows what stupid work is being done
by the prosecution. If you had to pay for
this instead of taxpayers, you would do differ
emily"
Witness never saw any Indications of insan-
ity in prisoner.
Mrs. Florence R. Bartlett, wife of the pre-
vious witness, witnessed the dog incident so
often alluded to by the defense, and saw moth
ing unusual in the occurrence. She thought
at the time that Mrs. Scoville was more ex.
cited about it than the prisoner was, and re-
membered distinctly that the prisoner, after
the dog was hurt, carried feed to him and
feemed to desire TO efface any bad impression
it might have created. Witness discerned no
signs whatever of mental disturbance in the
prisoner. He was always polite and behaved
as gentleman.
On cross examination Scoville asked: sDo
you remember once, at the table. q discussion
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