Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1881-12-23

WASHINGTON. Dec. lG.-Ihe Prosecut'
ing Attorney was late III reaching the
Criminal Court this morning, and Gu
teau improved the opportunity to make
one of his little speeches 'to put II
fine Looking over to the vacant sea-
he said with chuckle: 81 understanc
Gen. Reynolds is sick this morning.
wonderif CorkhilI Is? guess they goi
more than they wanted yesterday. 1t,
about time for Corkhil to get SICK anC
stay SICK
GEn. u. BASARD,
Deputy Clerk Of the Supreme Court Of
Kings county. n. Y. took the stand &c
prove the divorce of Anna }. Gultcau
from the prison. Witness presented
the record to the court and the order OF
the Judge Tor his witness attendance
here
Seville objected to the admission Of
the papers upon the ground that they
were not certified to by the clerk OF the
court as required by the act of Con-
gress. The court oycrrul!ed the OBJ
lection and admitted the papers as orr
ginal in the case. The papers set forth
the granting OF an absolute divorce
upon the ground Of adultery, no an
swer having been MADE by the de.en-
dant.
Guiteau, referring to the woman
named with whom he had committed
adultery, said: This woman Jennings
was Il heightened woman IN New DIRK.
1t was purely a matter Of business be-
tween US. | committed adultrv with
her to get rid OF Il woman | did not
love thought it a much more moral
course than to live with her and have
children year after year. have been
strictly a virtuous man for six years
past and always been high-toned
Christian man.
Scoville desired TO note the exception
to the admission of the evidence.
Guiteau with impatlen:e): "Oh,
what's she Use Of quibbling over that.
admit my marriage and my divorce. |
don't care for that. can get married
again anywhere outside Of New York
State and for that matteri in New York
too. under the new law there If man
leads strictly ylrtuous life ior six years
after being divorced. the courts will let
him marry again Why. ! could get
married in New York Tomorrow if |
wanted 10.
GEN. REYNOLDS
was called. Guiteau at once broke in
petulantly. saying: Il hope you Will cut
Off Gen. Reynolds and not waste any
more time on him. He tod all he
knows about this case and a good deal
more.
Mr.. Scovillc cros>-examined witness.
uuiteau frequently interrupted. con-
tradicted and insuited the witness. At
one time he shouted out:
Il would have been hung one hun
bred times last July but for the nation
al troops, and all through your lying
and Corkhi!l's, | am gong to get even
with both OF You too
Witness explained that when he Wis
ted Guiteau. his trial had not been az
ranged President Garfield was still
living, and he twitness' had no thought
ii being SubpWnaed Us witness.
You lie. SHOUTED Guiteau; ''ycu
;ame 20 my cell rs spy in the employ
ii the District Attorney.
WAsnlyGroN. December l6.-Gen. |
Reynolds read from the notes he had
AIKEN or the occasion oil his first inter-
Jew with Guiteau. quoting the lrison- |
rs words He read:
IT there is ! Sta!wart III the land |
IN he. Grant, Conkllng. logan and |,
low Cornell.are Ing guns among the
ralwartS and rank with them.
Guitcau retorted: Il never said I
ouId rank with them. but as matter
# fact think can
Mrs. Anna II. Dunmore. Guiteau'S
divorced wife, was then called. Sever
i ladies arose to leave the court room
iulteau moved uneasily upon his seat
nd, looking angiily towards the audi
nee, cried out: There won't be any
NUT on this examination Ladies
ICED not 20 out They have no buSi-
Jess to put this woman on the stand
MESS Corkhill wants to STIR NJ filth.
say its an outrage on humanity to
rag this lady III here and have her
haracter ripped up. as it will be.
'orkhill ought 10 be ashamed of HIM
Elf He's worse than an old hog. |
ppeal to the court to intercept this in
amous action OF Corkhill'S. Arthur
ught to kick hlm ont. | made Arthur
PRESIDENT and have the right to demand
e shall put some reputable lawyer in
he place OF this infamous CorkhIll.
Very much to the surprise of every
ne. but two Oh, three questions We're
sked the witness. and her statement
l reply to the last question: Il never
wv any signs of inSanltyl III the prisoner
lille | lived with him as his wife" ,
oSed the examination by the prosecu-
on. /.
Guiteau with sigh of relief. said to |
Jrkhi!: Thank you. NJ. Corkhill, i
II the sake of her children. This is y y
he most decent thing you have done in i
lis trial. | expect, however.t that Judges i
orter and Davidge insisted on it, and {
ley are both supposed to be decent
en-. Then turning impatiently to 5
,oyille, Now cut this short, and let's b
I'VE something else II
The cross examination of Mrs. Dun p
ore was tedious and wholly fruitless. /,
$ she LETT the stand Guiteau shouted t
ter her. Il have not seen this lady
l. eight years. SO far as | know she {
a hlgh-toned Christian lady and |
I'VE nothing against her. [ wish her
ell in whatever station she may be. 7
lceSS II