Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-28
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Ti,e Euiteau Triui,

The 6uiteau Trinl.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-At $50 O'Clock
he doors OF tbs Criminal Court were throSn
opan. After the doors we're closed two OF three
| hundred psrseas were lett outside.
| The caGrt YES opened, 50 usual, st 10 clock,
! aad tho prisoner, lskog It's sect, busted bin
| ss!t With tbe morning papers.
| Mrs. Scovile resumed The witness stsld,
aud described 9Iitsau' appesssDca snd actions
during bis 7isi.to her house in 1878. Witness
vas c,lvircad .. the time Of Goieau's visit to
her that be wss insane etd should be pm. 10 sE
insane asylum.
Fnqleat ctiaoiio5s Vera raised b. toe ua
| sci Tor tie prosecution 10 tho character OF Tie
questions propouaded by Mr. SooVils, aod q
! caaitu31s discus sion ensucd botween counsel
upcn ibo aGmsstliy OF o;r;s!n evldsLc'. At
tins5 some initsbi!ity seemed 10 bs manifested
'fhe wi!Gess daes cot understand the rules Of
evidence, genlieneu,' ssid Mr.. Sc;vils.
ply. The Wiisess Has asked II she had ever
beto'o been upo, tte wiinsss stsrl aad re-
piled With much sphs.is No, aud I'm Dot a
lswyer either.
Mfa. Scosi!le' 5txamiasli5c 10 chief Ras aoe-
cludtG ct II clock.
AT the rtq1est cf Mr.. Soo7iIlo the Cross. ez-
animation vas postpoeed 10 slew MIR, George
| D. Burrsu ghs, Of Chio,Ro. to testify, as he d.
sired to leaGs tho city this aterncoo. This
witness boarded with the Scoves at the tine
Of Guitosu's visit ia 1873 and msda up his
r1ad that tho prisoner was either fool or
crazy. He was satisfied that Guitesu WAS ul
settled 10 bis iut:eci.
| TGero WAS a brief inttiv. before the next
witness appssred. and Gcitesu. who bad up to
it!s monsnt been completely engrossad 10 his
DNnars. took advantage of he opportunity, and
brcke cut saith II desire TO tell ell these crank
newspaper men that | appear horo as ny own
COUNSEL. That is my snswer to all silly stuff
they hsYo been delivering themselves Of for como
dsys pns: Sane efthese newspaper men have
goue craz'. | appear Eere in part a. my oHn
! COUNSEL IS have right to ueder the l,a and
Q ,aeti.u.ion CT America."
i No effort Eea made to check Gutter aud 20
notice Wha. ever ei tho Interruption vi taken
by the Court.
l y. s. Jrcsyn. OF Lopta, N. Y. stated that
DO was the business manager Il the Oneida
ComuuntS while tia. iuaiiu!iln Rad 90 tX-
isioro, Witnes5 knew Gliteau during bis
stay With the cymmuniis; thought his most
astkod characteristic WAS h!g lnienso sGotism.
:, Wiu:ss gss not ctOSt-: Xamiosd tu. the
Dis!rio: Attorney requested him ID remain 10
sho city So the prosecution would probably de-
sire to c>ll him as o witness.
Johu w. Gui,eau, brother CT tbs prisoner,
Was next examined. He bad rot been 90 good
terms Sih bis brother for soma years. tu. had
20; douo!ed his sanity uolit be received scma
letters in O,iCbar. Sinoa no had oomo on hers
aud has seen his brother in the court room scd
at the j. all he hts become satisfied that ho Was
insane. Va belog orass-sx sniued witness ad-
!. Gi!.td that bctcro he osma to Washington he
/ ho,i 81 .il- - n,l -.
believed tbs. lis brother was responsible. lie
believed hiIl responsible. ba. not sane. GU
tesu wrced under theee statements and finally
said My brother and have net been oa
2o0d terms for Is years. He always syupS-
third with my father On that Oneida
, Community business. While Mr.. Sc,silie and
my sister sympathised with mo. TITO last time
| say rn7 brother 10 Boston ws had soMo ca.
RI gsy words, SO that Ia does rot como hara TO
T testify fur mo With Toe oIdisary fo,c, that a
brother usually DOES come. | am glad to fad
he has changed bis views. however, 10 my case.
RI want iha public 10 underotoDd about this.
Guteau ooEsitusa to interrupt, explain and
c,ITea! ths wituess. 0aos judge DavijgD at
tempted 10 step him, but ho waved L!s hand
imperiously, saying: "Ycu keep qaiet, Judge
If you please.
Shorty after Tho vita, 8, Uss asked, 10 COZ
uto:tau VITA III IuoiuSut uU Iau lttaiCV, II ut
=, Of thss Zine thought Tho prisoner Insane.
Il Guitrau quickly anticipated his reply y say.
!, Ii12: WHY Of ocuysa DO hes alWsy thought
vas bedly crauksd.'
F! Witness related tho citoumstaco:s of Ii:
dispute with bis b:othsr 10 1879. wbcp he bad
vs:y roughly tiaeted him from his Cites end
struok h!aa aid "husflod him down s:airs."
9uileau acSLo Hletged ell but the striking
ara insisted that no blows wsrs struck
Winesa resumed: BE hSs probably forgot
ten it. Witness in reply to q question ssid he
never detected tho slightest trace Of insanity In
, h;s father.
/ = recess Was then takoa.
], Ths most perple1ing question Of the trial ia,
how 10 compel the prisoner to keep order 10
cpnrt. As pet sll attempts and suggestions have
, proved futile.