Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-12-16
GENERAL NEWS.
The Trial Of the Assassin Gui.
teau Goes on as UsuaI.
Representative Robinson Precipitates
Scene in The House.
Benjamin Harris Brewster OF
Pennsylvania Nominated
Attorney General.
The Trial OF Gut.eau.

The Trial OF Guiieau.
Washington, Dec. 16-The prosecuting
attorney was a little late in reaching the
criminal court this forenoon and Guiteau
improved the opportunity to make one
OF his little speeches. Looking over to
the vacant seat he said, with chuckle,
~ understood Gen. Reynolds is sick this
morning. 1 wonder ii Corkhill is. 1
guess they got more than they wanted
yesterday. 1t is about time for Corkhill
to get sick and stay sick"
Geo. ID. Barnard, deputy clerk of the
supreme court OF Kings county, New
York, took the stand to prove the divorce
OF Anna j. Gmteau from the prisoner.
The witness presented the record of the
court and an order from the Judge for
his (witnessD attendance here.
Scoville objected to the admission
of the papers on the ground that they
were not certified by the clerk of the
court, as required by an act of congress.
The court overruled the objection and
admitted the papers rs originals IN the
case. The papers set forth the granting
Of an absolute divorce upon the ground
OF adultry, nc answer having: been made
by the defendant.
Guitean, referring to the woman NAM
ed with whom lo had committed adultry,
said, "Ihis woman Jennings was high
toned in New Yolk. 1t was purely a mat
ter OF business between us. committed
adultry with her to get rid of woman l
did not love. 1 thought it a much more
moral course than to live with her and
have children year after year. Ihave
been strictly virtuous man for six
years past. have always been a high
toned christian man.
Scoville desired to note an exception
to the admission of the evidence.
Gniteau-"Oh what's the use of quib-
bling over that. J. admit my marriage
and my divorce. l don't care for that.
1 can get married again anywhere out
side of New York state and for that mat
ter in New York too. Under the New
York law if man lives strictly vir-
tuous life for six years after being di-
vorced the courts will let him marry
again. Why, could get married in
New York tomorrow if wanted to-"
General Reynolds was called.
Guiteau at once broke in petulantly,
saying, IL hope you will cut off General
Reynolds and not waste any more time
on him. He told me all he knew about
this case and good deal more"
Scoville cross examined the witness
Guiteau frequently interrupted, contra.
dicted and insulted the witness, Mt one
time shouting out, II would have been
hung one hundred times July last, but
for the national troops, and all through
your lying and Corklill's. Tn going to
get even with both of you, too"
Witness explained that when he visi-
ted Guiteau his trial had not been ar
ranged. President Garfield was still
living and he (witness) had no thought
Of being subpoened as witness.
"You lie," shouted Guitcau, "You
came to my cell as Il spy IN the employ
OF the district attorney"
General L. Reynolds read from the
notes he had taken on the Grst interview
with Guiteau. Quoting the prisoners
words he read, "It there is a stalwart il
the land l am he. Grant, Conklipg
Logan and Gov. Cornell are big gun.
among the stnlwarts and l rank will
them"
Guitean retorted-"I never said
could rank with them, but as IL matter @
fact 1 think I can.'
Anumber OF newspaper slips which til.
witness had read to the prisoner at th
interview to show him what were the
sentiments OF Grant, Conkling and 9th
ers in regard to his lprisoner's) Grim,
were then read by the United States ut
torney. When the letter of Genera
Giant was read. III which tn
writer, speaking Of Guiteau, said, IN,
son tells me he is dead beat" Gui'ea.
become very angry and shouted: "Ihi
is what Fred Grant says. He is mic
pill, isn't he. hanging around his fathe
I should say he is bigger dead bea
, than am"
| Another passage was read which spols
l of Guiteau's crime us most audaciou
: act. Guiteau interrupted and said, san
so it was to enter that depot and shoe
j. down the president Of the United State
: surrounded as he was by all his friend
!. L have wondered at it man
: times, how 1 ever did it. I thought
: myself this morning l would not undc
# take it again for n million dollars, but
@ was in such desperate state of mind
II could not resist it. was impelled upt
n the president by force could not r
l. sist."
A Brutal Murder.
10 Ho, Springs, Ark, Dec. lG-One
9 tho most brutal murders ever known W
III Wy ~,