The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-19


former, apparently convinced, subsidsS
into absolute quiet, and devoted bimSsIs
to his papers. District Attorney CT
hill then offered ia evidence certain a.
tiers which were yesterday read 10 Blains
and identified by hin.
w. &. WsgRer was called as vii
ness, but failed to respond.
Jack Sharpe WAS sworn. Did not ga
the shooting, bat saw the prisoner A.
tempting to escape, and witnessed the
srreat.
Ella Medgeley testified to hssriuO,
conversation besween Gnitteau and :
hackmsn while the former was srranSi,s
to be driven tothe cemetery. She 49,
witnessed the shooting and gave Ss.
testimony In q clear aud straight forvIr5
manner. She was closely cross-questioBs5
by Scoville, but adhered strictly in ever
particular to her evidence in chief. BENZ
questioned ss to Glitteau'S manner vheS
talking to the hsckman, she said be vas
pale and appeared troubled. She though
be must be going out to see the graves az
some dead friends. Witness described
infinitely the shooting, the relative posi.
tions OF the parties at the time each shot
was fred, and was positive the first shot
took effect, as the President threw I'D bis
hands and commenced to sink down. At
the second shot Guitteau stepped two or
three steps nearer, and held his arm
higher. The witness proved to be the
best one yet examined upon the incidents
Of the shooting.
Joseph A. Davis, gstekeeper Of the
Baltimore and Potomsc depot was called
He merely caught glimpse of the pris-
oner after be was arrested. Guitteau was
apparently absorbed in his papers. When
allusion was made 10 bis looking like be
wished to see the graves Of dead friends.
he glanced quickly at the witness and
allowed q faint smile to linger for an IN
slant about his gutta perchs hued lips.
William F. Barker was called but
failed to appear.
William S. Crawford, wagon driver.
saw the firing. Could not see the Presi.
dent, but distinctly saw Guitteau sim and
fire and saw him arrested. He was cues.
toned by Scoville at some length, par.
ticularly as TO how Guitteau wore his hat
on that occasion. Guittesu put his hat
on, remarking They're all mistaken in
that business. This is the way Wearmy
hat.n
Wiiness-W We'll. perhaps that is the
way he lad it on, only not quite so fsr
back.
John r. Scott, special officer on duty
st the depot, WAS at the south gate when
the first shot was fred. At the second
shot be ran in the gate and across the hall
and saw Parke holding man. It was
Guitteau. He (Guittesu) said: II will
GO to jail, but l want Genera Sherman to
have this letter" Assisted in taking the
prisoner TO the police station. On the
way Guittesu said: ''I'm a stslwart snd
Arthur is now President" Witnesa then
detailed the incidents attending the
searching Of the prisoner at the station,
and the finding of the pistOi upon his
person.
district Attorney Corkhill then handed
the pistol to witness who identified tia
the one taken from the prisoner. There
was q noticeable stir in the court room,
and eraning of necks in every part Of
the room, with whispered exclamationa
Of: There Is the weapon that killed
poor Garfield" The pistol was handed
ar und and examined bv the jury,
their attention being called to the fact
that two barrels were empty and four
still loaded.
Edmund L. Du Barry witnessed the
shooting, and described the scenes con-
nected Herewith. He said ia his opinion
Guitteau had bad face.
Scoville desired that this portion of the
evidence be stricken out, unless witness
would state in what particular feature the
prisoner had a bad face. Witness insisted
that it was his impression from the prls-
oner's general appearance. ScOVllle then
quite sharply don't want any opinions
from you. Have you ever expressed an
opinion Oh this case?
Witness-I have sir, frequently.
Scoville-HaYe you ever said you
thought the prisoner ought to be hung!
Witness, in a most emphatic manner
have most decidedly.
Patrick Kearny, policeman, first saw
the prisoner at S.45 Am, on July "a.
He was talking with two hackmen who
were backing job from him as We call
it. Witness described the particulars Of
the arrival Of the Presidents carriage
and his entrance into the depot. His
evidence in this particular exactly cor
roborated that Of Secretary Blaine. SeOn
after the President passed into the depot
be heard shots. and rushing IN seized
man who was running out. The man
said: 81 want General Sherman 10 have
these papers"
Witness said "there were two shots
and you are running from the direction
of the shooting. l will arrest you"
Some gentleman said I" that IS
the man who shot the President. l
bad my club in my hand and thought OF
hitting him. Then thought about the
grand jury and did not hit him Al
ter few questions had been asked VII
ness by Scoville, Guittesu, who had been
closely following the evidence exclaimed
'Your honor, will you al ow me to ask
the witness q few questions, be comes
nearer the truth than any ofthem." q
whispered consultation between Sc0Yliie
md Guitesu ensue1 when the former
asked the witness, Were you at sll e1-
cited when you made the sTrest?" WIZ
ness begsn To make 8 statement IN rep
clifton of his evidence when Guiteau II
corrupted saying, you were the hTsI
nan who took hold of me, Mr.. Officer.
lad rot ranved. I had just put. my
Dist, I'D ." Co3loquy then. ensued be-
wspn t4uitsau and the witness. which
rested soD1s amusement, but wss not in
errnnted by tho Court. The witne Ia
enIv admitted that Guitteau didn's try 10
IN away.
Recess. s,1-o..o4
10 conrt With: Your honor. Judge
.os Maryland. has offered 10
ceist me in This trial. l want 10 invite