Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-26

intimate. Aftsr he married there was
more or less alienation between n.
Tbs witness wanted to speak Of the
Oneida community. Luther Guiteau
was Q thorough believer In the Oneida
community and wanted his family to
join the community. His wife, how.
ever, did not like her children TO join 1t
and objected to going there herself.
Prisonsr-That was my stepmother.
Ny mother had been dead q good many
years. II she had been alive I never
would have behaved In that way.
Witness related how ct . religious and
social circle the old gentleman related
how himself and wife were ready to join
the Oneida community but were Violent
ly opposed In so doing by Q son OF
twenty or twenty-five years. Luther
Guitsau jumped from his seat and ex-
claimed: "Taks q knife and slay him,
a. Abraham did Isaac" His manner
was 20 exceedingly shocking that II Far.
slyzsd the tongues OF every n present.
Luther attended church occasionally;
sometimes the Presbyterian Church, and
sometimes the Methodist.
Prisonsr-His idea was that he was 20
good be did not need to 90 to church.
Hswas Q church unto himself.
Witness spoke Of the prisoner when
an Office boy. he netiesd an offensive
degree Of esotism, a. though he desired
to do moro than he was really capable
OF doing. he wished 10 usurp the duties
OF deputy clerk. His prevailing quality
seemed to b egotism. Hs was Aftesn
or sixteen years Of age when hs com.
msnosd working In tho Office. always
felt, when ! wal In contact with him,
like porcupins quilts coming ont.
Pfisoner-You and I did net agree
very we'll at that time. That Was the
reassn I did net like you then. I like
you now better than I svsr did In my
life.
Witness went on to testify about Abra-
ham Guiteau, Luthsr's brother. He
said his condition OF mind was 90 weak
Il was not safe to trust him with bust.
ness.
Dsvidgs Questioned % to the religious
circles TO which witness had alluded. II
came out that this circle was . branch Of
the Oneida community without partition.
lar organization, and witness thought the
Oneida idea OF marriage might bs real.
lied somewhere 10 the near future.
The prisoner wosnd up the session by
saying that the Noyes theory was this:
Religion first, then socialism. he said
no man had o right to touch socialism
until he was associated with the SAVER.
II was his sinking fanatieism.
Adjourned.
TopAY's PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, November 26.-Upon
the opening Of the Criminal Court. SEQ.
vile read letters from Emory A. storra
Of Chicago. saying he could not possibly
at present, owing to professional engage
nents. come TO Washington to testify.
Scovills said under the circumstances he
would net insist upon the attachment !oE
Storrs.
DavidRs, speaking for the prosecution.
was willing to have Storrs put upon the
stand ct any time during the progress Of
the trial, and this understanding was &c.
oeptsd by all parties.
Thomas North then resumed the Wit.
ness stand. and was cross.examined very
closely and at great length by Davidss.
Guitesu interrupting atthe very outset,
and protesting that there was no truth
In the witnsis' story.
Witness was being questioned In 70.
gard to the fight between Gulteau and
his father. He had Q good memory and
could remember almost everything, but
did not rscollect any such scene.
Just a. the witness was released from
the stand, Guitesu improved the mo.
mentary lull to make his first speech Of
the day /: I notice my friend. Henry
Ward Bsschsr, IL dsing some cranky
work In this case. I used to attend
hia church und prayer meetings,
and II your Honor knew him ~ we'll %
I do. you would not pay any attention
10 him. There are q good many people
who think he is badly cranked socially.
and have no doubt that Mr.. Tilton told
the truth, and that be lied about It. and
I tell him 80 publicly.
"0h. we'll. we'll, prisoner. that will do
for you." said Davidge.
Guiteau was apparently satisfied. and
nodded with o smile, saying: ''That's all
right, Judge. ! have had my say on
Bsechsr. I'm satisfied"