Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-24
pertaining to incidents connected with the

pertaining TO incidents connected "ltn CIe
shooting in the depot.
Sevelion A. Brown, Chief Clerk of the State
Department, testified to the frequent visits of
Guiteau to the Department with application
for the Austrian Mission that he had given
instructions to exclude Guiteaus card, be-
cause he thought it not worth Secretary
Blane's while to see him so often. Gulteau,
he said, seemed to be nervous individual and
never looked any one straight in the eye
Guiteau at this point interrupted and said:
II looked you in the eye, Mr.. Brown"
Detective Eckeloff described the scene in
the police Office when Guiteau was brought in
and his subsequent transfer to jail.
J. Stanley Brown, Private Secretary of the
late President Garfield, testified to Guiteau's
FREQUENT visits to the White House last March
and April and that his visits were so persistent,
and the nature Of his applications, such that
he sent him to the State Department. Jas. l..
Denny, newsdealer at the depot, identified the
package of papers left by Guiteau at his stand
on the day of the shooting. At the conclu-
sion of Denny's testimony the Court ad-
jOurned. -
On Saturday the court opened without Incl
dent, excepting that there was larger crowd
in attendance than usual. Geo. G. Maynard
was put on the Witness stand. He testified
to loaning Guiteau ten dollars at one time
and fifteen at another. Guiteau protested
against this line IF evidence and said'he didn't
think it anybody's business whether he owed
him S25 or some one owed him S25. May
nard is a good fellow, and owe him S25-
that's all there is in it.'' Mr.. Corkhill desired
to prove by witness that Guiteau borrowed
the fifteen dollars to buy pistol. Witness,
cross-examined- Thought that Guiteau look
ed seedy and hungry The prisoner showed
much feeling and frequently interrupted wit
ness, asserting that he lived in first class style
and wore $40 suit Of clothes knew plenty
of public men and had all the money he want
ed. His mental condition and not physical,
was at fault. He had big load on his mind
about that time. ,.,...-. ...i ... ... ~
John O'Aleara testified as to selling the pis-
tol to Guiteau. Guiteau announced to the
Court that he had John B. Townsend, of New
York Leonard SWEET and A. S. Trude, of
Chicago, to assist him. "There was plenty
of brains on the other side and in the inter-
est of justice he desired as much on his." !"
'sAnother matter" he continued, II desire
to call to the attention of the Court there are
number of disreputable characters about the
Court, and some threat of violence has been
made during tile week past. l have no fears
for my personal safety. The chief Of police
has kindly furnished me body guard, and
wish to notify all evil disposed persons that it
they attempt to harm me, my body guard Will
shoot them down that's all there is about it. :"
Col. Rockwell began to detail the occurrence
at the depot, but Scoville interposed, acknow-
Lodging the killing. Guiteau quickly shouted:
''No, your Honor, we acknowledge the shoot
ing, but not the killing"
COL Rockwell briefly stated the facts within
his knowledge, and was followed by General
Swain, who was at Elberon when the shooting
occurred. DR.. D. W. Bliss was then called.
Witness related events from the time he was
called to the time of the Presidents death.
The immediate cause of death was hemmor-
rhage. Witness then explained the character
of the wound, using the upper portion OF the
wired skeleton for the purpose OF Illustration,
and detailed the great length, progress and
symptoms of the CASE Pending the arrival OF
lengthy discrimination, the supposed OBJ
ject being to lay foundation for the theory
of malpractice, which Guiteau insists must be
made the foundation stone Of defense. Quite
a sensation was produced when the District
Attorney suddenly drew from a pasteboard
box section of human backbone and, hold
ing it up inquired ''Do you recognize this,
Doctor?'' The audience hung breathless up
on the answer as the witness, in measured
tones, replied IL do; it is a portion OF the
vertebra of the late President, James A. Gar
field" The vertebr9 was then handed to the
jury and the character and extent OF the nJu-
ries to them explained by the witness While
witness was testifying Guiteau appeared as If
bored-as one listening to the recital OF an old
story. Scoville examined the vertebra min
utely. and Guteau also seemed interested, al
though he made no move to touch the verte-
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The District Attorney said he has ascer-
tained that record in the case of the Presl-
dent was kept by Dr. Reyburn and was in his
handwriting. Drs. Reyburn and Alcord were
in Court. DR.. Bliss was then recalled and
was examined by Mr.. Scoville IN relation
to the course of the ball, &C. Robinson then
took the witness and DR.. Bliss was given the
record which DR.. Reyburn had kept. Robin
son then pursued his questions as to the symp-
toms noted each day. He was examined at
great length, and at 2:15 the Court adjourned
until Monday.
During the proceedings of the case on Mon
day, some excitement was caused by the with
drawal of Mr.. Robinson, who asked Judge
Cox to discharge him from the case saying he
could not, since cartain published statements
of Mr.. Scoville's, remain, with proper self-re-
spect, in association with Mr.. Scoville.
After examining Drs. Woodward and Lamb,
who testified as to the mortal nature of the
wound, the prosecution then rested their case,
and Guiteau was allowed permission to be
heard in opening his defense. Contrary to
general expectation, he declined attempting
formal address, saying he expected to be put
on the witness stand.
Mr.. Scoville then outlined the ground the
defense would take, and asked that his argu-
ment be postponed until Tuesday, which was
granted and court adjourned.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
A Second Attempt at Guiteau's Life.
While Guiteau was being taken back to
iail from the court room last Saturday after