New-York tribune., 1881-12-08
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what he has mind In his talk
Mr. Scoyile-That Is all

= o,oos nv calling IN the stand william T. Sherman
General Of the Army Of the United States He denthed
the letter of the prisoner which Was % naed ~ 70 b War
1888 am on the "a Vi 'uy' Nv Ni' 'h''' "
The prisoner suggested that the letter should be read
In response to question by the District Atorney the
tb conituied the garrison Of Washington we're called
cut BY him the first ;nmation TO nm t1ht i1, ne n
der the az reported 10 him. had gwen rise
10 an apprehension that II was part anu plo W 10 bad
spiracv rervading the country ahu' tnoi'i0''' ~
promptly called out the troops -, a.. o.oor+oir the
ODD yon make an examination 70 @ ,he SCI"
retaries of and War; and learned i rom VIdSaf
Others the principal facts heS 5esn went sen TO the War De-
partment and there received the letter winch n0u "
Aer you ascertaned that there was o tho RS S cGn
spraey did the army M Lg2e haa IN hnt assisted the civil
authorities In the execution 0t men 1u,ISs' Euu
was sent 10 the iai NJ request OF Major Brock. -
Cross.eSamination by Mr.. scoville-lou sald some
thing shont a conspraGyi Al said that when fret
Seno NV mind jrmped 10 the conclusion that 1t must
have other connection resulting from conspiracy .,
The misunderstanding, General H9h the poh'Ical
situation. Wait a moment (as General sherman was
apT %p scovieLd Won have any other foundation for
that opinion than your own sushclohf
ODD Que you ever have1 A.-Never.
Odd yOu investigate the subjectl A-les.
the conclusion that it was the act OF one man ana ono
The prisoner-Im much Obliged to you Genera. for
moi have been here had been for and General
The next witnc.s was Edward P Barton, lawyer OF
Freeport, H. VINO testified to having known Luther W.
Guiteau very well from s56 until the day OF his death
He had the character Of very reliable, honest cIHr
headed straightforward business man lie was lhell.
gent to an unusual degree ana kept Iosl'l ~ @ e
literature and politics of the day His mind was pecu'
QyDid you ever hear his sanity called into question
oTyIif Mr scoVile oIs Objected Objection sustained
Witness then stated his acquaintance with Ahram
Guiteau, the prisoners uncle He always considered
with John W. Guiteau and Mrs scoyc, and never had
amy idea but hat they were perfectly sane All ADam
In INSTRUMENTATION the witness stated that when ].
W. Gmteau returned from Wisconsin last year he was
Q-Do You remember telling yOur par.ner, Mr.
Brchard director OF the Mint, that you had cOnvcrsa-
t0n With |. W Gueau, in which he claimed that he
would never die Al think that something oi that
| oNYou did have a conversation with Guiteau in which
took that postoni Al think he said something of
Q~iIad you reason to believe that he not stating
his true convictions A-Wcll never th%3ugn' % ne " we
life such was required by tne New-IeStaiheht ne pos
OF you told Mr Burohard that such conversation
Mr. Day'dge objected. objection ovcrrued
The prisouer-That is tie way, exactly my father
Wines think that made correct report Of the
Q.-WOnd you consider man perfectly sane that
That would depend On what he based that P9lel on,
II he based his opinion ON the texts OF on9 n,ot wucu
and he was firm believer in the Bible and ts nspira
ton, should say would not Indicate that 10 was III
Q-what passage or passages OF the Bible do you re,
| fer toi I think in the sixth chapter of John it saws
| Your fathers did eat mamma in the wilderness, and
they dead The bread which shall give II you & eat
of that You shall never die" That Is something lhe INC
| of text to which refer
| BELIEVING THE WHOLE GUITEAU FAMILY SANE.
A. T. Greene collector, of Freeport. H., testified his
belief in the sanity OF the whole GuiteHu family, and the
| crosse Examination failed TO shake his testimony.
Tar4v bnnf md gho "A
H. also testified 20 the sanity OF such members OF the
Guteau family as he bad any knowledge Of The cross
examination elected nothing except that Witness
The prisoner-My father was 39dy crankeh on , re.
| stock OF Freepou for twenty i've years.
Benjamin T. Buckley prac4eaI pnyscian o. a G fee
port Ill, was the next wines for some years ne htu
been the doctor of L. W. Guteaus family. Had always
regarded Mr. Guiteau man Of lne intellect, with
man Gga Of 5Esyoence always interested in the OF
| education and temperance Witness never saw the
The Distric-A ttorney-No'rr anybody % , el1e.
| Mr.. scoyie-Are you testilyng' Coioneli
The Distrct-AttOrney-I would like 10.
Mr. scOve-Ihen get on the stand
The witness questioned as 20 any pecnarity IN
the conduct of L. W. Guteau ia regard to driving away
doctors and curing persons hy prayer lie hne" noun
The trsoner~Father only talked that way his fam
y lie didn't 20 round the street like all idiot or jack
In the xaminaton Mr.. scovile questioned wit
ness to his knOwlelgt Of L. GnitelnT Intention 70
start the Oneida Community al FreepOr but
| witness denied knowing anything of the kind a.
| house and used the money he should
college support North and Ills family On the Com
The witness was asked by Mr scoville Il he did not
know the fact that Flora the prisoners halsiscr,
to St Lons to undergo treatment for insanity and
gave o negative reply.
Tne witness was about TO step from the stand tho
animation being closed. when j. Wilson Guteau rose
and in indignant tone said wish to request The
prosecution TO ask Dr Buckley the exact CONDITION o
my sisters disease. | consider 1t burning shame 70
leave stigma on that lady want the prosecution 10
inquire whether 1t was fact That che was sent To ~
Louis the ground ~ has been asserted that she was
| threatened with insanity"
| As Mr. Guteau sat down. his sister, Mrs. scovle
| turned on him with flashing eyes and reproached him
for his remarks. in such excited manner that the
| Court obliged to demand order
| The Distrct-Attomey agreed with Mr. Guiteau that
| smerch yOunz girl was unpardoDabe.
Mr scoyile angriy III there Is anything unpardon-
able II il a remark tha Of the DIsrct-AttOTDey
the sc G Fass qens ssr ddSn o 'hs s d
ought 20 ee ii. 1t is a shame that an unmarried girl
fourteen years old, against whom not word has been
uttered should be dragged in here imputaton that
| she is suffering from taint OF insanity.
]. ". Guteau-she had some trouble with her eyes.
The witness-she had nervous affection OF the eyes
Tue District Attomey-Is she not girl Of remarkable
Tue wilnessshe is remarkable girl, and stands high
The prsoner-i am sorry my halfsister Floras name
mentioned III this know she Is bIgh-tOnrd
lady, and stands well IN Freeport send her my greet
| ing.
| TEE CHARACTER OF WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE
Smith D. Atkins editor of The Freeport Republican,
the next witness and testified to the sanity Of the
Guiteau family lie questioned as to the character
OF Messrs North and Amerlng, witnesses for the de-
fence and stated that North had been excluded from
the Methodist church Tor asclVous conduct ana that
| Amerlng such a man as Luther W. Guiteau would
| not associate with.
Tne prsoner-l never heard any Oneida believers in
| FTeeport ever charged with lasciyiOus conduct
The Court then at 1880, took recess Tor an hour.
TIE first witness the j. b. Cochran,
lawyer OF Freeport, Ill. lie had lived there since 1858
Knew Luther W. Guiteau intimately up TO the time Of
| ms death. Never saw in him any indication Of mental
disturbance, sught. Also knew ADrdm Gucau;
any evidence Of insanity In hun Never had
any suppose that any OF the family was OF uh
sound mind.
Tue crOssexaminaOn elected no important facts and
the witness about 10 step down when the prisoner
stopped in and asked Don't know that my father
| had an active interest into the Oneida Community 7
Have not heard HIM discuss rceOy6ism and NCycs
| isIn La FrrennII dd not know be the