Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-26
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS.
 CRANK G[ITRALI.
 A SAD CHRISTMAS FOR THE
 ASSASSIN. An Unusually Large Mail. Letters From CramKs and Admirers. A Proposal of Marriage. Satisfied With Himself and
 Everybody Else.
A Proposal of Marriage.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


 WAsH1NeroN, Dec. Yesterday did not differ from previous ones in the history of the Guiteau trial The assassin bobbed up serenely on occasions during the testimony given, and made himself as obnoxious as on previous occasions. Dr. Stearns of Hart | ford, Conn.,, Dr. Strong of Cleveland, and Dr. Shew of Middletown, Conn, were on the stand during the day, and testified that in their opinion the prisoner was sane. Mrs ScoyilIe also went on the stand and identified a letter written by her father in 1865, in which he said: "Charles is crazy, and he should be in an asylum" Court adjourned until Tuesday.
 Guiteau was in excellent spirits to-day. He arose early and partook of substantial breakfast, and then sat downptoindite con- munication to the press criticising the con duct of the trial and following generally the line of his letters to the National Associated Press on last Sunday. In company with John W. Guiteau and two or three other gentlemen reporter of the latter association called up- on the prisoner this morning. The assassin was found in large cell at the end of the deserted corridor where he is domiciled. He was not expecting visitors and consequently his toilet had been hurried and imperfect. His open vest displayed new red flannel wrapper, which he declared was very com fortable to lounge or write in. His face was still unshaven, and the accumulated stubble of week heightened the deathly palor of his cheeks. His eyes were somewhat in famed. A number of closely written fools cap pages were in front Of him, and he was evidently engaged in the throes of compost tion. When the visitors arrived he looked up with pleased air and said to his broth CT, "Hello, John, how are youa A merry Christmas." The greeting was cordially returned, and turning to MT. Newhouse, an aged member of the Oneida Community, who was one of the party, he asked after his welfare and reminded him that they had not met for fifteen years. John W. Guiteau gave the prisoner his mail. comprising forty letters, and he made hurried inspection of l it. There were some Christmas cards from sentimental sympathizers, and he selected one of beautiful design as marker for the Bible which lay open on the cot. "How do you feel to-day ?" asked John W. Guiteau. | livery well, D replied Guiteau. q slept well until ' o'clock this morning. The night be- fore I had a slight touch of malaria, but l think it has passed of. I am feeling first shave again ?'' asked the reporter. ''Yes," replied Guiteau. q shall shave clean this | afternoon. The guard suggested that he should allow his mustache to grow, but the ! assassin said he did not like mustaches" " It is 1 just week ago,'' he added, ''since I saw the since, shaking his chin complacently. 'sWhat ! have you in the way of news?' queried the reporter "Ohl I cannot give you anything special to-dayn was the answer in a quiet manner. sI have written something for the New York Associated Press They are going to pay me one hundred dollars for it., have not made ,eent out of the business, but money is walted for the defence. The news l papers are gitting rich on the case and Cork hill is getting immensely fat on it. He is | wasting the governments money in an ex- | travagant fashion. The National Associated 1oc oaEr oY1d now the New York fellows want one. In it I gave an outline of my movements during | the last five years and talk about the prin- cipal points in the case. The article will be as spicy as the one gave you last week. Of course there is nothing new, but the people will read it. Here is letter from John D. Townsend' The letter read:
 NEW YORK, Dec. 2s. 1881.
 Dear sir@Your letter of yesterdays date has just l reached me, and you request reply at once. cannot comply with request for several reasons
 second, which more directly concerns you, I could | not do you nearly as much good as Mr. scoville, in the practice of criminal law is made up in the ! high-toned manner in which he has conducted the President Lincoln well observed it is bad time to change horses while crossing river" You are in in. On the contrary, in accordance with your de- sire he urged sS take part Tn on him n the % case fense. Had been able to do so should most cer- tainly have helped him. as realize % S that his M aDoEa
 vice at all do not change your counsel now MT
 Reed who has fine reputation is all the advice Mr
 ''''--'' --e'''S' JOHN D. TOWNSEND.
 oThat is 6 good letter" remarked the pris- oner. He thinks Scoville and Reed can dc | the bushes, and so do I. "What do you
 think of the expert testimony?" was next
 asked. q gave dy opinion of that yester- | day." said he. T would not give cent g bushel for it. Here'sa letter from a crank. J ! This letter seemed to annoy him. He tossed it to one side contemptuously. Slightly
 modified it read as follows
 You infamous assassin, you execrable murd erer
 you loathsome ghoul, you human hyena you danana-
 ble low lived wretch, you cursed blot on man, you
 cowardly hound of hel you ugly dirty devil would | dogs, you foul Whelp.
 sThe man that wrote that" added the pris
 oner, fought to be in a lunatic asylum.
 pay no attention to such cranks. I receive
 very few letters of that character. Public I sentiment is coming down in my favor. The l crank letters are generally misspelled and un l grammatical and indicate that the authors art low fellows with little brains." A posta
 card, next examined, was dated Baltimors
 and purported to come from lady and read q have followed your trial in sl its details
 think you are much abused man. lam singl woman, quite good looking, and am willing to assis
 nnse o1 Alter your ordeal ended We may M f ture matters. Write to me-"
 This tickled Guiteau's vanity. He placed
 the card carefully on one side as though h
 intended to accept her offer and send al
 early reply. His compiacency, however, wa
 short lived. The next letter was from
 crank and was as follows:
 Miserable Murderer-Thres friends and mysel
 have determined to go to Warrington and put en-
 to your trial by sending you to your Aaksr We shs
 take up Tens a o & IF nSe 5RS ses Into 50o yon ana
 carcass. Make preparations to leave this world at a
 FouR MEN WITHOUT AN ARBITRATION
 ssThat's all nonsense, ' cried Guiteau. :. I would not be afraid to walk the streets o
 Washington, New York, Chicago, Boston o s | any other city. am not afraid anybody
 going to shoot me any more than am that
 shall be hung. There are fifty millions o | people in the United States, and there seem to be two or three other cranks among them e l That's a good showing.n Other threatenin - letters were in the mail, but the majorit e were letters of sympathy and requests fo s autographs. He changed color on comin
 across one with pistol and skull and cross i bones done in red ink. He laughed must : ally as he threw it one side. lady wrote sservant of the LordI haves been inspired to say
 you; for which purpose 2 sn @ going to Washington l
 great enemies, oorkhin and Porter. and will give 70 d LADx IssrrnED is1sslrI s1 HE LonD LAST NrcHr.p
 That's recent call, said Guiteau, burstin into a fit of laughter which was renewe : when he found letter from ma Is willing to come to Washington for | and swear that he was as ma 2 a March hare. After getting through h
 pile of correspondence the prisoner entere freely into conversation, repeating many {
 his court sayings about inspiration and d
 vine pressure, declaring himself confidsl
 that the Lord would, if necessary, work h miracle to save him. His manner was el '' tireIy different from that in court. He ta1ke
 | easily and rarely exhibited excitemen
 The prisoner wished bis visitors mer1
 Christmas as they left the cell He took di . ner at o'clock. His appetite was as shal
 as ever, and huge pile of Christmas che T set before him speedily disappeared. IT