New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-04

pended in order TO have him examined In reply 10 MT
scoyile he stated official position. and said that he
WAS not connected with either of the political parties OF
! the country.
| Odd you know Of the breach in the Republican
party growing ont Of the difficulties SIMMER between
President Garfield and Senator Conklingf Al had no
personal knowledge OF itnOt going into caucus WIN
either association. know that there were 1acuohs III
| the Republican party
Q.-From your knowledge Of the political difficulties
which up at that time and from your knowledge on
the American people. what in your opinion; was the
the Republican party A.-That is a farreachinG ques,
ton The Republican party has not been DESTROYED ana
yet there have been breaches in IT, There Is Ohy one
way In which the Republican party can be dcstrOyc.
| Q.-What way is thatl A-The disruption OF ln9
Democratic party would destroy it, Laughter
Q.s il your honest opinion that the difficulties be-
tween branches or factions OF me kepHDnGah p' ny
have been, IN danger of absolutely clsruPng e
Republican party! A-Ihat is neSo ino tioD
0rinon cannot understand this line OF exaination'
The Republican party is extraordinary organization
do not believe ii VIII die until the Democratic party Is
dead. Laughter.I .,.ho
success of the Democratic party at TINS lie OF h VIC ne
next Presidential election would npeTl me eHsasoe Of
the Repubcl Al do not think that the success o!
any political party would mperll the hepuDhc uo no'
O-Do Won believe that the success of the Democratic
party would tend in any degree 10 bring on an3Iher
Civil War A-No, 90 not think that the southern
people are the last people in the world TO desire 10 20
into war II there will be any war II viii come rom
somewhere else than the South.
Mr. ScOve-That Is all.
The witncss-I was quite unwel when got the sum,
mons attend. had never seen the prisoner ana
knew nothing about the matter
Mr. scovlle-rhe reason viii be stated in argument
INTERRUPTIONS BY THE PRISONER.
The next witness was Edmund 4. Bailey the steno-
grapher who accompanied the DiSrlctAlt0rhcy TO the
jail July and subsequent days, and took snort
hand notes of tae prisoners statements. He asked
to produce notes. he said that he had destroyed
them because their substance had been embodied i'll
transcript which he had handed TO the DhtrctAorhey
Mr. ScOville called upon the DstrictAttorney to pro
duce this transcript, which Mr. CoTkm declined DONG
on the ground that it got up for his private niofha
ton.
The witness denied that he had been introduced to
Mr. S"Oye the prisoner as reporter oil me Ne'o-
York Herald
was Nordhcaand supposed that You were relative 81
The whole thing "a trick ana he
Mr.. Daydge 90 the witnessl-Tell us about that.
The winess-I was at my Office On sunday afternoon
when Mr. C1rkhl sent for by telephone. He said he
going out to the Jail to see Gmteau anu asked me u
would 60 along was NOT IN ms employment 10 s Mr
Cor6hil introduced. himself as the DsirlcCAtIorney
The pIis"ier-fie said: Tnis ia "A correspondent of
The Ne York Herald sent by Mr. Connery to get your
statement"
The wtness-I deny that cmphatically.
The prisoner repeated his assertion, and added 49,
people and supposed that you were the man TO no the
work; and yOu did not do H."
The wtness-The prisoner said he was anxious 10 nave
his statements published. and Mr.. COrkhlil said Mr.
Bailey is taking notes for my, guidance. 6nt
viii make such portions Of them public
at the proper time, rs may see IT."
subsequently Guiteau asked me in what paper rOpUs"d
to publish them and said that preferred The HcrGd
That about days after first him ana alter
| had received a communication IRON Mr.. Bennett
The prisoner-Nou showed me false dispatch, signed
j. G.. Bennett. That is the kind of man you are.
ScOyilc 90 the wimcSs)-Did you sell That report 10
tie Herald?
The prisoner Yes. and he got 500 for 1t.
The WfnessMr Bennett fully understood the circnm-
stances under which the report written. Mr.. Con-
merry looked the manuscript and said he did not
want more than columns. Not WORD was SAID
about pay at that time He asked me to price
and would not do it, Two weeks aiterward ne asked
rue If the Government had not paid me- | said II had
not, aud he sent me a check for 300.
The pTisoner-Just AS | supposed. / did not know
word about n. Ii n mere guess on my part
After "a pause the prisoner read list OF names
Of persons whom he wanted subpTuacd TO show
the political condition OF the country last ,pring.
The names were: President Arthur, General
Grant, ex-SenatOrs COnklng and Platt hcssrS.
Jewell Robertson and Dorsey and senators Jones aud
Logan: also Mr. Bennett OF The HcrHid; Mr.. Rod, 81
Tar TRIBUNE. Ir Jones of The Imcs; Mr. Dana or The
Sun, and Mr.. Huribcr OF me WOrid Mr.. Gornim. 81
The WasLng Republican,; Mr. IujChin4. Of M Grh-
gtJn POST and Mr.. nixon, Oi The ChicpyD iricr OccGH
ST. Scoyiilc said thar he had Issued a fupYU "a for
President Arthur, but he DID not 10 Lnyc hin Hn-
moned untii ne rad man personally. lie had d.
rected the Marshal 20 that effect
The case then at 1910 went over uni IL O'Clock on
Monday.