Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-20
GUITEAU.
He Objects to Having His Debts
Made Public.
Colonel Rockwell and General
Swain Testifies.
DR.. Bless on the Stand and the
Late President Vertibrae
Produced.

previous morning. All the corridors
leading to the courtroom was
densely packed. and much d fficulty
was experienced in gaining admission
by those whose presence was needed
IN the courtroom. To avoid the
scramble, it had been found neces-
sary to issue tickets Of admission, as
yesterday A greater portion Of the
spectators were ladies, and court
offic ais.
Geo. G. Maynard was put on the
stand and testified TO loaning Gui-
teau $40 at one time and $15 at
another.
Guiteau protested against the line
of evidence, and said he didn't think
it was anybody's business whether
he owed S25, or some one owed him
S25, and concluded, Maynard is a
good fellow, and I owe him $25.
That is all there is id it.
Mr.. Corkhill desired to prove by
the witness that Guiteau borrowed
the fifteen dollars to buy the pistol.
The witness, cross examined, thought
Guiteau looked seedy and hungry.
The prisoner showed much feeling,
and frequently Interrupted the wits
ness, insisting that he lived in first
class houses and wore good clothes;
knew plenty Of public men, and had
all the money he wanted. His men
tai condition, and not his physical
condition, was at fault. He had q
big load on his mind about that time.
John Omeara testified as to selling
q pistol to Guiteau.
Guiteau announced to the court
that he had John B. Townsend
Mari. Leonard Se7ertt and A. 5. Iinde,
of Chicago, to assist him. There
was plenty Of brains On the other
and n tie iutarest of justice he de-
sired as much on his. Another mat
ter, he continued, I desire to call the
attention Of the court, there are a
number Of di>reputable characters
about the court and some threats Of
yiOlance have been made during the
week past. l have 10 fears for my
personal safety. The chief of police
has kindly furnished me with body
guard and l wish 10 notify all evil
disposed persons that ii they attempt
to harm me my body guard Will
shoot them down, that s all there is
about it. Then nodding to the re-
porters table he added, reporters,
put that down
Colonel Rockwell began to detail
tue occurrences at the depot, but
>coyIlle interposed, acknowledging
the killing. Guiteau quickly
shouted, mo, your honor,
We acknowledge the shooting,
but not the killing"
Colonel Rockwell briefly stated the
facts within MS knowledSe, and Was
followed by General Swain, who was
at E beron when tie shooting oc-
CURED.
Dr Bliss was then called. Wit
ness related tue events from the
time he was called in to The time OF
the PIeoidents death. The immedl
ate cause of his death Was hemor-
rhage Wi ness then explained tue
cha acter of the wound, using the
upper portion of wired skeleton foi
the purpose of illustrations, and de
tai ed the great lengthy process and
symptoms of the Case. Pending
the arrival Of the vertebre, wit
ness was subjected to lengthy cross
examination, the supposed object
being to lay the foundation for the
Iheory of malpractice, which Guitear
insists must be made the foundation
stone of the defense. Quite sem
sation was produced when the dis
trict attorney suddenly drew from {
pasteboard box a section of human
backbone, and holding it up inquire d
"Do you recognize this, doclor
The audience hung breathless upor
the answer, as the witness, in meas
ured tones, replied: Il do; it is (
portion of the vertebr@ of the late
President Garfield" The vertebra
was then handed to the jury, and tbt
character and extent Of injuries t.
them explained to the witness.
While the witness was testifyin.
Guiteau appeard much bored as on'
listening to the recital of an olt
story.
Scoville examined the verterbra
minutely; and Guiteau also seemed
interested, although he made III
move to touch the verterbrae.
The court then took recess.
The court reassembled at Los, r
n. The District Attorney said h
lad ascertained that tho record il
the case of the President, was KEEP
by Doctor Keyburn, and in his hant
awaiting. Doctor Reyburn and tn
record were in waiting.
Doctor Bliss was then recalled an,
was cross-examint d by Mr. ScoviIl
and relates to the cause Of the bal
&c.
Mr.. Robinson then took the wit
hess, and Doctor Bliss was given tn
record which Doctor Reyburn hat
kept. Mr.. Robinson then pressed
his questions as TO the symptoms
rated each day. He was examined
at great length, and at 2:15 the court
adjourned till Monday.