Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-12-07


Beecher I'm satisfied
GEN. LOGAN ON THE STAND.
I The next witness was Senator j ohm
A Logan, of Illinois. As he was
sworn the prisoner greeted him with
How are you, Mr.. Senator | am
glad to see vou;' but the greeting met
with no response. The witness detail
ed two interviews be had with the
prisoner. The first was about the 18th
or 18th of March last. The prisoner
came to his room, uninvited. He did
not know who he was. The first thing
the prisoner did was to pull pamphlet
from his pocket and hand it to witness,
saying it was a speech he had deliver
ed in the recent canvass, and asking
witness to read it. Witness declined
to read it at the time, but said he
would take pleasure in reading it after
wards. 1t was speech entitled Gar
field against Hancock The prisoner
then said: That speech elected Gar
field President of the United States.
He then commenced talking about a
position he desired, saying he had the
promise of appointment as Consul Gen
eral to France He said he had seen
the Secretary Of State, Blaine, who
promised him this appointment, pro-
vided he could get Senator Logan's
recommendation. Witness said Il do
not know you and cannot recommend
you.' The prisoner then went on to
say he resided in Chicago and was a
constituent of witness, and witness
was under obligation TO recommend
him. He also told witness he had been
to New York during the canvass to see
the Republican National Committee
there in regard to entering the cam
paign. He said the President was
friend of his, and he had seen General
Garfield somewhere, not in Washing
ton; that he was satisfied the President
was favorably disposed to his appoint
ment, and he would get it, especially if
he (witness) would recommend him.
Witness again declined. The prisoner
then took out of his pocket sheet of
foolscap with about three lines written
very close to the top. 1t was recon-
mendation for his appointment. He
wanted witness to sign it, but witness
declined and got rid OF him as soon as
he could
Question-Why
Answer-He does not strike me as
person whom | would recommend for
an office Of that character, or any other
Office. | treated him as kindly and po-
litely as | could, but was very desir-
Gus of getting rid of him. | did not
want to be annoyed with him.
Q-Was there anything particularly
noticeable in his appearance
Ale was rather peculiarly clad
for the season, there being snow on the
street at the time He had on his feet
a pair of sandals, or rubbers, Or some
thing of that kind He had no stock
ings. lie wore a tight pair of Panta-
looms and a common, ordinary coat. a
day or two afterward be came again to
my room unlimited. He still insisted
on my signing his recommendation, re-
iterating the same statement as before,
of his having the promise of the place
if | would recommend him. | again
declined | had, in the meantime, out
of courtesy, read the speech. He was
a little more excited at the second in
terview than at the first. The second
was very short interview, for | tried
to dispose Of the matter as quickly as
possible. I said to him, the first time
| see the Secretary of State | will men
ton your case to him. | did not say
would recommend him, but simply
that | would mention his case, and |
intended to do 80, but probably in a
different way from what he supposed |
would
Q.-From what you saw of the pris-
oner on these occasions, and from what
was said and done by him, did you
form an opinion as to his mental sound
ness or unsoundness
Witness-I am not an expert, and
do not know whether | should answer
the question.
The Court-You may give an opin-
ion in accordance with your observa-
ton.
Witness-I thought there was some
arrangement of his mental organIza-
ton, but to what extent | could not
say. When ! went down to breakfast
that morning saw him at the table as
boarder. ! called the landlady and
asked her if she knew that gentleman.
She mentioned his name and said he
had told her he was a constituent of
mine.
Q.-What was your expression of
opinion to the landlady at that time?
Al said this: L do not think he
is a proper person to have in your
boarding house, She asked why? [
said, Il thiuk he is little off in his
head, or some language of that kind.
She asked me what | meant, and l
said | thought he was kind of crazy,
and that she had better not have him
in her boarding house. That is about
the conversation we had that time.
Cross-examination very brief aid no
new points developed.
REGARDED AS wRONG.HEADED.
Edward Z. Smith, employed at the
Republican National Committee rooms
during the Presidential campaign,
thought Guiteau very peculiar, tlighty
and rambling conversation.
Guitcau here interrupted with bis
customary comments, and said; This
gentleman wasn't in position to know
about matters there He was only a
clerk there anyway. Governor jew
ell, ex-senator Dorsey and the rest of
us boys were the ones that did the
work there
John A. Morse (colored), attorney
at-law-Saw Guiteau at the White
House during March and April took
him to be crazy man.
THE PRISONERS SISTER TESTIFIES.
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