Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-26

Of IT," Upon cross-examination By Davldge,
witness stated that the last time he saw Cult
eau was at the Riggs House. on Thursday
evening before the assassination Of the Pres
ident- Gaiteau took exceptions to date, and
insisted that be did not see witness for
month previous to July LIST. Witness vaa
sure Of the correctness of his statement. -
he went directly to Saratoga, and heard there
Of the assassination.
Guiteau shouted out, II say it vas the first
of Nav. l don't forget anything. You zee
that's what is the matter with my brain ;
when anything gets in there it sticks.
The witness resumed, when Guiteau broke
out again. directly contradicting him. DE
was cautioned to keep quiet and retorted,
"We want facts, Judge. to go before the
jury, and nothing else. claim my act vas
inspired BY tho Deity. l stake my case on
result" The prisoner continued to inter-
rupt, making rambling and irrelevant re-
marks until Judge Cox quite sharply threat
ened to gag him if he did not keep quiet
Guiteau continued TO interpose his objec-
tons, however, but in less Objectionable
manner and gradually subsidized altogether.
The recess was then taken.
On reassembling of the court, Scoville re-
quested the court to order an attachment for
Emery B. Storrs of Chicago, who, it has
been understood, had refused to obey the sub
pGna Of the court.
Guiteau said he hoped there would be no
occasion for attachment, as Storrs was a
good fellow.
The subpoena not having been returned
into the court, the matter was not pressed.
H. B. Amerling of Williamsport, Pa, tes-
tilted that he knew Luther w. Guiteau, the
father of the prisoner, and detailed at great
length his peculiar views upon religious sub
jects. Witness was lawyer and church
member. lie told his story with an air OF
impressive solcmnity, quite in contrast with
his peculiar use of the English language,
which freoue ntlv caused considerable amuse-
ment for the audience. Every stateme mt W as
prefaced with SIT runs in my mind" or If
nv memory serves me right"
Witness was subjected to q lively cross
examination by Davidge, who confronted him
with letter written by his (witness) son,
and at his (witness) dictation, to Mr.. Oiler,
in which witness desired Oiler to write to
him all he knew abou: the eccentricities of
Luther w. Guiteau, and the Guiteau family.
Witness explained the letter by saying that
he desired to assist Scoville all he could,
owing to his regard to the family and not to
any love for Guiteau. Witness insisted upon
explaining" at every time, and his extreme
volubiity was restrained with the greatest
difficulty.
An amusing colloquey occurred between
witness and Guiteau in which the latter had
rather the best of the repartee. "Oh please
let me alone finally said the witness, and
Guteau apparently enjoying his discontinue
turned smiling to Davidge and said, You
try and bring out the facts Judge, l never
heard that story before. That's the first one
we've had yet"
Thomas North of Chicago, a lawyer, knew
Luther w. Guiteau and regarded the pris-
oner as an exaggerated fac smile of his
father.
"What do you mean by that?" said Sco-
vile.
"Chip of the old block" suggested Gui-
teau.
Witness was questioned in regard to his
of the prisoner, his appearance and
manners and said in reply that he always felt
in Guiteau's presence. THAT the quilts might
fly out at any time"
''That's because we were not on good
TERMS" said Guiteau. 81 didn't like you
at that time, but l think more of you
now. l never thought so much of YOU be-
fore in my life as do now"
Witness was crOss-examined but before his
evidence was completed the court adjourned.