The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-24


political campaign; his unsuccessful appli-
cation at the Republican headquarters for
an appointment TO speak, and his rejection
as not being competent.
was competent enough interiected
Guiteau, "but / did not have reputation
enough. Put It in that way"
GufTEAU AGAIN coNTRADicTs MS COUNSEL.
Mr.. Scoville having said that Guiteau ap-
Piled 10 several committees with like for
tune
"Tha's not true" blurted out the pri-
soner.
"The party leader" said Mr.. Scoville,
"took no stock in his ability"
81 had plenty of Stock" broke In Gut
teau, "but no reputation. They wanted
General Grant or Senator Conklng-some
man who would draw. presume would
draw now" [Laughter.]
Dir. Scoville said Guiteau's first and only
political experience was at Troy, where he
did not deliver his speech, but gave it 10
the reporters TO print. lie said he had
the notion that the speech was a great
effort, and showed it TO leading men.
"They all spoke well OF il, too" inter
rupted Guiteau.
at was very commonplace produce
tion," continued hlr. Scoyille, "but he
(Guteau) considered it the first gun Of the
campaign"
"The rebel war-claim idea" shouted
Guiteau, "was the first gun, too"
GUITBAU BECOMES VIOLENT.
Mr.. Scoyille went on eriticising the
speech and showing that it was a poor
effort. The prisoners face famed with
rage. Striking the table sharply with his
fist, he screamed:
al protest now solemnly against your
trying to make me out fool. II you want
to rest your case, rest it on the doctrine
that the Deity inspired the act, and | am
with you; rest it on my being fool, and
/ am down on YOU"
The prisoner stopped q moment, and
then broke out again:
:" J say the Deity inspired this act, and
He viii take care OF me-"
The prisoner then sunk back, muttering
In his rage against MIR. Sc0yillc. lie pro-
tested against Mr.. Scoville's saying he was
a fool.
81 am stating what witnesses will swear
to-" said Mr.. Scoyille.
"Let them swear to them"
Mr.. Corkhill here arose to protest against
these speeches by the prisoner.
at is not necessary to make any re-
marks, Colonel" said Guiteau.
Mr.. Corkhill said the prisoner must be
kept quiet.
1Let him state the truth" said Guiteau,
"and / will keep still"
Mr.. Corkhill reminded him that he could
speak at the close.
81 make nv running statements" said
Guiteau, "against long speech"
The Court asked the District Attorney to
suggest some remedy.
Mr.. Davidgc said that he would suggesta
remedy. These recent outbreaks were SIM
ply attributable to the counsel making what
he believed to be an opening. lie (Mr.
Scoyile) takes the speech OF the prisoner
and comments upon it. II he would take
the usual course Of stating what he intend
cd TO prove, these interruptions would be
avoided, lie characterized Mr.. Scoyille's
address as a sort OF tumble, and suggested
that he should be kept within bounds.
81 agree with that" shouted Guiteau.
al desire to commend the prosecution for
their liberal spirit all through"
GuITKAU COMPLIMENTS Mr.. coRKHILL.
Mr.. Scoyille said that il he took the Dis
trict Attorneys opening, as an example,
he had not and would not 20 beyond
bounds.
Guitcau here broke out again: 81 think
Colonel Corkhill made 4 very fine opening
for his side Of the case. lie stated This case
without venom and without bitterness. |
think It was a very fine speech"
The prisoner kept quiet here, and then
broke out, SAYING: "That speech was not
only published on the 9th of August, but l
was actively engaged with General Arthur
and Others in the campaign. / made sug-
yestions to them. That is the service on
which applied for Office"
Mr.. ScOyille requested the prisoner TO
Keep quiet.
:. TO facts, and not to imagination"
The Court commanded the prisoner to be
silent. threatening to take the most strln-
gent measure.
~ shall keep quiet" said Guiteau. 81
want this thing to go out straight, and on
the stand III tell the whole story"
Mr.. Scovillc then proceeded with his re-
marks. He reviewed Guitcau's career
down to the shooting OF the President.
Mr.. Scoylle finished speaking at 1880
\. VI.
THE WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE.
AIR. Corkhill asked that the Court rule
that the witnesses, except the experts, be
excluded from the courtroom.
The Court said that was the practice OF
the Court.
The crier was about executing the or
der. Mr.. Scoville asked that an exception
be made in the case OF Mrs. Scoyille and
Mr.. John Guiteau. After some discussion
the prosecution agreed TO this.
Testimony for snc Defence.
THE FIRST WITNESS TO SUSTAIN THE INSANITY.
The first witness called for the defence
was II. y. Burton, q Congregational
preacher, from Sycamore, III.
Mr.. Scoville said lie proposed to prove
nv This witness that the unanimous express
sion OF those who heard Guitcau lecture
was that he was insane.
The prosecution objected, and the Court
sustained them.
Hiram II. Davis, IN advertising solicitor
for \ newspaper in Erie, Pa, was next
called. He resided in Ann Arbor, Mich,
from 1879 TO 1860; knew the family Of
William :. MAYNARD knew Julia, his wife,
and his daughter Abby. lie testified TO the
insanity of Mrs. Maynard (Guiteau's aunt,
and the imbecility Of her daughter Abby,
ho having visited at their house when he
was boy.
Az OCTOGENARIAN WITNESS.
Thompson WilcoXson, an old gentleman
eiphty-one years old, with short, white
beard, testified that he lived in Stephenson
county, Illinois; had known Luther W;
Guiteau intimately from 1910; had heard
him state peculiar things on religious sub
iects. He had told witness that he never
expected to die; he compared with the
best of men as to sincerity and honesty;
was outspoken and frank in his conVic-
lions: he thought he was rather eqnVoca-
ting in the change he had made III what he
proiessed when he first came to the county;
he seemed to relapse into the Oneida behei;
he changed from Presbyterian to Method
ist. and then left the Methodist Church.
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