The Evening critic., 1881-12-19
THE MAN FROM LEADvILLE.
How he Made Guitcau Respectful


II will be remembered that some ten days
ago In court Gutoau, who had just read In
the newspapers that his divorced wlfc--now
Mrs. Dunmlrc-had been summoned by the
prosecution as witness against him, made
various vulgar remarks concerning her, and
threatened that when she came upon tho
stand he proposed TO Grip up her record" as
he termed 1t. Mrs. Dunmlre did testify on
Friday, and, although her evidence went very
far to show him up as sane scoundrel, II was
noted with surprise that he never interrupted
her, and that, ns she went out OF the court
room, he spoke OF her as II enlightened Chris
tian lady, TO whom he wished well. II was
exhibited an extraordinary degree OF nervous
fcar, his hands trembling rs he held the paper
which he pretended TO road and behind which
he was conccullng himself, ana that no
brcathcd n long sigh OF rclicfwhen ho induced
Mr.. Scovlllc to cut short the cross'cXamlna-
ton.
Tho throng of spectators that daily crowd
tho courtroom were disappointed In their
hope OF n sensation, and there has been
great deal OF conjecture as TO what influence
abatod tho ordinary trueulcnco ana plack.
guardism OF the murderer and forced him to
behave himself deoently toward Mrs. Dunmlre
The explanation Is that when Mr.. Dunmlre ar.
rived In Washington with his wife he heard OF
the threats that Gulteau had made, ana nj
once sought an interview with Mr.. Scovllle, TO
whom he declared most emphatlcally that II
the assassin attempted TO blackon his WIGS
character or subject her TO the slightest incon'
venence while she was on the witness stand,
he would shoot him down rs he would dog.
Mr.. Dunmirc Is n big, stalwart man, OF the
typical character OF the men or l.oadvlllc,
whore he resides, and there II no DOUBT tnht II
the occasion had offered Itself, he would nave
been rs good as his word. MIR. Scoville com
munlcated to Guiteau the warning that Mr..
Dunmire had uttered, and hence the wretch
treated her with courtesy.
While preparing to leave for court on the
morning that Mrs. Dunmire testified, Guiteau
kept up q running conversation with his guard,
and minated his Intention OF making things
lively during the progress OF the lriai mat uay.
"That divorced wife OF mine, he said, mas
been brought here to do me harm," and pro-
pose to show her up" Said Deputy Warden
Rusk, who overheard the remark; 81 would
advise you 10 do nothing OF the KIND, Guiteau.
"Why not?" said the murderer, excitedly.
" Because" was the answer, "her husband
Will be near her, md close enough to see every.
thing you do and hear everything you say.
"But he won't dare to Interfere with me. I'm
under the protection of the court "That is
true" said Mr.. Rusk, shut wouldn't trust
him. He's powerful man, and looks ike a
determined man, and, have heard, has taken
some desperate chances In Leadville: is
that so exclaimed Guiteau, apparently sur
priscd: 81 never heard that Of him before"
The guards say that he dropped the CONVERSE
ton at this point and was lead out OF the jail
quietly.
mire visited Guiteau in his cell and babe him
gOod.by. The assassin treated his former wife
very respectfully
A plaster cast was made yesterday OF Gull
tcali's head by Clark Mills, assisted by his son,
Theodore Mills. After some hesitation the
assassin consented to have his beard removed,
and then allowed the cast to be made. me
operation was quickly ana sklll1ully per-
formed, and after IL was over Guitenu cN-
pressed himself as highly gratiiied with tho
result,