The Dillon tribune., 1881-12-17

If late have corrupted your manners.

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Scoville cross-examined witness and be-
came very much excited at some of his ,e.
plies. The testimony in chief was not
shaken.
w. S. Caldwell, physician, treated l..
W. Guiteau during his last illness. Never
detected any evidence of mental unsound.
ness.
Geo. w. Plummer was called. Guiteau
Immediately shouted, owe that man $50.
hut it has cost the Government $500 to get
him here. l think the Presidents atten.
ton better be called to the way you are
squandering the Governments money.
To Corkhill-He might bounce YOU at
once; you will cost the Government two
or three hundred thousand dollars at this
rate.
The prisoner laughed heartily at this sal
~, and said: Well, that amt SO bad, Plum.
mer, for Western man.
Did you ever see anything in his conduct
that indicated unsoundness Of mind? was
the next question.
No, sir, replied, the witness; nothing
whatever. lie seemed to be man OF abil-
ity, vain and conceited; but then he had
''late from New York" on his card and we
expected the rest
This convulsed the Court.
Stephen English editor and proprietor
Of the Insurance Times, New York, took
the stand.
Guiteau called out, this man was in Lud-
low street Jail, and got him out for 5000
and witness gave the circumstances under
which he became acquainted with the pris.
oner. Witness was in Jail under $4,000
bonds charged with libel. The prisoner
acted as his attorney. Guiteau frequently
and nosely interrupted the witness, calling
him liar and perjurcr. AT one time he
shouted, there isn't an insurance agent in
New York that does not know what a fraud
you are.
Witness, continued, prisoner swindled
me out Of 5000 and also swindled many
poor creature in Jail by promising to help
them and getting their money and then
never raising finger in their behalf.
Guiteau shouted at witness, "Why, l
wouldn't spit on you in the street, you old
scoundrel. I'll get some insurance men to
show you up, you old fraud" Witness
was then asked If he ever detected any
signs Of insanity in the prisoner, and re-.
piled, ION the contrary, he was a remark.
ably headed, shrewd lawyer. He
completely outwitted me.
Warren G. Brown, attorney -at-l law, New
York, was counsel 70, Mrs. Guiteau in oh.
tanning, divorce, from the prisoner. lie
believed the latter perfectly sane.
Guiteau (excitcd)--"I want to know
Corkhill, what all this kind of evidence has
got to do with the real issue, who fired the
shot that killed Garfield, the Deity or /?
think it's develish mean to rake up my
character in all its details. The onl, issue
here is, Who fired that shot, the Deity OF
/? Just take that home, Corkhill, and think
it over until tomorrow morning. want
to know what all this has got to do with
the question Of my sanity or insanity or
the second OF Julvs As have told YOU be
fore, have had time enough to go crazy
hundred times in the interval"
Recess.
u. Mclean Shaw-Testifi.d that he toll,
him he was bound to have notorietv som,
how or other. lie might ill some big ma,
and initiate Wilkes Booth. Guitea,
asked how many Witnesses Col, Corkhi
would have Can you give us any idea
No, replied the District Attorney, no def
mite idea. Corkhill then read in e"idenc,
some legal papers in the case of Engli>l
against Guitcau. After reading one o
them the prisoner exclaimed: That's
square tran>at ton, Colonel. That knock
your total depravity theory on the head.
Chas. Y. llachle, lawyer Of New Yorl
City, was then called and testified to
number OF claims which the prisoner ha
collected for one OF his clients. When h
concluded, the prisoner declared he woul
= not give ten cents a bushel for all Of then
S and demanded to know the amount of tn
a claims he had collected.
Witness-lhe items collected a,nountc
. to $5SS.l,.
The prisoner (excitedlv)-Do you clair
that collected those claims: Is that YOU
: business, Mr.. whatever your name Is:
The witness mot noticing interruption
MY client wanted to see whether or not
could get the money for him.
The prisoner was eight years as'
: You would not paw $1oo, and would ne
=, deliver them up.
, Witness was constantly interrupted b
: prisoner declaring his testimony false. Wit
:, ness considered Guiteau sharp, keen an
rational.
Prisoner-That was eight years ago.
has great deal to do with this case, hash
il, Colonel? I'm an ironical tone to the Di
!. trict Attorney
"You produce those notes." abiding I
e notes Hachle said he received from Gui
), eau, he shouted wildly to witness, ''or els
y get off the stand disgraced man. II yo
come to slobber over me, you must produc
Il those notes or show yourself liar" CT
:, his sister, Mrs. Scoville, who was trying I
restrain HIM "You keep quiet and min
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