New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-30

Mr. scovile-Buti If choose to suspend the examina-
ton and to read the documents that have been dehleu
understand that can do that
The Cour-Thatis separate piece Of testimony apart
from the testimony Of the prisoner. think tha' win
out the consent OF the other side you must 80 on Win
the examination of the prisoner continuously 'ho
prisoner objects to that you had better not commence
his examination now.
The prisoner-It is better not to proceed now have
not been very well for three or four days Ihere ao
other witnesses who can be called just as well
Mr.. ScOyille-They are not present TINS morning. ou
will read the letters
The prisoner with an expression Of relicf)-i ought
not to be forced on the stand at this stage Of the tra
The Court 30 the prisonerJ--You are not forced to
testify ALL but II you do testify you must submit 10
cross-examnation.
The prisoner-I understand that.
SOME OF THE AssAssIN's LETTERS READ
Mr.. scOyille then proceeded to read the letters al
uded to and which identified by the prisoner yes
terlay While this progress the prisoner resumeu
his customary seat The letters by the prisoner TO
his father in the fall Of 1857 contained nothing OF inter
est They merely acknowledged the receipt OF money
from the father. and gave detailed statement oi 'nc
expenditure of the same Ivy the son r,,
The prisoner-I using my own money F2lneT
my guardian, and would not send money uuiesS
sent detailed statement every week OF two; ~ ,,,
Several OF the letters were signed & JluluH ~ Hnu
the prisoner commented upon mat ldgt DS saying IG.
he must have been badly "cranked when ne sIGheu s
nlme IN that way. , -.
announced directed to his sister Frances III No
vembcr, 1859 in which he eulogized the oneida Com
munity and stated his great admiration Tor MT Noycs
The prisonef-That the way my father used 10 tah
about the Oneida Community was about 3eythtetS I IN
years old when wrote that letter and considerable OF
In subsequent letter TO bis sister the prisoner says:
marriage Jesus Christ and His people IN
this world hades aud the resurrection world Is prtcm-
nently paramount 10 every other attraction IN st
written Mr. ScOvillc, from the Oneida Community
in 1869, Gueau says have forsaken everything I3r
Christ reputation, honor Ofman, riches fame ana wSy
renown all bankcring after things in this world have
ceased hope forever This association Is he germ oi
the Kingdom of God, and we expect wLhout WakctinE
by the steady Irresistible advance OF this association
the conquest of the whole world"
In reading this letter Mr. scoyile hes4ted over Ger
tain ord but the prisoner, with his ready memory un
hesitatingy gave the proper word ana tlcn coulinc
That shows how badly fooled was to mix mp win
those people II makes me mad TO think OF It, would
In a letter written to his father in 1865. Gucau eI
presses his desire to extend the sovereignty OF Jesus
Christ by placing at his disposal powerful daily paper
This letter read by Mr. ScOyille in his opening re-
marks and contains the claim OF the writer that h" was
in the employ OF Jesus Christ CO. Ihe WiicI as ass
his father TO send him 500 or 500 Rather ald't
send the money explained the prisoner; " he thought
was badly cranked."
In a letter written from Brooklyn, " Y, in 1868
Guteau states that he wants 10 the Oneida Com
munty wiped and to that end he cncloscs an appeal
The appeal was handed TO the prisoner and identified by
II think that issued it about that time" said he
That is the way felt about IT, II had any money or
friends should have them cleaned out sure recognize
II as my work II was Ike retaliation lor h'ihS at
that hole"
DENOUNCING THE ONEIDA COMMUNITY.
The appeal which is addressed 10 all lovers OF VIZ
tue states that the Oneida Community is among the
most spiritual and social dcopotsms Of the Nineteenth
Century that it constantly violated the sacred law Of
God and man; that these innocent girls and women
went through experience easier imagined tHdn De
sced and that the founder oi the system was said 10
cohabt with his flesh and blood and calls upon all
good people to rown upon sHgi oGithgeons lrI,IGr, &
Community, and upon the pulpit and the press to de-
Come Na,c Ynrz napers at fhut
time sustained that appeal by editorial comments am
very glad say the Oneida Community ig wiped out
now and has been for two three years Was ylf-
tuous all the time was there
The last letter was dated from the COOK County jan
circumstance which explained by the prisoner, who
said had been arrested by an Internal httle whrp
for $50 was on theoi"sy ana IA" together ht I'M tHnl
Attorney released me. That is all there Is 10 that
The prisoner again led to the witness stand where
he took his seat and submitted to an examination by Mr.
OTcI rhc Jury your earliest recollections Of your
was about years old do not rccollcct anything
special about her have always FELT tnat never Lad
Q-Csn you recolect her appearancei Al rccocct
nothing about her al all except she wed an invalid FHd
conincd fo her bed That s the only recollection have
Of her. 1t probably during her last Illness.
Q.-Aner her death where did you hYci A-At Free
DO you remember removing to UIao wis.l A
Yes; about a year or two after my mothers death.
O-How long did you live at Ulaoi Several moDths
there 10 visit my grandfather who used 1" thuk
2 good deal of me. | went there with nv father Ny
fa1aeT was employed there with my grandfather a
pier they owned together wac eight nine years
Q-Where is Ulaol A.-Twenty miles north of Mil
waukee, Wis, on the shore OF Lake Michigan.
Q.-What the business done tlerci A.-Thcy
owned pier and used to furnish wood 10 steamers IA
O'IlWiat did YOU doi Al did not do anything. /
was with my grandmother most Of the time.
Odd you 90 TO school there Al do not think |
Q-where did you go after leaving Uloai Al am
moi certain whether went FrccpOrt Chicago. Ny
Impression s went to Freeport am not quite sure.
My father wac widower at that time.
Q-What your father doing when you returned to
FrceuOrt! Al not sure about that have not
thought Of the matter carefully since then; ,...,..
Odd you 90 to school In FrcepOrtf A.-Ies; went
school tn Mr. Burchard VINO Is now Director o tho
Mint
O-Where did you live at that tmcl A-With my
father lie WAS widOwer, ana we boarded together
ate with him and slept with him.
Q.-With whom did yOn board Al do not rccocct
the ladys name 1t was NICE hiStcab5 boarding
O~How long did you 60 to school with Mr. BGrchard
A.-seyeral months should say. ,..,..,.
Q-DO YOU recOlect when your father married the
second timel Avery distinctly.
Q-Were you In Frecp0rt thcni A.-fcs; was uVlng
with him. He agent AT Frccport for what is the
Northwestern Railroad Company.
Q-Do ySp Tecogc Theh your sister Cdrs' Sco''he
Q-were You there then Al was.
Q--DO you know what year vast Any sister was
married IN January 1853, and my father Was married In
September 1853 think went to live with you some
time during the spring after you were married.
Q.-Wherci Ain Chicago
INDIGNANT Al HIS FATHERS SECOND MARRIAGE.
Q.-What did you do there 7 Al boarded at your
house and did chores and went 10 school was twelve
years old them went to private school After
eral months went back 10 FreepOrt and lived With my
father He married Ia Sepjcmbrr I know that /
very indignant a. his going OF to get married with
out consultation with me was 50 indignant that got
ON the that night and went back 3" your house
III great state OF wrath My father started In the af
ternOOn for NeW-YOrk lie went to CHZcnOyia get
married. His wife had formerly lived at Freeppr where
she waR IN business milnner She had to New
York on a VISIT aud my father went of ~ the after xjOn
without consultation Win me lie LETT word at ihoe licc
that he Lad gone Oft 10 get married. and very in
dgnant about It.. though very strange way OF do
| ing business.
Q-Were you In Frecport when he returned with his
| wifef Ayes, | think 1 Correcting hmsciD.
No 4 think house the night that / lct
FreepOrt when my father went TO get married. had
not cent money hut tOd them the railroad who
| was ana they allowed me TO pass 10 Chicago
O-DO YOU recOllect how long tteuded school
from your mothers death ill your fathers second