Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-05
TRIAL or faE ASSASSIN.
The opinion OF Emory A. storrs ON
GuIteau's Insanity-David Davis
on the Stand-Interesting Testi.
mOny.

Gulteau's lnsanity-DaVla Davis
on the Stand-Interesting Testi.
mOny.
WASHINGTON. December S.-Ths tssti.
mony OF Emory A. Storrs OF Chicsgo
was continued as follows: Witness had
formed an opinion as to Guitssu's men.
tai size, but could not express an opin-
ion as to his sanity or insanity. Ills
impression was that Guiisau had an Ill
balanced mind; In common parlance. he
did not have good common tense Wit
ness was'asksd in relation to the politi-
cal situation. just prior to the shooting
Of President Garfield. IL there were not
s,suopts Of discord in the Republican
marty which threatened 10 disrupt 1t.
The reply was: 1T think the Republican
party . pretty difficult enc to di,r.pt,
and while there were elements oil. dis
cord. nv belief In the good M OF the
rank and fle 10 such that ! think II
would have held tseethsr." =.
Upon REORGANIZATION, witness said
hs never saw anything In Guitssu to In
dicste that he could not distinguish BE-
tween right and wrong; never saw any
Thing In the conduct OF Guiteau that
vould indicate that he did not know the
difference between guilt and innocencsi
never saw anything to indicate that he
would not DO responsible for crime.
Scovills noted several sxcsptisns TO
the rulings Of Judge Cox in favor OF the
admission Of these replies. The evil
denos created quite Q stir in the court.
room, and seemed to stasger those about
the defense table. The sister OF the
prisoner was particularly affected. and,
in tones distinctly caught by the 70
porters, said: "Hs has perjured himself.
That 10 all there 10 about It,"
When an extract from \ OF the pa.
pers was read referring to the reported
bargaining Of Davenport In New York
concerning the Marshslship. Guiteau
said: "That shows how weak Garfield
was, and how determined be was ia
crush the Stalwarts."
When Scoville was reading the clip
pinR O stir became noticeable about thu
deor leading to the witness-room. and 10
O moment Senator David Davis was seer
going toward the witness stand. Ths
reading ceased, and the Senator wal
sworn, and Scoville proceeded to ques-
| finn him on political philosophy. tt
| Scoville he stated he was net conneotes
with either Of the political parties Of th'
country. e.
Qusstion-Did you know Of q breach
in the Republican party last Summer
growing out OF difficulties between Pres
ident Garfield and Senator Conkling'
Answsr-I had no personal knswledg'
Of 1t. moi gsipg into caucus with the 70
publicans. / know there were factioni
in the Republican party.
Q.-From your knowledge Of the pc
iitical difficulties which grew up ct tina
time, and from your knowledge Of thu
American people, whatis your opinion.
| Was there q probability OF those Difficult
ties disrupiing or destroying the Rspub
lican party? A.-That's q far.reaehinl
question. The Republican party hal
not been destroyed. and yet there have
been branches In IL. There 10 only ont
way in which the Republican party car
DO destroyed.
Q.-what way 10 that2 A.-The dis
ruptien Of the Democratic party woule
destroy 1t.
Q.-Is II your honest opinion that tn
difficulties between branches or fsctionl
Of the Republican party have been, o
are, In danger OF absolutely disruptinI
the Republican partyf A.-That Is
mere matter Of opinion. l cannot ON
derstand this line OF examination. Th
Republican party IL an extraordinary or
g~anizstion. do not believe 1t will di
until tho machine party 10 dead.
Q.-What 10 your opinion on thi
point: Whether the success OF the Dem
ocra,ic party ct this time, or at the mex
Presidential election, would imperil tn
existence Of the Republicp Al do no
think the success Of any Political part.
would inperil the Republic. / do no
believe that ct all.
Q.-Do you believe the success Of tn
Democratic party would tend In an.
degree to bring on another civil war
Al do not. ! think the Southern
people are the last people In the worl.
TO 20 int any war. II there 10 . war !
will come from somewhere else than u
South.
Scovills-That's all.
witnsss-I was quite unwell when
got the summons to attend. / had neve
seen the prisoner and knew nothinI
about tho matter.
scoville-Ths reason will be stated Il
the argument.
Daley, the District Attorneys stem
osraphsr, was put on the stand, ant
Guiteau at encs became excited. II,
charged the witness with coming to hin
as o New York Herald reporter AM
tricking him into an interview. the nsteI
OF which were used by the District At
torpsy. Bailey aftsrward made mp I
report from his notes for the New Yorl
Herald, and Guiteau wanted to know
what he received for 1t. II was ANAL!
brought out that Bailey had been glveI
$500. The prisoner was considerably,
worked up and e~ontradictsd the witness
accusing him Of perpstrating' q fraut
upon him. Soovills wanted Bailey
notes. but they had been destroyed.
Guiteau, after Bailey's ~witharawa
from the stand. addressed the Court
saying: "Ths following parties / wan
subpsnssd a. Witnesses: President Ar
thur, Secretary Blaine, Senator Logan,
Senator Conkling. General Grant, Ssna'
tors Plat. Boissy and Jones. Governor
Jewell, James Gordon Bennett, White
law Reid, Governor Jones. Charles 4
Dana and W. q. Hurlbut, and copies Of
their papers from May to June; also,
George Gorham Of the Washington Re
publican aad Stilsen Hutchinson Of Ii,
Washington Post, with flss Of their pa
pers for May and June. and w. p,
Nixon Of the Chicago Inter-0cean, and
files Of the paper"