Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03

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Mr.. Scov1lle objected to that question also.
The court said he thought that question was
Mr.. scovtlle noted an exception, the first one yet
taken In the trial. unless one taken by the prisoner
| himself In the opening proceedings is counted
81 should have had him arrested" said the wit
| ness.
Mr.. Scovflle also excepted to the admission of
Mr.. Davidge asked II anything he had ever seen
| leo him to believe the prisoner did not know the
81 never saw anything" said the witness. ain
the conduct OF the prisoner which led me to believe
| and innocence"
Mr.: scoville excepted to both the question and
| Upon redirect-examination the witness said no
| conversation ever rose between him and the prfs-
| oner in which the question OF crime or right and
| wrong was discussed
| Mr. Scoville asked II he remembered telling him
| lMr. Scoyille). In Chicago, that he believed the
| prisoner was ''off his balance"
ION his nut, said, )" "replied the witness"
What did you mean by that?"
VI meant by that precisely what have said to
you, YOU, that he had an exceedingly lily balanced
m1nd. and lacked common sense"
Mitness qua not think he ever spoke to the pris
oner after April, 1881. He was then excused from
lne stand and discharged as witness.
Washington Witness.
Mr.. Edward Daniels, of this city, was called, and
testified that he had first met the prisoner in
the Y. M. c. A. rooms I'm this city In the
winter OF 1873; saw him about dozen times; he
(the prisoner) was engaged at the time in religious
conversations; sometimes he addressed small aud
fences; he had some books and tracts; he seemed
TO be man OF more than usual intelligence among
men who distribute tracts; he was very jealous
and earnest; he held that the church was all
wrong witness thought he next saw him at one of
the churches in this city, where Gufteau spoke;
the talk or lecture connected with the prison.
er's new Interpretation OF the scriptures: some
persons said he was crazy; he impressed the wit
ness as man OF unusually good education by the
manner OF his address; he remembered if he was
he had some higher source of information; then he
became incoherent
CALLED INSANE HIMSELF
Witness said he paid no attention to the charge
that the prisoner was crazy, ''because have been
called insane myself" He regarded him uhe
prisoneT as very jealous man; he claimed some
special illuminatiOn; he thought on these occa-
sions that the prisoner was out Of his head; had
met the prisoner at the republican committee
rooms In New York last year, the prisoner told
print speech OF his which would carry indiana !;
he observed the same mental peculiaritieS that he
mad observed previously, and, perhaps,
MORE DECIDED ''CRANKINESS:"
he seemed to have an inordinate expectation OF
getting some great office; he told witness that
several large sums-$50,0O0 and more-had been
appropriated for printing his speech. Col Him.
ton, OF the Gazette, who was with the Witness in
quired: "What are you talking to that crazy fool
witness repeating such conversations.
"Did you ever study law?" asked Mr.. Scoville of
the witness.
"Oh he has studied everything l know him
WELL" said MIR. CorkhilL
eyes, SIR" replied the witness. 81 am man who
tries to acquire information in all directions"
Distinguished Witnesses Called, but
Fail to Respond.
Mr.. Daniels having been excused from the stand
Mr. Scoville said:
"I issued some subpoenas this morning, which
suppose were served"
''You may call David Davis,n he added, turni ng
to the crer
"Judge Davis, do you mean?" inquired the
court.
Eyes, your honor, Senator Davis" said Mr.. SEQ
vile.
This announcement caused quite buzz
When the crier returned from the witness room,
he answered: " He is not here, sir. We have tele-
phOned for him."
Mr.. Scoville then called for Senator Thomas F.
Bayard and ex-Speaker Samuel j. Randall.
The crier, after making inquiries, announced that
Senator Bayard was not in town, and Mr.. Randall
was being hunted for.
GUITEAU's PACKAGE OF NEWSPAPER SLIPS
There being no witness present whom Mr.. SEQ
vile wanted to examine at that time Mr.. Scoville
used up long time reading the package of news
paper slips which the prisoner left at the depot,
and which were identified some days ago by the
prisoner. These slips, from great many differ
ent newspapers, were articles referring to the
stalwart and anti-stalwart controversy OF last
summer.
The prisoner, during the reading, was an atten-
tive listener, and occasionally interrupted Mr..
Scovllle to make some comment. 81 had about so
or 100 OF these Slips. he said once. ''Whenever /
saw anything that referred to my inspiration or
the political situation, was apt to cut it out"
His other remarks Were "That is just the strain
in which those papers talked all the time," or
"That shows that GARFIELD was trying to crush out
the stalwarts," and other similar expressions.
Senator David Davis a Witness.
Senator Davis having appeared in the room
The Senator was placed on the stand and sworn.
He testified that he had been Senator from Illinois
for four years. The witness talked very low, SO
that some OF the words were lost to the reporters
Mr.. Scoville asked the witness what attention he
had given to political matters.
81 have given the same that most other people
either political organization"
cause that led to the war of the rebellion q,
Ihe witness demurrfng against such question,
the court said 1t was not necessary to go into such
81 decline to answer said the Senator, sunless
the court orders It, for can't see the use of it at
all. 1t is a matter OF history"
After some discussion Mr. Scoville dropped the
question, and asked the Senator as to his knowl-
edge OF current politics.
~ have the same knOwledge,n replied the wit
pers has" 0p"0
The lawyer then brought his question down tn
apply to the campaign OF last year.
II took no part in the campaign said the Sena-
UoT, II Knew WnaG the Two conventions had done.
One OF them nominated Gen. Garfield and the
other Gen. Hancock"
MIR. Scoviile asked then particularly as to the
Senator's knowledge OF
THE so-cAILED BREACH IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
II had no personal knowledge of it,n said the
Senator, "because not going into caucus with
either associations, suppose I was not trusted
knew there were factions in the party"
"What," asked Mr.. ScOville, Sis your o5inion as
to the probability OF the destruction or disruption
1fv
., "Ihe republican party" said the Senator,
"nasn't been destroyed, and there have been a
great many breaches in it, There is only one
WHAT'S that?''
"The disruption Of the democratic party would
destroy it," [Laughter.l
Mr. Scoville, again pressing the question as to
the alleged imminent probability OF the party
being disrupted last summer, the Senator said:
81 can't tell. The republican party is an extra
ordinary organization. don't DeneVe IL VIII die
until the demOcractic party dies"
The witness said he knew the democratic leaders
in the Senate; knew very few OF those in the
House.
Mr Scoyille asked him If he did not think the
success of the democratic party would tmpern the
az don't think" said the witness "the success
of any political party would imperl the republscn
Do You not think the success of the democratic
no rfv wouId hrinr a civil war;"