Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-11-29
LoeAH's TESTIMONY.

He Is Of tho Opinion That Gui,esu ~ "A
Little on In His Head.
Senator Logon was on the stand Sat.
urlay in the Guiteau trial.
The witness detailed two interviews he
had with the prisoner. The first was
about the 18th or 18th of March last.
The prisoner came to his room uninyi.
ted. He did not know who he was. The
flrst thing the prisoner did was to pull q
pamphlet from his pocket and hand it to
the witness, saying it was speech he
had delivered in the recent canvass and
asked witness to read it. Witness de
clined reading it at the time. but said he
would take pleasure in reading it after.
ward. 1t was speech entitled "Gar.
field VS.. Hancock" The prisoner then
said that the speech elected Garfield
president of the United States. He then
commenced talking about the position
he wanted saying he had the prom
Use OF the appointment of consul general
to France. He said he had seen Secreta-
~ OF State Blaine, who had promised
him this appointment provided
he could get General Logan's
Recommendation. Witness said: 81
don't know you, and cannot recommend
you" The prisoner then said he resided
III Chicago and was constituent of wit
ness and witness was under obligations
to recommend him. He also told wit
ness that he had been to New York dur
ing the canvass, to the republican ma
tional committee there, in regard to en-
tering the campaign. He said friend
and he had seen Gen. Garfield somewhere,
not in Washington, and that he was sat.
isficd the president was favorably dis.
posed to his appointment, and he would
get it, and especially if he (the witness)
would recommend him. Witness again
declined. The prisoner then took out OF
his pocket sheet of foolscap with about
ten lines written very close to the top,
which was q recommendation for his ap-
pointment. He wanted witness to sign
it. but he declined and got rid of him as
soon as possible.
Question. Why? Answer. He did
not impress me as q person l would re.
commend for an Office of that character
or any other office. Itreated him kindly
and politely as could, but was very de-
sirous of getting rid of him.
Question. Was there anything partl-
cularly noticeable in his appearance !?
Answer. He was rather peculiarly clad
tor the season, there being snow on
the streets at the time. He had on his
feet pair of sandals, or rubbers, or
something of the kind and no stockings.
He wore light pantaloons and an ordina-
ry hat. A day or two after he came again
to my room, uninvited, still insisting on
my signing the recommendation, reiter-
ating the statement of his having the
promise of q place if I would recommend
| hin, r o0oIn 1oc1ipo1 T hoI -, %I,o
meantime, out of courtesy, read the
speech. He was little more excited
than the first time. tried to get hin
out as soon as possible, and said to him
"The first time see the secretary O
state will mention your case to him.
did not say 1 would recommend, bu
simply would mention the case, and
intended to do 80, but probably in diff
ferent way than he expected.
Question-From what you saw of til,
prisoner on those occasions and from
what was said and done by him. did 70,
form any opinion as to his mental sound
ness or unsoundness?
Answer am not an expert and d.
not know whether should answer th
! question.
The court-You may give an opinion
in accordance with your observations.
The thought there was som
arrangement in his mental organization
but to what extent 1 could not say. Whe
went to breakfast that morning SO,
!, him at the table as boarder. / Gale
. the iandlady and asked her If she kne,
o that gentleman. She gave his name an
said he had told her ho was constituen
Of mine.
Qucstlon-What was your expressio
Y of opinion to the landlady nt that time
s Answer said this: II do not thin
J. he is q proper person to have in you
boarding house." She asked why, and
said: II think he is little off in hi
! head" or some language of that kin.
S She asked what meant and said
, thought he was little crazy and she ha
better not have HIM about her hous
That is about all of the conversation "
4, had.
T.. The cross examination was very bri
!. and no new points were developed.