Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-01-04

Reynolds is sick this morning. | won
der if Corkhill is. / guess they got
more than they wanted yester lay. 1t
is about time for Corkhill to get sick
and stay sick
Geo. D. Barnard, Deputy Clerk Of
the Supreme Court, Kings county, n.
Y, took the stand to prove the divorce
of Annie j. Guiteau from the prisoner
The witness presented record to the
court and an order from the Judge for
his (witness) attendance here. Mr.
Scoville objected to the admission OF
the papers upon the ground that they
were not certified by clerk of court,
as required by an act of Congress. The
court overruled the objection and ad-
mitted the papers as originals in the
case. The papers sent forth the grant,
ing of an absolute divorce upon the
ground Of adultery, no answer having
been made by the defendant.
I. Guiteau, referring to the woman
named with whom he had com mitted
adultery, said, This woman Jennings
was a high-tonedwoman in New York.
1t was purely a matter of business be-
tween u.s. | committed adultery with
her to get rid of the woman l did not
love. | thought it much more moral
course than to live with her and have
children year after year. | have been
strictly a virtuous man for six years
past, and always have been high
toned Christian man.
Mr.. Scoville decided to note an ex-
ception to the admission of the evil
dence.
Guiteau, with impatience, Oh, what's
the use of guibling over that ? ad-
nit my marriage and my divorce. |
don't care for that, | can get married
again anywhere outside of New York
State, and for that matter in New
York, too. Under the new law there
if man lives a strictly virtuous life
for six years after being divorced the
courts will let him marry again. Why
l could get married in New York to-
morrow if wanted to-
GROSSLY INSULTING.
Gen. Reynolds was called Guiteau
at once broke in petulantly, saying, Il
hope YOU will cut off Gen. Reynolds,
and not waste any more time on him.
He told all be knew about this case,
and good deal more
Mr.. Scoville cross-examined the wit.
ness.
Guiteau frequently interrupted, con-
tradicted and insulted the witness. At
one time he shouted, Il would have
been hung one hundred times last July
but for the national troops, and all
through your lying and Corkhill's.
am going to get even with both of you,
too'
The witness explained that when he
visited Guiteau his trial had not been
arranged, President Garfield was still
alive, and he (witness) had no thought
of being subpenaed as witness.
You lie !! shouted Guiteau You
came to my cell as an employe of the
District Attorney
Gen. Reynolds read from notes be
had taken on the occasion of his first
interview with Guiteau, quoting the
prisoners words He read, If there
is a Stalwart in the land | am he.
Grant, Conkling, Logan and Gov. Cor
nell are big guns among the Stalwarts
and | rank with them
Guiteau retorted, i never said |
could rank with them, but as matter
of fact | think can.'
A number of newspaper slips which
the witness had read to the prisoner at
this interview to show him what were
the sentiments of Grant, Conkling and
others in regard to his (prisoner's)
crime were then read by the District
Attorney
When the letter of General Grant
WIS read, in which the writer, speak
ing of Guiteau, said, My son tells me
he is dead beat Guiteau became
very angry and shouted, this is what
Fred. Grant says he's nice pill, ISM
he, hanging around his father
should say he's bigger dead beat than
| am
Another passage was read which
spoke of Guiteau's crime as "a mos
audacious act.'
Guiteau interrupted, and so it was
to enter that depot and shoot down the
,, President of the United States, sur
rounded as he was by all his friends.
have wondered at it a good may times
how | ever did it. | thought to my
self this morning, | would not under
take it again for a million dollars. Blu
was in such desperate state of mint
| could not resist it, was impelet
upon the President by a pressure
could not resist
Ellen c. Grant was called and Gui
! teau shouted, Mrs. Grant is the lady
l boarded with prior to the first of Ju
ly. She is very fine lady and | ow'
/ her SAT- | trust shall pay you soon
Mrs. Grant, as soon as these fellows
holding fat offices shall respond to my
call (striking the table excitedly).
made them, and if they don't soon con
: tribute | shall call out their names il
: meeting
} Witness never suspected prisone
3 was insane.
THE DIVORCED WIFE.
Mrs. Annie j. Dunmire, Guiteau'
: divorced wife was then called. Severa
ladies arose to leave the court room
Guiteau moved uneasily upon his sea
=, and looking angrily towards the audi
ence cried out There won't be an.
smut on this examination; ladies nee'
not 90 out. They have no business t.
put this woman on the stand unles
: Corkbill wants to stir up filth. | sa,
it's an outrage on decency for Corkhil
: to drag this lady in here and have be
; character ripped up as it will be. Cork
: hill ought to be ashamed of himself
: he's worse than an old hog / appea
to the court to intercept this infamou
> action of CorkhilI's. Arthur ought t
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