The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-12
WASHINGTON MEMS.

Postoffice Inspector Tibball was called
for the prosecution. He introduced a
statement written by himself June last
and signed by Dickson. This is the same
Dickson who is related by marriage to
Cabell, and charges Cabell and Merritt
with conspiracy with himself to defraud
the government of legal security by pre-
senting worthless bonds. Counsel sub
jected Tibball to rigid ss-examination
with view to show that the government
has sustained no loss frou these contracts.
He said he had been ordered by Post
master General James to make these in
yestigations and was assisted by Gibson
and Woodward.
PHI Woodward. another inspector,
was examined on the same general line as
Tibball. Adjourned till tomorrow.
Samuel G. Cabell, one of the alleged
straw bondsmen was arraigned at the
police court this afternoon and pleaded
not guilty He surrendered himself this
evening aad his bondsmen were released.
Corkhill was interviewed this morning
and said the rulings of Judge Cox were ia
vora5le to the prosecution. 1t being sug-
pested that some regarded them favorable
to the defense, the District Attorney said:
1.-THE rulings are entirely distinct from the
charge to the jury and applies the rulings
to the facts of the case" mo one VIII
find ANYTHING favorable to the defense,
Corkhill remarked. The Judge had demol-
ished the theory of irresistible impulse
Scoville SAYS the defense is satisfied with
the ruling. The spirit of our prayers have
been sustained by the court. Ii the charge
is made on the same basis we care nothing
for mere words He asserted that Judge
Cox had sustained the main points of the
of roo
doubt was left Just as it ought, to go to
the iury. Scoyille said: Il think the jury
viii arcuuit. uninfuenced by popular feel
inp II I'dge Cox has thought more OF his
fuf,re rem, .'tation than present popularity.
Reed was also well pleased with the in
structions. John w. Guiteau thinks the
feeling AGAINST his brother is changed and
the jury will disagree e not acquit. SEQ
vile, Reed and ]. w Gtuteau yesterday
called upon Judge Cox to tSanK nm 10.
bis impartiality. The Judge leplieu t.a.
he thought the prosecution would @e pe''ei
satisfied than the defense.
Col. Reed visited Guiteau in Jail to-day.
He says Never before since the trlal
have / seen him, and never before been SO
convinced that the man is q lunatic ne
received me, of course, as friend, ana III
discussing the case there was no cause loI
dissimulation. yet after three hours inter
view am thoroughly persuaded that ms
reason is dethroned. ] pushed him vlgor-
ously with questions. and depicted the
enormity of his crime, trying if he were
alive to any feelings of remorse, but could
not elicit single expression that even the
most hardened criminal, if sane, might be
expected to utter He said to me with
great earnestness: The Lord will put
words into your mouth to convince the
| iury, and / shall be acquitted. I've nc
money now, but shall earn 800, 900 within
| a month after the trial Is over, and shal
give you S50, 0,000' The smile which accom-
! panied this remark was so unnatural tha
1 il chilled me-" Guiteau, answering ques
4 ton of Reed, said: Il can't tell how long
shall speak-a day or two, perhaps longer.
/ He finally agreed to conform TO Reed
ideas, but still insists upon making tht
closest address to the jury. The counse
for the prosecution viii doubtless lnsls
upon some limitation.
The Senate committee continued thu