Scoville Denounces Conkling and Grant in Guiteau Trial
On the forty fifth day of the Guiteau trial, Scoville attacks Conkling and Grant as morally responsible for Garfield’s death and accuses Judge Porter of trying to hang an insane man. He denounces government influence and demands fair treatment for Guiteau, while Guiteau intermittently interrupts with outbursts and political jabs.
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Mr. Scoville
Judge Porter
Scoville
Porter
Davidge
Drs. Gray
Hamilton
Kempster
McDonald
Wooster
Davis
New York
Ville
Rom
Guitesu
Colonel Corkhill
Guiteau
Dr. Gray
Corkhill
Seoville
Gray
Grant
Conkling
Arthur
Grafield
Mexico
Republican Party
Garfield
Powers
Conk Ls
Reid
New York Tribune
Medill
Chicago Tribune
Towit
Halstead
Cincinnati
George William Curtis
Man-Milliner
New York Court of Appeals
The English Sparrow invade Australian fruit crops
Australia faces sparrow plunder as flocks multiply despite demonstrations of welcome. A commission hears witnesses claim sparrows consumed vast quantities of grapes and figs, ruined lucerne, and devastated peas and many fruits, with various defenses failing.
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Australia
Lucerne
Light on a Dark Deed Confession From Louisville Murder
The Louisville Commercial reports Eric a man hanged in St Louis for killing his wife confessed to delaying the act until after days of drinking. He details buying whisky and a knife, says liquor steadied him then his good angel left and he carried out the murder. The piece frames the confession as a temperance warning.
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Porter
Guiteaus
Seoville
Scoville
Pavide
Guiteau
Cox
Sickles
McFarland
Reed
Corkhill
Bailey
Eric
St. Louis
Potato Adoption Spreads After Louis XV Wears Blooms
For more than two centuries the potato faced opposition until Louis XV wore a bouquet of its flowers to honor the tuber in court. The act helped shift opinion and the root’s consumption became widespread in France.
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Louis XV
France
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