The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-22
=, p,DlySlyWlTHDRl AVS FROM TIE CASE
s.o,iIlc's Opcning for the De-
fence.
aTTW SPEAKS FOR HIMSELF,

W. ~ Guiicau'S trial opened to-day
cd. l,r.,,p,stanccs which have added
Whd.' /, the already wonderfully-in-
az interest which each days proceed
ct' 80 developed. The crowd about
i's .-,rf.bouSc was three times aS large rs
i' ''.-.,,8 Of saturday. and il was with
HNculty that those entitled 60 0dmis-
e,,.,e force their way through the cor
.s,r, 10 The courtroom.
iron the Washington start
Ems rrIsoyi.E'S GUARD REINFORCED.
TN, prisoner was brought from the Jail
$40 o'clock. I'm addition 10 the usual
1918 thc van was attended 10y six
-',.el police. and Major Williams and
~ T,U u The llMshaps office, followed
q buggy. There was large crowd
-,rfthc city Hall when the van arrived,
r,- fbcre was no demonstration. The
.-.,,cf was taken 30 the guard-room and
t,, hrrakia>icd on bcci,tcak bic talked
s-'v with his guards abou; the assault
l. on him saturday, and said 20 Mr..
r.T. IF Won had been with me this
BIN, would not have happened. l want
..r q, stick by uc.' After the van AZ
-r.l I'm front u the Jail. 10 halted for some
..,. or thc benefit OF special artists Of pic
.,.i,i naucr, who wanted 10 sketch il.
.rvrs IN TIE COURTROOM THIS MoENING.
TIE fir. three rows OF chairs inside OF
,' f.r were reserved this morning cNclu-
.,,..v for members O. the bar. Mr.. SEQ
en-. with his inevitable mcmorln1um-
I.l. 1ir,. ScoNillc. Mr.. John W. GUiteau,
ana Mis-. Rice, the young lady who always
-r.rl, Ms. Scoy.lic, arrived early. The
f-., crowd III spectators were admitted %
on. COURTROOM g Tow minutes before 10.
cuifeln wore this morning the coat torn
.rfr. ulle. 81 the my,t riOus h9TSemau.
Iis .sid hc wanted The Court 90 see If. One
~, n. officers told him that lis assaiiant
10. FL $50. and tina, when be returned DE
,,,'l & ht il out. GWitelu pointed t. Off
c.rTf..n and said: "I'll let Edelin, do the
fE-i-- i0r Mc." Mr.. Robinson did MOI
sgr 10 court until 10 O'Clock. Then he
ioska seat with his brother and talked ap-
qpndy very earnestly. The attorneys
-r.Lc prosecution arrived together at 10
O'Clock.
T:lc Pr0cC c;iir~s To-Day.
Judge Cox having struggled through
DIE crowd and reached his seat. the Court
ua, called 10 order at 1907 O'Clock. Dir.
Robinson Immediately rose, with news
irl &c The suggestion Of Dir. Corkhill re-
famed from speaking until after the pri-
.lntr should come in. The jury roll was
,hen called. occupying two or three mill
we>. The Wrymon NOT in the panel En-
aeed ON the trial were excused until next
Monday morning. Guiteau was brought
ina few minutes later, and, rs usual, his
sDYearance created q sensation in the court.
When his handouts were removed he
arranged some papers on his desk before
him, and prepared for a long day.
Nr. Robinson Asks 10 be Discharged
from the Case.
HE STATES HIS REASONS TOR HE REoUEsT-
Ills INHARMONlOUs RELATIONS WITH MI.
sCOyILLE.
Mr.. Robinson, rising, said that an article
I'm a sunday paper made il necessary for
linn TO make brief statement. ON the
92d OF October the Court, at the request OF
Mr.. Scoville. assigned HIM to the defence OF
the prisoner. lie felt the responsibility,
and the first thing he advised was
a delay Of two weeks, which met
the approval OF Mr.. ScOyille. The
Court granted one week. a few days
afterwards he renewed the applies
tiom: il was the first day Of the Star-rOute
hearing. Mr.. ScOyille heard what he said,
and he presumed cOncurred with him IN 1t.
some four days afterwards, when he CIR.
Robinson) urged the Court to decide the
question, he was informed that Mr.. SEQ
Vile had privately requested that the mo-
ton Dc not granted, and II was denied. 1t
seemed to him that when he had put aside
M. own engagements 10 undertake this
elcemosynary work his wishes In reference
Ia time were entitled 10 consideration. lie
was led to the, opinion that he ought
IN have associate counsel beside Mr..
Scovillc. When ne made application
for additional time again IN court
he was opposed by Mr.. Scoyillc. Speak
inc q the scene in court on the first
dav. he said II he had followed his impulse
he would then have asked the Court To re-
Heye him. He was satisfied, however, that
Il would not do 70 desert a defendant I'M
der ban which no other man rested under.
lie thought, also, that the eXcOmmunica-
ton 80 freely denounced against him by
the prisoner M the bar was not n matter for
him 10 notice; il he were prepared 10 ne
lend him (Guiteau) on the ground OF his
ilTesDOn.ibilty, he must, on the same
grounds, give no heed to the insults. lie
then read from the Sunday Post an inter-
view with Mr.. ScOYillc, in which the latter
expressed his determination not TO 90 ON
with the case with Mr.. Robinson as hls as
>Ociate.
When he first made his motion for delay
something was said about the question OF
jurisdiction, and Mr.. ScOyille volunteered
TO ,ay that this court had jurisdiction. IL
seemed TO him (Nlr. Robinson) that 1t was
undesirable TO waive any defence when
the prisoner might have. Afterwards ne
Earned In the papers that Mr.. Scoville had
stated that he had abandoned the plea OF
malpractice. Ills CHR. RObinson's) posi-
ton from the beginning had been to make
any defence justified by the facts and the
hw. Mr.. Scoyillc told him that II he
liobinson) wished 20 RAISE the defence OF
malpractice he should notify the Govern
mcnt. lie therefore, on the occasion OF ms
secOndmotion, gave such notice. Mr.. Robin
'on here read from he stenographlc re-
pou q the proceedings on November
%, where he had stated that he would not
BE- committed by what Mr.. Scoyille SAID.
>nce that DAY Mr.. Scoyiiie had SAID no
Thing 70 him about the question OF mai
practice, except during The examination OF
lhe Jurors, when one OF them expressed
himself in favor Of theory Of malpractice.
Nr. scoyille then said that perhaps they
could get the jury to acquit the prisoner
On that ground Referring TO the eXani.
nation Of DR.. Bliss. he said that he desired
% gel the truth. lie was not accustomed
learning from an associate counsel Ms
objection to his proceeding for the first time
through the newspapers OF the Following
day. lie accused Mr. Scoyille in singing
Terms Of lack OF professional etiquette. III
unnecessary TO say" he added, "that ne y,
could have no further association win sucn
Aeounsel; that he could have no f'irther
connection with the case. No odililn at.
taehed IN tho ,risoner no sacrifice required