Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-10-20
Guiteau.

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was arraigned in open court at Washington.
lie was brought in handcuffed ut IL O'Clock
and stood during tho arraignment with his
head bowed and his eyes closed, showing no
Sign that h6 heard or realized what was
taking place Aftor tho reading was con.
oludod, Cniteau said: II enter plea of not
guilty" His only counsel present wac his
Drother.in law Scoyille, who read a state
ment by the prsoner that ho had no money
or means and that in his defence ho needed
witnesses from distance, and that ho had
Deen unable to get ready for trial.
MIR. Scovlle also made Statement that
the defence would be the insanity of
the prisoner and that the wound was not
necessarily mortal and did not cause the
Presidents death, but that it resulted from
malpractice on tho part Of tho principal phy.
sci@n. Mr. Scovillo also stated that he has
applied to Emery Storrs, of Chicago, to as.
sist him in the Defense who had declined
and also to L. NJ. Mcrrick and Cen. Ben.
Butler. but had received no definite rcply
from them. If they should decline he asked
that the prisoner be allowed to select conn-
sci. Argument on the question of iurisdc.
ton was set for tho 30th instant and the
trial for the 7lh of November. Mr.. Scoville
mentioned the names Of over thirty witnesses
from New York, Wisconsin, Michigan and
Chicago whose testimony ho rolled on to
show tho insanity of tho prisoner. lie
hoped to show tho taint of hereditary in
sanity in the family of the prisoner and that
his iather was monomaniac on the subject
OF religion. lie also Hoped to show that tho
accused had been regarded non compos menHs
on some matters for some ten or fifteen years.
1t is said that while Guiteau was being
arra'gned large man approached one Of the
officers OF the court and asked for the loan
of pistol, intending. MS ho said to shoot
Gn'teau at Tho City Hall. lie was tuken to
police headquarters. where lc gave his name
as George II. Bernard, and showed q diploma
as an Ohio lawyer. IIo was drinking.
uulteau is said to be Of On cffcminate mas
torc and "drcad Of the least physical harm
has always been ono Of his strong character
istics." AS the day Of trial approaches in,
creased uneasiness is manifested by him
and he feigns sickness to postpone the
dreaded day. lIo has been treated for mn
'"i'" Aof sothe tlme, ana on the Eth he wrote
to his attorney stating ho was very i'll and
would not be able to go into court that week
and begging him to get further delay. lie
wanted especially thirty days to plead and to
have his book printed and says" "Do not
waste any effort in trying to prove my actual
insanity. 1t would disgust the court and Jury
Legal insanity is all l claim and that ID
just as real rs actual" Accompanying this
letter to his attorney no sent tho following
statement:
10 THE PuBLlC.- wish to warn all ner
sons to attempt no violence on me, as thew
will probably be shot dead if they do by the
officials having mo in custody. The United
States Government is bound to protect mo
and give me q fair trial, and the honor of
the American people is at stake for my per
soma! protection. I understand this bitter.
ness is kept alive by certain friends of the
lato President who expected Office from him !.
They are mad about his removal and it is
irresponsible characters Of this kind that are
sending silly and impoltinent letters anony-
monsly to my attorney. These people had
better drop politics and 90 into other bust
ncss. With greatest respect.
CHARLES GUITEAU.