The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-10-07
THE CASE AGAINST GUITEAU.

Attorney Corkhill to-day took the last
for securing the indictment of Guitcau
next week by issuing subp9nas to the
following witnesses for the Govern
ment: Edward "A. Bailey, stenographer
who has large mass of notes of con-
versation with Guiteau while in Jail Z,
giving his history from early boyhood,
reasons for committing the act, &c. !;
George w. Adams, President of the
Evening Star Publishing Company,
who was in the depot, EN- route to Cape
May, when the shooting occurred !:
George W. N1cElfresh, detective DIR.
d. w. Bliss and DR.. ID. S. Lamb, who
were present at the autopsy; Jacob =.
Smith, special officer at the Baltimore
and Potomac depot, who witnessed the
shooting and assisted in the arrest Of
Guiteau Sarah Il. d. White, in charge
of the ladies' waiting room at the Diet
helped to raise the President Rober-
a. Park, ticket seller, who jumped
through the window of his Office and
assisted in raising the President !;
Policeman Patrick Kearney, who
spoke to the President just before the
shooting, telling him that he had ten
minutes to wait for the train. This
witness also assisted in Guiteau's ar
rest. The District Attorney will ask
Senior Don Simon Camacho, Charge
d'Ahaires of Venezula, who was in the
depot and witnessed the shooting, to
come forward and testify. No subpoena
can issue in the latter case because the
gentleman represents foreign country.
MILWAUKEE. Sept. 2S.-A CORES
ponttent of The Sun to-day drove out
to Beaver Lake, the residence of Geo.
Scovil, Il brother-in-laW of Charles
Guiteau, to ascertain his decision in
reply to the despatch which was for
warded to him from Washington ask
ing if he would undertake Guiteau's
defence, and to discuss with him scner.
ally the character OF any defence which
might be attempted. He said hat he
could not decide upon what course he
should follow until after consultation
with his wife, Guitcau's sister, who
was staying in Chicago. He was max
ing the journey for the purpose of dis
cussing with his wife the purport and
contents Of the despatch from District
Attorney Corl1hill. His Wife and him
self We're the only ones Guiteau could
appeal to in any way. His sister will
do all she can for him, and he will do
SO himself, as he is firmly convinced
that the man is dementcd. He could
not say until he had consulted with his
wife whether ne would personally
undertake Guitcau's defence or not.
An eminent criminal lawyer in New
York city has offered to defend Guitcau
without fec. He saw Guitcau in Wash
ington two days after he shot the Pres
iucnt. lie told l.iin then the dreadful
feeling that his terrible decd had arous-
cd throughout tho whole country and
abroad. He seemed pr. sectly indiffer-
ent, s'Guitcau has no money to carry
on his Defence" said Mr.. Scovil, "and
no influence can be brought to bear in
his favor. No one is going to furnish
any money to defend him. l am SO
continued Mr.. Scovi1, "that
l cannot advance him any, nor do l
propose to raise him any for this Ohjcct.'
He was satisfied that no one could start
a subscription and raise ten cents in
thirty days for such Il purpose. He
thought, reviewing the whole of the
circumstances, that il would be better
to leave the entire management of the
case in the hands OF the Government,
and let them appoint counsel for the
defence. If they want witnesses to
Guiteau he would toll them what he
knew.
"Therc wont be any great effort
made, CAN tell you that" he continued
s'to defend him. If l appear at all !
will simply put before the jury matters
relating to his mental condition,
whether the indictment is faulty or
not"
Upon being asked as to the probable
outcome of the trial, Mr.. Scovil was of
the opinion that Guiteau would be
adjudged insane, and dealt " 4tn accor-
dinghy. Mr.. Scovii left for Chicago on
the afternoon train. He will leave
Chicago, with his wife, on Monday
next for Washington, whether he dc
cidcs to appear for Guitcau's defence or
not, and will be present at the prcIimi
nary investigation with Guiteau'ss5tcr.
jean ingclow's life is more beautiful
than her poetry. Her face is well
known among the wretchcd poor of
London, and three times a week she
gives a dinner to the sick, poor and the
discharged convalcsccnts from hospi-
tails, who either are unable to work or
have not yet found employment. She