The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-11-25
GITTEAU'S TRIAL.

Gitteau was brought before the Dis
trict criminal court at Washington on
the l4th for trial, Judge Cox on the
bench. The prisoner looked to be in
better health and spirits than at the
tune of his arraignment. His brother
from Boston, his sister from Chicago,
and several of his old-time friends, were
in the court room, and Gitteau evident
ly felt strong and hopeful, albeit he had
that same furtive, uneasy manner.
AS soon as the prosecution had an
nounced a readiness to go ON with the
case, Mr.. Robinson, for the defense,
asked for a continuance, giving as a
reason for the request the statement
that eminent counsel could be obtained
to conduct the defenseif time were CIV
en-. Judge Cox decided that the case
must go on, but promised that when
the evidence for the prosecution should
all be in he would give the defense
time for preparation. Five jurors were
secured, many being rejected. The
names and occupations of those sworn
in are as follows: John p. Harlin, res
taurant keeper; Fred. w. Branderberg,
cigar maker; Chas. G. Stewart, flour
and feed dealer; Henry j. Bright, retir-
ed from business; Thos. Ii. Langley,
grocer.
During these proceedings Gitteau
took an active part. The motion of
Robinson for a continuance was a
surprise to Scoville and Gitteau. The
lawyer protested that he should be con-
suited in matters of such Importance;
and the prisoner jumped up several
times and addressed the court saying
ing that he desired to be heard in his
own behalf; that he did not want Rob-
inson in the case at all; did not want
him to make any more speeches.; but
wanted him to get out of the case al
together.
Gitteau in one Of his harangues in
formed the court that he would like to
make speech tomorrow morning, but
he was ordered by the court to take his
seat. He then passed the manuscript
OF his speech to a newspaper reporter,
but before the latter could leave
the court room Scoville call
ed him back and compelled him
to return it. This raised the anger of
the prisoner, who excitedly declared he
was not under the control of his cOun-
sci; that he was a lawyer and knew the
law himself; that when he wanted help
he would ask for it, and that he desir-
ed his speech to be published for the
purpose OF influencing public opinion.
He was again silenced by the court.
Gitteau's speech which he wanted to
deliver was rehash of the matter pub
lished by him heretofore-that Gar
field was good man but did not make
good use of official patronage, and that
he (GitteaO was an instrument of the
Lords to remove him; that not being a
good marksman he did not succeed in
making the shot fatal one; the doc
tors killed the President and not him
self, etc.
On the second day of the trial, Git
teau, while still nervous and restless
made no disturbance in court and did
not interrupt the proceedings. -Four
more jurors were sworn III; Michael
Sheehan, an IriShman; Samuel F. Hobbs'
native of Maryland and plasterer by
occupation; G.. w. Gates, a native of
Washington and machinist; Ralph
Wormley, colored plasterer. After
the ninth juror had been sworn in the
list of seventy-five talesman was ex-
hausted without securing another.