New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-19

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hour the Jail every day to prevent the prisoner
! giving out communications"
Struggling with the deputy marshals, Guiteau eX'
claimed wildly addressing to Mr. scovile his renarAs,
which uttered very rapidly: You are no cIii"
lawyer and have no confidence in your capacity pio
pose TO get two or three or the nrstciass ID" ''i -
! America to manage my case"
| and want TO say a word upon the law cred tne
prisoner addressing the Court "Ifyou e1iel me ro ~
the Court in banc win reverse you II 'he C
pusme out-confounded fools you," he cried turning
! and struggling with the deputy marshals VINO were
pressing him into his seat which he had ha rise
the Court viii understand that he VIII be reversed III
the Court in banc-mlnd your business yon amt got no
sense" he said again turning upon the marShals Win
whom lie continued 20 argue violently tor seNerai mo-
monts.
The Court-On several occasions, in the Courts Of the
United states tho prisoner has been, account OF dis
orderly conduct removed from Court and the case con
tuuea in his absence It done in this very Court III
the case OF Lawrence.
The prisoner dnerruptng and striking the table with
his fstJ-It o.ay illegal, aud not Court In Amer
! ica--
The Court will not resort to that unless It ia neces-
gary but adnonsh the prisoner in advance that Il the
case requires it, il viii be done. have told you lhi a'
the proper time you be heard IN your defence ana
you shall heard at the close OF the evidence you ue-
sire it. Until that time you must preserve silence
- come here as counsel, and want to he heard
| cried the prisoner.
The Court lsterrly)-You cannot be heard.
Guitcau-I accept your Honor's ruling, and will et it
90 up to the Court in banc II convicted the Court
! in banc will reverse you anl give me new trial
The Court 10 Mr. scove) T sgal pass auy order you
| desire in regard 20 the communications.
The prisoner CmpuisivelylG two three Of the
The court iScycIelyl-W% -6i not talk about That
"Idon't care il you don't; have had my say cx-
claioitd the prisoner parting shot, AMI then re-
The letters presented yesterday TO Secretary blaine
F, 10. -yar. form u tv NM 'Nff
| the Distict-AttJmcy. The frst witness sworn was
Joseph K. sharp assistant rdn master ~ me baltimore
and Potomac Railroad Company, who narrated WlAt he
was n0ilins nofcw1rtfy in his evidence The second
witness was Miss Ellen II Ridgiey. yaung woman who
was in the railroad depot on ths morning 81 t9' "a 4t
a clear and Straightforward manner, hut tireT
no new hight on the patter. shc SAID
seemed be calm then than he was before e fred
the pistol HIS countenancc did not look So distressed
or troubled as did when he was talking To tho mack
mal lie looked rather pale
The next witness was Joshua Davis gate man NJ the
depot Ae detailed as incA 81 ihe occ-iIt as ne u'
wituessed, but there was nothing special In his tes
The fourth witness was william : CraTforl, dr.ycr Of
wagon, who had taken some Of me Presidents nag.
gage to the railroad depot. His testimony cont'nrd
nothing special Ia describing the prisoners "a; aud
how he wore It Oh that occasion. Gueag persisted IN
putting on his hat In the way he says Le always were H.
"TAey are all mistaken about tngt said me- This ls
John H. scott special officer at the railroad DEPOT wss
the next lie said hat be She first officer o.
isie4 & @ tL' 6 itSoItt 9,'i -, - ~ . @ p r
when he wsoted seat to General Sherman.
WIIncss, however, did not tce any Letter
sixthst door 10 the station house and when passing
sixth aud Il. he looked NJ and SAID: Il -tawar
and Arthur is now President Of the United states" he
kept repeating about nc letter that he wared sent to
General Sherman and ne said; " am gentleman ana
alawyer" At tie station house prisoner was searched
| and packet Of papers, some change and revolver
identicd aud eThbited to tbs jury four Of TIE cham
on croas-examinatijD witness said that the prisoner
did repeat more Tran once the OPPRESSION that he
referred repeatedly tho letters TO General sherman,
wlicl, no said. would eKpnia { e "..ole matter
Edmund J.. Du Barr, oFll casihert, "al ne next
witness. out there was nothing )i Importance In his
Or lIe 5cross-e1arina,or NJ 5coyfe asked:
"Have you expressed y3lrse as I" whether this man
Promptly 2 Have II Yes sir. LaughterI
a good many times, have you"
Mr.. sco,iile-wen that giIl do.
tbs STORY or TIE ssstssIS's ARREST
The next witness Patrick kclr1cy, police officer
who uada a graphic recital, sneohns so2iy and Tith
strong Irsh croEUe. After stating tnat hs had aluted
the President ard told LiU hos much tWC he had 10
spare, the witness said:
Twas moving down tc Sixtlst when heard the report
Of pistol t1ruel back quickly -2d ran down 10 :Ae
R-st door, and thcn l hear! another report ana a
scream went To the door, and tire first tliEg saw
the prisoner coming aSalLst Ire. grained MIN
SAID - want 10 send TINS letter 10 General sherman
Immediately" Hold up" raid t. there are Two shots
fired and yOu coming from the direction N 1hicA
they bteG wll hold you 10 know the result II
you III Ike wrong viii Keep you, and II not you can
get on ! viii keep under arrest Then
turned he back T. the i'er me hirt man mat saw
Or. Bar"yi be was right by my SIDE. thsn cout
see the smoke risjlg out OF The carpet, and that
could not advance IN that way with HIM The prisoner
ierked aud pulled down toward the heater ~ tIr
tpou0ht of the Grand JLry-l liaughtcri--aud not
knowing what the man had done, / did noe
and brought Gm along. We went out 81 Tie ladies'
room into the main room and stood by the indicator.
one or two passed b. and tapped Tho prisoner pu
f.e i ipo but thought thsy were oos hecI,e
HldaT .atell 4 tI b.
Parke WIS standing al tlc jamD Of the door near the
ticket Olce with linen dusier Oh hiiD 0ni ls mad,
neIIud hs back ~ mildly as iLaughterl uarhc
testified yesterday that he The rrt 10 selle Guead,
and thai ie hsld hin until OA,cTs scott an1 Kcaroy
came aud took him ~ Charga)
Is prsoue- passed Parge at that corner and hc and
the paper that tho prisoner held IN his hand. 1bea
PaIke, Inc ticket agent made a ran ana gE3Dbe1 at
GGiteau. aad tire" his nat on. lLAigui@LI Iheh
scott came from De platform over 10 wAerG was win
GUiteau conn planet ai 1secl MN hoI 70 bi'hN ms
wrist. After Farke made tic grab at Gmteau ne said:
the '''i Grs1 knew Of What nad L-ppaned. / did
not SNOW until then that tle rlealent Or
prisoner out Of Tie 81 iHtst DOOR AID when 81 70
,hs sewcr-trap 10 the street be- fad: "I dd ~ viii
ss %ati 59 i"I Ter 1t Arthur IS r''''l''' '1" a." '''-
The wtacss related the Incidents at the police alton
where Guitoau was taken aud was srossczauiuci uy
Mr. ocoyIle, without altering his OeauoGy u any re
speet Gateaa then i,,s said Ia h1 usual an,
tue witness. He comes nearer the tram
ter fact stnndug st!i aad the witness up
aud the wrist E8u ldst got
~ and you addressing the wtncasl sgZcd siuui-
taneOcsly. did no, attempt 10 tt al. tOld
Olcer that wanted 90 go to jan at made
deposition to escape at an
Ihe wituess--No; Val say that fer yOu. After the
dinenty ia the corner Of The you gave - aaI
went along with me, and stood W me al way 10
headquarters. Is not that 80!
The prisUnCr-lc cs, SIR. lLlughterl
Thompson H. Alexander, tAe next Witness related
his recollection Of thc incidents IN the baltimore
aDI Potomac Depot the morning OF the shooting The
Examination elected nothing The Court tuen
t9g recess Tor nall an Uour When after tue recess.
he prisoner had been led To BIS seat Ae addressed the
Court without rising ana speaking IN the st
which he has yet ma1e use Of: 60 understand, your
Honor" he said that Judge MaEruder OF Mar Wand b.
willing 20 assist iu the defence. hereby publicly iuyr
him to meet here Monday al the tiII do not
know whether Mr.. bcoyuIe wants him or not