Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-09
GENERAL NEWS.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO TEE RECORD
UNION.
DOMESTIC.
The Gu.teau Case.

The Guifeau Case.
WASHINGTON, November Shin the
Criminal Court this morning Scoyille asked
.Indye Cox to decide on his request for the
papers in the hands Of the District Attorney
and for the postponement of the trial.
The Judge said that, though anxious to ac-
connmodata him. lie could not postpone u
,v;thous the mutual consent of the couesel.
He could not order the delivery Of the papers
sought to Scoyille but as the prosecution
had assured him yesterday that ScoYl4e
would be allowed TO examine the papers IN
their possession, there would be 40 difficulty
on that score.
ScoyilIe replied that he desired not the in
specsion Of the papers under the supervision
OF the District Attorney, but he considered
these papers his So matter Of right, to take
and to revise with his associate counsel.
They coald be receiptsd for and then the con-
tents noted. There were certain clippings
from the newspapers made by Guiteau during
six weeks before the shooting. These clip
pings evidenced the influences brought to
bear on the prisoners mind and motives
which operated on him. and were valuable as
bearing on the insanity theory. Suppose
letters had been written to the prisoner dur
ing that time by 2ccornplices, instruct
ing him to act. aud understanding
his mental condition, would not tie
counsel for the prisoner be entitled to their
possession, in order to show their influence
on bis mind? Instead of being such letters
addressed to the prisoner, there were, he un-
darstood, certain printed documents or printed
letters addressed to him common with all the
people Of the United States, and the counsel
was entitled to the examination Of them to
assist in making up his csse. There was a
printed book, the property Of the prisoner,
which had been taken from him. During
the six weeks before the act was committed,
Guiteau was engaged in Grnetating that book
along its margin, altering. correcting, and
adding to it. These notes we're important, rs
bearing on the condition Of ths prisoners
mind and his legal Responsibility. The coun-
sci for the defense had right to these docu-
nents, not through the grace OF the District
Attorney. Three weeks ago Guiteau prepared
communication for publication, and sent lt
ia an envelope with note TO himself (Sco-
ville). The Warden brought il to his room,
but not fnding him, left it With the District
Attorney, That letter and communication
be had been unable TO get after repeated ap-
plicatiq1, and he left the matter to the Conrt.
Judge Cox said he should say that Scoville
was entitled to these papers, but in the ab'
sence of the District Attorney he could not
make any order as to the book referred to.
Yesterday the District Attorney told Robin.
son that be would give him copy of it.
Scoville said. But copy is not suffi-
cisnt"
The Court thought the matter could be ar
ranged without airy formal order.
WASHINGTON, November Sth.-SubseGuent
to Sccyille's argument Corkhill said that as
to the papers demanded being evidence, he
would not concede the right of any person to
them. He never received any communiea-
tion of any kind addressed to ScOville, and
had nothing of the kind in his possession.
Scovile said that he would tomorrow pre-
sent an affidavit of Warden Crocker regard
ing the matter.
witnesses in tEae Guiteau Case.
BOSTON, November Sth.-A United States
Deputy Marshal to-day summoned for the
defense in the Guitesu case the following
named witnesses: Norwood Damon, David
Erskine, 10 whose house the assassin boarded,
and Frank l.. Union. The witnesses are to
report in Washington on the 4sh instant.
John w. Guiteau, the assassin's brother, is
enjoined to bring thirty six letters and two
family Bibles, to be used in evidence.
Patti and Her Co cert Tour in the United
States.
CHICAGO, November Sth.-New York spe-
cials give gloomy view of PATHS prospect
for success in her tour. One says that the
Frenchmen whom Nine. Patti brought over
to manage her concert business have blum
dered atrociously, and the result has been
that up 20 noon to-day not over thirty seats
were sold for Wednesdays concert. All tie
first floor, including the side chairs against
the walls, and five rows in the first balcony,
were announced for sale at SO per seat. a
price which the public have not shown any
alscrity in paying. The management took
alarm at noon to-day and reduced the num-
Der of SO seats from l, 2S6 to S25, fixing the
price of the Others az So. Even at the re-
duced prices, If all the seats were sold, the
entire receipts, exclusive of the general ad-
mission, would reach the somewhat extrava-
giant sum of S12, 7SS for each concert. Dur
ing the afternoon the sale of tickets was more
active The management does net think it
necessary to advertise Patti TO any extent.
Not q Ethograph or billboard poster
is anywhers to be seen, and the adj
vertising columns OF some OF the
leading papers have no announcement CT her
concerts. Stree PATHS arrival the papers
have not made more than bare mention of
her performance, for tbs reason that the press
as well as the public have not been pleased
with the ezsortionate prices which the Tnsn-
agemeut proposed 10 collect for the privilege
of hearing Madame Patti in few cavatinas
Another paper says Patti is expected to sing
to not less than from Il, 600 to 10 600 night.
The stale trick was attempted by her man
ayers OF letting Spectators have a block Of
the best seats, for the purpose OF creating the
impression that there was scarcity. For
merly Patti would have been sure of good
reception at reasonable prices, but New York
is not the city It was twenty years ago. Good
singers are heard more frequently, and there
is less devotion to prodigies People who
know they. can hear opera for three
dollars, and have good seat st that price,
will hesitate before paying ten dollars to
hear even Patti, who is not to be
accompanied by an orchestra, and whose
brief vocal efforts are to be supplemented by
singers and instrumentalists without reputa.
ton here. Persons Yh0 have had experience
in taking concert companies about the cjun-
try say the tour marked out for PATHS com
pany indicates bad Judgment, and that it will
be imp possibls for her to sustain the New
York price and have full houses in sny one
of the cities named. Shs proposes visiting
Brooklyn, Boston, Providence, New Haver,
Hartford, Philadelphia, indianapolis, Louis
vile, New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, De-
troit, Cleveland, Buffalo, Syracuse and A.
bany. Opera managers, who have tried tn II
fortunes in sll these cities, know they have
invariably lost money on several of chem,
and that there is in most OF them but o
limited circle of people who will patronize
Patti if she cannot be heard at the lowest
CldIN0d 1bl q cSaJ AZ oScAAih1J
Testimony In the Fiipper Trial.
GALVESTON, November Shin the Flip
per case yesterday, the defense endeavored &c
show that the treatment of Lieutenant Flip
per, while in the guard house cell, and in
close confinement in the guari-hOrs5 by
Colonel Shafter, was prompted by spirit
not warranted by the customs of the army.
The Court objected to this mode OF ex.
animation, on the ground that It had nothing
to do with the offense, if any was committed,
and it was not within their province 20 miti.
gate such punishment. The objection was
withdrawn finally.
Colonel Shafter stated that before reliev.
ing FIinper from the Commisssry Depart.
ment, hs thought him perfectly honest and
of good habits, and that if money had been
stolen it had been by some one else. He
further stated that previous to the investiga'
ton FiippeI's administration had given entire
satisfaction. .Oa the 10th of August Flipper
was seen in town with horse and saddle
bags, possibly preparatory to journey.
Flipper was ordered back and Immediately
to turn over bis funds on hand. Within but
two or three minutes after entering the quar-
tsrs This quarters) some 81, 600 was found on
his desk ready for delivery. Shafter could
not say whether it was in the saddle-bags
when last seen or not. He learned since that
Fiippar generally KEEP. the public money in
the quarters instead of in the Office safe. He
had always examined Fipper's accounts