Daily globe., 1881-11-18


Prisoner Again Makes an Exhibition OF
Himself Other witnesses than Blaine
Examined-Incidentso of the Day, Etc.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-By $50 O'Clock
this forenoon the criminal court soon was
we'll filled. There was a noticeable increase il
the number of ladies present. Each days pro
ceedings appear to increase public interest IL
the trial The doors were thrown open to the
public few minutes before 10 o'clock. This
was sequel for a stampede. Many coloret
men and half grown boys deliberately threw
themselves over the backs of the rear line Of
seats in order to gain point from which they
could view the prisoner. Mrs. Scoyille en-.
tered the court room at 10 o'clock, accompan
led by her little daughter about five years old
story was published in a morning paper
purporting TO give details of the arrest of ar
accomplice of Guiteau, at Kensington, Ohio
yesterday, and stating that telegraphic cor
respondence had occurred on the subject be-
tween the authorities of that place and Dis
trict Attorney Corkhill. The latter officer
denies he has had any such correspondence,
and says he knows nothing of the story and
if he did should not feel at liberty to talk
about it for publication.
THE DAILY EXPLANATION AND CIRCUS.
Immediately. after court opened Counsel
Scoville arose to make personal explanation
in which he said there had been no disagree
ment between himself and Robinson, as would
appear from certain publication. In con-
clusion he said Robinson would render all aid
possible in the case, and that they would work
IN harmony.
At that point Guteau rose and objected to
Robinson taking part in his defense. He said
he would manage his own case and would not
trust Robinson with anything, as he had
no brains He wished the court to understand
him on this point and if counsel were forced
upon him he would make a noise about it to
the country He represented the deity in this
case, and wished the court to understand it.
Continuing, he said two or three blunderbuss
LAWYERS would lose the case for him and he
did not propose to snbmit to anything of the
kind.
The court informed the prisoner that if he
did no. keep quiet he would be removed from
the room.
After a moment, the prisoner burst out
afresh with the remark: "There is not word
of truth in the Chicago dispatch published in
the Post this morning. 1t is lie from be-
ginning to end.''
This is a dispatch referred 10 elsewhere re-
garding arrest of a supposed accOmplice of
Guiteau's.
For sometime after the last remark the pris-
oner conversed in very excited manner with
his counsel and brother at intervals, using his
clenched fist upon the desk before him in an
excited manner.
At1O30 O'Clock Secretary Blaine accompan-
led by Assistant Secretary Walker Blaine and
Chief Clerk Brown, entered the court room
and were ushered TO seats Immediately in the
rear OF counsel for the government.
CoRKHILL's OPENING STATEMENT.
A few minutes later the following opening
statement was made by United States District
Attorney Corkhll:
May it please the court, gentlemen of the
jury: The prisoner at the bar stands before
you charged with the murder of James A.
Garfield. Under any circumstances there rests
a grave and responsible obligation upon every
man called upon in the discharge of his duty
under the law, to render decision upon which
depends the life of 4 fellow creature, and while
it Is true that the offense charged in the pres
ent case is no greater in legal gravity and con-
sequence to the prisoner than if he had taken
the life of the humblest and most obscure citi-
zen of the republic-stili it Is idle to overlook
the fact that the eminent character whose life
was taken, his high official position and
the startling effects of the commission of the
crime, renders the case one OF unusual and
unparalleled importance.
1t is the second time in our history that a
citizen chosen by the people of the United
States to discharge the high and responsible
duties of president has been victim to the
lawless assassin. But in tie former case we
were Just emerging from the shadows of a
long and bloody war The country had been
racked by commotons and stirred by civil
feuds throughout the length and breadth OF
the land. Nearly every household mourns the
loss of relatives or friends slain on the hotly
contested battle fields of the republic. 1t was
a danger thoughtful men had anticipated. 1t
was a calamity that patriots had feared, and
accepted as one of the results of the then dis
ordered and discordant condition of public
affairs.
But we had passed the arena of wars. The
sword had been beateninto a plow share and
the spear into a folk The country was in
peace. Peace reigned at home and abroad.
There was no local dissentions. There were
no Intense strifes. Seed time and harvest had
come and gone. The battlefields redeemed
from the scars and havoc of their bloody con-
test were blossoming with the fruits of peace
full labor. Suddenly the startling fact was
proclaimed throughout the land and around
the world, that the president of the United
States had fallen a victim to the assassin's
bullet in the capital of the nation. Murder
under all circumstances and upon all occa
sions is shocking. The life of which we know
so little and which we hold by so fragile :
tenure is dear to us all, and when 1t is brought
to a close, not in the usual order and cause oi
nature, but permaturely and by violence, nc
matter what NAV be the condition of the per
son the human mind is appalled, with terror
When man holding a position OF eminenct
and power falls causeess victim to the muir
derers stroke, we realize still more fully th
awfulness of the deed which produces th
result.
GUITEAU's BAD BEHAVIOR.
During the time occupied by the district at
torney in the delivery of his argument, tn
prisoner assumed an apparent indifference
and devoted himself to the morning papers
scanning them hurridly. The argument wa
delivered by Col Corkhill in very effectiv
manner, tears falling from the eyes of many
in the audience; but the countenance of the
prisoner remained unchanged. Towards th'
end of the argument he laid his newspape
aside and leaned back in his chair, coverins
his eyes with his hand, evidently endeavorinl
to conceal the emotion which he undoudtedl,
felt, then drew large manuscript from hi
pocket and commenced writing in a hurried
and nervous manner. The prisoner CONSTANT.
shook his head in approval Of
disapproval of the statements made
ia the argument by Col. Corkhill
At one time he interrupted the district attor
ney, which action was called to the attention
of the court by Judge Porter, of counsel fol
the prosecution. Judge Cox announced tha
it was within the power of the court to try
the case in the absence of the prisoner, and il
he persisted in his turbulent behavior, h,
would cause him to be removed.
Guiteau said: 81 will not do it again, your
honor. have very deep feelings in the case. ,
Laughter.
Mrs. Scovllle, sister of the prisoner, criet
bitterly during the delivery of the argument
and her little child conld be seen appealing IL
an affectlonate manner with ''ma, ma, ma
what is the matter?' At the conclusion O
Col. Corkhills argument there was long ant
continued applause.
THE GOVERNMENTS CHIEF WITNESS,