Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-11-25

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can keep it" exclaimed the prisoner.
IF you say you viii not give it out,
began Scoville inquiringly Il repre-
sent the person here" was the loud re
ply of the prisoner.
The court-"Cn several occasions II
courts of the United States the prison
er has been. on account of disOrderl,
conduct, removed from the court anl
the case continued in his absence. I
was done in this very court in the cas-,
of Lawrence.
The prisoner (interrupting and strik
ing the table with his tist1-,.It's total
| ly illegal, and no court in America
The COURT will not resort to tina
unless it is necessary, but may a0mon
ish person in advance; if the case re
quires it, it will be done. l have tolc
you that at the proper time you car
be heard in your defense, and you
shall be heard at the close of the evi
dence if you desire it; until that time
you must preserve silence.
Il come here as counsel and | wan
to be heard" cried the prisoner.
The court (sternlyl-You cannot bt
heard.
Guiteau-I accept your honor's rul
ing and will let it go up to court in banc
If | am convicted, the court an bant
will reverse you and give me a new
trial.
The court Ito Scoville)-I shall pass
any order you desire in r, gard to com.
munications.
The prisoner (impulsively 81 want
two or three of the best lawyers in
America, and expect to get them"
The court severely 1--WE will not
talk about that"
Il don't care if you don't. | have
had my say" exclaimed the prisoner
as partin shot, and he then relapsed
into comparative quiet.
District Attorney Corkhill then offer
ed in evidence certain letters which
were yesterday read to Blaine and iden
titled by Hill
Alter the examination of several wit
nesses, whose testimony was substan-
tally the same as that Of witnesses al
ready published, the court adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-Col. A. S
Rockwell, the next witness. began to
detail the scene at the depot. when SEQ
vile interposed, acknowledging the
killing. Guiteau then quickly said
No, your honor, we acknowledge the
shooting, but not the killing" Col
Rockwell briefly stated the facts within
his knowledge and without cross-exam-
ination, and was followed by
GEN. SWAIN.
The witness was at Elberon when the
shooting occurred.
DIR. ID. W. BLISS
was then called.
Witness gave a narrative covering
from the time he was called to the
presidents side-fifteen or twenty min.
utes after he was shot-till his death
The immediate cause cf death was
hemorrhage. Witness then explained
minutely the character of the wound
using the upper portion of wired
skeleton for the purpose of illustration
and detailed at length the progress and
symptoms of the case.
Pending the arrival Of the fractured
vertebre, which the district attorney
announced lie had sent for, the witness
was subjected to Il lengthy cross-exam.
nation, the supposed object being tC
lay a foundation for the theory of NAL
practice, which Guiteau insists must be
the foundation stone Of his defense
Quite the sensation of the triul was pro-
duced when the district attorney sud
denly drew from a box upon upon his
table section Of human backbone.
and inquired: "Do you recognize this,
Dr.?" Silence hung breathless ON his
answer, as the witness, in measured
tones replied: Il do; it is Il portion Of
the vertebra of the late president The
vertebr8 was then handed to the Jury
and the character and extent of the in.
jury explained to them.
DIR. Bliss was followed with the clos.
est attention by the entire audience
Guiteau, who devoted himself to his
papers, occasionally glanced up with
the air of man being bored with re.
cital in which he could not have a pos
sihle interest. After the vertebla had
been returned to the district attorney
Scoville reached over and requested
the opportunity of examining it. II
was handed him. and Guiteau, who
sits Immediately on his right, examined
it closely as Scoville turned it over and
from side To side He made no move
to touch it, however, and gave not the
slightest indication of any feeling other
than casual curiosity.
The examination Of the witness was
still progressing when the hour of re.
cess arrived.
After the recess, a long and tedious
cross-examination of DR.. Bliss took
place. On its conclusion, the district
attorney inquired of the defense if they
proposed to proceed in the same course
with the rest Of the medical witnesses
and upon Robinson renlying about the
same, announced to court that the
prosecution had expected to close to
day but under the circumstances they
did not deem it advisable to introduce
another witness. Guiteau here at
tempted to say something, when the
district attorney, bowling with mock
gravity, continued: "If Mr.. Guiteau
will permit me, your honor, will move
ii adjournment"
Guiteau appeared to relish the pleas
antry, and, nodding, replied: cob, GER
tainly, you shall have your choice"
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-There was a
larger crowd than ever on Monday
when the trial of Guiteau was re.
sumed, and strong manifestations ofii
feeling against the prisoner were ap-
parent. 4 quarrel about counsel oc
CURED, Scoville desiring the retiring
of Robinson, and Guiteau insisting up
on his retention. The prisoner was
noisy as usual and interrupted the pre-
ceedings frequently.
~Scoville made brief statement, de
ploring disagreement; after which
Judge Cox relieved Robinson from
further connection with the defense.
Scoville began to address the cour
with: I've do not expect to be com
PEELED to conduct the case entirely
without assistance" Here Guitear
exclaimed Il understand Jude Ma
gruder was anxious to assist in thii
trial; also Mr. Townsend. Ishould like
to have them appear here, as well a.
SWEET and Trude, of Chicago I" Scovill'
added, after short pause: "One re
more on the question of malpractice
Ny idea is simply this: That by the
physicians own statement on the 25tt
of July, the president was not fatally
shot We don't desire to press the sub
ject, but desire to have it go on record
so that the court, in the bond, may take
nc Ice Of il.