Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-14
EXTRA
THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU,
PROCEEDINGS BEGUN TODAY,
COUNSEL FOR DEFENCE AT LOGGERHEADS
GUITEAU WANTS TO MAKEA SPEECH.

GUITEAU WANTS TO MAKE A SPEECH.
HIS REMARKS AsHE HAD THEM PREPARED
The trial Of Guiteau for the murder of President
James A. Garfield, at the Baltimore and Potomac
depot, on the I'd OF July last begun to-day In the
Criminal Court, Judge Cox The trial will be re-
garded as the most important criminal cause ever
tried In the District, both on account of the dis
tlngu1shed position Of the victim OF the murder
and the peculiaritles of the case.
Within the Criminal Court room, there were
evidences at an early hour OF the important work
at hand. The platform erected last Saturday out
side OF the bar, had been provided with chairs and
benches. forming gallery from which fine
In front Of the clerks desk six tables were ar
ranged for the benefit Of the counsel and re-
on pens acD INK and r2 paper Were provided
except those having official business In the court
room, and reporters, and newspaper cores
pondents provided with passes were admitted.
REMOVAL OF THE PRISONER FROM THE JAIL TO THE
COURT HOUSE.
The marshal, anticipating that there would be
crowd at the court house and, perhaps at the
JAIL at the hour when the prisoners to be tried are
usually removed-9 o'clock a.m.-arTanged last
evening to have the prisoner ready for departure
from the Jail an hour earller-that is, at O'Clock
this morning. The prisoner, having had good
nights rest, arose early, eat heartily and appeared
to be In the best of spirits. He arrayed himself
ha sun Sho 81 p ana MS souch
compan1ed by Deputy Marshal Williams and
Captain Joseph H: Tall In a buggy, appeared at
had been handcufred in the wardens of1ice and
was put IN the van. Two policemen (mOunted)
tine Sr and Two rode behind it, MAJ
buggy: The procession arrived at the City Hall
ABOUT S:l2 O'Clock am. having drove very fast
Gu Gun was at once taken to the lharshars pri-
manned until the court convened-two officers
being In the room and one guarding the stairway.
about the crowd. remarked that he had slept
well and expressed the wish that Ibis speechn
printed elsewhere) should appear in type in full
The prisoner at the jail, as Perry Carson was
about to place the handouts upon him, simply re-
marked to Major Williams: ''rhis is all right,
suppose Major Williams answering in the affir-
matlve, Guiteau quietly submitted his hands, and
with light step ent I'd the van. AS it passed
through the Capitol grounds Bethard, the man
enlng 70 shoot Gu1teau when the latter was ar
ralgned, was walking along and looked up sharply
at the van, but probably was again unproyided
was not the crowd about the courthouse at an
early hour that was expected. Ats O'Clock there
were not over 200 people about the building. At
that time the baillffS were all on duty as well as
half dozen special officers, and number of DO
licemen, some OF them in citizens clothes. The
On.t
inches wide, with the words, "U. S. Deputy Mar
snail, d. c." and the specials were as follows:
Charles B. Smith, J. E. F. Carlin, Amos Fox, 7. F.
ShryOck, George G. Curtis and Vim. A. Morse
These were stationed about the doors and hall
Ways
SCENES IN THE COURT ROOM BEFORE THE PROCEED
INGS OPENED.
few minutes before ten O'Clock steady stream
OF people begun to pour into the courtroom. The
first lady who appeared was attended by two gen.
temen and shown in by Sam, the district attor-
ney's messenger. These three took seats In the
front row Of the gallery or platform. Mr.. SEQ
Vile, counsel for Guiteau shortly afterwards ap-
peared carrying little memorandum book in his
hand and took a seat at the outer table immedi-
aee fr font OF the Judge reserved for the coun
appeared. He Was accompanied by his associates
MIR. Walter d. Davidge and Judge j. 4. Porter
ton, being the most recent addition to the counsel
In the case. He was attended by young gentle
man, VINO lugged an immense valse The three
prosecuting officers Immediately took possession
OF the district attorneys table, at the right OF the
Judge. Judge Porter proceeded to writing while
Messrs Davidge and Corkhil talked over the stu
aton. The seats for the newspaper correspond
ents were all taken before 10 O'Clock and many had
70 mtngle with the members Of the bar. Among
ford, New York Tribune; Whyte, Chicago Tribune:
Andrews, Chicago Inter-O ocean; Murray, Philadel-
PM 1useS, hayes, New YORK Associated Press;
New York World.
At quarter to ten O'clock there were some 400
people outside the courtroom clamOring for adj
mittance. A few minutes afterwards the doors
were opened, and the noise was like that heard in
the gallery OF theater during popular engage
ment when the doors are first opened. The audi
ence was soon seated and arrayed in perfect order
before the court opened. The chairs accOlnmO-
dated about $50 people. So far as possible, the
officers of the court kept the aisles clear There
were four ladies in the audience. just about ten
O'Clock Mrs Scoville the assassins sister, and her
brother, John w. Guiteau, entered the room and
the prisoner.
The Great Trial Begun.
At five minutes past 10 o'clock Judge Cox came
In and tooa his seat On the bench. The hum about
the courtroom was at once hushed by the words
of the crier, "Come to order; hats ofY.n He then
sang out the old familiar words, ''Oh, yes; oh,
yes" and the court was at once made ready fer
business. The witnesses door, at the right hand
OF the judge, was then opened and
THE PRISONER WAS UsHERED IN
by Deputy Marshal Williams and police officer.
Guiteau was led to his sat between Mrs. ScoyilIe
and Mr.. Robinson, ami Immediately In front of the
Judge. Here the deputy marshal stopped and
unlocked the handouts that bound the prisoners
hands Two police officers-Cunnngham and
Slattery-were seated just behind the prisoner
During the opening proceedings Guiteau sat with
eyes cast down and hands clasped in his lap. saw
ing not word and apparently paying little heed
to what VS. going on.
THE GOVERNMENT READY FOR TRIAL
When the prisoner was seated, District At
torney Corkhill rising In his seat broke the i'm
pressive silence by saying: 'If the court please.
Will call the case of the United States against
Chas. j. Guiteau, for the murder OF James A. Gar
held and say that the government is ready to pro-
coed to trialD.
MR. ROBINSON, FOR DEFENCE, APPEALS FOR MORE
TINE AND ADDITIONAL COUNSEL
MI. Leigh Robinson, who had just arrived d.
vested himself OF his overcoat and rising, spoke
slowly and with some trepidatfon at first He
spoke OF the eminent gentlemen who had come
INTO the case for the prosecution He spoke at con-
siderable length, stating that he had undertaken
10 secure additonai counsel. He referred to Mr.
scosliie, saying that his relations with the de-
tehaanI disquained him for rendering assistance
he wished He had Just come, he said, from an in
tervieW WIN gentleman who he knew would
participate In the defence III SO assi~neT nv
the court. but whose engagements were
such That ne could not voluntarily enter
the case. He desired the court tn Grant hin,
time to arrange tor this additional counsel Also.
he said he had three witnesses to summon for the
yVo no