Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-18
Charge of the District Attorney
Against the Prisoner,
THE PUBLIC 1NDIasAT1oN INCREASING
secretsry Blaine Tells the Story Of the
Dreadful Deed.
IspnorL By TELEGRAPH TO ruH kzcoaD-uaion.l

WASHINGTON, November 17th.-Yester-
day, in Court, the prisoner made no demon
stration except as he sometimes talked ex-
citedly with his counsel and brother. Some
of these conversations, as they were over
heard by those who sat near him, spoke even
more powerfully of disordered mind than
some Of his formal public sayings; but these,
as well as those which were read, may have
been intended for effect, iaasmuch ag
Guiteau knew that those who sat across the
table from him were members of the press,
and the whispering might almost be deemed
to have been Intentionally loud enough for
them to hear. BE said to-day, when CRITICS.
ing one of the talesmen, leaning over to his
brother, and speaking in an excited tone,
"This is politics; nothing but politics; and
| If it should be necessary, am going to have
every iuryman Democrat. This is politics
from top to bottom, and my friends have to
see me through"
Guiteau left the Courtroom, and while he
WAS being taken to the van he had better
opportunity of observing the indignation of
the populace than he ever before had. He
was hissed and jeered by the gathering of
hundreds of people about the prison wagon,
After leaving the Courtroom he lost his
bravado. When a man in the crowd shouted
81 wish I had pistol to shoot the id
scoundrel," he cowed visibly behind the
burly policeman who escorted him.
INCREASED ATTENDANCE.
WASHINGTON, November 17th.-By $50
this morning the Criminal Courtroom was
we'll filled. There was noticeable increase
Of ladies. Each day the proceedings appear
to increase the public interest. The doors
were thrown open at 10 o'clock. This was
the signal for a general stampeds for seats
Mrs. Scovilie entered the Court. room at 10
o'clock. accompanied by her little daughter,
about 5 years Of age.
THE "oHIo ACCoMPLIoE" STORY EXPLODED.
A story is published in the morning papers
purporting to give the details of the arrest Of
an accomplics of Guiteau at Kensington,
Ohio, yesterday, and stating that telegraphic
correspondence had occurred on the subject
between the authorities of that place and Dis.
trict Attorney Corkhill. The latter officer
denies that he has had any such correspond
ence, and knows nothing OF the story, and if
he did he should not feel at liberty to talk
about it for publication.
After Court opened counsel Scoville arose
| to make o personal explanation. in which he
said there has been no disagreement between
himself and Robinson, as would appear from
certain publications Robinson would render
him all the aid possible in the case, and they
| would work in harnaony.
BUT THE PRISONER OBJECTS.
| At this point Guiteau rose and objected to
| Robinson taking any part in his defense. He
said that he would mansge his own case, and
would not trust Robinson with anything, as
ne had no brains. He wished the Court TO
| understand him on this point, and if counsel
were forced upon him he would make noise
about it to the country He represented the
Deity in this case, and he wished the Court
to understand that two or three blunderbuss
lawyers would lose the case for him, and he
did not propose to submit to anything Of the
kind.
The Court informed the prisoner if he did
not remain quiet he would bs removed from
the room. After few minutes the prisoner
burst out afresh, with the remark that there
was not a word of truth in the Chicago dis
patch published in the Post this morning
''It's lie," be said, from beginning to
! Ouu. lulS ID IIC D~tCI, ISl-ITCu dDOVe,
regarding the arrest of a supposed accompice
of Guiteau.) For some time after this last
| remark the prisoner conversed in very ex-
| cited manner with his counsel and his brother
at intervals, using his clenched fist upon the
| desk before him in an exceedingly demon
| strative manner
| At 1890 A. NJ. Secretary Blaine, accom-
panied by, Assistant Secretary of State
Walker Blaine and Chief Clerk Brown,
entered the Courtroom and were ushered to
seats immediately in the rear of the counsel
| for the Government.
| OPENING STATEMENT OF THE PROSECUTION.
A few minutes later, the following opening
statement was made by United States Dis.
strict Attorney Ccrkhill: May it please
the Court and the gentlemen Of the jury, the
prisoner at the bar stands before you charged
with the murder of James A. Garfield,
| Under Rny circumstances, there is grave
and responsible obligation upon every man
called upon in the discharge of his duty under
the law to render decision upon which de.
pends the life of fellow-creature.
| While it is true that the offense offered in
the present case is no greater in legal gravity
and consequence TO the prisoner than if by his
act he had taken the life of the humblest and
most obscure citizen of the Republic, still it
| is idle to overlook the fact of the eminent
| character whose life was taken, his high
official position and the startling facts of the
com mission of the crime. This rende rs
! the case one of universal and unparalleled
Importance.
LINCOLN AND GARFIELD.
| It is the second time in our history that
| the citizen chosen by the people Of the United
States to discharge the high and responsible
| duties Of President has fallen victim to the
| lawless assassin. But in the former case we
were just emerging from theshadows of long
and bloody war. The country had been racked
| by commoticns, and stirred by civil feuds
throughout the length and breadth of the
land. Nearly every household mourDed the
! loss of relatives and friends slain on the
| hotly. contested battle.fel of the Republic
| 1t Lincoln's DEATH was danger that
thoughtful men had anticipated. 1t was a
calamity that patriots had feared. and when
| it came, with all the dread consequences, it
was accepted as one of the results of the then
disordered and discordant condition of public
affairs But row we had passed from the
arena of war, the sword had been beaten into
the plowshare, and the spear into the pruning
hook. The country was united, peace reigned
at home and abroad there were 10 local dis
sepsions, no intense strife seed time and
harvest had come and gone.
The battle-felds were redeemed from the
| scourge and havoc of their bloody contests,
aaiu nShO DAOssOi-AAS Will sLO Ii Oit5 VI pcds0-
full labor.
THE DREADFUL AND SUDDEN DEATH-BLow.
| Suddenly the startling fact was pro-
| claimed throughout the land and around the
world that the President of the United States
had fallen victim TO the assassin's bullet in
| the Capital of the nation. Murder under all
circumstances, and upon all occasions, is
shocking. Life, of which we know SO little,
and which we hold by so fragile tenure, is
dear to US all, and when it is brought to
close, not in the usual order and course Of
nature, but prematurely by violence, no mat
ter what may be the condition of the person,
the human minds appalled, with terror. When
man holding position of eminence and
power falls q causeless victim to the murder.
ers stroke, we reaiizs still more fully the
awfulness of the deed which produced this
result.
THE PRISONERS STUDIED INDIFFERENCE TO
ooRKHILL's WORDS.
During the time occupied by the District
Attorney in delivering his argument the
prisoner assumed an air of Indifference, and
devoted himself to the morning papers,
The argument was delivered by Corkbill in
a very effective manner, tears falling from
the eyes of many in the audience, but the
conntenance of the prisoner remained nm.