Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-15

HIS ArI0tSumCub Doiuro tuU OEiU.
.inal Court-He Proposes 10 Provo
In His Defense that He "Re-
moved" the President but Doctor
Bliss Killed Him.
WASHINGTON. October 14.-Guitsau
vas arraigned in the Criminal Court this
morning. The day for beginning the
rial was set for November z. The quss-
ion Of Jurisdiction will bs argued and
prisr to October so.
When the fact became known that the
l~rraignmsnt Of Guitsau was actually
going to take place. . very intense feel.
Ing Of curiosity and interest was mani.
There was IN unusual display
Of police force about the courtroom and
! large number Of detectives wsrs present
not uniformed. At Has o'clock eleven
soldiers took seats ct the lawyers tables
and Immediately afterward the door OF
The witnessed room opened and gave en-
to Marshal Henry and two Deputy
having between them and
along the bowed and covering
figure OF the man. for whom they made
way to the seat reserved fer him beside
his counsel. Then mi Of the guards
proceeded to unlock the handcufs, Civ
ing the prisoner the use OF his hands.
Guiteau seemed broken down In health
and uncared for In person. His
dark clothes were rusty and shabby.
snd bis whole person presented .
miserable and neglected appearance.
After the excitement had subsided
District Attorney Corkhill rose and id.
dressed the Judge. He said: "'Ths
Grand Jury Of the District Of Columbia
has indicted Charles j. Guiteau for the
murder OF James n. Garfield. The pris-
IL In court. ! ask that he be sr.
raigned and required to plead to the In.
The prisoner vas ordered
to stand. and. In q lsneuid manner.
The Clerk said: els your name
Charles j. Guiteau2" The prisoner %.
scented by . nod. The Clerk then pro-
to read the indictment. The
prisoner stood with his head most Of the
time inclined to bis right shoulder. with
his eyes half closed. or wholly %, his
hands crossed a. II still handouffsd. and
with the general air of . siokly person.
The reading occupied nearly halt an
hour. and during all that time Gultsau
once changed his attitude or bear
Ing. and barely opened his eyes. But
for Q slight movement he might DO sup
posed TO DO asleep. Upon the ooncla.
sion Of the reading OF the indictment the
Clerk said: "what say you to this In
die., at-guilty or not guilty." The
pris, or. ID place Of response. fumblsd
10 b.. saistcoat pocket and drew ont Q
rolled and crumpled scrap Of paper.
Tho District Attorney impsratively do
mandsd: ENTER your plea; guilty or
not guiltyf" The prisoner responded:
II enter tho plsa Of not guilty, II your
Honor pleases."
On the part OF the defense, Guiteau's
affidavit. which was read. states there
are various witnesses whose evidence 70
material for the prisoners defense, and
without which be cannot safely 60 to
trial; that the names and residences OF
such witnesses and facts that can be
proved by them ssverslly are oil known
to atlantis counsel, George scoyills.
and are only known In part By afiant;
that he has not money or property, and
Is unable to pay the fees and mileage OF
witnesses, or the cost OF them. He
prsys that the Court shall al.
lew such witnesses In his behalf az may
be shown by atlantis counsel TO be nso-
essary, and costs, to DO paid In such
manner ss those OF government Wit.
nesses are paid.
Scovills then read the affidavit made
BY himself. II states that beside the
points OF Law that may be made. the de-
Tense will consist OF two points: First,
the insanity OF defendant; second. that
the wound was not necessarily mortal,
and was not the cause Of President
Gsrasld's death. Afisnt has endsav.
ored to obtain the names and residences
OF witnesses for the defense to prove
the material facts on the question OF
insanity, but has been unable to do 90
because defendant did not seem to I'M
derstaud, and refused TO acknowledge
the effect OF common and established
rules Of evidence. and in effect believes
this defense arises from the very fact
such evidence would prove, to wit:
dsfendant's insanity. Since President
Gar6sld's death afiant had eudea-
vored to obtain the names and residences
OF witnesses for the defense. to provo
the material facts Of the question mainly.
but had been unable to do 30, because
the defendant did not seem to under.
stand and refused to acknowledge the
effect OF common and established rules
Of evidence In such cases. Afiant
believes this difficulty arises from the very
fact which such evidence wsuld prove,
dsfsndant's insanity, and yet he
no means TO overoomsit. For that
reason chiefly the affidavit OF afasnt be-
came q measure In the case. he further
says since hs was employed 10 the case.
two days ago. he has done what he could
to prepare for trial. aud especially has
made such inquiries a. he was able to
nnd OF interest for the defense. and fur.
Their says the names and residences Of
such witnesses are John n. Guitsau,
New York; @. A. Parker. VIM. ]. May.
nsrd, Francis Brownly. 0rssn w. Geyst,
and Francis II. Scovills. Chicago.
Afisnt expects to prove BY these Wit.
nsssss defendants tendency to b he
insane. not only BY his own
conduct, but BY estsblishing-nrst, that
D. W. Guitsau. . brother Of defendants
father, was insane and died insane 10
New York. many years ago; second. that
one, Augustus Parker. . cousin Of do.
PENDANTS, SON OF his faith er's sister. was
and died four years ago insane
In Cook county. ILL.,. and that another
Of defendants, one Abby May.
.ard, daughter OF another sister Of de-
fsndant's father. has been insane for
many years. 10 confined - insane and 10