Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-11-19
CsUlTEAU.
Further Proceedings in the
Assassin's Case.
TESTIMONY OF CITIZENS.
The Murderer's Fatal Weapon
Identified.
ADDITIONAL COUNSEL DESIRED.
Griteau Rages at scoville and the
Court.
Guiteau Rages at scoville and the
Court.
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WASHINGTON, November 1Sth.-Long be-
fore the hour of opening the Court, several
hundred ladies and gentlemen assembled in
the eastern corridors, and patiently awaited
admission to the Courtroom. At o'clock
the prison van drove up, and Guiteau, clutch
ing large bundle of papers in his manacled
hands, shufied hurriedly into the building.
There was a marked absence of any noisy
demonstrations on the part of the bystand-
ers, yet Guiteau plainly betrayed the fear of
sudden violence, which always marks his
movements whenever he deems himself at all
exposed to danger. He was taken to the
prisoners room, and devoted himself to read
ing the papers. At $50 the seats reserved
for the general public were entirely filed,
four-ffths of them being occupied by ladies.
AN EXCITING scENE-RAGE AT sCovILLE AND
THE COURT.
Upon opening the Court Saoville requested
the Court to take some measures to prevent
the prisoner from giving to the public his un-
authorized communications, and to prevent
the annoying interruptions Of the prisoner in
the Courtroom. This brought on a scene, dur
ing which Guiteau demanded that Scoyille
should go cut of the case that he was no
criminal lawyer, and had no sense that he
talked one thing to him in private, and an
other in public. Scoville endeavored to ex-
plain to the Court, but Guiteau became more
and more excited, and addressed himself al
ternately to the Court, to Scoville, and to the
bailiffs, who were endeavoring to keep him
quiet.
To the Court he said II represent my
self, your Honor, and 1 shall do as please
about counsel
Then, turning to Scoville, he said: " You
have no capacity, and won't have you man
age my case" Then turning to the bailiffs
he shouted You mind your business, you
confounded fools You amt got no sense. -
The Court again stated to the prisoner in
decided terms that he would order his removal
and proceed in his absence.
At this Guiteau shouted, excitedly, 81
don't care If you do the higher Court will
reverse your rulings and / will get another
The Court replied in the following terms,
which seemed to convince Guiteau of their
sincerity Very we'll, shall do so if you
persist in any more disturbance, and there
are precedenis in this Court for such rulings, -
A whispered consultation between Guiteau
and Scoville followed, and the former, ap-
parently convinced, subsided into absolute
quiet, and devoted himself to his papers,
District Attorney Corkhill then offered in
evidence certain letters which were Yesterday
read to Blaine and identified by him.
STRONG WITNESSES FOR THE PROSECUTION.
Ed. A. Wagner was called as witness, but
failed to respond.
Jack Sharp was sworn. He did not see
the shooting. but saw the prisoner attempting
to escape and witnessed his arrest.
Ella Medgeley testified TO hearing a con-
versation between Guiteau and the hackman
while the former was arranging to be drawn
to the cemetery. She also witnessed the
shooting, and gave her testimony in clear
and Straightforward manner. She was closely
cross questioned by Scoville, but adhered
strictly in every particular to her evidence.
Being questioned as to Guiteau's manner
when talking to the hackman, she said that
he was pale, and appeared troubled she
thought that he must be going out to see the
graves of some dead friends. The witness
described minutely the shooting, the relative
positions of the parties at the time each shot
was fred and was positive that the first shot
took effect, as the President threw up his
hands and commenced to sink dewn. At the
second skot Guiteau stepped two or three
steps nearer and held his arm higher. This
witness proved to be the best one yet ex-
amined upon the incidents of the shooting.
Joshua A. Davis, gate-keeper, of the Balti-
more and Potomac depot, was called. He
merely caught glimpse of the prisoner as he
was arrested.
During the examination of these witnesses
Guiteau was apparently absorbed in his pa
pers. When allusion was made to his look
ing like man about to visit tie graves of
ness, and allowed faint smile to linger for
an instant about his gutta percha-hued lips.
William +. Parker was called, but failed
to appear.
William S. Crawford, wagon-driver, saw
the firing. He could not see the President,
but distinctly saw Guiteau aim and fire, and
saw his arrest. He was questioned by Sco-
vile at some length, particularly SO to how
Guiteau wore his hat on that occasion.
Guiteau put his hat on, remsrking, "They're
all mistaken in that hat business. This is
the way wear my hat" The witness said,
well, perhaps that is the way he had it on,
only not quite SO far back"
THE FATAL WEAPON IDENTIFIED.
John K. Scott, special officer on duty at
the depot, was at the south gate when the
first shot was fred. At the second shot he
ran in the gate and across the hall, and saw
them holding man. It was Guiteau. He
fGuiteau) said: 81 will go to Jail, but I
want General Sherman to have this letter. "
He assisted in taking the prisoner to the
police station. On the way Guiteau said
I'm stalwart, and Arthur is now Presi-
dent" The witness then detailed the incl
dents attending the searching of the prisoner
at the station, and the finding Of the pistol
upon his person.
District Attorney Corkhill then handed a
pistol to witness, who identified it as the one
taken from the prisoner. There was no.
ticeable stir in the Courtroom and craning
of necks in every part of the room, with a
whispered exclamation of "There's the
weapon that killed poor Garfield p The
pistol was handed around and examined by
the jury, their attention being called to the
fact that two barrels were empty and four
were still loaded.
REFREsHINGLY DECIDED OPINIONS.
Edward L. Duberry witnessed the shoot
ing, and describes the scenes connected there
with. He said that in his opinion Guiteau
had bad face.
Scoville desired this portion of the evidence
to be stricken out unless the witness would
state in what particular feature the prisoner
had bad face.
The witness insisted that It was bis iinpres.
sion from the prisoners general appearance.
Scoville then quite sharply said, don't
want any opinions from you. Have you
ever expressed an opinion in this case %
Witness-I have, sir, frequently.
Scoyille-Haye you ever said that you
thought the prisoner ought to oe hung!
Witness lin most emphatic manner)-I
have, most decidedly.
THE PERSON WHO ARRESTED GUITEAU.
Patrick Kearny. policeman, first saw the
prisoner at S:45 a. NJ. July I'd. He was talk-
ing with two hackmen, who were trying to
get 8 job from him. The witness described
minutely the arrival of the Presidents car
riage and its entrance into the depot. His
evidence in this particular exactly corrobo-