The Portland daily press., 1881-11-17
THE GUITEAU TRIAL.
Twelve Jurymen Obtained at Last.
GUITEAU ISSUES AN APPEAL TO
THE LEGAL PROFESSION

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The attendance at
the court today was larger than usual and COM
prised a better class, After opening, Guiueau
was brought in His appearance was wild and
excited. He tossed his high-crowned SLOUGH
hat upon the desk before him in an Indifferent
manner. and turning toward Mr.. Scoville hur-
riedly whispered something to him in an ex-
cited manner. They entered into converse
tion and Guiteau while speaking used his
clenched fist vigorously as if insisting upon
some matter of which Scoville seemed to dis
approve.
The nine jurors selected answered, and then
the seyenty-ive men composing the panel were
called. There were but few absent. Then the
work of testing their individual qualifications
for jurors began. Several of the first batch
confessed having entertained very decided
opinions as to the prisoners guilt. One. how
ever laborer named Thomas, declared that
he had neither expressed nor formed an opin-
ion, that he could not read and that he had
never held any conversation whatever on the
subject.
Scoville remarked that this man was about
the kind of juror the law contemplated but
that the defense did not want him. He there
fore challenged him peremptorily.
The next colored barber named Williams.
answered all the questions in such manner
as to show that he was not disqualified, and in
his case, too, peremptory challenge was in
terposed by the defence.
William H. Browner, a commission mer-
chant, being closely questioned by Scoville;
and no objection advanced by the government
was accepted and sworn, making the 10th.
George L. Keenlsaid nothing could change the
opinion he had formed, and several other gem
tlemen were as decided in their answers. Dur
ing the examination of talesmen the following
statement was prepared by Guiteau and copied
by his brother:
To the legal profession of America:
am on trial for my life. / formerly practiced
law in New York and Chicago and propose to take
an active part in my defence as know more about
my inspiration and views in the case than any
Ny brother in-law, George SEQ lille, Esq, is my only
counsel nd hereby appeal to The legal profession
of America for aid. expect to have money short
ly, SO that can pay them. l shall get it partly
from the settlement of an old matter in New York
from pnblic contributions to my defence. My de-
fence was published in The New York Herald 0cto-
my well known ayeT Of ep
inal capacity desiring to assist in my defence will
please telegraph without deayto George Scoville,
Washington, D. c. If for any reason application
be refused the name will be withheld from publica-
ton.
CHARLES GU1TEAU
In court, Washington, D. c., Nov. 16, 1881.
J. Heinlein an iron worker, was sworn in as
the eleventh juror.
Thirty-two men were examined up to this
time. Between the tenth and eleventh jurors
there were ten Deremptory challenges on the
part of the defence. The next talesman ex-
amned was G. III. Panye, a boot and shoe
manufacturer, who proved acceptable to the
defence, but was peremptorily challenged by
the government
Joseph Prather, commission merchant was
accepted and sworn as the 18th juror
AT 1880 the court recess.
On reassembing the oath was administered
to the jury as a whole. The district attorney
then moved thai the court adjourn. After
Scoville had made an explanation IN regard to
Guiteau's paper, the court adjourned.
DR.. Agnew Summoned.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 16.-United States mar
shall Kerns received subpoena this afternoon
for ID. Hayes Agnew. one of the consulting
physicians who attended President Garfield. to
appear in Washington as witness in the Gui-
teau trial.