Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-09-28
GUITEAU'S GUILT.
THE QUESTION OFTH TRIAL OFTHE
ASSASSIN.
How His Peculiar Treatment Will Effect
His Case-An EARLY Trial Scarcely Pos
sible-Fears Of an Attempted Rescue at
the Trial-Status Of His Case at New
Jersey-MiscelIaneOus Criminal.
The TRIAL of GMiteass.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-No reply has been
received from Mr.. scoville, brother-in-law of
Guiteau, as to wheter he will act as counsel
for the assassin in his coming trial. Mr.. Sco-
vile was not in Chicago when the message of
District Attorney Corkhill reached there, but
it has been forwarded to him. The grand
jury, which meets next Monday, will doubtless
find true bill on the Indictment for murder
without delay, but able lawyers here are
agreed that there is little likelihood of an i'm
mediate trial. certainly not at the Octo-
Der term of court. If the district attorney has
desired q speedy trial his exceptional
treatment of Guiteau has defeated such an ex-
pectation. The denial of intercourse with
friends and advisers, If any be had, the Illegal
retention of his letters and furnishing their
contents to the press, refusal to allow him to
see the newspapers, in fact the whole treat
ment as that of person already condemned and
sentenced, has given Guiteau ample cause for
demanding the utmost latitude in the prepa-
ton of his defense. We're the court anywhere
else in the United States change of venue
would be demanded and granted of course.
The district courts, however, are peculiar in
that no such application can be entertained,
and no appeal in criminal cases lies to any
other court. In civil cases the supreme court
of the United States can reverse the proceed
ings of the district court, but not in criminal
cases. The only claim that counsel can make
in aid of client will be for time to prepare q
defense. The peculiar treatment OF the prisoner
has not yet ceased, for in conversation yester
day with him Corkbill refused even to admit
to him the fact of the presidents death, ard
Guiteau only knows by guess and inference
that his crime has been successful. The
next term of court, after the October term, will
be the first Monday in December, and it is
thought that the trial will be deferred until
then. Guiteau is adverse to being tried at
once, and yesterday pointed out to the district
attorney that community in which his at
tempted murder in his cell on different oc-
caslons has been applauded by the people, and
in which neither of those making the attempt
have been arrested by the civil authority, is
not one in which he can have fair trial until
after the excitement bas cooled down.
The subject of bringing the prisoner back
and forth from jail is Occasioning much
trouble to the district authorities. His
protection while in court even will be
difficult. The room is not large, holding not
more than 400 persons, besides officers of the
cabinet inclusive, etc. Tickets of admission
will probably be issued by the judge or United
States Marshal, Henry White. There are some
here who would be willing to see the assassin
torn to pieces by mob and there are elements
for such mob bere. The mass of the people
of the district express the hope that no such
disgrace will fall upon the community and
country.
MASON'S TRIAL SUSPENDED.
Order detailing court martial to try Sergeant
Mason has been suspended for the present by
Gel. Hancock.
= IN NEW JERSEY.
RED BANK, Sept. 27.-The legsl authori-
ties of Monmouth county have addressed the
attorney general of the state and the attorney
general of the United States on the propriety
of fling counts before the grand jury of
Monmouth county against Guiteau for the
murder of President Garfield. 1t is held,
waiver of the coroner's inquest by the state
does not deprive the grand jury of its power
to indict the criminal.
HIS BRoTHER-IN.LAw.
CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Guiteau's brother-in-
lew, Geo. Scoville, of this city, is now at
Harlan, Wis. and has not been intervied yet
as to whether he will defend the assassin
His son, Louis P. Scoville, this morning said,
he had received communication from the
District Attorney Corkhill. for his father. 1t
related to his going to Washington to IN
dertake the defense of Guiteau. This with
other papers have been forwarded to Wiscon-
sin. The son did not know whether his faith
er would undertake the defense or not, but
thought no would. He is expected back in
the city shortly.