The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-10-20
GUITEAU, THE ASSASSIN.
Arrnigmed In Court, He Enters .
Plea ~ Not Gullty-Ths Trial Fixed
tor Now ~

Plcn ~ Not Guilty-Ths Trial Fixed
tor Nov. Z.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10
Chprles J. Guiteau, the assassin Of President
Garfield. was arraigncd yesterday In the Grim
inal Court Of this District, Judge Cox preside
ing. The court room was fall, but there was
no disorder. Mr.. Scoville, counsel for tho
prisoner, entered and took his seat At the law
yers' table, and Immediately af.crward the
door Of the witnesses room opened and
gave entrance to Marshal Henry and two
Deputy Marshala, having between them and
hustling along the bowed and covering figure
% man, for whom they made ~. " seat
reserved for him beside nis counsel. Then ono
OF the guards unlocked the handouts, giving
the prisoner the use OF his hands. Guitean
looked broken down IN health, and uncarrd for
III person. His dark clothes were rusty and
shabby and his whole person presented mis-
erably neglected appearance. Alter the excite.
ment attending his entrance had subsidized,
District Attorney Corkhill rose, and, addressing
the Judge, said The Grand Jury OF the Die
trict Of Columbia has indicted Charles J. Gni-
tcau for the murder Of James A. Garfield. The
prisoner 10 in court. | ask that he be arraiened
and required to plead to the indictment" lho
prisoner was ordered to stand up, and in lam
guild manner obeyed. The Clerk said /" Ii your
name Charles J. Guiteau?' The prisoner As-
sented hy nod. The Clerk then proceeded
to read the indictment, the prisoner standing
IN with his head most Of the time inclined to
the right shoulder, his eyes half-closed or wholly
10, his hands crossed a. II still handcufFed, aud
his general dir that Of sickly indifference. Tho
reading occupied nearly half an hour, aud dar-
ing all that time Guiteau hardly once changed
his attitude or bearing, and rarely opened his
eyee He did not manifest the slightest de-
gree OF interest In tho scene in which he was
the chief astor, and but Tor an occasional
Is :st /. .:sns nigh; altitude. q he to sos ss
clus,on OF the reading Of tho Indictment the
Clerk, addressing the prisoner, said: "What
sav Won to this indictment, guilty or not gull
typ" Tho prisoner, In place of response, fum-
bed in his walstcoat pocket and drew cut .
soiled and crumpled scrap Of paper. pps., .rn..r
your plea OF guilty or not guilty !"
The prisoner-"l enter the plea Of not
guilty, II your Honor please, and desire to
make . statement"
The Court-"At some other time. 1t would
not b appropriate just nov. Sit down."
The prisoner thercupon took his seat.
Tho District Attorney" In this cas- ! ask
that trial b set for next Monday mornicg rer-
emptorily. The Government y ready fcr trial
now"
assassin and one made BY himself, in regard to
the UGC644lJy Vi WAt0eN9cUs tAA0 a0SsGA uOSutACAS
announcing that the defense will claim the in
sanity Of the defendant and inslst that tho
bullet wound Was not necessarily mortal. The
court h asked 10 sanction the summoning Of
various witneases = to insanity, and Of four
medical experts - to the Presidents surgical
treatment.
Judge Cox fixed the trial for Nov. Z, and in
timated that assistant counsel might be ~
signed from the Warrington bar.
When the hearing concluded the oficcrs
gathered about Guitcau and securely fastened
Els handouts, and the prisoner WAS taken frolu
the courtroom.
While 0uitean was in court ; large-sised
man, Who aftsrward gave his namc = George
H. Bethar, approached ono Of the court officers
and asked Tor tho loan Of I pistol. His in
quiries aroused suspicion, and he was taken to
the police headquarters. He there said he
wanted the pistol TO kill Gniteau. Bethar saad
no fought IN Gen. Garneld's regiment end
allowed wounds in his legs and On the side Of
hsa haAs1