Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-05
The l.uitcan Casc.
WHAT Mr. scovULE SAWS kRoCT ONEIDA Soyys--
AN EN-ooNGRESSNAN WHO BELIEVES IN LETTING
0CfTEAU A PAIR TRfaI.

WHAT MR. scoVIIIE SAWS ARoCT ONEIDA SoyHs-
AN EN -CoNGRESSMAN WHO BELIEVES IN LETTING
oUfTEAU HAVE FAIR TRIAL.
MI Scoyfle is always busy. when STAR re-
porter dropped into his room this morning he was
going through an immense package OF letters He
was, he said, sending out suhppnas and had been
up ever since three O'Clock this morning. He had
not seen Guiteau for four DAYS. but had received a
note from him asking him 90 come O. the IAN
Don't YOU think Guiteau wrote the letters 20
the President and 10 MI. Bennett asking for con-
ai Hioutons M TO MS defence as sort OF Joke" in
"He never perPetratcd joke in his llfe and it is
..e III S.e ior hlm to begis now said Mr. scoyie.
IL, hs was as much In earnest when ne wrote these
letters as when he took this speech fnlcIing un
pamphlrt containing Gu'tcau' speech. 'GarfieId
ahu hahcock, and writing consul 20 Paris across
II, sent II to the President. lady, who has writ
Ten To me, says she never knew a more fanatical
ana positive man. or a man more honest in rp-
ligion than l. w Guiteau, and that his son Charles
Julius was an exact counterpart of him. That is So
His father never made joke in his life. People
will know Guiteau before The trial is over -
'onetda Moves" remarked the reporter sssays
that You wanted him 10 testify 10 Guiteau's in
sanity"
"That is not strictly true. When appeared I'm
court and asked time, had to present such a list
OF witnesses as could get together, and Noyes'
name appears in the list ! have given cut re-
Gently some matters for publication hitch hope
Will counteraot the effect OF Noyes' letter.
because when Guiteau belonged 60 the Community
Noyes used TO say 10 the others, Never mind him.
He is crazy He said Gulteau was insane then.
received letter this morning." continued Mr..
Scovllle, IRON gentleman who was intimate with
Mr. Lincoln, and who was connected with the
Treasury In Mr.. Lncoln's time, and WAS a bogra.
pher OF Lincoln 1 was associated with him IA q
murder trial in Chicago-the only murder trial I
was ever connected with, except the present one.
Will read you the letter" Mr.. Scoyille then read
CHICAGO, November 8, Issr.-George Scorfrre. Eso.
Dear Sir: Your note OF the 3lSt ult has lust been
received. You recall our association many wears
Mclaughlin. / would like 10 be present AZ the
trial OF Guiteau, but have engagements which I
cannot put on 1 will remember the boy Nc
an innocent lad from the gaIlows
do not know whether Guiteau is gulty-whether
he was sane when he committed the cruel act for
which he Is To be tried. That is the question the
court and jury are 10 try, and Guteau Is entitled
able counsel IL would be a disgrace 10 the
American bar and the American Judiciary
II public prejudice should prevent him from
having fair trial. cannot believe there Is I'm our
country member OF our noble profession who
would be so cowardy selfish as Ia refuse 10 defend
and earnest defence would bring upon him the
abuse OF the press. All whose opinion is OF value
would not only approve, but honor such profess
| knew, respected and loved Mr. Garfield.
we We're members OF Congress together;
he has been my honored guest, and the
death OF no public man, with one exception,
has ever so shocked and grieved me- But IL
Garfield were alive to-day and an appeal such as
you have made for aid were made 90 him his pro-
fesSional chfvary would not have heSitatad one
moment. He would have done all i'm his power TO
secure 10 the accused fair trial III denunciation
and obloquy were 10 follow he was quite brave
enough TO do his duty, regardless OF al such
SderatonS honor You for your fidelity 10 tho
brother of your WIFE, Your course, 80 far as IL has
come TO my knowledge has been honorable u you
as man and a lawyer.
Very truly yours, ISAAC y. ARNOLD.
This letter was written in response 70 one from
Mr. Scoville inviting Mr.. Arnold 10 attend the
trial.
GuITEAu LEvYING CONTRIBUTIONS.
Among the recent communications written by
the productive Guteau is letter TO the President
proposing that the latter should contribute some
OF his presidential salary towards his (Guiteausl
defence. Another letter is TO James Gordon Ben
nett asking that gentleman TO make contribu-
ton TO his defence sin view the sufferinss the
Herald caused me I'm "a" saying that he had no
doubt IL he had pushed his libel suit against the
Herald t would have cost the journal twice $40 0J0
the amount suggested as a proper contribution
under the circumstances