The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-19
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GUIFTEAU.
The Trial Progresses slowly,

was called to the stand simply TO
identity himself as correspondent OF
the Chicago Inter Ocean. He had
received no papers from the prisoner
and did not know him
While waiting for an another Wit
ness Scoville rose and said: 81
give notice now, that the defense
in this case lie insanity, and we
will claim, the burden of proof
is on the prosecution. If they in
tend to introduce evidence on that
point they must introduce it before
they close.
Davidge: We think otherwise,
and We will act according to our own
convictions of what is proper. The
defence has made no opening.
Scoville: l give you notice now,
before you close your proofs; simply
want to make it a matter of record.
Judge Cox: l understand.
8. A. Brown, chief clerk of the
state department, testified as to the
frequent visits of the prisoner to the
department and 70 witnesses giving
him orders not to send any more of
his cards tolhe secretary or let him
see the secretary. Did not netice
anything p culiar about him, except
that he was a nervous individual and
seemed to have reluctant look in
one eye.
Guitteau:, l looked in your eye,
Mr.. Brown.
]. Stanley Brown, private seoretary
OF President Garfield, testified to
Guitteau's frequent calls at the White
House. Of his (witness) telling the
ushers Guitteau must no longer
trouble. the Office. He had told
Gultteau himself, and had reiterated
twice that his application. being in
the consular service, must 60 to the
state department. Witness identt-
fed large number of letters from
Guitteau to the President, which the
district attorney proceeded to read.
The first is q reminder to General
Garfield that he sent note touching
the Austrian mission. He says Mr..
Kasson, Of Iowa, understand wishes
to remain at Vienns till fall. He il
q good fellow. / should not wish %
disturb him. In any svsnt, what do
you think OF me for consul general
for Paris? think I prefer Paris ia
Vienna, and if agreeable 10 you,
sAoald be satisfied WIth coneulship
at Paris. Senators Blaine.
Logan and ConkliDg are frien lily
to me and / presume my appoint
ment will be promptly confirmed. l
claim to be a gentleman and Chris
tan. The second letter presses for
the Paris consulship, saying the men
that did the business last fall are the
ones to be reimbursed. The third let
ter suggests to General Garfield
whether it would not be we'll to with.
draw Roberts0n's nomination on the
ground that Conkling has worked
himself to the white heat OF opposi-
ton. 1t might be quit quietly.
Guitteau made the following state
ment during one of his psroxysins:
Last night, Scoyille spent an hour in
jail with me sand showed q different
spirit from now. That's why | don't
propose TO put my case in his hands.
He i, no lawyer and no politician, !
want hrst.clsss talent in this business,
and l Am going to have it or there's
going TO be trouble. Mind your busi.
nees he continued, fercely struggling
with the deputy marshals who were
trying to suppress him.
Scoville-Yesterdsy the prisoner
told me he bad another communica-
sioD he inteRded to give the press. IL
don't care snap about it's going out"
INTERCEPTED the prisoner. exoitedly.
"that settles it." Keep quiet"
said scoVille, sngrily. 81 told him
in order to keep it from getting into
the hands OF the reporters would see
him in Jail about it. Invent to Jail
and he kept it in bis pocket" II
gave it to you myself broke in
Guittesu. i went there" continued
scoVille and spent an hour suggesting
different points to prevent it from
getting out" tYou have the docu-
ment and yeu can keep it," ex.
claimed the prisoner. IF you say you
will not give il out" began scoville.
II represent myself
here" was the loud reply
of the, prisoner. Seoville was
evidently getting disguised with
the prisoners conduct, and it'll
was in tones of annoyance that
he eaid to the court: "I do not pro-
pose. to DO interrupted bere By the
prisoner every day, nor Go spend an
hour or two at the jail every
day to prevent the prisoner
giving out com munications." Strug-
CLING with the deputy marshal,
Guittsau exclaimed wildly, addressing
ScoviIle, his remarks being uttered
very rapidly. You are no criminal
lawyer, and I haveno- confidence in
your capacity. propose to get two
or three OF the first class lawyers in
America to manage my case, and I
want to say word upon law" cried
the prisoner, addressing the court.
"If you ezpell me from the court