Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-23
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
The GuiteaU Trial,

WASHINGTON. D. O.. Dec. 23.-Iumediat:-
ly upon the Opening Of the court Guitesu de-
sired to be heard and without any show OF ex-
cltement said: ut is said that | have besn
abusing Mr.. Scovie. Now the fact of the
matter is | want to mska a speech about that.
Scovllls is doing very well 10 this case, consider.
iDg hi5 theory, bat he is no: criminal lawyer.
lie is 6ns examiner OF titles. My friend
Charles Fl. Reed. who was for twelve years
District Attorney at Chicago, and fiss:-class
lawyer, has very kindly consented to assume
tbs charge Of this osse, and introduce him to
your Honcr, tho jury Eud tho American pee
ple.
Mr.. Seville Immediately arose to personal
EXPLANATION, stating the difficulties under which
he hsd labored ADD his disappointment ct not
receiving tho assistance he had expected from
certain eminent counsel. lie asked that the
Court would psss upon the propriety Of Mr..
Charles II. Reed assuming tho aotivpsdulias of
associate couosel in this case.
Judge Ctx stated that hs saw DO objection.
Col. Corkhill said Mr.. Rsed had baen a.
slSll0g oil tho way through ard had not baer
out OF sight Ci the court room,
MIR. R,cd (qlislly) That lis Id! ilus, Dir.
C0rkill.
Guitcsn-' Ga. CvtkLil!, oih't tell tbs truth
anyway"
Alter tho matter had boom settled Guitesu
10 the course of enc oil his Interruptions siid !:
ut can't get Justice hero, txpect an cot Cf
God for my protection. lie has tskon away
the vita OF QUE eI the jurors Tor which ain
very s2rty-and il NECESSARY ho will take one Of
those Jurors right out OF tho box to sAvs my
life 10 the interest of truth ard Justice"
MI. ScoVllls eyplbiacd in regard to tho latter Of
DIR, Spiizka which WAS opeosd and cCmmeated
upon yesterday Guiteau lls stated that the
l5ttcr was addressed to him. MIR. ScovilIe. and
not 10 tho prisoner. Ito knew il would be
commented upon by tina prosecution. that Dr..
Spl zka bad written 10 man he had said uI
dor oath was insane. and he, Mr.. Soovilio dc.
sired that the Court and tho Jury should I'm.
dsrsthnd Just how it occurred.
William A. Edwards. OF Brook|yy. was called.
Ito testified he vas clerk in Mr.. ShaN's law
otlca md overheard the c,nver5l ton between
big employer and the priosuer wien the lat
ter as alleged by Shaw SAID ho would some day
Kill some Blk man as Booth had DONE. He.
witness. never thought, however, ina prisoner
would do anything that sauli inyoivs hial in
danger.
DR.. Spencer II. Tal1ott. Medical Superb
Iendent Of tho Hcmn orathio Asylum for the
losaue at Middleton. N. y. was next c,lled
He had treated Something over 900 oases Of
insanity. Upon the assumption that he, Gut:
etu was telling the truth 10 regard to the
transaction. and in regard to the events of his
lite as h., described them. no Should say ho
WAS saDo on The "a Of July.
"llow much do sou expect to get for that
opinion 7" shouted Guiteau. You've been
here two or three weeks suppose you'll
want $50j" strikiog the tsbe sngrilyI tut |
done care snap for your expert testimony.
don't care if you bring in i've thousand lu,h
Witnesses"
Jutg, Cox interrupted The harrapgue, AID
commanded the prisoner 10 keep sierc,.
IAN right. your honor, LII DO quiet now. I"
said Guitcau.
Mr. Davidge: Your honor will please note
that the free agency quoted by tie prisoner
operates all light DOW, ss he can keap quiet
when no wants to-"
In reply to something Mr. DAvitse said
Guiteau spoke as follows 1.-The amount of it ia
you have altogether too much to say on this
the atrhm,. Now you ketp quiet"
Tue witness continued his testimony until tho
-Four Of rrcesa