Connecticut western news., 1881-11-23
THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU.

In Italy forty persons have been killed in mine explosion at Gessolunzo.
 THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU.
 Incidents of the Case and Testimony
 A Given.
 The trial of Charles Jules Guiteau, for the murder of President Garfield. begsn iu the District Supreme Court at Washington on Monday morning. The court room was well filled with people, who behaved with decorum. Guiteau bore himself with something akin to arrogance of manner. He made an attempt to read to the Court an ad- dress which he had prepared, but which he was not permitted to deliver. This address has been made public. MT. Robinson, of counsel for Guiteau, made an application to Court for further delay. District-Attorney Corkhil resisted the application, which was strongly resent ] by Mir. Scoville, of counsel for Guiteau, and by Guiteau himself. The CourS ordered the case to be proce edcd with, and five persons were selected as jurors. In selecting the jurors the Court held that Gin these days of news papers and railroads man who knows nothing about case is not the best juror." GuiSeau objected strongly to Attorney Robinson who was assigned to assist in the defense.
 In his published speech Guiteau re- asserts thet the Lord inspired him to remove tbe President for the good of the reprblic. He declares that Gar fields death was caused by tbe physi- cians. He. touches upon the subiecS of insanity in his family, and asserts that the assassin was jusane in law, because the murder was Gods act and not his. He reviews poroion of his lise,. talks of bis book, and appeals to those who he says were benefited by his act to send him money for his defense.
 SevenSy-five men, citizens of the Upited States and residents of the Dis tric5 of Columbia, followed one another into the witness box of the court room Tues day and expressed their belief in GuiSeau's guilt. All but eight or ten decla, ed that this conviction on tbeir part was so settled that they were dis quaife1 thereby for jury duty. Of those who thought they were still able to decide the case on its merits only, four were acceptable to both sides aud were agreed upon as arbiters of life and death.
 Three more men were accepted as jurors Tn toe Guiteau case Wednesday, and the jury thus completed was sworn. Some of the persons summoned as tales- men were excused from serving, be- cause they bluntly said that nothing could chsnge their opinion respecting GUiteau and his crime. One man wes challenged peremptorily by the prosecution because of his opinion that General Garfield was killed by malprac- tice. Guiteau succeeded in passing to reporters for publication an appeal to the legal profe ssion of the country for aid. Mr.. Scoville made a personal ex- planation in court, ard disclaimed any responsibility for this act of the assassin.
 On the opecing of the case on the fourth day Guiieau, who had been wrangling with MT. Scoville on that very point ever since he came into court, rose, acd pounding on the table, said excitedly: ''G don't want Robin, son." He announced that he was con. ducting his own defense. s'Well," said Judge Cox, thereafter you must con- foe yourself to consultation with your own counsel" Guiteau prot sted viz. orously against what he tsrme1 the arbitrary conduct of the corrt. He told Judge Cox that he had no right to muzzle hin. He had a right to be heard in bis own defense. He was his own counsel. He did not accept any such aid as that of Robinson. l Tn opening the case for the prosecution Distljct Attorney Corkhill's statement was to the effect that the assassina, ion was the revengefal act of disapr ointed of6ce-seeker. He detsiled the history of the case, contra sting it with tbe assassjnation of President Lincoln. In support of the government theory he read lettors to Mir. Evarts, dated November II, 1880, and tc MT. Blaine, dated March II, 1881. Secretary Blaine was then called to the stand by inc counsel for the Govern. ment, end testified that he had knowr James A. Garfield from 1863 to the time of bis death. He said on reaching the depot on the morning of the assassina tion the President tuned to say sGood by, but he insiste ] upon accompanying him to the car. He heard pistol shot followed almost immediately by anoSher' and, thinking there was some trouble touche the President for the pcrpo < of hurryiug him onward. At this mo ment the President threw up his arms excleiming: "My God, what is this. The Secretary continuing, detailed the circumstances of the remove of the President to the White House and other matters pertain ing to the shooting, all of whicl have been published heretofore In resp onse to Colonel Corkhill tb' Secretary testified that Guiteau visited the Department many times seeking th' appointment Of the Consul Generalshil at Perjs. He i1fofmed Guitex& &ba there was no prospects oi bis resei,in. the appointment, eod requested bim t' discontinue bis visits; did not zee tn assassin wbeu he fired the pistol shot saw the body of Pro sideot Gerfielt after his death in tue Ffancklyn Got
 tage, at Elberon, N. J.; did not SC
 the body after 1t ws3 brought to Wash iugSon. A number of lettey3 from tn
 files of the State Department were thel
 identified by Secretary Bleine as havin
 been received from the prisoner, afte
 which they were read by the Distric
 Attorney.
 After MT. Blaine had testified to tn
 shooting of the President, he was cross examined bv MF Scoville DurinO th