Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-11-10
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Case OF the Assassin.

papers in the hands of the District At
torney and for a postponement of the
trial. The Judge said that, though
anxious to accommodate, he could not
postpone without mutual consent. He
could not order the delivery of the pa
pers sought to Scoville, but the prose-
cution had assured him yesterday that
Scovile would be allowed to examine
the papers in their possession. There
would be no difficulty on that score.
Scovile replied that he desired not the
inspection of the papers under the
supervision of the District Attorney,
but he considered those papers his, as
a matter of right, to take and revise
with his associate counsel. They could
be receipted for and their contents
noted. There are certain clippings
from newspapers, made by Guiteau
during the six weeks before the shoot
ing. These clippings evidenced tie
influences brought to bear on the
prisoners mind and the motives which
operated on him, and were valua bic as
pose letters had been written to the
prisoner during that time by accom-
plices instigating him to the act? Un-
derstanding his mental condition,
would not counsel for the prisoner he
entitled to their possession, in order to
show their influence on his mind ? IN
stead of there being such letters adj
dressed to the prisoner in person, there
were, he understood, certain printed
documents or printed letters addressed
to him in common with all the people
of the United States. His counsel was
e. titled to the examination of them to
assist in making up his case. Also, a
printed book, the property of the pris-
oner, which had been taken from him
during the six weeks before the act
was committed. Guiteau was charged |
with annotating that book along its |!
margin, altering, correcting and adding |
to it. These are important as bearing |
on the condition of the prisoners mind,
and the legal responsibility Of counsel |
for the defense had a right to these doe
uments, and not through the grace of
the District Attorney. Three weeks
ago Guiteau prepared a communication
for publication and sent it in an envel-
ope to himself (Scoville). The Warden
brought it to his room, but not finding
him, left it with the District Attorney. |
The letter and communication he had |
been unable to get after repeated appli- |
cations, and he put the matter to the |
Court. ....
Judge Cox said he should say that |
Seville was entitled to these papers,
but, in the absence of the District At
torney, he could not make any order
AS to the book referred to Yesterday,
the District Attorney told Robinson
that he would give him copy of it.
Scoville-But copy is not sufficient.
The Court thought the matter could |
be arranged without any formal order.
Subsequent to SEQ ville's argument |
-orkhill said the papers demanded be-
ing evidence, he would not concede the
right of any person to them. He ne yer
received any communication of any
Kind addressed to ScOville, and had
,othing of the kind in his possession.
Scoville said he would Tomorrow
present an affidavit of Warden Croker
the matter.
BOSTON, Nov. S-A United States
Deputy Marshal to-day summoned for
he defense in the Guiteau case the fol-
owing-named witnesses: Norwood
Damon, David Erskine Gn whose house
he assassin boarded) and Frank l..
Union. The witnesses are to report in
on the 18th instant. John
". Guiteau, the assassin's brother, has
'een enjoined to bring thirty-six letters
nd two family bibles, to be used in
violence.
A Ffghtinx Doctor Done For