The daily gazette., 1881-11-15
SECOND EDITION
GU ITEAU IN COURT.
tempts TO speak-Exciting scenes
During the Proceedfngs.

tempts 70 Speak-Excfting Scene
During the Proceedfngs.
/ WARRINGTON, Nov. 14.-The trial O
Charles j. Gniteau for the assassination
OF the late President Garfield began thi
morning In The court room Of The Dis
trict Supreme Court, Criminal Term
Judge Cox presiding. Promptly at II
O'Clock Judge Walter y. Cox entere.
the loom and the crier opened the court
Five minutes later 0uiteau was brough
In by Deputy Marshal williamson ant
three policemen. The prisoner wal
attired In new suit-a present from hi!
brother, John Wand presented q
healthy appearance In u arked contrast
to bis nervous manner hen he plead te
the Indictment, although the wild looh
10 his eyes still remained. He was per
fectly self possessed, aud, II be is 81 am.
ming insanity, his subsequent actions
| were Of q nature to carry out the i'm
preston that be had lost his mental bal
ance. He took his seat besides his sis
tor, with whom he shook hands as soon
% the handouts were removed. He
then took out some papers and busted
himself in arranging them op the table
before him.
The counsel, District Attorney Cork
bill, Judge Porter of New York and MIR.
Davidge Of Washington, for the prese-
cution, and Messrs. Scoville and kobin-
SOC for the defense, were early in their
seats. Mrs. Scoyille, dressed in black,
sat close behind her husband, with John
w. Guiteau, her brother, ON one side,
and vacant chair, intended for the
assassin, on the other.
HE DIhANDs TO BE HEARD.
As he TOOK his seat Guiteau arose and
excitetly demanded to be heard in his
own defense. In vain Mr.. Robinson
essayed to stop him. Guiteau aDgrily
exclaimed.
"Keep sill. l am trying this case
myself"
He the attempted TO read the speech
which he had prepared, but Judge Cox
tsld him 1t was not the proper time TO
hear his statement.
"Tne only question ct present" said
the Court, dis whether counsel for de-
fense shall have more time,"
ave don't want more time,n ex-
claimed Guiteau in positive manner.
ave are ready to proceed and / wish to
make statement II your Honor please.
am charged with a murderous as
sault-"
At this juncture Mr.. Robinson en-
deavored TO check him, but the prisoner
exclaimed.
="Keep quiet, sir!"
Judge Cox quietly told Guiteau that
he would on permit counsel to speak,
aud the prisoner sat down.
DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN PRISONERS s
COUNSEL.
District Attorney Corkhill said that
the reasons adduoed by Mr.. Robinson
were not of sufficient importance to
justify an adjournment, and Mr.. Rob-
inson, in reply, stated that three ma
terial witnesses, members OF Congress,
were out of town, and presented an
affidavit Of the facts. During Mr..
Robinson's remarks Guiteau's face
flushed angrily, and striking his
clenchsd fists together, he said to Mr..
Sooville /:
"This thing must stop only want
lawyers for technical points. | am
managing this case myself, and told
Robinson not to speak"
Sooville did not reply, and Guiteau
held All excited conversation with
Robinson. The spectators looked on
In wonder, and their surprise was in
creased when Mr.. 5coville arose and
stated that Mr.. Robinson's plea for
delay was made entirely without his
knowledge. He had not been con-
suited and did not wish any delay
whatever.
81 indorse every word of that !'
exclaimed Guiteau, excitedly, rising
to his feet. 81 told Robinson that If
he did not do as l wanted him to he
must get off the case"
A DRAMATIC SCENE.
81 don't want any more speeches.
he exclaimed, as Robinson rose to re-
ply. "Don't make any more remarks
unless give you authority"
The Court told him to sit down, and
an attendant placed him in his seat,
receiving abuse for 30 doing. Mr..
Robinson then renewed his application
for postp0nement, and Judge Cox
said that he was disposed to grant the
Again Guiteau interrupted the
Court, exclaiming excitedly
~ don't want time my counsel
don't want time. l did not employ
Robinson, aud insist that he retire
peremptorily. I shall have money
shortly, and can employ my own coun-
sci. Robinson must GO"
II think that the wishes of the pris-
oner's relatives should be respected" :"
said Mr.. Scoville. "We can get all
the counsel we want without money,
but If the Court is going 10 give us
time and assign COUNSEL object"
Springing to his feet and rappping
his knuckles on the table, Guiteau
exclaimed:
aMr. Scoville 10 next to me in this
case. I intend to do this business
myself, and Robinson is not wanted"
oFFIcERs HAVE TO QUIET THE pRIa
soNER.
Officers went to him and endeayored
to keep him quiet, but he told them he
was In the presence of the Cour., and
ordered them to mind their own busi-
ness. Colonel Corkhill then asked the
Court to try and keep Guiteau quiet,
when the prisoner sat down with the re-
mark that he would do whatever the
Court wished him to. He turned to his
sister and brother and talked to them
vebemently for few moments, when he
became quiet.
Judge Cex stated that the case would
have to proceed, although he had in
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