The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-11-17
THE TWELVE MEN
WHO ARE TO JUDGE auITEAws CASE
Finally SWOru-Ths IasIdsatE Of the Days Pro.
sSSdlAgs-ThO ASSaHlIa'S DsnsaHOrIa COuFt.
Hi Appeal 70 the Lawyers Of the COua.
try@r HSlp-SeO,IIlS RSpadIatSIit,

morning. and almost Immediately about
fifty ladies were ushered in by deputy
marshals and given seats in chairs imme-
diately in the rear,,ot the counsel. A few
minutes before 10 o'clock the jurors who
had been accepted entered the room and
took seats. Before 10 o'clock the court
room was filled to oveFlowing, the audi
ence being very respectable, The Court
was called to order, and during the calling
OF the names Of jurors the prisoner was
brought in. His appearance was wild and
excited. He tossed his hat upon the desk
before him, and turning toward his broth
er.in-law, SCoyille, hurriedly whispered
something to him in an extremely excited
manner. The two entered into CONVERSE
ton, and Guiteau, while speaking, used
his Clenched fist vigorously, as Il insisting
upon some matter which Scoyille seemed
70 disapprove.
The talesman being called, Judge Cox
questioned the first talesman, l., l.. Kengla,
on his feelings regarding the prisoner.
Keugla responded that he didn't think
that there could possibly be sufficient eyi.
denCe to change the opinion he had
formed. The next talesman called was cx-
cused almost at once, having formed de-
clded opinion. A laborer named Thomas
declared he had neither expressed
nor formed M opinion; couldn't read and
had never had any conversation whatever
on the subject. Mr.. Scoville remarked
that this was about tho kind OF Juror
the law contemplated, but the defence
didn't want him; he was therefore Chal-
lenged peremptorily. A COlOTed barber
named Williams was called, and having
formed no opinion was examined by ScO-
vile. He read the papers every morning
before ! o'clock, and being barber Of
course had convesed great deal on the
subject. In response to an inquiry us to
whether he had ever been juror In q
murder case, he said he had, but the jury
disagreed. This remark caused consider
able amusement throughout the room.
After further questioning Mr., Williams
was excused,
VIM. II, Browner, commission merchant,
being closely questioned by Scoville, and
no objection being advanced by the Gov
ernment, he was accepted and duly sworn,
making the tenth juror, Geo. I. Keene, in
response to interrogations, said there was
nothing under the sun which could change
the opinion he had formed and several
other gentlemen were as decided in their
answers as was keene.
During the examination OF talesman the
following statement was prepared by Gui-
teau, copied by his brother and given to
the press:
To he legal profession Of America:
nty ~, Nrtnl fNN lIRn L.,
practiced law in New York and Chicago
and propose to take an actual part in my
defence, as know more about my inspira.
ton and views in the case than
any one. My brother-in.law, Geo, SEQ.
vile, Esq, is my only counsel, and
/ hereby appeal to the legal profession Of
America for aid. ] expect to'havn money
shortly, so can pay them. shall get It
partly from the settlement OF an old matter
In New York and partly from the sale OF
my book and partly from public Contribu.
tions TO my defence. My defense was pub
lished in the New York Herald on October
9th, and in my speech published Novem-
Der 10Th yesterday. Any well known
lawyer, Of criminal capacity, desiring to
assist in my defense, will please telegraph
without delay to George scoyille, WASH
ington, D. G. II for any reason an appli-
cation be refused the name will be With
held from the public.
[signed1 CnAs. GulrrAr.
IN Court, Warrington, D. C., November IS,
1881.
j. Heinlein, an iron worker, was sworn
as the eleventh juror.
Thomas II. Barron, carpenter and
builder, answered the preliminary ques-
tions in a satisfactory manner and was
then more closely examined by Mr.. SEQ
vile. He had talked very little and read
very little on the subject, and had never
formed opinions till he had heard both
sides. He never had been Free Alason
He had once been an Odd Fellow, but had
dropped that order because II was the duty
Of d good citizen TO help everybody. Being
asked whether he believed in q hereafter,
he said that the present implied the here
after, and he believed that every violation
OF law, whether natural or spiritual, would
be punished. Being asked whether he had
ever employed any Of the lawyers for
prosecution, he said the only lawyer he had
ever employed was Davidge, and his ex-
dcrience with law then was such that he
had never sued man since. He was ex-
cused.
There were thirty.two men examined be-
tween the tenth and eleventh jurors There
has been ten peremptory challenges OIL the
part OF the defense. The next talCsman
examined was @. A. Payne, boot and
shoe manufacturer, who proved acceptable
to the defense, Sut was peremptorily
challenged by the government. Joseph
Porter, q commission merchant, was nc-
cepted and sworn as the twelfth juror.
One OF the tAlesman on examination said
his opinion OF the case had been materially
changed by the bulletins Of the attending
surgeons, which had appeared daily In the
windows OF various business houses
throughout the city. The District Attorney
questioned the talesman on this point and
after reiterating the cause OF his changed
opinion, he was peremptorily challenged
by the government. After the talesman
explained the cause Of his changed opinion,
Guiteau whispered TO newspaper cores
pondent: "Put that in" The prisoner
seemed much gratifed with the statement,
as II tended TO establish the idea Of mall
practice.
The court took recess for half an hour,
and upon reassembling District Attorney
Corkhill asked the Court that the oath be
administered to the jury a. whole, This
being done the District Attorney moved
that the court adjourn In order 10 give the
Jurors an opportunity TO attend to their re-
speCtiye business matters. AT this point
Scoville rose to make personal explana-
nation regarding the paper which was OBJ
tained from the prisoner this morning. He
said he did not approve OF the document
and wished this distinctly understood. At
the conclusion Of his remarks the prisoner
arose, and In an excited manner, insisted
that he had not yet accepted the services Of
the counsel, and declared that until he did