National Republican., 1881-11-04
GiJITEAIIJS CASE,
Further Time Asked by the DeEense-In-
apcctlOn Of Pnpera.

Immediately after the convening ofthe
Criminal Court yesterday morning Mr.. Leigh Rob-
inson, who is associated with Mr.. George Scoville
in the management of Guiteau's case, stated that
he had given notice the previous day to the Dis
trict Attorney Of his intention To make motion in
behalf of his client AT the time Of Guiteaus ar.
rest he had In his possession certain letters papers,
and newspaper scraps, which were taken from
him by the District Attorney, who still retained
them. Mr. scoville had endeavored to gain access
to them and had been denied. A communication
written by the prisoner since his nrraignment ad
dressed to Mr.. Scovile, was also in the District
Attorneys hands. Mr.. Robinson referred to Sec
tions 4OS to 424 Revised Statutes, relating to the
District, as to the dhties of the property clerk Of
the police and said that under these sections the
papers should have been placed in the charge Of
that officer. He desired that an order be made
that this property letters, and the package, Of let
teH directed to Mr.. Byron Andrews, be delivered TO
the property clerk, where he could have access 10
them. Colonel Corkhill said that the question had
been argued before and settled. These articles
were not property-they were evidences Of the
crime, and he intended to keep them until he con-
victed the man. Judge Cox said that II had been
decided in acase in which the property clerk was
aparty that the District Attorney was entitled TO
the custody ofsuch articles Counsel may, how.
ever be entitled to inspect the papers, nnd he would
consider that application
MIR. ROBINSON REMARKED
that the court might sec from the motion that
when he asked time to prepare he had not over
stated the length of time necessary. II was
necessary to take depositions, and Mr. Sco-
vile had just procured commission
TO take a deposition IN Dakota. They had
great difficulty in securing the attendance of
witnesses, and when 1t became known that sub.
pmna had been issued there was public clamor as
TO the party and he at rushed into print TO set
himself right. The time he had asked was indis.
pensnble to him more so now than before, for ut
the time he asked II they expected 10 have associ
ated with them gentleman from Chicago whom
he now understood would not bo here and conse-
quently additional labor would be entailed on him.
When the prosecution announced that twas ready
II was impossible for him to get ready in the time
suggested. lie desired that the duty imposed upon
him should be properly discharged, and he was
satisfied that the law would be administered prop
ery. There should, however be something prop
erly presented TO be administered upon. He called
attention TO having inadvertently stated the time
of his engagement In Fairfax, for he had since
| certained that the court would not meet till No
vember II. He was therefore compelled to ask ad.
dtional time to that already granted by the court
| The court said that he would consider the sub.
| ject and give weight to what he had said.
Mr.. Robinson desired II to be understood that,
irrespective of the views Of Mr. Scoville on jurs-
diction, he should not be committed by what had
passed before. lie did not consider that he was
precluded from avaiing himself of that defense or
| any other.
District Attorney Corkhill-we so understand It,
Subsequently Mr.. Scoville procured eleven sub.
ppnas and an order for a commission to take the
deposition Of Mr.. Turner, in Dakota Territory.