The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-18

/ Court, and said that he objected to Robin
son appearing in the case.
Court severely: Take your seat, pri-
soner. | wish you 10 understand dis
/ timely that your labors rs counsel in this
case, rs YOU claim TO be, shall be confined
/ 20 consultation with associate counsel in
, the case. II You disobey (his Honor con-
tinued as the prisoner jumped TO his feet
and commenced another wild spcech) the
/ Court will be under the necessity OF order
[ ing your removal from the courtroom and
proceeding with the trial in your absence"
"Your Honor said / could be heard, and
have a spcech'-
"You cannot be heard till the close OF
the case"
Prisoner evidently aboring under great
eXcitement): 81 desire to be heard through
out the case. Your Honor has not the
right to cut me of, and
I AN GOING TO MAKE NOISE
to the country about it. When | want
counsel / will notify your Honor"
The Court: Counsel have been as
signed. and you must keep silence
The prisoner was irrepressi5lc, and burst
out with the remark that he would not
trust his case TO the best lawyer that ever
lived. After several more outbreaks he
became quiet.
At 1890 Secretary Blaine, accompanied
by his son, Walker Blaine, and Chief-Clerk
Brown. entered the courtroom.
TIE CASE OPENED BY DIsTnICT-ATTORNEY
CORKHII.L.
District Attorney Corkhill then pro-
cecded TO open the case for the Govern
mcnt.
He delivered a long and eloquent adj
dress, in the course OF which hc compared
the circumstances Of the assassination OF
Lincoln and Garfield. This trial was re-
markable illustration Of the genius and
spirit q our Government, when, after All
awful offence, the prisoner could stand
here in safety and demand every privilege
accorded by the Constitution. There was
no similar case in history. Had the crime
been committed in any other country
the prisoner would have paid the
penalty by punishment rs swift and
rapid as crime itself. Mr.. Corkhill
reviewed ut length Tie circumstances OF
President Gariicld's intended trip and the
scene at the depot during the tragedy. lie
also traced the course pursued 10y Guiteau,
reading letters soliciting Office addressed
TO the President, Secretary EyartS, and
Secretary Blaine. The District Attorney
claimed that the letters proved the man to
be OF good hard sense and crafty to de-
gree; as was also shown by his conduct
during this time. lie gave Guiteau's move
ments in detail previous to and on the day
Of the assassination. lie was prepared TO
prove that from the time OF Guiteau's
arrival in the city till the lust expectation
- no q
called Garfield man; but when he lost all
hope Of getting q place, with his know
ledce OF the world for he was man OF no
ordinary ability in this drcction), lac de-
termiued 10 take advantage OF The political
situation in New York, and giving this as
his reason for killing the President. lie
had been refused admission to the EXecu-
tive Mansion and been forbidden by Sec
rotary Blaine ever to speak OF the Paris
TO him. Sourcd and disap-
pointed, on May 23d he wrote the follow
ing letter:
=" General Garfield: | have been trying TO
be your friend. | do not know whether
YOU appreciate it or not, but am moved
to call your attention to the remarkable let
ter from Mr.. Blaine which | have Just no.
ticcd. According TO Mr.. Farwell, OF Chi
fIKO, MI. Dlilllt II u NlUAilNilNt llpiiliNlNil
and an evil genius, and you will have no
peace till you get rid OF him. This letter
shows that Mr.. Blaine is a wicked man,
and YOU ought to demand his immediate
otherwise you and the Repub-
lictn party will come TO grief. | will see
YOU in the morning if I can and talk with
you. Very respectfully,
"CHARLEs GUITEAU."
mi. l.
to be revenged for fTncied
atirOntS. 1t will be shown that on June 1G,
1881, among his papers he wrote the words
- conceived the idea OF removing the Pre-
,ideni four weeks ago" Once resolved on
his course, it took but little time for him to
decide that he must represent the action as
being a yindication Of some wrong. He
knew that he must have some screen in
front Of the real motive.
Mr.. Corkhill then went over the circum-
stances; Guiteau'S borrowing money for
the purchase of pistol; his target-iiring;
md finally the murder, closing with IN
earnest appeal to the Jury to see that the (
great offender be meted his just punish |
nent.
During the delivery Of the address quiet |
rcigned i'm every corner OF the courtroom. |
Guitcau himself was the only man who I
seemed 10 pay no attention to it. He spent /
The time looking over newspapers and oc- /,
,asionally conyersing with his brother.
When reference was made TO Guiteau's /.
that Secretary Blaine was rum
ming his department in the interest Of his |
own aspirations the Secretary broke out !
INTO 4 gOod-humored smile. When the I
etter was read charging the Secretary with |
being a vindictiye man, and advising the I
President to get rid OF him, there WAS /,
general laugh, in which the Secretary /
oined.
THERE WAS ONE MARKED SCENE
N the delivery OF the address. In the pas !
,age where the District Attorney showed I
hat he had threatened ruin 10 the Presi- |
lent, the prisoner, who was apparently 4 /
careless listener, dropped his paper, broke /
,ut, and said with considerable n0nchd-
dnce, "Politicali ruin, your Honor; not
personal ruin-thats what ! meant"
Upon being reprimanded by the Judge
or this interruption, Guiteau slid: II will /
lot offend again, your Honor; feel deep
interest in this case"
81 should think under the circum-
tances YOU would" remarked the Court.
Guiteau then subsidized.
During the affecting close OF Mr.. Cork
ills address Mrs. Scoyile bowed her
iead and wept. Several other ladies were
n tears. ff
MIR. Robinson announced that the de-
ence would reserve their opening.
BLAINE on THE WITNESS STAND.
At the conclusion OF the District At
orney's speech, Secretary Blaine was
allied for the prosecution and examined
elative TO the shooting, and, after detail
ne the facts Of the shooting, pointed out
n diagram OF the Baltimore and Poto-
nae depot where il occurred. lie was
hy Mr.. scoyille about the
ifllculiy in the Republican party in the
Jew York Legislature and events con-
ected herewith, with q view VI showing