The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-10-14
GUITEAU ARRAIGNED.
HE PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

Appearance OF the Prisoner--A
Great Crowd nt the COurt-hOusc--
The Law Respected by the People
Everybody Anxious 10 See the AS
sassiu-Thc Defense 10 be. First.
Insanity. and second, That Gnr-
fields Death Was the Result of
MnIprncticc. and Not of the Pistol
Shot.
After the proceedings in the Star-routc
cases were finished in the Criminal Court
this morning the counsel and clients left
the chamber, accompanied by their friends,
but the crowd held on and continued to in
crease In size until baiifls were placed Mt
the doors to check the ngrcss aud allow
room sufficient for passage-way. Tho
evidences outside of the room indicated
pretty strongly that the time was rapidly
approaching for the
Arraignmcnt Of the Assassin
| Guiteau.
Policemen, singly and in pairs, dropped
into the building, and scattering about COW
cred all the entrances and kept watch In
the corridors. few were sprinkled in the
courtroom, and all were under the imme
diate supervision of Capt Charles II. Yer
non. At IL o'clock, District Attorney Cork.
hill, accompanied by Rev. j. p. Newman,
came into the court and took seats. Ten
minutes later, Mr.. George Scovillc, the
brother-in-law and counsel for Guiteau, en-.
tered and, after exchanging few words
with the District Attorney, passed out, it
was presumed, to see his client Deputy
Marshal L. p. Williams and Detective Nc
Elfrcsh went to the jail with carriage and
brought the murderer to the Courthouse,
arriving there at II o'clock.
He showed Signs of Anxiety
while on the way, and while not talking
much, still it was evident that he enter
tanned fear of bodily harm, and seemed re-
lieved when he got inside of the City Hall.
He was taken to the private witness room
up stairs, where he remained until 11:15
o'clock, when he came into the courtroom
accompanied by Marshal Henry, Deputy
Marshal Williams, Bailif Toll, and Detect
i've McElfrcsh from the door of the side
room, and followed by Mr.. Scoville.
The audience seemed all necks and heads,
and Immediately there was u stir, suggest
ing that demonstration of some kind was
about to be made. Not a word was spoken,
however and the ruse of the movement was
only an effort by those present to get view
of the prisoner
Guiteau hurried in, and looked as if he
was
Scared 10 Death.
His hands were manacled. and he walked
between McElfresh and Williams and be-
hind the portly figure Of Marshal Henry,
as If determined to screen himself from
danger, if possible. His eyes wandered
around the room, and when he turned and
faced the Court he dropped quickly into the
chair assigned him. The handouts were
then taken off. Guiteau looks very little
different from the descriptions recently
given of him. His hair has been cut close
and his full beard permitted to grow. He
was dressed in q black suit, pretty well
worn, and wore q striped shirt, without a
collar.
District Attorney Corkhill - If the
Court please, the grand jury of the District
have indicted Charles j. Guiteau for the
murder of James A. Garfield. The pris-
oncr is in court, and l ask that
he be arragned to plead to the in
dictmcnt."
The Court" Let him be arraigned."
The prisoner being directed to stand up,
the clerk (Mr Williams) inquired; Is
your name Charles j. Guitcau ?"
The Prisoner-"Yes."
The Clerk-"The Grand Jury of the Dis
trict of Columbia have presented the fol-
lowing indictment against you"
Reading the Indictment.
The Clerk then proceeded to read the in
dictment.
Guiteau standing with his hands crossed,
the right over the left, and over his
abdomen. He looked neither to one side or
the other, and when his eyes were not on
the Clerk they were directed down toward
the table before him. As the reading pro-
crossed he stood with his eyes closed and
then would make change and steady him
self by resting both hands on the table.
Mr.. Williams finished reading the in
dictment, and turning to the prisoner, said:
"What say you to this Indictment; ar,
you guilty or not guilty.
The prisoner commenced feeling in the
right pocket of his vest, and took therefronl
piece of paper apparently written on DO til
sides. He being about to read the same to the
court, District Attorney Corkhill said: "You
must enter your plea of guilty or not
guilty."
The prisoner, apparently hesitating and
glancing at his paper.
Mr.. Scoville said (sotto voce): Plead not
guilty, first"
The prisoner lin a low tone of voice."
, enter plea Of
Not Guilty,
if your Honor please"
The prisoner still standing and seemingly
intending to commence the reading of tn,
paper in his hand, District Attorney Cork
} hill said "Take your seat now.'
) The Prisoner desire to make state
J mcnt.
The Court" At some other time. 1t is
not proper now.
Fixing II Day of Trial.
District Attorney Corkhiil-" You
, Honor, in this case. ask that the trial be
, set for next Monday morning peremptorily
The Government is ready for trial. Z"
The Court" Next Monday morning."
District Attorney Corkhil-" Yes, You
Honor.
Mr.. Scovile-" If the Court please, | ap
pear here for the defendant Mt his request,
and have some aiiidavts to present to the
Court in this matter. First, Is the affidavit
of the defendant himself and then one o
my own"
T GuiteRu's Affidavit.
The affidavit of Guiteau is that he is tn,
defendant in the case, and that there ar,
various witnesses whose evidence il
, material to his defense, and that he cannot
safely 90 to trial without them as he is ad