The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-24
gELEGRAPHIC NEWS
GUITTEAU.
He Protests that He Is Not q
Fool, but ScOEiIle shows
Ghae He is
Witnesses TestIEying for the
Defense.


sensibly diminished on account Of q rain
storm. While Guitteau was taking his
breakfast at the City Hall he expressed
dissatisfaction at the release of Jones
upon bail.
When the court opened Scoville made
q formal request for the papers taken
from Guitteau at the time Of his arrest,
stating that they we're material evidence
had not needed them he could see no rea-
son why they should be withheld. The
districtd attorney offered to furnish
Sco7ille insisted upon his rights in the
matter and asked for the originals.
Pending the discussion Guittesu insisted
upon being heard, and said: Il can
throw light upon this. At the time l
had thirty or forty editorial slips showing
the political situation in May and June.
These slips show the action and forces
that impelled me on to shoot the Presi-
dent. They are very important ss show
ing the gist OF the whole matter. There
were forty or fifty slips denouncing Pres
ident Garfield. It was living on such
ideas as this that I was finally impelled
on to shoot the President, with my ia
spiratien." Colonel Cerkhill interposed
again, saying: IF it will favor you to
get through to-day will send for them. +"
During a momentary lull in the pro-
ceedings Guitteau again tried to make a
personal explanation, saying that he
used an expression yesterday that
"Julius" too suggestive,of the ngro
race, and for that reason he had
dropped it from his name. His
prejudice was begotten twenty years age.
BE meant no disrespect to any person OF
any race, and particularly not to the col
ored race, for they were more highly
thought of than the white race nova.
days.
Scoville continued by reading Cult,
teau's letters. Scoville read q letter
written by Guittesu to his father, in
which he spoke OF having gotten into
some trouble, and in which ne asked fol
money.
Guitteau explained the letter, saying
Zone of my clients, a miserable little
Whelp, had me arrested on account Of 6
little difference of $40 between us. A:
soon as the district attorneys attention
was called to the matter was released
I never ought to have been arrested, bu
it got into the papers and did me 8 gooC
deal of harm. l had been in the the
elegy business some time, and IS usua
was cut of money. That's all there wa!
in that"
AS the reading of the letter was con.
cluded Guitteau again broke in, Il neve
got much from my father. He got dowI
GA me because l left the Oneida Com
mnnity. We could never after tha
agree on that miserable sinking com
munity business. I'm mad every time
think Of it. l. kept me out of fellow
ship with my father up to the time O
his death"
Scoville, resuming, alluded to Cult
teau's career as a politician and drew tn
conclusion that MS intellect was deficient
| This view aroused the prisoner at once
| and he began series Of Interruptions
protesting against Scoville's conclusioos
as false. When reference was M ade t,
| his running around from one COMMITTEE
room 10 another, seeking to be employee
as campaign speaker, and his failure Il
obtain recognition was mentioned, Cult
teau shouted angrily, "'TWssn't beeaus
I had no ability, but I was not known.
had ideas. but not reputation. The
wanted big guns like General Grant an(
draw" Then in direct contradiction
of his counsel's declaration to the jury yes
terdsy, that Guitteau was man WIZ
never made a joke in his life, he lookeC
up with an amused smile. and added, :"
presume I'd draw now" This pro
voked general laughter, which wa
promptly suppressed by the Judge, VIII,
struggled TO disguise the smile upon hi
| own features.
Scoville continued upon the same line
and criticised GuitteRu's speech entitled
Garfield Us, Hancock. Hs said it was {
mere tumble of ideas collated from news
papers and from speeches of others. N
one but q crazy man would have i'm
agined, as Guittesu did, that this speech
possessed any merit. Guittesu becam
more and more restless, and in a mos
excited manner shouted To ScCville, -.
| object 10 your theory on that score, anC
| when you try to maze out that I'm
fool, am down on you l want you t
| tell the truth, but you need not make M
out foo. I say the Deity inspired ny
act and he will take care of ! wan
thetluth and that's all there is about it
Col. Oorkhill srose to protest against tn
interruptions Of the prisoner, when Cult
teau waved his hand patroniZingly anC
said: 1t is not necessary TO make any
remarks, Colonel, just let the matter
drop. Scoville was willing to agree t.
any measures the District Attorney
might suggest 20. restrain the prisoner
The District Attorney desired to sugges
way to prevent the outbreaks. He ct
tributed them entirely to Scoville'e course
in commenting o. The evidence alread,
submitted snd his sttempt to argue from
it mental infrmity on the part OF tn
prisoner. Guitteau listened intently an
with his clenched hand upon the table il
front Of him exclaimed, agree wit
that oil through and desire to thank tn
prosecution, every one of them. for th
liberal spirit they have shown
IL think Colonel Corkhil
made fine opening. There wasn't an.
bitterness at sill IN hisIspeeeh, and I co N
mend him fer it. Guitteau continued
interpose his observations upon Sec
ville's theory, that he (Guitteau) was de
fcient in intellect and protested that b
would not sllow his counsel to make hiI
out fool. After few minutes Cult
tesu subsidized and promised that b