Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-10-20
GU|1EAU's GAME.
He was Taken to Court and
Plead Not Guilty."
His Defense is Insanity, and
that President Garfield's
Death did not Result
from the Wound, but
from Malpractice.

$3.50 $1,000 AtSNASSs
IN COURT.
WASHINGTON, Oct 13.-There was a
very large attendance this morning. at
the criminal court, attracted partly by
the impression that the Arrangement of
.iuiteau would take place, and partly
by the announcement that the argu-
ment In the star route cases would be
opened by Robert Ingersoll. 1t became
known in the court room that the ar
raignment of Guiteau was actually GO
ing to take place SO most of the specta-
tors remained and very intense feel
ing of curiosity and interest was mani
tested. There was no unusual display
of police about the court room, al
though there was large number of de-
tectlves present, but not in uniform.
AT quarter past IL O'Clock, Scovile,
counsel for the prisoner, entered ard
took a seat at the lawyers table, and
Immediately after the door of the wit
ness room opened and gave entrance
to Marshal Henry and two deputy mar
shals, having between them and hust-
ling along the cowed and covering fig
ure of man, for whom they made
way to seat reserved for
him beside his counsel. Then
upon the conclusion OF the reading of
the indictment, the clerk addressing the
prisoner, said: What say you to this
indictment? Guilty or not?'
The prisoner, in place of a respond
fumbled in his waist coat pocket and
drew forth soiled and crumbled scrap
of paper.
District Attorney Impera.ively)-
Enter your plea guilty or not guilty :?
The prisoner enter plea of not
guilty; if your honor please / desire to
make a statement.
The court--At some other time. Ii
would not be appropriate just now; sit
down.
The prisoner thereupon took his
seat.
District Attorney-In this case ask
trial to be set for next Monday. 81
Scoville-I appear here for the de-
PENDANT at his request, and have afli-
davi;s to present TO the court; the first
being that of the defendant himself
The affidavit which was read states
there are various witnesses whose evil
dence is material for the prisoners
defense, and without which he
cannot safely go to rial; that
names and residences of such witnesses
and facts that can be proven by them
severally, are all known to atlantis
counsel Mr.. George Scovilie, and are
oply known in part by atiiant; that he
has no money nor property, aud is I'M
able to pay fees or mileage of witnesses
or cost of sumnpning them. He there
fore prays that the court shall allow
such witness on his behalf as may be
shown by affidavit of counsel to be
necessary, the fees and costs to be paid
in such manner as those of government
witnesses are paid. Scovlle then read
an affidavit made by himself. 1t states
that besides points of law that may be
made, the defense will consist of two
poins: first, the insanity of the defend
ant, and second, that the wound
was not necessarily mortal, and
was not the cause of President
Gariield's death. The afiiant
had endeavored to obtain the names
and residences of the witnesses for the
defense to prove the material facts on
the question of insanity, but had been
unable to do so, because the defendant
did not seem to understand, and re-
fused to acknowledge the effect Of the
common and established rules Of evil
dence in such cases. The afliant be-
lieves this offectualy to arise from
the very fact which such evidence
would prove to the defendants insani-
ty; and yet he knows of no reason to
overcome it, for that reason chiefly
the affidavit of the affiant became nee
essary in the case. He further says
that since he was employed in the case
ten days ago, he has done what he
could to prepare for trial, and especi-
ally has he made such inquiries as
he was able, to find
witnesses for the defense.
He further says the names and resi-
dence are John NJ Gil iteau, New York;
G. A Parker, VIM j. MAYNARD. Frances
S. BROMLEY, O. w Hoyt and F. NJ.
Scoville, Chicago. Afiiant expects to
prove, by these witnesses the defend
ants tendency to hereditary insanity,
not only by his own conduct but by es-
tablshing, first, that one brother Of de-
PENDANTS father was insane and died in
New York many years ago: second,
that one Aug. Parker, cousin Of de-
fendant'and son of his fathers sister, was
insane and died -four years ago in Cook
county ILL.,; third, that another cousin
Of defendant one A. Maynard, a
daughter of another sister of defend
ants father, had been insane for
many years and is now confined
in an insane asylum in Michigan;
and further, that Luther w. Guiteau
father of the defendant, was a mono
maniac on the subject Of religion for
many years. Affiant further says he
expects To prove the actual insanity Of
the defendant himself, on different oc-
casions, by B. G.. Scoville and Geo. T.
Burrows, Of Chicago; j. II. Noyes, of
Niagara Falls; j. A. Rice, of Waukc-
sha, Mich. and Mr. Beadley, of Chica-
go. Affiant further says he expects to
prove by Mr.. Foss, of Dover, n. H.,
that no wag urespnt al the time and