Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-23

and was happier when 1 was doing that
WORK than ever before. was working for
,he Lord, not,for money"
Scoville then alluded to Guiteau's suscepti-
bility to the influence of women, and said it
was his disposition in that respect that he
wou,d talk to any woman so long as she
would listen to him.
That's not true" shouted Guiteau. 81
put notice In my autobiography that any
lady who wanted to correspond with me, who
would send her address, if she was all right.
would be well received, and to this notice /
got response from lady worth 500 600.
That wasn't bad, was it," Laughter. GEN.
orally INDUCED in.]
Scoville continued: " 1t is true, as he saws,
that the notice brought on response. which
shows that there is one woman in the United
States that probably has lost her reason also. -
This remark elected good deal of laugh.
ter, but not from the prisoner. who angrily
exclaimed, II wrote her two letters. and she
wrote me two You (Scoville) suppressed
the rest. I have been looking for a response
to my last letter for three weeks. and am
certain that you have lied about it. / tell
you SO publicly" he continued, raising his
voice. "You can't fool me. am going to
follow her." Laughter.
Scoville-The letters Guiteau wrote l did
lot send.
"No. no; you didn't send them. 1 knew
you had lied about it. That's not the first
lie you have told," said the prisoner. empha-
sizing his words with blows upon the table.
al knew you had been lying. You told me
you sent those letters, and now you say
you'v not"
The Court (sternly)-Be quiet.
that if there were any such letters they never
can reach the jury, and this attempt to get
into public colloquY with this man is rep
rehensible. Let this man plsy his part when
the time comes.
81 am not playing part" cried the pris-
oper, excitedly, and gesticulating wildly !;
Il knew Scoville was lying"
Scoville-I understand this evidence is
coming, and that it is perfectly competent.
"As a general thing testimony obtained
from lying is not competent" retorted the
prisoner.
Scoville-I will not reply to Corkhill at
present for his insinuation. When the time
comes for argument lie viii get his ans yer.
The significant tone in which this was said
brought down storm of applause from the
spectators.
81 had considered" continued Scoville,
that this evidence was competent"
The prisoner-You will not have any sue.
cess from the Lord by lying. You lie--you
lie. I've found you out. When a man lies
to me once L never believe him again. You
have lied to me once, and that's played out.
The prisoner, in making his speech, seemed
10 be convulsed with passion, and it was in
vain that his brother and sister attempted to
quiet him.
Scoville-All 1 want in this case is that the
truth shall prevail, and il you believe l pro-
duce it as evidence for theatrical effect, with
out an earnest conviction that it is just and
proper to be done, l want you not only to re-
ject it. but charge it against me with ten
told effect in your final verdict Applause
The prisoner was called when boy -
The prisoner-Julius Cesar. 1 never liked
the name, and DO not have it. Too much OF
the negro about it.
Scoville-His name, as ] understand, was
Julius Charles.
The prisoner-My legal name is Charles
Guiteau.
ScoYille then proposed to read bundle of
letters written by the prisoner, dating back
to 1858, as showing the bent OF his mind.
The District Attorney objected to their
introduction, IS not connected with the
crime.
The prisoner-Ws will show that they are
authentic.
The Judge admitted the letters, most of
them being addressed to Mrs. Scoville, and
some to himself. Those Of the earliest date,
1858, show nothing peculiar, but gradually
they drift into a religious turn, quoting texts
of Scripture and appealing to his sister to
turn to God This feature of them is marked
after he has gone 20 the Oneida Community,
the first letter from which is dated February,
1861 In this he lays down and supports the
doctrines of the Community.
When this latter letter was read the pris.
oner said, 81 forgot that letter. 1t is very
good representation under which lived for
six years. l was not aware that it was in
existence"
The last letter from Oneida was dated DC.
tobsr, 1866. aud stated that his views Lad
changed; that he desired to leave the Com
munity and qualify for position in some
bank, and asking Scoyille 20 send him $50.
Tie prisOner-I was recovering from my
insanity. l was getting my eyes open then
from them miserable people. L had been six
years subject to their fanaticism.
Scoville explained thst others OF the pris-
oner's letters had been burned up III his Office
in the Chicago fire. The letters happened to
be kept at home.
The next letters read were from New York
and Brooklyn in 1867 and 1868 There were
no striking peculiarities in any of these let
ters, except where they dealt with religious
subjects.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
SceyiIie's Legal Ability.
CHICAGO, November 22j.-Specials from
Washington agree in commendiug Scoviile's
defense as unexpectedly strong. One special
says that Scoviile cannot pose before the pub
lie as an unskilful lawyer any longer. He is
not only shrewd, quick and sharp, but is pos
sessed of consummste ability. His reply to
Robinson, delivered in a most moderate and
deprecltory tone, with every indication Of
personal annoyance that such an embarrass-
meut should have occurred, completely
crushed the Washington attorney, and the
complimentary remarks of Judge Cox in ex-
cusing Robinson from further attendance
upon the case, could not wipe out the feeling
of victory gained by Scoville in securing the
removal of man who had been of no earthly
benefit to the defense.
Eoi Vet Decided.
CHICAGO November 22i.-LawYer Trude,
upon whom Scoville aud Guiteau depend for
aid in conducting their case, has not yet de-
cided whether he can help them or rot. His
engagements here are pressing, and his wife's
health demands his presence here. He says
a strong pressure is being made upon him
in behalf of Guiteau, ard he is convinced that
the prisoner is insane, and ought to be i'm
mured for life.
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