Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-11-26
GUIIEAU THE ASSASSIN.
His Trial at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in
Court Selection of Jurors.

Court Selection of Jurors.
Scenes al the Opening of rl,e Trial-Appear
ance and Conduct of Guiteau.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18.
Three jurors were selected which made the
! panel complete The jury consists Of the fol.
| ver-haired, thoughtful faced, CONSCIENTIOUS
American, a resta urant-keeper; Frederick v.
Brandenburg, a ittle excitable, black haired
| honest German, a cigar manufacturer: Henry
A Bright, broad shoulaered, bright faced,
comfortable looking, keen vitted American, q
retired merchant. The other Rine, Charles j.
Stewart; merchant; Thomas H. Langley, gro
GER; Michael Sheehan, grocer; Samuel E.
Hobbs plasterer; Geo. ". Gates, machinist !;
Ralph Wormley, laborer, W. H. Brauner. gro.
Ger; fhos. Heinline, machinist; and Joseph
Prather, are, with the exception of Wormley,
men Of similar stripe. Wormley is
very quick witted and wei balanced
All the jurors are intelligent, educated, think
ing men, They are all Christians. There are
no Masons and no Office holders or Office seek
ers among them. Most Of them are men Of
family, and all are respected residents of the
district
Guiteau was not as quietin court to-day as he
was yesterday. He Lad another appeal. This
time addressed to the legal profession of Amer
lra which was given 10 the reprrstrs ST the
afternoon session OF the court he became ex-
cited over an explanation made by MI. Scoville,
declining responsibility for Guil eau's manifes-
tations and excitedly jumping to his feet as
serted that he was appearing as his own coun-
sci. Guiteau's appeal is addressed to the legal
profession asking them 10 volunteer in his de-
fen g.
THURSDAY, NOV. II.
Shortly after Judge Cox took his seat Guiteau
was brought into court. He was escorted by
three officers who took seats between him ind
the crowd. The prisoner is invariably led into
court handcuffed and the irons are removed
only when he has taken his seat
The court was awaiting the appearance of
the district attorney to- open the case, ana
during the interval the prisoner occasionally
burst out with an angry expression. At. one
Glne he exclaimed:
eft your honor please, l am here in the ca
paclly OF q representative of the deity, and !
ana going to asert my rights in that capacity. /
don't propose to come here on my hands
and knees. That's the view take of this mat
ter and that's the view I supposed your hon
or had"
The prisoner was never quiet for moment
United States District Attorney Ccrkhill opened
for the government The argument was de-
hvered by Col Corkhill in a very effecting
manner, tears falling from the eyes of many in
the audience. But the countenance of the
prisoner remained unchanged.
Secretary Blaine was then called to the stand
by counsel for the government After giving
his namo and stating that he was at present
secretary of state, and that he was acquainted
with James A. Ga field from 1868 to the hour
of his death, he gave circumstantial account
OF the assassination, not differing at all from
accounts often published. MIR. Blaine did not
see the shooting as his back was towards ,Gui-
teau, but he said 1t tho conclusion
If hia foatiOnODv. ee1cQ T or,1
whom went after and whom I saw fall into the
hands Of the police was Guitesu, recognized
the man. made that statement to the cabinet,
the attending surgeons and Gen. Sherman be-
fore the police had discovered the mans name,
OF course the shot being behind my back did
not see him with pistol in his hand He did
not in running have his pistol exposed.
Mr. Blaine's history of his acquaintance with
Guiteau was then brought out by the district
attorney. and the letters written by the prison.
or when an applicant for the Austrian mission
and the consul generalship at Paris were lden-
titled. The witness WAS then handed over to
the defense and Mr.. scoyille began the CROSS
examination.
The Chicago lawyer had ever entertained the
notion Of benefting his client by securing i'm
portant admissions from Mir. Blaine, he very
early discovered his mistake. The purpose Of
the defense, as was quickly perceived, was to
show from the governments witness that at the
depot at the time OF the shooting Guiteau's APP
pearance and actions were those of an insane
man. The attempt was fiat failure
The replies OF the secretary to Mr. Scoville's
questions as to the meaning Of the well known
terms, 'stalwart" and sshalf- breed" created
considerable amusement When Mr.. Blaine's
cross examination was concluded, G,7iteau got
loose again and had to be summary squelched.
The resident minister of Venezuela was called
TO the stand and examined lie gave de-
scription of the scene at the depot on the fore
poon of the shooting. The prisoner impressed
him as caring a look Of fear.
Mrs. Sarah B. White, matron at the Balti-
moro & Potomac '.epot ladies' waiting room,
was next called. She expla ned the circum-
stances of the shooting in detail, substantially
unpublished in her statement obtained after the
shooting She recognized as Guiteau
the person who fred the shot
Judson w. Wheelock of Virgins, George W.
Adams, publisher of the Evening Star, and
Jacob P. Smith, janitor of the railroad depot.
testified to the circumstances OF the shooting.
The court adjourned till tomorrow.
FRIDAY, NOV. Is.
The court opened with violent alteration
between Guiteau and his counsel Scuvilie
Scoville was evidently getting Disguised with
the prisoners conduct, and it was in tones Of
annoyance that he said to the court:
81 do not propose to be interrupted here by
the prisoner every day, nor spend an hour or
two at the Jail every day to prevent the prisoner
from giving out crcun. stancts'
Struggling with the deputy marshas, Gui-
teau exclaimed wildly, addressing to Scoville
his remarks, which were uttered very rapidly:
''You are no criminal lawyer, and T have no
confidence in your capacity. propose to get
two or three Of the hrst-class lawyers in Ameri
ca TO manage my case. And I want to say
word upon law" cried the prisoner, addressing
the court, and then went on in Lis old style.
81 came here as counsel, and II want to be
heard" cried the prisoner.
The court (sternly You cannot be heard.
Guiteau-l accept your honor's ruling and
will let it go up to the court in branc If am
convicted the court in branc will reverse you
and give me q new trial
The court Ito ScOyllie) Il skall pass anv or