The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-10-20
Guitsau in Court.


At ll.l5 o'clock Monday in Washington
George ScoviIl counsel for the prisoner
came in Immediately aiterward the dool
Of tho witness room opened, and Marshal
Henry and two deputy marshals entered
hus,ling along the bowed and covering
figure OF the assassin 10 seat beside his
counsel. Then one of the guards unlocked
his handouts. giving the prisoner the use
Of bis hands, which he continued, however
to hold crossed as il that was their natural
position, Guiteau looked broken in health
His hair was closely cropped and his whis.
kers were worn thick not long. His dark
clothes were rusty and shabby and hls
whole person presented a miserably neg.
leeted appearance. After the excitement
attending his entrance subsidized District
Attorney CorkEill addressing Judge Cox
said !. ''rhe grand jury Of the district OF
Columbia has indicted Charles j. Guiteau
for the murder of James A. Garfield The
prisoner is in court and ask that he be
arraigned and required to plead to the in
dictment."
The prisoner Was ordered to stand up,
aud in languid manner obeyed. The
clerk said us your name Charles j. Gui
teau?' The prisoner assented by nod.
The clerk then proceeded to read the in
dictment, the prisoner standing up with
his head most of the time inclined to the
right shoulder, eyes half closed, or wholly
SO, his hands crossed over his stomach as
II they still wore handouts, and general
air Of sickly indifference The reading oc-
cupied nearly half hour, and during all
that time Guiteau hardly once changed
his attitude or bearing and rarely opened
his eyes. He did not manifest the slightest
interest in the scene, and but for an occa-
sional light movement might be supposed
asleep in standing attitude After read
ing the indictment the clerk, addressing
the prisoner, said; "What say you to this
Indictment guilty or not guilty?" The
prisoner in the place of a response fun
bled in his waistcoat pocket and drew out
a soled and crumpled scrap of paper.
The district attorney imperatively said
Enter your plea of guilty or not guilty.
The prisoner enter plea Of not guilty
if your honor please, and desire to make
O statement. The court-At some other
time; it would not be appropriate just
now. Sit down, The prisoner thereupon
took seat.
Mr. Scovill asked for delay in order to
enable him to procure associate counsel
and also asked that the government as
sumo the expense of summoning witnesses
on the part of the defense, as his client
had no money or friends. The judge said
the government would be liberal in this
respect and see that he had fair trial, and
the case until Nov It'll.
The Posts Washington special says:
"Guiteau's ridefrom jail to court was at
tended with no Incidents The prisoner
exhibited great excitement and terror and |
had to lie lifted from the carriage to the |
pavement When the assassin was brought |
into the court room he was deathly pale
and walked with weak and faltering steps.
He removed his hat, large black SLOUGH,
raising awkwardly both his ironed arms
in doing so. There was no demonstration
whatever, the crowded audience watching
every detail in painful silence. When
seated Guiteau looked anxiously around
to see if any avengers were present, but
seeing no evidence of hostile demonstra-
ton he appeared relieved. During the
he conversed with Mr.. SEQ
vile in the ost rational manner All
through the arrangement the detectives,
and Jail officers seemed oppressed
with the grave duty with which they were
charged, the safe keeping Of the prisoner.
They gathered in a semi-circle about him.
At every movement in the court room they
lntently looked over the reom for suspic-
ions persons aud police and detectives in
The room likewise kept close watch.
when the door slammed Quit
eau turned neryously in bis chair and
looked at the officers to make certain they
we're ner and ready to protect him