Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-30
: GUITEAU.

| New Jersey Waives All Claim to Try the Assassin-A Speedy Indictment in Pros- Dect. WAsHINGToN, Sept. 29.-Colonel Corkiu, the United States District attorney, received
 this morning from Attorney General Stock ton of New Jersey communication in which he says that no action will be taken in Gui- teau's case by the authorities of that State. Attorney General Stockton's letter seems to have given the impression that under no cir cumstanccs will New Jersey attempt to try Guiteau for the murder of the President, hence all preparations are being hastened to try him here. The necessary witnesses have already been summoned and the case will soon be in readiness for the grand jury. The prfsoner grows more and more nervous as the time approaches for his hearing He is very anxious for the arrival of Scoville, which cannot be until next Tuesday. Mean while he intends to keep quiet as to what his defense will be.
 prominent lawyer said today that the discussion going on between Drs Bliss, Ham, ilton and the other attending physicians and outside, or, as I call them, recalcitrant physi- clans, is out of place at this time. One of the principal actors in the great national tragedy has disappeared, and the doctors should certainly have postponed their discus sion until the disappearance of the other. h. asmuch as outside physicians insist that the wound was not mortal in the first place, but was rendered so by malpractice, it would ap- pear that they are setting up seeming de- fence for the assassin.
 There was a conference at the Arlington Hotel tonight attended by General Bliss District Attorney Corkhill, William Cook and Detective Gibson on Guiteau's case It is understood that the form of the indictment was agreed upon. It is also stated that it was agreed upon that the Star route cases would be brought up immediately after Guiteau's case could be disposed of.
 The Probable Lime of Defense.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-Geerge scoville, the brother-inIaw of Guiteau, who is in this city. in answer to the question whether he will act as counsel for the assassin, said this morning that he would rather leave it to the wife, Guiteau's nearest relative, and almost his only friend on earth, insists that he shall appear as counsel, and he supposed he would have to grant the request He would there fore be in Washington when the assassin is called on to plead.
 The question was asked, ftDo you antici-
 
 pate speedy trial ?" q don't know about that don't think Guiteau can be tried right away. When he is called npon to plead, the time of his trial will be fixed. We will have to secure time in order to prepare for the de- fence. Witnesses will have to be summoned from all parts of the country, and that will take time.''
 ''What will be your defence2"
 s1 think that has been pretty well outlined I am not in favor of making any technical objection to the form of the indictment or to the question of the jurisdiction of the court. Our defence will be insanity, and I should not advise anything else. We have known nothing of Guiteau for three years past until this summer. I do not apprehend but that he will be accorded fair trial. Our greatest effort will be to get men on the jury who will have judicial minds-men who have read of the case, know the facts, and who will be fair in the trial believe that the govern ment will see that Guiteau is protected and that he shall have an impartial trial"