Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-17
TRIAL oul1EAU
Ato0ndance Large.
The Prisoner Excited
He Asks for Money and Legal
Assistance.
A Full Jury Impanelled.

WASHINGTON. Nov. l6. The attendance
at court today was larger than usual and com
prised q better class. After opening the
court Guiseau vas brought in. His appear
ance was wild and excited. He tossed hii
high crow ned, SLOUGH hat upon the desk De
fore Scoville, hurridly whispered something
TO him in an excited manner. They entered
into conversation and Guiteau, while speak
ing. used his clenched fist vigorously, as II
insisting upon a matter which Scoville seemed
10 di.approve, The nine jurors selected an
swered. and then seventy five men composing
the panel were called. There were but few
absent. Then the work Of testing their In
dividual qualifications as jurors began. Sew
eraI of the first batch confessed having en-
tertained very decided opinions as to the
prisoners guilt. One, however, a laborer,
named Thomas, declared that he had neither
expressed nor formed an opinion. that he can
not read, and that he had never held any con-
versation whatever on the subject Scoviile
remarked this man was about the kind of
Juror the law contemplated, but that the de-
fence did not want him. He. therefore,
challenged him peremptorily. The next, a
colored barber, named Williams, answered
all questions in such manner ~ to show
that he was not disqualified, and in his case,
too, a peremptOry challenged was interp0sed
BY the defence.
VIM II. Browne, commission merchant,
being closely questioned by Scoville and no
objection being advanced by the government,
was accepted and sworn, being the tenth.
George r. Keen said nothing could change
the opinion he had formed, and several other
gentlemen were as decided in their answers.
During the examination of talismen the fol-
lowing statement was prepared by Guiteau
and copied by his brother:
To the Legal Profession of America Il
am on trial for my life. formerly practiced
law in New York and Chicago, and propose
to take an active part in my defence, as
know more about my inspiration and views
in the case than any one. Mr. brother-in-
law, George S. Scoville, is my only counsel,
and hereby appeal to the legal profession of
America for aid. / expect to have money
shortly so I can pay them. shall get it
partly from the settlement of an old matter
in New York, and partly from public contri-
button to my defence. My defence was pub
lished in the New York Herald, Oct. 9th, and
in my speech published November 10Th. Any
we'll known lawyer of criminal capacity de-
string to assist in my defence will please tel
egraph to Geo. Scoville, Washington, ID. C.
If for any reason an application be refused,
Tie udllC VI pciooh Will NC Aso'A'
the pablo. (Signed)
CHARLES GUITEAU.
In Court, Washington, ID. c., Nov. 10th,
1884,
T. Heinlein. an iron worker, was sworn as
the eleventh juror.
Thirty-twO men were examined between
the tenth and eleventh jurors. There have
been ten peremptOry challenges on the part
of the defence. The next talisman exam
ined was c. A. Payne, about and shoe man.
ufactureI, who proved acceptable to the de-
fence, but was preremptorilv challenged by
the government. Joseph Prother, commits
sion merchant, was accepted and sworn as
the twelfth juror.
At 1856 the Court took a recess. On re-
assembling the oath was administered to the
jury as whole. The District Attorney
then moved that the Court adjourn in order
to give the jurors an opportunity to amend
to Aeir respective business matters.
At this point Scoville rose to make a
personal explanation regarding the paper
which was obtained from the prisoner this
forenoon.
He said that he didn't approve Of the doc
ument and wished it distinctly understood.
At the conclusion of his remarks the prison
er aroseyand in an excited manner insisted
that he had not yet accepted the services of
counsel and declared that until he did so. he
would defend himself. The court then ad.
journed till tomorrow.