The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-10-15
GUITEAU.
The Assassin Arraigned Before the
Court Yesterday,
And Pleads Not Guilty of the Heinous
Crime.
Asking the Government TO Procure
Witnesses Against Itself
Guiteau Arraixned.

trial. is set for November 2d. Tb
question OF jurisdiction will be argue
and determined prior to October 30tb
When it became known that the ar
raignment of Guiteau was actually goin,
to take place, a very intense feeling o
curiosity and interest was manifested
Ihere was no unusual display of polio,
iorce about the court house, although
There was a large number of detective,
present, not uniformed. At quarter
past eleven Scoville entered and took q
seat at the lawyers table, and imme-
diately after the door of the witnesses
room opened and gave entrance to
Marshal Henry and two deruty mar
snals, having between them and hust-
ling along. the bound and covering
ngure of man, for whom they made
way to seat reserved for him beside
his counsel. Then one of the guards
unlocked the handouts, giving the
prisoner the use Of his hands. Guiteau
looked broken down in health and un-
cared for in person. His dark clothes
were rusty and shabby, and his whole
person presented miserably neglected
appearance.
After the excitement had subsided.
District Attorney Corkhill rose, and
addressing the judge, said: "The grand
jury of the District of Columbia has
indicted Charles j. Guiteau for the
murder of James A. Garfield; the pris-
oner is in court; ask that he be ar
raigned and required to plead to the
indictment"
The prisoner was ordered to stand
up, and in languid manner obeyed.
The clerk said: sis your name Charles
J. Guiteau?" The prisoner assented by
u nod. The clerk then proceeded to
read the indictment, the prisoner with
his head most of time inclined to the
right shoulder. eyes half closed or
wholly SO; hands crossed, as if still
handcuffed, and general air that of
sickly indifference.
The reading occupied nearly half an
hour. and during all that time Guiteau
hardly once changed his attitude OF
bearing, and rarely opened his eyes. He
did not manifest the slightest degree of
interest in the scene, and but for an
occasional slight movement, might be
supposed to be asleep. Upon the con-
clusion Of the reading of the indict-
ment, the clerk said: "What say YOU
to the Indictment; guilty or not gull
TYP"
The prisoner, In place of a response,
fumbled in his waistcoat pocket and
drew out a soiled and crumbled scrap
Of paper.
District Attorney, (imperatiyely).
ENTER your plea, guilty or not guilty"
Prisoner: 81 enter plea of not guilty.
II your honor pleases, desire to make
q statement.''
The Court: cat some other time; it
would not be appropriate just now. Sit
down."
The prisoner thereupon took his seat.
District Attorney: "In this case L
ask the trial to be set for next Monday
morning (peremptorily). The govern
ment is ready for trial now."
Scoville: 1" appear here for the d.
fendant at his request, and have some
affidavits to present to the court, the
first being that of the defendant him.
self.n
The affidavit, which was read, states
there are various witnesses whose
evidence is material for the prisoners
defense, and without which he cannot
safely go to trial; that the names and
residences of such witnesses, and facts
nhat can be proved by them severally,
are all known to atlantis counsel
George Scoville), and are only known
in part by affiant; that he has no money
or property. and is unable to pay fees
or mileage to witnesses, or the cost of
them. He therefore prays
that the court shall allow such wit
nesses on his behalf as may be shown
by affidavit Of counsel to be necessary.
The fees and costs to be paid in such
as those of government wit
nesses are paid.
Scovllle then read the affidavit made
by himself. It states that, besides the
points of law that may be made, the
defense will consist of two points:
First. Insanity Of the defendant. Sec
ond. That the wound was not neces-
sarily fatal, and was not the cause of
President Garfield's death. The af-
tiant has endeavored to obtain the names
and residences of witnesses for the de-
fense to prove the material facts on the
question Of insanity, but had been un-
able to do so because the defendant did
not seem to understand and refused to
acknowledge the effect Of the common
and established rules of evidence in
such cases. The afiiant believes this
difficulty arises from the very fact which
such evidence would prove, to wit,
defendants insanity, and YET he knows
no means to overcome it.
He further says: Since have been
employed in the case, ten days ago, he
mas done what he could to prepare for
trial, and especially has made such in
quiries as he was able, to find witnesses
TOT the defense. He further SAYS. the