New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-30
r,u1 REPORT or PROCEEDINGS.

FULL REPORT OF IIttCEbDINOH
WAsuISGTON Dec. 29.-The dock to Wnlch
the prisoner was removed yesterday, and IN Whch ne
was placed on entering the courtroom this monns' Is
eiorlv rallied Enclosure tine south OF the rOOlh IN
which criminals are seated while awaiting iral III Is
about eight feet long by four wide, ana us FURNITURE
consists of three chairstwO cane seated chairs lor INC
bailis and one wOodenseated chair for the prisoner
The dock is situated close to large window WHICH, lor
the purpose of ventilation is generally kept open
large policeman patrols the vacant space between the
doeN and The window and keeps sharp lookout Tor suS-
picious looking persons
As soon AZ the prisoner unmanacled he made MS
morning speech "Coming up the van this morning.
he said noticed the usual policemen were WIN
drawn want say emphaticaily that II were turneu
mt Tomorrow could take of myself, but as long
as 1 am in custody of the Court the Court must take
care oil me. The greatest danger OF DeibS Sho' Is "
coming from the to the Court House. want your
Honor to order that have the usual number OF pohce
men coming up in the The cranKS are not al oehu
vet though they been dying recently got MY
letters Yesterday most OF them sympathetic, asking TOT
my autograph. There were only two OF three
c-anls in the whole lot Bat crank could do the
business if he had the L am most unprotected
coming rom the to the Court House IL you tnrh
me out loose will take of myself but so long as
am in custody this Court the Court must take care OF
me- Some o. these experts testified tina. IN jail am
very quiet so am Ihave the reputation there OF be-
Ing perfect gentleman. They think ain great man
and "A telOW.
abused and yilined Human nature can't stand It, and
won't stand it. When l am attacked | defend myself
Upeopla treat me well, treat them WE'LL
Judge CoxIn reference to the question OF guards Tor
the prisoner remarked yesterday that the court
had surrounded tie prisoner with unusual guards Ihat
statemcu. was made from IA misrepresentation Of the
facts The Court had nothing in the world 10 do with H.
The prisoner is in charge OF the Marshal; and all the
guards are under the OF the Marshal ana OF his
assistants. not Of the Court
The District Attorney-I noticed that report myself
this morning II was nadverteuce as Ia what said
said that the prisoner in charge OF the MARSHAL
and thai il was ihe Marshai's duty to protect hn.
The prisoner-But suppose the Marshal does not do
his duty the first thing that we know some crank VIII DC
shooting al lie viii not hit but he Ia liable 10
Soot at and 10 Lit somebody else if the Marshal does
no. do his duty.
Mr. scovillC-what complain about in the matter Is
that the Attorney yes erlay travelled out OF his
province to suggest that special guards should not be
thrown around the prisoner. think that that sugses'
ton improper.
Mr. Dlytye-rhere Is no DOUBT that the Marshal will
do Eis duly
The Distrie Attorncy-I am not here TO be lectured
by tie counsel tor the defence with regard - my step
ping outside OF province IN making' the suggestion
which made yesterday, and in supporting the action
which the Court finally took merely said that TINS
prisoner was entitled to tie same protection
as any Other prisoner and nothing and that the
dsplay OF police officers in court an indication
that somebody that the prisoner was going 10 be
hurt do not think anybody will try to hurt him
beieve that the people OF this country VIII allow nin
to proceed in safety the conclusion of his trial
The prisOner-They would be willing 20 do 80 If there
were no canks about great majority OF the Amer
can people are becoming more and more 80 every day
SIN there only crank needed 10 do tins business
Mr. Scovlie then suggested that, in view Of the hard
ship entacI npon jurors by their being 20 long sepa
rated from their families and business, they might be
Gao pledge
read the daily newspapers to hold communication
with any person in reference to the trial
Judge Cox sand that he would take TIE matter into
sideration.
GUITEAU'S LETTER To SENATOR CAMERON.
Dr. Calendar. Of Nashville, Tenn, tie witness who wa
on the stand Yesterday was recalled and Mr.. ScOyilc
proceeded 10 pat a question TO him. in which he was
frequently interrupted, by the prisoner as FOL
lows suppose that person, eituated as TIT
prisoner I'm this has been situated since the
coinmen cement of this trial on the 18th Of
November last reading the newspapers quite consider
ably since that timehere the prisoner cQapI9-i OF
Cox directed the window TO be partially cio,edl-Lnd
unders landing the condition OF the public mind should,
rn belief that act will result according 10 his do
sure write the following letter;
90 10 The Lion Dos CAMEEON,'
The nsoner-If Your Honor please object TO Mr. SEQ
vile reading that letter. gave that letter to my brother
ten days ago and tod him 10 give to Senator Cameron
and request aim TO send me 500 NV brother seems,
did not deliver the letter; and told niu that II he did
NOT return il 10 me there would talk it, That
letter Is no ones business Senator CameTOns and
own (after u slight pause and with increased bit
terDessj, and say now that my brother Is per-
feet in this case and has been all along;
and L want him to get out and 60 back to Bos.
ton There is fraternal feeling between las,
and has been. associate with high-toned people,
with Mr Moody and Mr. PenJecOst IN religious maj iers
and with people like Grant and Conkiing IN political
matters l dp not think my relations worth snap.
There is fCng of friendship between Us and has not
for yeaEs. But, nevertheless they have cTeWled
into caseEO to get tc uojOrIety out OF
repudiate tha entire set This shows the mean char
far iIn IN ND turu IN
Scoylle this private letter. which Is simply request
for 800. nave just good right to ask Senator
Cameron for the money "a anybody else has He did
Mr. Davdge-I object 10 the question proposed to be
asked understand that the offer is exhibit to
port letter written by the prisoner during the
trial, and to nerrogae the witness as 10 sanity in
salty based that letter Wnle the declarations and
conduct the pTisOne may well be and evidence
against him. toe contrary proposition by means Ger
manufacture evidence for himself ia the course OF this
trial
Judge Cox-That Is oil true, but take the prisoners
conduct and language teven after the shooting aud mp To
particular perOd indications Oi his state Of mind,
anu letters written by hin may be regarded as the best
exactly where that should end. The oder Is Open of
course to tine inquiry whether letter written under
these circumstances rs evidence ana whether IL may not
be an attempt the part " tRc prisoner TO
manufacture evidence IN mis- own behalf That - a
question wGch must tAe jury. tnnk that all the
sets OF the prisoner matter proof which the
wness nief the condition OF the prisoners mind at
the time that he language was written Or spoken Ihey
amount 10 very little.
The prisonerI do not snap about this matter
but Go not want my private correspondence TO bo III
tefrupted BY this ScOyle That rs the way he mas
been doing Tor the last tree or four mouths 1t has
only within che last few days that nave been al
lowed TO gee my letters That Iei,ow there aesnag
~ squat upon ms anu upon my case VIII roi nave II
have got mn confidence ia his ABILITY az integrity.