The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-28
THE ASSASSIN'S TRIAL.
HIS RELATIVES NOT YET HEARD FROM
Action Of the Grand Jury-Ths IRprObabIlIty Oi
an Imnsdlats TrIal-Ths Jurisdiction Of
the Court that viii TRY Him.
GuItsaR's COAplSts Isolation.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 97,-NC
reply has been received from Mr.. Scoyille
brother-in.Iaw OF Guiteau, as to whether
he will aCt us counsel for the assassin in
his coming trial. Scoville was not in Chi
cago when the message OF District Attor'
ney Corkhill reached there, but it has
been forwarded to him. The grand jury
which meets next Monday, will doubtless
find q true bill on the indictment for mur.
der without delay, but able lawyers here
are agreed that there Is little danger Of an
immediate trial-certainly not ut the Octo.
Der term Of court. II the District Attorney
has desired a speedy trial his exceptional
treatment Of Guiteau has defeated such an
expectation, The denial OF intercourse
with friends and advisers, II any he had;
the alleged retention of his mall the open
ing Of hisletteB and furnishing the contents
to the press; the refusal to allow him to see
the newspapers; in fact the whole
treatment, as that OF prison.
er already condemned and sen.
fenced, has given to Guiteau's counsel
ample cause for demanding the utmost lat.
itude In the preparation OF his defense.
Were the court anywhere else in the
United States u change OF venue would be
demanded and granted, us matter OF
course, The district court, however, is
peculiar in that: no such application can
be entertained and no appeal in criminal
cases lies in any other'court In civil cases
the Supreme Court Of the United States
can review the proceedings In the district
courts, but not in criminal eases. The on
ly claim that the counsel can make in MD
Of the client will be time to prepare de-
Tense. The peculiar treatment OF the
prisoner has not yet ceased, for in Conycr-
sutton with him yesterday Corkhill re-
fused even to admit to him the fact OF the
Presidents death, and Guiteau only knows
by guess, he inferred that his crime had
been successful. The next term OF court
after the October term will open the first
Monday In December and It Is thought
the triNl, will be deferred until then.
Guiteau IL adverse TO being tried ut once,
and yesterday pointed out to the District
Attorney that community in which his
attempted murder in his cell on two differ.
ent occasions has been Hpplauded by the
people, and in which neither OF those max.
ing the attempt have been arrested by the
civil authorities, Is not the one in which he
can have fair trial until after the excite
ment has cooled down. The subject OF
bringing the prisoner back and forth from
the JUL Is the occasion OF much trouble to
the District authorities. Even after his
arrival in the Court House his protection
will bo difficult. The room Is not large,
holding probably not more than 400 per.
sons besides the officers OF the court, wit
nesses, etc. Tickets OF Ofadmission will prob
ably be issued by the Judge or U. $. Mar.
shal Henry. While there are some here
who would be willing to see the
assassin torn SO pieces by II mob, and there
are elements for such n mob here, the mass
Of the people of the District express the
hope that no such disgrace will fall upon
the community and country.
CnIcAGo,september Guiteau's broth.
er-in-law, George Scoville, OF this city, now
at Harlan, Wis, has not been interviewed
as to whether he will defend the assassin.
His sOn Louis 7. Sroville, this morning
said he had received Il communication from
District Attorney Corkhill for his father,
in relation to his going to Washington tC
undertake the defense OF Guiteau This
with other papers, had been forwarded tC
Mr. SCoyille. The son did not know
whether his father would undertake the
defense or not, but rather thought he
would. Heis expected buck in the city
shortly.