New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-22
THE PROSECUTION RESTS,

CASE GENERAL GARFIELps "ooND -
NouScED MORTAL BY ARMY soh'hoN ',..
ASSASSIN. WHEN INVITED TO sPEAA ono" .
LITTLE INCLINATION TO Do eo"
THE PLEA OF INSANITY.
M Robinsop. of counsel for Guitean, yes
,erdav obtained permission of the Court TO
retire from the case, on the ground that MI
Scoville,s treatment of him made it Impossible
for him to remain and retain his self-respecC'
Several Army surgeons testified that President
Garfeld's wound was mortal and the prosecu-
ton rested. Guteau was given the privilege
Of speaking in his own behalf, and treated the
onno,tunitv with indifference. Mr.. Scoville
becap his opening speech for the defence, anu
indicated that the main reliance VIII o0
placed on the plea OF INSANITY
GUITEAU MINDFUL OF HIS SAFETY
WANTING MOUNTED MEN HIS EsCoRf-PoPULAR
INTEREST IN THE AssA SIN INCREASED BY THE
SECOND ATTEMPT on his LFK-GREAT Clto"De
AT THE COURT HOUsR-THE DEFENCE OF NAL
PRACTICE PROBABLY NOT TO BE PREssED--oPEN-
ING OF THE DEFENCE.
lnY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRInUNE.l
w,sprxCroS Nov 21.-When Guiteau's cell door
was opaned this morning by Perry Carson who III
formed him that the van was waiting at the west
crn entrance of the jail, the assassin MANIFESTED
trepidatlon He trembed visibly as he Thought OF
the two miles ride to the court house, ana the
qauntlet TO be run between the curbstone ana the
court ROOM
You're not going to have me shot today are
you Perry Z" he asked
"Ob no." replied Perry.
"YOu will not let another assassin ride mp TO the
ya1 or shoot me in the crowdV
mo- said Perry, eve vii not"
Are there to be more men in my body guard
and mounted men in my escort hereafterY" pressed
the assassin.
"Yes," said Carson; we will protect YOU"
at would be q lasting disgrace to the Nation II
you didn't said the assassin rs he walked down
the corridor his hands having been manaced dur
ing the conversation. As he got into the van he
seemed more composed. Officer Edelin, and the
driver Leonard, mounted in front, and Perry Car
son behind. Around the van half dozen mounted
policemen gathered and the van started. II
reached the court house after rapid drive, which
was without incident. Guiteau crOuched on the
seat far below the ventilatOrs all the In the
centre of dozen policemen. with Perry Carsons |
broad arms around him, he hurried sku!kmgly |
through the two rows of men and women waiting |
for him outside the court house. He was of course
hooted and sered until he was out OF sight. |
He was hurried up the back stairway |
10 the strong room on the second floor There he |
met his relatives and had a second break ast.
,erest in the trial of the assassin. At each of the
three entrances to the court there a strug
Cling mass of men and women. The judge. the |
Jurors the counsel witnesses and correspondents |
actually fought their way into the court room, and,
being n retreat impossible. l shall have TO |
sleep and cat in the court room" said Judge Cox, |
as he smoOthed his disordered clothing after reach
ing the bench.
As soon rs the prisoner was in his seat Air. Robin
son rose and retired from the in speech which
was carefully prepared and well delivered. 1t
touched even Guteau, aud caused him to repent OF
his harshness to Mr.. Robinson At its
close ne expressed very decidedly his approval
and asked Mr.. Robinson to remain. Mr. Scoville
bad no such desire. He bowed Mr.. Robinson out of
Tie case with a glad heart i'll a speech that could
be considered eihcr complimentary or the opposite.
Judge Cox, however avallcd himself of the
non TO say number Of pleasant things about Mr.
Robinson. 1t may be considered settled as the out
come of the disagreement that the defence of NAL
practice and probably, the plea to jurisdiction
will not be raised Mr. Scoville, of course does not
expect to 90 on without assistance Mr. Trude and
Leonard Swctt, of Chicago, Mr. Townsend, of New
York and Judge Magruder, of Maryland, are all on
the cards as associate counsel.
Surgeon-Gener Barnes, Surgeon Woodward and
Or. Lamb. the surgeon who performed the autopsy
on the body of the President. testified that, In their
opinion the wound was a mortal one, and caused the
Presidents death. They not cross-examined
No further witnesses for the prosecution were ex-
amined the defence admitting what the prosecu-
ton thought to establish in order TO prove jursdic
ton, that New-Jersey was in the United States, and
that the Baltimore and Potomac depot was on land
belonging to the Government
Mr.. ScOville asked the Court TO permit the assas-
SIN to make the opening speech for the defence, in
order to enable him to fulfil his promise to him. and
the Court, much TO Guiteau's qualification, granted
the desired permission. Sitting in his chair, al
though he explained that he not at all afraid,
he made few remarks in his usual vein, enphasiz-
ing them with short, quick strokes on the table
before him. Then Mr.. ScOvillc in modest
lines of the defence Hsspeech, which was delivered
without notes, in the simplest style hut IL was
very effective in the jury box and among the
audience Its art lessness concealed the subtes art
fuluess. 1t was very much admired, by GuIteau es-
peeially. Ho leaned across the table between him |
and the correspondents and said earnestly Give |
ScOville good notice OIL that speech 1t splen-
did" Having fixed two or three thoughts in
Judge Cox to adiourn so that he might collect
his scattered thoughts for the morrow. Judge Cox
room OH the second floor, where he dined at his |
brothers expense. he was profuse in compliments
ON Mr. ScOvilles speech.
The crowd the eastern pOrticO and on the |
southern approaches TO the Court House had to wait
under the leaden sky in the bleak wind for an
was was heard heard and and that We Vehicle i r. ratified up.
The crowd had doubled In size since the adjourn
ment and looked really t0rmidaDle as the van |
dashed up, and the mounted police undertook TO
clear way for the prisoner by backing their horses
Into the crowd. IL would have required apparently
very little TO have precipitfted the crowd the
sassin as he skulked down to the van, absolutely
surrounded by police. He jumped into the and
driven O amid the boots and jecrs of the crowd,
The van surrounded by mounted police reached the
jai without accident.
MR.. ROBINSON RETIRES IN DUDGEON.
pRivEN OUT OF THE CASE MR.. sCovIiLE's CaITI- |
CIsNs-MEDICAL TESTIMONY THAT THE PREsI- |
DENTS WOUND WAS MoRTAL-GUITEAU GIVEN |
AN OPPORTUNITY TO DE HEARD IN HIS OWN |
BEHAIF-MR. sCOvILLE BEGINS TO OPEN FOR