The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-11-26
GUITEAUIN COURT.
He Dismisses One of the Counsel and Boss
es Things Generally-Playing the Role OF
Insanity-Trouble In obtaining Jury.

He Dismisses One of the Counsel and Boss.
insanity Trouble In obtaining . Jury.
WASHINGTON, November 14.-At 10
o'clock Judge Walter c. Cox entered
the criminal court room, and the
court was declared formally opened
by the crier. Immediately thereaf-
ter Guiteau was brought into the
court room by the marshal and his
deputies. He looked in much better
condition physically and otherwise
than when he appeared in the same
room to plead to the indictment.
Still, he had the same restless, fur
tive expression which characterized
him before. He was at ance relieved
of his handouts and took his seat
beside his sister, Mrs. Scoyille. The
court room was crowded. District
Attorney Corkhill, Porter, of New
York, and Davidge, of Washington,
appeared for the prosecutions; and
Scoville and Lchigh Robinson, for the
defense. Smith was present to rep
resent the Attorney General.
One of Guiteau's first movements
was to thrust his hand into one of
his pockets and half take out roll
of paper. Scoville, however, in dumb
play, ordered him to put it back, and
he did SO. Then the district attor-
ney declared the readiness of the
prosecution to proceed with the case.
Robinson then arose to make plea
for still more time to prepare the de-
Tense, which appeared not to meet
the approval of Guiteau. All the
time that Robinson was speaking
Guiteau was carrying on what APP
peared to be remonstrance with
Scoville, who was apparently trying
to quiet and suppress him.
At the close of Robinson's speech
Guiteau insisted on being heard.
He said he was not aware that a
postponement was to be requested.
He desired to be heard in his own be-
half at the very threshold of the case.
So far as he was concerned, he said,
he did not want further time. He
was ready to try the case now. Ow-
ing to the opposition of Mr.. Scoville
and the prisoner to the application
of Mr. Robinson for an extension OF
time, the court stated that for the
present the case should proceed so
far, at least, as the swearing Of the
jury was concerned, and then it would
consider the question of an extern
sion.
About IL o'clock the work Of OBJ
tanning jury was begun, the three
who first presented themselves being
DISQUALIFICATION on the ground that
they had formed fixed opinions on
the case, and the other on the ground
that he had conscientious scruples on
the subject of capital punishment.
In examining the jurors, Mr.. Sco-
vile went over large range of ques-
tions as to their religious and politi-
col belief. John A. Van Duren
seemed qualified unless in that be
had sort of prejudice against insan-
ity defences. On this ground the
defense ordered their third peremp-
tory challenge. Hiram Trimble, the
next man on the panel, said he new
er allowed himself to be influenced by
newspapers. He investigated things
for himself and was satisfied that
Guiteau did the shooting, but not as
to whether he was guilty of murder.
Col. Corkhill said he was too much
of an investigator for this jury and
he was excused.
Five jurors have been obtained
and sworn in. Their names and oc-
equations are as follows: John p.
Harlin, restaurant keeper; Fred. w.
Brandenberg, cigar maker; Chas.
G. Stewart, -four and feed dealer;
Henry j. Bright, retired from bust
ness; Thomas H. Langley, grocer.
The panel was exhausted after five
Jurors had been obtained, and at the
suggestion of the district attorney
an order was issued for the drawing
of seventy five additional names from
the box.
The prisoner at this point slowly
| arose anu InlOTIucu tiic toui1 uc
would like to make speech to-mor-
row morning, but was ordered by the
court to take his seat. He then pass
ed the manuscript of his speech to a
newspaper reporter, but before the
latter could leave the court room Mr.
Scoville called him back and com
PEELED him to return it. This raised
the anger of the prisoner who excit-
edly declared he was not under the
control of his counsel; that he was a
lawyer and knew law himself; that
when he wanted help he would ask
for it, and that he desired his speech
to be published for the purpose OF
influencing public opinion. He
was again silenced by the court, and
it having been agreed that the sit.
tings of the court should be from 10
a. m. to 8 p. M, daily, allowing hall
an hour for recess the court adjourned
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