The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-11-26

Conclusion of scovile's Opening State
ment-He Demands the Papers withheld
by Corkhill-Testimony for the Defense.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The attendance at
the Criminal Court this morning was sensl-
bly, diminished on account of a rain storm.
While Gui eau wes taking his second break
fast in the City Hall he expressed dissatis-
faction at the release of Jones on BAIL
When the Court opened Scoville made
formal REQ uest for the papers taken from
Guiteau at the time of his arrest, stating
that they were material evidence for the
defense, and since the prosecution had net
used them he could see no reason why they
should be withheld. The District Attorney
offered to furnish copies of the papers, but
Scoville insisted upon his rights in the mat
ter. and asked for the originals. Pending
the discussion, Guiteau insisted upon being
heard, and said: 81 can throw light
upon this. At the time of my
arrest 1 had some forty or fifty
editorial slips showing the political situation
in May and June last. These slips show the
action and one of the forces that impelled
me to fire on the President. They are very
important as showing the gist of the whole
matter. There were forty or fifty OF these
slips denouncing President Garfield 1t was
finally impelled on to fire on the President
with my inspiration"
Colonel Corkhill interrupted again, saying:
"lf it will enable yor to get through to-day
| will send for them"
During a mom-ntary lull in the proceed
ings Guiteau desired to make a personal ex-
planation saying he used an expression yes
terday that Julius was too suggestive of
negro. and for that reason he had dropped it
from his name" His prejudice was begotten
twenty years ago. He meant no disrespect
to any person or race, particularly to the
colored race, for they were more highly
thought of than the white race nowadays
READING GUIrEAU's LETTERS.
Scoville continued by reading Guiteau's
letters ScOville read a letter written by
GLiteau to his father in which he spoke of
having got into some trouble, and in which
he asked for money. Guiteau explained
the letter, saying: lone of my clients. a
miserable little whelp had me arrested on
account of little difference of $40 betwe en-
us. As soon as the District Attorneys at
tentiOn was called to the matter | was re-
leased. 1 never ought to have been srrested
but it got into the papers and did me a good
deal of harm. had been in the theology
business some time, and, as usual, was out
of money. That's all there was in that"
As the reading of the letter concluded Gui.
got much from my father. He got down on
me because left the Oneida Community.
We could never after that agree that
miserable, sinking community business. L
am mad every time think of it. 1t kept
me out of fellowship with my father up to
the time of his DEATH"
THE DEFENDANT AS A POLITICIAN.
Scoville resuming al,udel to Guiteau's
career as politician, and drew the conclu-
sion that his intellect was deficient. This
view aroused the prisoner at once and he
began series of interruptions protesting
against ScOvilles conclusions as false when
reference was made to his running around
from one Committee room to another seek
ing to be employed as campaign speaker,
and his failure to get Blaine to recognize
him. Guiteau shouted angrily: "It WASH t
because had no ability. but because | was
not known. 1 had ideas but not repu-
tation. They wanted big guns like General
Grant and Senator Conkling men who would
draw" Then, in direct contradiction to his
counsers declaration to the Jury, yesterday,
that Gulteau was man who never made a
joke in his life, he looked up with an anus
ing smile and added: Il presume I'd draw
now." This provoked general laughter,
which was promptly suppressed by the
Judge, who struggled to disguise a smile
upon his own features.
BECOMES INDIGNANT.
Scoville continued upon the same line,
and criticised Guiteaus speech entitled
Garfield VS.. Hancock" It was, he said, a
mere jumble of ideas collated from the news
papers and from the speeches of others. No
one but crazy man would have imagined,
as Guiteau did, that this speech possessed
any merit. Guiteau became more and more
restless, and in the most excited manner
yet shown by him shouted to Scoville: II
object to your theory on that score, and
when you try to make out that I'm fool
I'm down on you. / want you to tell the
truth, but you need not make me out fool.
l say the Deity inspired my act. and He
will take care of it. | want the truth, and
that is all there is about it,
Colonel Corkhill arose to protest against
the Interruptions of the prisoner. when Gui-
teau waved his hand to him patronizingly
and said: at is not necessary to make any
remarks, Colonel; just let the matter DROP
| ANYTHING AGREEABLE TO sUBDUE HIM.
Sooville was willing to agree to any meas
ures the District Attorney might suggest to
restrain the prisoner. Davidge desired to
| suggest way to prevent the outbreaks He
attributed them entirely to Scoyilles course
in commenting upon the evidence already Y
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