Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-17
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
yEe Suifenn Trial.

1885, nne clcck this mCrairg The CrlmloEl
Court focm was well filled with spectators Tie
loors Hc!e thrown open to the public few
minutes before 10 O'clock. TOis action WAS
:i:nal for general stsmpets. A number OF
c ,lo!ed men and half grown boys deliberately
throw themselves over the backs ofthe rear lnc
OF sasts 10 order to procure poiot from which
they c,uli view the prisoner. Mrs. sooville
cnlerct tbs court rocm at 10 o'c:tck, nuoam.
panied BY her iit!s daughter. about Eve
wears Of sge-e yar5 bright sId cheerful ohld.
4 story was pubi'btd in mcrGiDg paper
here TO day purportiog to giyO tbs details OF
the arrest Of 40 accom- olico ef Guiteau ct ksL-
tioatGu, O1ih, yesterday. a3d ssatiog that
Geographic correspondence had occurred Oh
the sutj,c. between The authorities of that
place atd District Atcr0ey Cofkiin. The lat.
ter officer denies tina: be has had Gny such COZ
rts9o1d.r c,, aid ssSs that be knows uotbirg
Of the slory, aid, it he did be should cot feel
9: liberty 10 tsIk sbou. il for publ;cai,n.
Immediately sftcr Tie court opened. CcuoseI
Saavio cr:s, TO Easks personal * plsna,ion, in
which ho said that there bad been 90 disagree.
neut bstReen bius,lf sld Mr.. Robinson, as
Wquli appear from certain pu5lio,,iort; spd.
10 COZ ciu.ior, sid tbas Nj. Rebps,n wculd
render ali the aid p,ssIble 10 tho case, sid ,ret
.bey wtu!d work in harmony.
4. this point G1l.eau rose 10 lis foot aid tb-
i:c:cl to Mr.. Robinson tskiog psrs i, his de-
fence. lie said be wonld manage bis oEn CASE
ncu!irt trust Mr.. Robirsoa win Anything,
/ 9 h9 hsd &c hrtins. lie wished the oourt to "
Gtr.tard hiu ou his pviat, ard If coucssl were
fNc4i upon him hs would make nclsa .b,us
i: to he rolGlry. Hs represented the Deity
III t:i' c.Se, ard wished the court TO understand
il. Co1!ilui9g, he said Two or three buu
Gssbu:S lawyers would !Cse be c,se for him.
sDd ne did CIT propose to submit 70 anything
OF The KIDD.
TIE Couis iaioTmel tho prisoner that if be
cid rot Ecmtin qast 10 would be rtp, wed from
lac :o9m.
Alter tho lapse Of lew minutes, the prison
CT bl,ss Gu. aflesh With the rtmuk, There is
cot zero Oi truth 10 the Chicago Dispatch
pub isAai in tie Pes. this mCrpo9; it is lie
from otsiatipg to eai.
rhis IL the CisGacl referred 10 above, re-
gsriIEg tho s:r3s: OF supposed ac1onp!c, of
Guilcau.
For some Tina site. bis last remark, tie ptis
oaer coave!ssd 10 very excited msnn;r with
bis counsel end brother, at Intervals using bis
c'cpot; Is: upuu The desk before i'm ia &c
cXa9ldinglI GemorsrGiivo msrler.
Duri0S ,ho limo occupied by The District At
Io!rey 10 delivering bis srsumsut the prieoaer
assumed 40 uir Ut spparcut Indifference, and
Devoted Ginslli 10 thg moroies papsls. scanning
them hu;iisiiy. The srgpmen. Wss delivered
b. Ca'. CC,khlil 10 Very affective mauuer,
.u>gs f:izg the eyes &C mary il The audience,
cat he clulLeuasc3 If tho prisoner remained
u changed.
IJwaId The c'ts. OF the argument he laid lis
oil 10 bbd isa1ed back ia lis chair,
oj.cf;Gs bis cyte With his hspd, evidently CO.
L ,eTo!Ing 10 co: otai Ito emotion Wh!oii DO ul-
doubedy irli. IL thea drew q package Of
:usDuscrip: from BIS pocket AID commenced
wiring il 4 buried and nervous maGGcr. The
rIis0reC cJnsta0lly shock lis hcsG n approval
CO ti5sp9r0vai Of the statements made 10 the
argument OF Col. CoikaiIl. At 600 time be
interrupted tbs District Attorney, which sc.ioo
was o,ed TO the attention Ct the couft by
j utS, Porter, OF uoscl fer tho prosecution.
j adge Cox announced that i. wss within the
power 0f the court tC irY the case 10 The absence
Isn't rematEs no would oluso hn to be
removed,
Guiteau in response said, II vii not i, it
aesic, Your Honor bus have very sep t.c..-
2ss 10 tits case. ll4aughteE.l
Mrs. Soosi!Is, tho sister 0! the piisone., cried
bitterly during tho delivarS Of Tho argument,
aad her iit;!e otild could be seen sprnaliog in
40 ;if:c!io5a:c mspncr, with Mans nam,
sha! is Zoe maiie.?'
IL the elisa ct Col. UJIkhil's sr.unsos
ttego 7ss leoG Epd conlinueG sprlsusa,
SaeE:ta:y Biain2 WAS ,hen called 20 the stard
b he e,rcscl Tor theGCverrmcn,, and testified
t&st 81 had kGoT1 Jsnsg 4. H:iUelG fem 1862
10 !An imj IT his death. lie said % reaching
;ac iepo: &C tA2 r;OrnlnS OF tho assassanaiOn
$50 Resident turaed to say goo1-ty3 tu! be :L-
listed upaa accompanying him to the car He
"csTd F. pistol slot followed almos Immediately
b ,o'to', Rad thinking thers wos seme
fr5Ibie toGoutd Tho Pfesi3sGt 70. tbs purpose
If huT!ying him Orwsid. A: this moment the
President threw ~ S!s sftns eEcisining My
L ID What is hi, The ), etsIy ooutpuirp.
ha,a!laG the lcuf1sts1oss of The removal Of the
t!e:ide1t 10 tie White House and othsr mat
!Gis pertaining 10 the shooting Wbioh baye
hacu published heretofore. Ia RESPONSE 10
Etl, C0ikh!!l the Secretary testified ths. Gu
tceu visited The department. many tines s,ek
leg tho ap2oiotmont OF Toe Consul Geoesa!shio
at Paris. Ho informed Gui,csu tina. there
WAS no prospeo. OF bis rece:vicg tho appcin'-
me0t AID uqassted him to dlscootinus tia
visits, Did nOs $40 lha assassin when De 6,td
the t.tei sho:. Ssw the body OF PtesidsOt
GsIfeld alter hia Geath in the Fsuucklyo Cot
age at hbsrop. n j.; did nat see the body
sicE /: vas brought to Wssbin.o1.
= number & letters from tbs files cf the
State Department was then identified by SEQ.
:etsry Blsi5o SIS bSvioc been received from the
ot;s3ucr, alter which they we,e reed b, the
Dis rio. Attorney.
Secretary Bllioc WsS crisasxamiued sbd ies::-
! d es 10 the locality Of tho shooicg, poi1ticg
IL! DC diagram Of The E. & p. depot tho 500:
10 which he shooting occurred. flo hal re-
,:Vca ruGslous letters fton the prisoner n.i
'sten:Iy urging 10 be assigned to spask 10 the
Gsiaa c,wpGig7. Tue letters xers doubtless
destroyed With other osp paign debris.
Regardi5s GU!esu's visits to the State De-
,aItmsat. tae Secretary said be was ono cf
perhaps forty applicants ca tho day he came,
I'D lhas be suffered the Disappointment OF the |
es. in his eOdcaVors to obtsn az appointment |
lie at 20 time noticed anything which would |
1d'c.:o sny derausemens of Guite.u's mind.
Dir. ScoTlile. 10 questioning Mr.. B!aiue, 70. |
erred 10 tho difficulty Witch arose 10 the re-
,ubIicsn party 10 New York after the eppoio,- |
asat Ct Collector Robertson, and REQUESTED |
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