Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-10-20
CUITEAU. THE assassin.
Arraigncd IN Court. E5e E.Escrs "a
Plea of NOt ssuilty-'Efae 'EriaJ EiNea
for Noy. 2,

for Nov. 2.
WASHINGTON. Oct. Is.
Cherries J. Guiteau, tho assassin Of President
Garfield was arraIsnod yesterday in the Grim
nal Court of this District. Judge Cox presid-
n.y. The court room was fall, but there was
no disorder Mr. Scoville. counsel for the
prisoner, entered and took bis seat At the law
vers' table, and Immediately aftorward the
door OF the witnesses room opened and
gave entrance to Marshal Henry and two
Deputy Marshals, having between them aud
hustlIng along the bowed and covering figure
OF man. for whom they made wav to scat
reserved for him beside his counsel. Then one
of the guards unlocked the handouts, giving
the prisoner tho use of his hands Guiteau
looked broken down in health and uncared for
in person. His dark clothes were rusty and
shabby and his whole person presented mis-
erably neglected appearance. After the excite
ment attending his entrance had slIbsded
District Attorney Corkhill rose. and. addressing
the Judge. said 'The Grand Jnry of the Dis
trict of Columbia has indicted Charles J. G1i-
teau for the murder of James A. Garfield The
prisoner is IN court. | ask that he be arraigned
and required to plead to the Indictment" The
prisoner was ordered to stand up, and in a Lam
guld manner obeyed. The Clerk said " l. your
name Charles J. Guiteau?" The prisoner ns-
sented by nod. The Cleii- then proceeded
to read the indictment, the prisoner standing
up with his head most OF tie time inclined to
the right shoulder his eyes haf-ciosed or wholly
so, bis hands crossed as If still handcufed and
his general air that of sicky Indifference. The
reading occupied nearly half an hour. and dIr-
ing all that time Guiteau hardly once changed
his attitude or bearing and rarely opened his
eyes, He did not manifest the slightest de-
gree of interest in the scene IA which he was
the chief actor, and bat for an occasional
slight movement might be supposed 70 be
asleep in standing attitude. Upon the con
cus.on Of The reading of h Indictment the
Clerk, addressing the prisoner, said What
say you TO this Indictment, guilty or not gull
ty?" The prisoner, in place Of response, FUN
bled in his wastcoat pocket and drew sut
soicd and crumpled scrap Of paper.
District Attorney dmperattyely) RI" Enter
your plea of guilty or not guilty.
The prlsoner-''l enter the Dlsa of NOT
guilty, # your Honor please. and l desire to
make a statement
The Court-"At some other time. Il would
not be appropriate just nov. Sit down"
The prisoner thereupon took his seat.
The District Attorney" In tins case ask
that trial lie set fer next Monday morning Ler-
emptoriy. The Government Is ready fUr trial
non.
Mr.. Sc0ville here presented an affidavit o. the
assassin and one made By himself in regard TO
the necessity of witnesses. the latter document
huklS NHSiIE ll}at TIC utituse VIII CAIN the
sanity OF the defendant and INSIST that the
bullet wcund WAS not necessarily mortal. The
court is asked To sanction the s,namon.ag Of
various witnesses as TO insanity, and OF four
medical experts as to the II, silent's surgical
treatment
Judge Cox fixed the trial for Nov. :, and IN
timatei that assistant eoglis, might . as
signed from the Washington har.
When the hearing concluded the officers
gathered about Gnitesu nd tc,urely fs t. ned
his handouts, and the prisoner was takca from
the COURTROOM
While Gutsau was in court a larst-s;zeti
msn, who atteIward gave his name as GeorSe
II. Bethar, approached enc or the c0nrt off ,ars
and asked for the loan - :stol. H> III
quirics aroused susp,sioH, and IL was .ak-a 10
the police headquarters He there sa;l he
wanted the pisio. 10 Kill Guiteau. B thar sad
ho fought IN Gen. GsrGo&', regiment. and
showed wounds IN his legs and on TO sils of
his b. adj