Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-19
Arrangement Of Guiteau.

and fifteen minutes Mr.. Scoville counsel for Gui-
teau, entered the criminal court and took a seat
at the lawyers table, and Immediately afterward
the door Of the witnesses room opened and gave
entrance to Marshal Henry and two deputy mar
shals, having between them and hustling along
the bowed and covering figure OF man for
whom they made way to the seat reserved for him
beside his counsel. Then one Of the guards un-
locked the handouts, giving the prisoner the use
Of his hands, which he continued, however, to
hold crossed, as II that was their usual position
Guiteau looked broken in health and uncared for
in person His hair was closely cropped, his
cheek and chin whiskers were worn thick, but
not long. His dark clothes were rusty and shah
by, and his whole person presented miserably
neglected appearance. After the excitement at
tending his entrance had subsidized district-attor-
ney Corkhill rose, and addressing the Judge, said
1.-THE grand jury Of the district Of Columbia
has indicted Charles j. Guteau 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
languid manner obeyed. The clerk proceeded to
read the indictment, the prisoner standing up
with his head most of the time inclined to the
right shoulder his eyes half closed or wholly SO,
his hands crossed over his stomach, II they still
wore the handouts, aud his general air that of
sickly indifference. The reading occupied nearly
half an hour, and during all that time Guiteau
hardly once changed his attitude or bearing, and
rarely opened his eyes He did not manifest the
slightest degree Of interest in the scene in which
he was the chief actor, and, but for an occasional
oh mic Ian
in standing position. Upon the conclusion of
the reading Of the indictment the clerk, address,
ing the prisoner, said what say you to this
indictment, guilty or not guilty2" The prisoner,
in place Of response, fumbled in his waistcoat
pocket, and drew out soiled and crumped scrap
of paper The district attorney (imperatively)-
Enter your plea OF guilty or not guilty" The
prisoner-"I enter plea Of not guilty. II
your honor please desire to make statement"
The court" At some other time 1t would not
be appropriate just now. Sit down" The pris-
oner thereupon took his seat The district attor-
ney asked that the trial be set for next Monday
morning peremptorily.
Mr. Scovle said he appeared here for the de-
PENDANT, at his request, and had some afidavts
to present to the court the first being that Of the
defendant him self. The affidavit stated that
there are various witnesses whose evidence is
material for the prisoners defence, and without
which he cannot safely go to trial that the names
and residences of such witnesses and the facts
that can be proved by them severally are all
known to the afli ants counsel, Mr. George SEQ
vile, and are only known in part by the afiiant
that he has no money nor property and is unable
to pay the fees or mileage Of Witnesses or the
| cost OF summoniug them He therefore prays
| that the court shall allow such witnesses on his
behalf as may be shown by the affidavit of coun-
sci to be necessary the fees and costs to be paid
| in such manner as those of the government wit
| nesses are paid
| Mr.. Scoville read an affidavit made by himself.
which states that besides the question of uri.dc-
ton the defence will consist of two points First,
| the insanity of the defendant, and second. that
the wound was not necessarily fatal, and was not
the cause of President Garfeld's death. The Aft.
ant had endeavored to obtain the names and resi-
dences of witnesses to prove the insanity of the
defendant, and had experienced great difficulty in
obtaining the information desired As the result,
of his own enquiries he had obtained the names
of some witnesses. and stated what he expected