The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-10-19
THE ASSAsSlN'S PLEA.
HIS APPEARANCE WHEN Ar
RAIGNED.
After Some Hesitation and Trembling
Violently. lIc Pleads Not Guilty
The Time TOR the Trial
aud Claims of the
Defense.

WASHINGTON. October 14--Guit-
eau was brought into court before
Judge Cox, attended by Marshal
Henry and Deputy Williams. The
prisoner appeared very weak and
trembled violently. He stood dur
ing the reading of the Indictment,
which was very long and consumed
nearly thirty-iive minutes in the
reading. When asked to plead he
hesitated and finally pleaded not
guilty. lie attempted to make Il
speech, but the court told him he
would have time for that after while.
A long discussion in regard to q
continuance followed between Mr..
Scovi.ie and District Attorney Cork
hill, and the court finally set the
trial for November 7th. There was
a large crowd in court, but no dis
turbance arose, and curiosity seemed
to be the only impulse moving the
crowd. lie was taken to and from
the Jail in an ordinary barouche.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DisPATcH.
WASHINGTON, October 14.-Guit-
eau was brought from jail TO City
Hall in the black maria at 11:30
o'clock this morning. There was
nosthe slightest disturbance of any
kind. After the indictment had
been read Guiteau asked to be al
lowed to make u statement, but
Judge Cox said it would be out of
place at the time. Guiteau's coun-
sci then entered a plea of not guilty.
District Attorney Corkhill asked
that the trial be set down for next
Monday. Mr.. Scoville, counsel for
defense, said fair trial could not be
had if it occurred next week. He
should need at least thirty days to
get the necessary witnesses for the
defense. He claimed the right to
get the same number of witnesses for
the defense that the governmcn.
had, forty-four, and that the State
should pay for them. He wanted
number Of witnesses in the first
place to prove the prisoners insan-
ity. He expect to prove by experts
and life long acquaintaaces that the
defendant was of insane lineage, and
was irresponsible at the time of the
act alleged. He also expected to
prove by Drs. Hammond. Sims and
others that the wound alleged to
have been inflicted was not necessa-
rily fatal, bat was made so by mall
practice. He also desired time to
get counsel to assist him. Col. Cork
hill argued that the court had no
right to promise 10 pay the expenses
of any experts or other witnesses
than to prove the alleged insanity.
He said the Government was will
ing TO afford all Just facilities for the
defense, but it had no right to order
summoned witness beyond q radi-
us of 100 miles. The District At
torney said he desired the Court to
definitely determine the day of trial
and make it as soon as possible.
He also asked that the question OF
| jurisdiction be argued upon the day
of trial. Then followed a long dis
cussion of what was called by the
defence legal fight of q penniless
defense to have witnesses summon.
ed. Justice Cox said he fully ap-
preciated the circumstances Of the
defense, and he thought the time
most convenient for all parties
would be on Monday, the eth OF
November, and that day was fixed
Ii was decided that the question OF
jurisdiction should argued October
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