Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-26
TIE TRIAL OF GUITEAU.
TENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Brilliant Assem- blsge-A Charae-
tertstic speech from the Assassin
A Sensation I'm Court.

WASHINGTON. November % Shortly be-
fore the advent Of Judge Cox this morning
the Criminal Court room presented the sp-
pearance Of a well filed theatre upon an
opening night. Ire audience, filling every
nook and corner OF the room, was mainly
composed Of ladies, and, for the most
part, representing the most fashionable
circles Of Washington society. There
was the usual amount of pushing
aud crOwding upon the outside of
the building, but only the favored ones who
held passes or were accompanied by or spe-
eially invited BY some one Of the court off =
GERS, were enabled TO gain admission. The
bum Of feminine voices was fast becom.
irg deafenina, when Marshal Henry
raped TO order, and announced that all
demonstrations of a noisy character must be
oppressed or the court room would he
cleared This sdmOnitiou WAS repeated by
JUICE Cox Immediately upon the opeu-
iug Of court Mr. Scoville stated that Gulteau
desired to msks a statement No objection
being msde, Guifeau read from manuscript
as follows:
Il propose to have all the facts bearing on
the case to 90 70 the court and jury, and TO
do this have been forced 10 interrupt couu-
SCI and witnesses, who we're mistaken as 70
supposed facts. I meant no discourresy
70 them or any one. Aoy fact in my case,
or bearing on the question, who fired that
shO-, the Deity or myself, Is o. vital
importance, and | propose that Il 90 to the
j1rv- Hence ms personal, political and
theological record msy be developed. am
glsd that yonr Honor snd the opposing
c"unsel are disposed 10 give 4 historical re-
lev Of my life, and ask the press and pub
Tic to do likewise. All l want Is absolute
justice, and | shall not permit any crook ed
work. l have no idea my unset want
crooked work. Thy are oft-n mistaken on
opposed facts, aud sh2ll have to correct
them. Lest spring certain newspapers 10
New Yok aud Washington were BIT
terly denUuDcing the President for
breaking up the Republican party by
improper appointments: would ike those
newspapers to repeat those editorials now
and see how thew would look and sound
10 attending 10 remove the President. |
only did what the papers said ought TO be
done Siuce July 2i they have been deifyinC
the President ana denOuncing me for doing
the verv thing they said ought to be done.
I want the newsp ipers aud he doctors, who
actually killed the President, to share with
me the odium OF his death never would
have shot b,U Of nv own volitiOn, nOtwith-
sanding those newspapers, ~ l hai not
been commissioned bv the Deity to do
the deed, bus this fact does
not relieve the newspapers from the
imposed disgrace of the Presidents re
mOvsl. II he had been properly treated he
would bsve been alive TO day. 1t has been
published that l am In fear OF death. Il is
fal g. l have sl@sys been a religious man
and an sctive worker for God. Some
people think ihst am muT-
fsrer, but the Lord does not, for
us inspired the act as 10 The case Of
Abraham aud score of other cases in the
Bible. Tue assault made upon me on Sat
urdsy last bg crank has been condemn
ed by the press The eyes Of the civilized
W rid are watching the case, aud It behoOves
this court aud the metropolitan police to
protect me at all hazards. hereby warn
| III 'crsnks' OF high aud low d-gree 10
keep away from me under the penalty OF
| ins ant death. BE would have been shot
dead on Saturday bu. for the rearing OF the
/ horses in the van. As The officer was shooting
/ The horses shook the van go that he lost bis
,im, ard though the van pursued bin he
temporarily escaped. waste nv arguments
IN cranks All they can see f. the case
/ IA pOliceman's revolver Again l say, II
hey value their livss, they mus. keep away
awav from me / de ire the court ar jlrY
70 dispose OF this case on the facts sDd the
'aw, 81" leave al responsibility y about it 10
the verdict"
Mr.. Scoviile referred 70 his previous de-
10 ands for certain printed newspaper slips,
/ which we're taken from Guiteau a. the time
! ~ his arrest. coil guy ensued between
counsel IN which considerable feeling vas
/ shown upon both sides. Mr. ScOVille pre-
tested against the C urse OF the
| D's'riet Attorney in the matter, and
he latter cOntempiuOusiv retor'ed from his
i efuff al stuff ~
Th- controversy was fualiy settled, and
/ Nr. ScOVile called John a Logan for the
| d-fense The witness did not respond,
| hOW+ver. Guiteau, who was greatly ex-
cited, here broke IN again, aud shouted
50 as 10 be distinctly heard in
every psrt Of the court room,
"There is another matter that l want
70 speak shout right nov. 1 understand
nv divorced wife ia to be brought here as a
witness against ne. II that is so, there
will be trouble She was q poor, uDforu
nate thing, end / never should have married
ne; hut II she comes To testify against
mr ana DO me sDy harm, I'll rip no her
whole record. She was seduced in Phils-
- phis, sEd had : child before l married
her."
with grea. difficulty Mr. scovIlle. sitter
SOM minutes Of expos nlattOD, ,suecef ded in
0uieting GGiteau, who for the next fifteen
minutes devoted himself to his newspapers.
Two Other witnesses were called, but fail
ed respond
Joseph Smith, of Freeport. Illinois,
hen testified as to his acquaintance with
Guteau's family.
Charles Red, of Chicago, the next wit
ness, testified 10 Guitesu's acton while
practieiUg law in CbiesgO. He c ,nhrmed
some az the sfs emeuts made by Ar. SEQ
vile, and contTsdic' ed others, no ably the
facfs OF Guiteau's admission 10 the bar H.
hsd had sn in'erview with the prisoner At
rhe Riggs House lsst summer, IN which be
was aek-d to loan him fifteen dollars His
appearance a. that time was hsrrss-ed aud
peculiar be also saw him ST. the ] all after
the shooting, and concluded he was off his
balance.
Harmon AmeFling. OF Willismsport, Pa,
spoke of toe peculisTities OF Guiteau's
father, as DID also the next witness, Thomas
North, Of Freepart, 1 Is, who said further
that the prisoner was sB exsggeTaie cd copy If
his faith. in physical appearance and menisl
psculiarifies Several violent interruptions
we're made By Guitesu during the dsy,
At one time calling forth stern
tbrest from the court of gsgging him,
which apparently had little effect. Sena'Or
Logan. Emory s'orrs and other witness
filled to r spon6, a5id II. ScOvi le said he
should ask for 50 attachment az ainst Nh
Storrs to compel his attendance.