Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-11-24
Draws Well Notwithstanding
Inclement Weather.
He is Dissatisfied With the Re
lease Of Jones on Bail
Scoviile Closes His Argument on
His Clients Insanity,
During Which 9uiteau Makes
Some Sane Suggestions.

the throng about the courthouse.
Despite the rain, however, the usual
proportion Of ladies was observed
among the spectators, and among
The faces were not few that have
been seen every day since the com
mencement OF the trial. Gniteau
arrived about o'clock. While wait.
ing to be taken into the court room
Guiteau discussed freely the events
of yesterday and expressed some dis
satisfaction at the release of Jones
upon bail.
When the court opened Scoville
addressed the Judge and made 8
formal request for the paper which
were taken from Guiteau at the time
of his arrest, stating that they Were
material evidence for the defense,
and since the prosecution had not
needed them he could see no reason
why they should be withhold from
him.
The district attorney offered to
furnish copies of the papers, but Mr.
Scoville insisted upon his rights in
the matter, and asked for the orig
inals. Pending the discussion,
Guiteau insisted upon. being heard
and said: Il can throw light upon
this matter. At the time of my al
rest L had forty or fifty editoria
slips showing the political situation
Of May and June last. These slips
show the action and one of
the forces that inpelled me
on to the President. They are
very important, as showing the gist
Of the whole matter. There were
forty or fifty slips denouncing Press
ident Garfield. 1t was living on
such ideas as these that [ was finally
impelled on the President with my
inspiration.
Colonel Corkhill interposed, again
saying: /" If it will enable you to
get through to-day, will send for
them at once.
During the momentary lull in the
proceedings, Guiteau desired making
a personal explanation, sayin 2
he had used an expression
yesterday that Julius was too sug
gestive Of the negro race, and for
that reason he had dropped it from
his name. His prejudice was begot-
ten 20 years ago. He meant no dis
respect to any person or any race,
par icularly not to the colored race,
for they Were more highly thought
Of than the white race nowadays.
At 10 o'clock Scovllle continued
by the reading of Guiteau's letters
Mr.. Scoville read letter written
by Guiteau to his father, in whicl
he spoke of having gotten into some
trouble and in which he asked foi
money. Gniteau explained the letter
by saying, ''one of my clients, mis-
cradle little whelp, had me arrested
on account of a little difference be
tween us Of twenty dollars. AS sool
as the District Attorneys attention
was called to the matter I was re-
leased. I never ought to have beel
arrested, but it got into the paper
and did me good deal of harm.
/ had been in the THEOLOGY busines
some time, and as usual
was out of money. That's all ther
was in that. As the readin.
concluded, he again interrupted, say
ing: Il never get much from m
father. He got down on me becaus
| left the community. We coul
never agree afterwards on that mis-
cradle striking community business
I'm mad every time I think of i,
It kept me out of fellowship wit
my father up to the time of hi
death.
Mr.. Scoville, resuming, alluded t
Guiteaus career as politician, an
drew the conclusion that his intellec
was deficient. This view aroused th
prisoner at once, and he began
series Of Interruptions, protestin
against Mr.. Scoville's conclusions q
false. When reference was made t
his running around from one con
munity to another, seeking to be en-
ployed as campaign speaker, and hi
failure to obtain recognition, Guitea
shouted, angrily, 1T was not be
cause [ had no ability, but was nc
known; I had ideas, but noreputatiol
They wanted big guns like Gener,
Grant and Senator Conkling-me
who would draw then
! In direct contradiction Of his coul
sells declaration to the jury yesterda
that Gul eau was man who nevt
made joke in his life-he (Guiteal
looked up with an amused smile, an
added: Il presume Id draw now
This provoked general laughte
which was promptly suppressed /
the judge, who struggled to di'
guise the smile upon his own fe
lures
Scoville continued upon the san
line and criticised Guiteaus speee
entitled Garfield vs. Hancock.
was, he said, a mere jamble of idef
collected from Newspapers an
speeches of others.
Guiteau interrupted him sever
times.
Colonel Corkhill arose to protes
against the Interruptions Of th
prisoner, when Guiteau waived hi
hand to him patronizingly and sait
lis not necessary to make any RI
marks, Colonel, just let the matte
drop.
| Mr.. ssovills WAS willing to~asre