The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-11-24
The Fourth Progress of the Quit
eau Case

eau Case.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-By half past
0 O'Clock this morning the criminal
court room was filled. There was a
noticeable increase in the number of
ladies present Each proceeding APP
pears to increase the public interest in
the trial. The doors were thrown open
TO the public a few minutes before 10
o'clock. This was the signal for gen.
erai stampede Mrs. Scoville entered
the court room at 10 O'Clock accom-
panied by her little daughter about five
years old.
A story was published in morning
paper purporting 20 give the details of
of The arrest of an accomplice of Guiteau
at Kensington, Ohio, yesterday, and
stating that Geographic correspond
ence had transpired ON the subject be-
tween the authorities Of that place and
District Attorney Corkhill. The latter
officer denies that he has had any such
correspondence and says he knows moth
ing of the story and if he did should not
feel at liberty to talk about in for publ
cation.
Immediately after court opened
Scoville arose to make Il personal OK
PLANTATION in which he said there had
been no disagreement between himself
and Robinson as would appear from
certain publications, and in conclusion
said Robinson would render all possible
aid in the case, and that they would work
in harmony. At this point Guiteau arose
and objected to Robinson taking part
in his defense He said he could
MANAGE HIS OWN CASE,
and wouldn't trust Robinson with any
thing, rs he had no brains. He wished
the court TO understand him on this
point, and if the counsel we're incorTigi-
BILE upon this point he would make q
noise about it TO the country. He repre-
sented the Deity in this case and wished
the court to understand Ii. Continuing,
he said two or three laundering lawyers
would lose his case for him, and he did
not propose to submit TO anything of
the kind. The court told the prisoner
that if he did not remain quiet he would
be removed from the room. In a few
minutes the prisoner burst out afresh
with the remark: There is not word
of truth in the Chicago dispatch
published in the Post this morn
ing. 1t is a lie from beginning
to end" This is the dispatch refer
red to above regarding the arrest of a
supposed accomplice of Guiteau. For
some time after this last remark the
prisoner conversed in a very excited
manner with his counsel and brother at
intervals, using his clenched fist upon
the desk before him in an exceedingly
demonstratiye manner.
at half past ten O'Clock
SECRETARY BLAINE,
accompanied by Assistant Secretary
Walter Blaine and Chief Clerk Brown
entered the court room and were ush-
cred to seats Immediately in the rear
of the counsel for the Government.
A few minutes later the opening
statement was made by District At
torney Corkhill. During the time &c
cupied By tho district attorney in elabor-
ating his argument. the prisoner assum-
ed an air of apparent indifference and
devoted himself to the morning papers,
scanning them hurriedly. Toward the
close Of the argument he laid his news
paper aside and leaned back in his
chair, covering his eyes with his hand,
evidently. endeavoring to conceal the
emotion which he undoubtedly felt He
then drew a package of manuscript
from his pocket and commenced writin z
In hurried and nervous manner The
prisoner
CONSTANTLY SHOOK HIS HEAD
ia approval or dIsappreval of the stale
ments made in the argument of Colonel
CorkhiIl. At one time he interrupted
the district attorney, which action was
called TO the attention OF the court by
Judge Porter, of the counsel for the
prosecution. Judge Cox announced that
| It was within the power Of the court to
try the case in the absence of the pris-
ofer, and If he persisted in bic turbulent
remarks he would cause him 10 be re-
| moved Guiteau, in response, said /:
81 will not do it again, your
| honor. but have very deep
| feelings in this case" TLaughter.i
Mrs. Scoville, sister of the prisoner,
wept bitterly during the argument, and
| her little child appealed to her saying,
in an affectionate manner, "Mamma,
/ mamma, what is the msiterg'' At the
conclusion Of Col. CorkhiIl's argument
there was long and continued applause.
Secretary Blaine was then chilled 10
the stand by the counsel for the govern.
ment and testified he had
known James 4. Garfield from
| 1858 TO the time of his death; he said
on reaching the depot on the morning
of the assassination that the president
turned to say good bye. but he insisted
upon accompanying him 10 the car; lac
heard pistol shot, followed almost i'm.
mediately by another. and thinking
there was some trouble, touched the
president for tho purpose of harryine
him onward. At this the president
threw up has arms, exclaiming, my