National Republican., 1881-10-20
ouITEAu,s WITNESSES.
Argument OF Counsel 20 ne Presented To-
Dny-AnpcnI 90 the PubiIe.


Guiteaus counsel, Mr.. Scoville, will to-
day, It is said, present an extended written argu-
ment In the Criminal Court and ask that he may
as orc arrayed against him on behalf of the
prosecution. In support Of this request
Mr.. scovie quotes section S39 Of the Revised
Statutes, the act Of August s. 1910, section IL Of
which was incorporated into the Revised Statutes
as section s7S He refers TO other not and nualyzes
the Of Page vs.. Burnstein, cited by the prose-
cuion 70 sustain the position that section e5g was
repealed oil the 22d day Of june 1874, by the re-
enactment of the law Of 1916 and 1871 on that day.
and claims that the two laws existed, substan-
TALLY alike. There was nothing "lOcally innp-
plicable" in applying the amendment 10 the stat
ute OF the District lie concludes his argument as
The Court Is assured tha the order asked will only
be availed Of SO far ns may be necessary TO fair trial
have been asked to undertake. the defense, and the
responsibility deyolylng entirely upon myself at last
taiiOn In saying to Your Honor that shall summon
question Of malpractice has ony been held Ii abey
ance 80 that leading counsel WHO might come IN need
iheir own Views it IL now abandoned, so far as
have any connection with tho case.
Or. W. 4. Hammond has written Mr.. Scoville.
letter stating that under no circumstances can ne
have anything whatever to do with the ease Of his
client, either as adviser or expert; that his opinion
relative 10 the surgical treatment of the President
does not in the least lessen his sense OF Guteaus
criminality.
IL appears that Guitenu got the money 10 pur-
chnse the pistol with which he shot the late Prcsi-
dent from Mr.. George G. Maynard, formerly mnn-
ager of the National Capital Telephone Company,
who had known the assassin when boy In Mich
ignn.
III regard TO Gui,caus appearance In court Il is
said that Judge Cox decides that every step taken
In the consideration of Gutenu's case will have TO
lie taken in his presence, mud that lie VIII have TO
be In court during Argument OH the question OF
jurisdiction.
Mr. scovILLE APPEALs TO THE PUBLIC.
Mr.. scovllle furnishes the following appeal to
the public
10 the Public:
Tie trial OF Guitcau is fixed for November T. Tho
short time nj owed makes this appeal 10 the public
necessary. WIN the press kindly copy ~ He at
efol Northern States. II N believed there are many
PEE pie IN that connection who can, VI they WILL fr
s evidence OF hts insanity. VIII they not do 50 IN tile
interests fpatrotsm justice, humanity, nd mercyi
Pulrotsn because " lie Il hung sane man II VIII
br an eternal blot on our history. Justice, so that
may not be said hereafter that he, being dcned OF
Heaven the guidance offcason, was put to death con.
mercy, that should prompt the laying aside Of pas
sion and dealing with Tins IN Christian charity.
II amy person knows OF facts bearing tli question
viii he not furnish the lniornaOn9 No one VIII
be called To testify unless II seems to be important TO
Just defense and fair trial Please communicate Rt
once with George Scoville, Washington, ID. q,
motion for the assignment OF counsel to assist
IN the dclense of Gnitcnu will also be made to-
day, and IL Is understood that Generals II. d.
Mussey aud s. S. utnko will be designated by the
court TO aid Mr.. Scovlle.