The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-31
LAUGHING IT OUT.
Guiteau Proposes TO Laugh the Case
10 5ss ri Out of Court,
II Scoville Will Only be Quiet. and
Give Him a Show.


you will only keep quiet to-day. l will
laugh this case out of court.
AS soon as he reached the dock b
shouted out: Some of the leading pa
pers in America consider me the great
est fellow they have met in some time
at s O'Clock last night 1 received a tel
egram, which I will read for the edit
cation of the audience and the Ameri
can people. r
Mr.. Charles J. Guiteau, Washington
D. g. 4s
All Boston sympathises with you
You ought to be president.
(Signed) A HOST OF ADMIRERS.
Pausinig a moment he branched of
into a rambling harangue quoting
scripture and comparing himself to the
"Meek and Lowly Jesus" who used
plain language though sometimes
severe. 1 have been accused of using
too harsh language, he added, but ]
take my pattern from the Saviour Of
mankind. l shall submit my name to
the national republican convention. ]
shall expect to Oe before it. There are
only two in the country who want me
hung, one is Judge Porter, who expects
to get 5000 dollars from the govern
ment, il lam convicted, and the other
Is Corkhill who expects to get bounced
and who knowns 1 am the cause Of il.
The counsel for the prosecution hav.
ing entered, DIR. kempster took the
stand, and ScoviIle resumed his cross
examination.
Witness did not believe in Temporal
ry insanity in the sense that persons
could be insane and wholly recover
from 1t In an hour.
Witness was asked If he believed
Sickles was sane or insane when he
shot Key?
Witness: l think he was sane sir.
Guiteau: The jury did not agree
with you sir, they thought he was in
sane.
Upon witness leaving the stand,
Corkhill announced that he had but
one more witness to introduce on the
part of the government, he said that
he would like to hear from Scoville as
to how much time he might want to
consume upon the sur-re-buttal, that
Aome idea might he had how mnrh Ion.
yer this long drawn out trial would
continue. -
Scoville replied: We have some wit
nesses whose names have been present
ed since we closed our case, and L shall
ask the court to permit US to have
them sworn, and our reason will be
upon the ground Of newly discovered
evidence material to the case. l shall
only ask your honor to allow me to ash
a few questions of these witnesses rel
alive to independent facts not hereto
fore known 10 me.
Corkhil: We would like to know
what you expect to proven
Scoville: We haye evidence to ofel
relative to the state Of the prisoner
mind before the shooting.
Davidge: Could you give us an ide'
how much time you will want upon thu
sur-re-buttal?
Scoville: Several days, probably al
next week.
Davidge: We must object, your hon
or, to re-opening the case.
sScoville insisted that he did not de
sire to delay the trial or consume tim
of the court, but the prosecution ha'
consumed weeks with these expert wit
~nesses, meeting with them nightly an
comforting with them in the prepatio
of this case, and he did not propose t
be cut short in the matter Of time
would renew, however, his propositio
that the jury be allowed to separate an
go to their homes, relying on their hon
or and integrity.
Guiteau: / agree with that too, you
honor. They are high toned honora
| BILE men, and | amt afraid to trus
them anywhere. The American pee
Pile don't want me hung anyhow, an
the best thing this prosecution a d
: is to dismiss the indictment and let
! all go home.
= Judge Porter, Cunning toward II
dock) called attention 10 the outburs
OF the prisoner and intimated If the
were to be continued. he must reque
a the dock to be moved to the furth'
. corner Of the room, where at least Il
prisoner could not disturb the jur
1 do not ask, he added, for immedia
o action, yosr honor. Tlj
Guiteau: (sneeringlyl oh, you dom
Mr.. Judge Porter. 4t
Scoville: I wish Judge Porter wou
d make his motions when he desires a
n gument or action upon them, and n
II to continually making his little speec
es to the jury.
= Judge Porter. AS I have an u
8, doubted right to do.
The question Of permitting the ju
IN to disband was again raised, but W
K dismissed by the foreman announce
4 that they preferred not to separa'
~ provided they could have reasonal
opportunity for exercise and fresh a
Corkhill proceeded to reply to WI
t. he termed the counsels aspersion up
10 distinguished medical gentlemen, W
II did honor to the state. He said
n would repel the assertion that they n
nightly to weave meshes about Il