Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-19
GUlTEAU AT THE BAR.
FIFTH DAY OF THE ASSASSIN'S
TRIAL.
The Prisoner Having Things Pretty
Much Hts own Way .-- Paying
Scores All ArOund---The story OF
the Tragedy Told on Ihe Stand,

WASHINGTON, November 1S.-The fifth
day OF the famous trial-famous only. per-
haps, through the exalted station Of the vic.
tim. and the unforeseen gravity Of the results
OF the crime-was marked by an unmistak-
ably Increased interest on the part, particu-
larry or the better class, of the community.
Long before the hour OF the opening of the
court several hundred ladies and gentlemen
assembled in the eastern corridor and pa
tientiY awaited admission to the court room.
At 3 o'clock the prison van drove up, and
Guiteau, carrying huge bundle of papers
IN bis manscied hands, shufied hurriedly
into the building. There was a
marked absence Of noisy demonstra-
ton on the part Of the bystanders. vet
Guiteau plainly betrayed the fear of sudden
violence, which always marks his move
ments, whenever be deems himself at all
exposed TO danger. He was taken to the
prisoners room and devoted himself to read
ing his papers.
At $50 the seats reserved for the general
public were entirely filed, four-ffths of
them being occupied by ladies' The sp-
pearance and general demeanOr of the as
semblage was In marked contrast with that
OF the previous days, and seemed TO be en-
tirelY free from the rougher element, so
conspicuous upon the opening day.
Upon the opening of the court Mr.. SEQ
vile arose to make an explanation, and re-
quested the court to take some measure to
prevent the prisoner from giving to the
public his unauthorized communications,
and also to prevent the annoying interrup-
tiOns of the prisoner in the court room.
This brought on a scene, during which
Guiteau demanded that Mr.. Scoville should
go out Of the case, that he was no criminal
lawyer and had no sense, that he talked one
thing 70 him in private and another in
public.
Mr.. ScOville endesvored to explain to the
court, but Gulteau became more and more
excited and addressed himself alternately
to the court, to ScOville and to the bailiffs
who were endeavOriDg to keep him quiet.
To the court he said: 'I represent myself,
your Honor, and shall do as please about
counsel"
Then turning to Mr.. scovilIe: "You have
got no capacity, and l won't have you man
age my case"
Turning to the bailiffs he shouted, "You
mind your business, You confounded fools;
you amt got no sense"
The court again stated to the prisoner in
decided terms that he would order his re-
moval and proceed in his absence.
To this Guiteau shouted exeitedly; Il
don't care If you do The court above will
reverse you, and will get a new trial. You
have got no right to remove me-"
Tae court replied in terms which seemed
TO convince Guiteau OF their sincerity,
Very well. shall do so, IL you persist in
any more disturbance, and there are prece-
dents in this court for such rulings"
A whispered consultation between Gui-
teau an 4 ScOville followed, and the former,
/ apparently convinced, subsided into abso-
/ lutte quiet and devoted himself to his papers.
District Attorney COrkhill offered in evi-
| dence certain letters which were Yesterday
read to Mr.. Blaine to be identified by him
/ E A. WsgI er was then called as a witness,
| but failed to respond. James K. Sharpe
/ was called and sworn. He did not see he
/ shooting. but saw the prisoner attempting
| to escape and witnessed his arrest.
! Ella NJ. Ridgely beard the conversation
| between Guiteau and the hackman, who was
| engaged by the prisoner to drive him TO the
| Congressional Cemetery. Joshua A. Davis,
/ gate keeper, Wm. s. Crawford, a draY
man. aud Others who were present at
/ the Baltimore and Potomac depot on July
ID, testified to the facts Of the shooting.
policeman KearneY, who arrested Guitesu,
claimed to have done so without assistance,
fWhereupOn 6uitesu asked him several ques-
tfOus aud demonstrated to his satisfac-
/ tiOn that he (Guiteau) did not run away,
/ but cOOllY put up his pistol and surrendered.
| The court then took recess for half an
/ hour. Many of the spectators remained In
| their seats during the recess. When the
| court Teconvened the examination Of the
witnesses was proceeded with. Barton,
/ eCiOred haekman, testified TO Offering to
| convey Guiteau from the depot to the Con-
| gress, ,Onal Cemetery for two dollars, and
| that soon afterwards he heard the shots and
| rushed in the depot. He saw the President
| lsiug upon the floor ard Guitesu running
| back SeviallCn A. Brown, chief clerk Of
the State Department, testified TO the fire.
| qUent visits OF Guiteau to the Department
/ with an application for the Austrian mis-
/ sion that be had given instructions to eX-
/ clude Guiteauis cards because he thought
! it not worth Secretary Blsine's while to see
/ him so often. Guiteau, he said, seemed 10
/ be a nervous individual, and never looked
/ anyone straight in the eye. Guitesu, at
/ this point, interrupted and said 81 looked
| you ia the eve, Mr. Brown"
Detective Ecketoff described the scene in
| the police office when Guitesu was brought
I in, aud his subsequent transfer to the jail.
/ J. Stanley Brown, private secretary to the
/ late President Garfield, testified to Guitean's
/ frequent visits 10 the White House last
/ March and April, and that his visits were so
persistent, and the nature Of bis spplics-
/ tiOns such, that he sent him to the s ate
/ Department Joseph L. Denny, news
/ dealer at the depot, identified package Of
papers left bv Guiteau at his stand on the
| day a. the shooting. At the conclusion of
Mr.. Denny's examination, the court ad-
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