Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-16

Jail and recovered his equanimity he felt bet
Ter and looked better. INTENDED to have him
let his hair grow. I intended to suggest to
hin to let it grow, but neglected it. When /
returned to Washington 1 found he
had it cropped short again which
makes him look rather peculiar.
In appearance he was really handsome, win
ming man. I know no one more careful
about his dress and appearance. He could
talk with man for half hour
AND BORROW MONEY
when another man could not have
done it on long acquaintance.
he had very winning, genial way, and being
of French extraction, was naturally polite.
He could go into any hotel and secure room
without any baggage or other security and
not pay in advance. have known OF ms 60
ing to the Palmer house, in Chicago, three
different times in succession and to get
room each time, though on each
former occasion he had been turned
out. only mention these things to show
that he is not uncouth or rough as some peo-
pie think him. In these things he didn't think
that he was doing anything wrong.
HIS MORAL SENSE
is so defective that he thought it was right.
His idea was, I have not the money,
but I will have some next week.
He always had glorious expectations Of some
thing that was going to happen to hIm-sums
of money that were coming to him.
Was Guiteau confident of his aequlttal?
He don't know said Scoville. He is given
credit of having more intelligence than he
really has. OF course the question of insanity
in the trial for ihe defense is
the main reliance. By the way. 1 have re-
ceiyed many letters on this point. One re-
ceived yesterday from lawyer made some
VERY VALUABLE sUGe
as to insanity. If it were not for such help
don't know what should do. The task Is
a great one and have but little
time to prepare. Among other letters l read,
said Mr.. Scoville, smiling, are some from
cranks, as they are called. One of the letters
is from a person who claimed that Guiteau,
like himself, had been drugged by an electri
cal telephone circular and was under its infu-
ence. Others were from persons who claimed
to be insane once and Of
fer fsred advice aar aad ssfeTenof nof cra10 10
said Mr.. Scoville, renewing the conversation,
he ought to be hung. The trouble is that it
will require ten times as much proof of in
sanity in his case as in the case of man who
shot negro in the street. People say he is
not crazy, but accept in defense of
sERGE EANT MASON
that he is insane without question. l think
there is much more proof OF Guiteau's in
sanity than Of Mason's. Another trouble We
will have to meet is the jury. Il will be hard
TO find jury with moral courage enough to
acquit, even If they believe Guiteau insane.
For instance, A, who keeps a grocery
store, will not vote for acquittal,
because he thinks all his customers Will
condemn him. It does not require much
to vote guilty, especially as public
opinion will all favor such vote. Col. Cork
hill does not think the danger to the prisoner
rom self-appointed avengers is over, and in
ENDS to take every precaution to prevent any
,ne shooting him while in court. ~
There is much discussion as to Judge Cox 3
opinion on the
JURISDICTION QUESTION.
The fact that he insists upon deciding 1t be-
ore the trial begins, is said to point
@ decision against the jurisdiction of his
.ourt. Should this decision be given,
he prisoner would have to be taken TO New
Jersey for trial, with many chances in favor
,f the courts there holding that there is fail
Ire of jurisdiction. Then also should Judge
Jox decide that he lacks Jurisdiction there
would be no appeals bat, otherwise, an appeal
.ould be taken by the defense even after trial
md conviction on habeas corpus
proceedings IN the latter event
lie could not possibly be tried again.
Should there be likelihood Of his escaping
hrongh such means, the danger of lynching
v ould be very great.