The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-11-17
GUITEAU'S BR0THER-lN-LAw.
Some Interesting Facts Connected With tn
Case

On last Saturday In an interview with
newspaper correspondent, George Scoylle.
attorney for Guiteau, says he is about
through with bis correspondence. and will
give his time 10 study now. In speaking OF
the formidable array of legal talent against
him he says: sit il hardly fair. Unless Mr..
Trude comes there viii be no one but Rob-
ineon and I. Besides, the District Attorney,
too, can use all the agents Of the Govern
ment in preparing his case. Why, IN every
place where | have sent subpGnas for wit
nesses there is Government employe on
when the case was first brought into court,
that the Government was ready. II l had
had money would have been very well pre-
pared.
"The appeal seems to have obtained many
witnesses for you "
s'We could not have got along without
that. All the subpenas are out now, and
have some leisure for studying. The publ
cation of ths names OF witnesses subpGnaed
for the defense in Boston was made against
my wishes. The Marshal probably gave the
names out. requested that the names be
kept secret. ! thought the same privilege
would be extended in this case as in civil
case. However, the publication has done
no harm. l think people are beginning to
look at this case without prejudice. 1 have
little fears now about the jury. OF course
expect them to be little prejudiced. 1t
will be shown on the trial that whatever
Gqiteap is, he never was depraved or bad
man, as he has beep represented. do not
think that the history Of the world affords Q
case of man who had lived to forty years of
age without crime, leading a religious life,
and not reyengeful by nature, and then
without cause or passion, and in his sound
senses shot another man down. On the
other hand, there are many eases where in
sane men have committed such an act-''
Mr.. Scoyille continues to receive letters
from ''eccentries." George Francis Trains
communications como few and far between.
One letter received by Mr.. Scoville to-day
consai1eG sixteen closely written foolscap
pages. The letter is dated at the Western
Asylum, kentucky, and the writer an.
nounces that he is ''eDjoying the Punishment
of the asylum" the present status of society
being obnoxious to bis peculiar organization,
He gives his views at length In reference to
Guitcau, ''his brother lunatic," as he calls
him. He says Guiteau is suffering with an
fdmMatus conscientious.
The Government, ii is understood, is TAX
ING actiye steps to explode the theory of in
nj. 4. Init Nhrsi OF how nU
been engaged at the Jail TO make STUDIES Of
the criminal.
The latest from the pen of Guiteau il adj
dressed to c. NJ. Bell, of this city, who pho
tographed the assassin after his arrest, and
reads as follows:
This will introduce to you my attorney,
George Scosille, Esq, who wishes to talk to
you about the royalty due me On my photo.
graphs. You know you have been supply
ing the country with them, and it is right
that you should pay me reasonable royalty.
What will you give TO settle without trouble
or expense. Yours truly,
CHARLES J. GUITEAU.
gu. S. JAIL, WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 1881.
'.Please give Mr.. Scoville half dozen side
view photographs for me. CD. c."
ScovilIe said that while there might be a
basis for alleging malpractice, he had always
thought, and is still of the opinion that the
moral effect of such dsfense would be hurt
full to his client. He authorizes the state.
ment that the question of malpractice will
not be raised. Trude, the Chicago lawyer.
concurs with scoyille upon this subject, and
in letter TO him says.
"As TO the question of malpractice, l
would touch on it lightly, il at all i; any pro-
longed discussion involving narration Of
the wounded body Of the dead President,
the course Of the bullet. the agony that he
must have endured, the great length OF his
suffering--all thess things ire calculated to
awaken feelings in the mind of the jury that
might induce them to forget the undoubted
defense Of insanity"
Mrs Dinsmore, a former wife Of Guiteau's
now residing in Leadville, has been sum,
moned to appear as witness at the trial of
the assassin.
j. Wilson Guiteau left Boston last Friday
for Washington, to be present at the trial Of
his brother.