The daily gazette., 1881-11-19
SECOND EDITION
GUITEAU MAKING A SCENE
HE DEFIES THE JUDGE TO PUT
HIM OUT OF THE COURT
ROOM.


INED-THE DEFENSE TO BE BASED
ON INsAN1TY-eUITE LETTERS
READ.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-When the
doors of the court room were opened to
the general public this morning, the
rabble found as they rushed in that the
hall was already full. The popular In
terest in the trial has so increased that
the accommodations are hardly sufficient
for those having the privilege of the
back door entrances-that is,the lawyers
aud officers of the court, the witnesses,
representatives OF the departments, and
their hundreds of particular friends,
male and female. What little space re-
mained was filled until the crowd was
one compact mass. Ladies stood in the
press for hours in their absorbed inter-
est, Probably one foarth of all the spec
tators were women, who are developing
a great fondness for the trial. Every
day their number increases, and at this
rate the court room will soon look like
theatre at matinee. The proceedings
were less exciting than yesterday,
though Guiteau did his best to live up
to his opportunities. He began the day
by vicious exhibition of temper, which
almost cost him his liberty. His counsel
asked the Court to have the prisoner
Kept quiet and prevented from smuggling
out statements. This request made
Guiteau frantic with rage. He leaped
to his feet and went through the familiar
TRADE, insisting that he was leading
counsel, and, as such, competent to act
on his individual responsibility. He
said his counsel were incompetent, and
were triaing with him. "Hush," "Keep
STILL" "Slt down." "Be quiet" whisper
brother, sister, counsel, and bailit1s.
"Oh, mind your business is the an
CRY answer. "Let me alone; Pm leading
counsel, and will talk just as much as l
want to. Scoville is doing as well as he
can, he's no lawyer and no politician"
"You must sit down and be STILL "a
whisper the guards.
al won't! You mind your business
Take your hands of !" he replies fierce
ly
BY this time opposition has made
him furious. II has been noticeable
all through his confinement and trial
that anything like personal violence
throws him almost into convulsions.
That common bailiffs should dare treat
him with this liberty excites his rec
sentiment and rage beyond all reason.
As the testimony to-day showed, this
characteristic came out strongly even
at the very TINA OF the shooting, wher
he complained OF the ''excited" fa-
miliarity of those who put him under
arrest. Judge Cox is perplexed.-
Such contumacy in prisoner is scan.
dalous, and the whole court room is
laughing and scowling at once. The
Judge keeps his temper, however, and
repeats his warning that the prisoner
must keep quiet or be removed. The
admonition only inflames Guiteau to
more outrageous behavior. He deties
the Court, shouting out while he bangs
the table for emphasis.
"You can't do it, it wouldn't be le-
gal. appeal to the court in bauc on
exception p'
The bailiffs look with horror at such
challenge to the Judge. In theiI
eyes it is more impious and profane
than the prisoners assertions OF Divine
support. The Judge bites his lip and
looks stern. He begins to speak il
severe tones.
81 won't allow it," yells Guiteau
81 know the law-Ob, mind youl
| business. Z" This to the bailiffs.
81 want your Honor to understand,
shouts the prisoner again, "that am
going to talk all | want to, or l ap
| peal to the court in banc. l repre-
sent myself-Keep your hands of
you confounded fool. You hayen't
| got no sense p'
The three policemen stare at him al
if paralyzed by such audacity. A
deputy marshal dashes toward him or
the run, and Kisses in his ear that hs
positively must stop. The burly form
of Marshal Henry is seen pushing to-
ward the prisoner, his black eyei
flashing with scorn and Indignation
| Guiteau understands it is time to pause
and now gives the Judge chance tt
speak. The Judge then says
| "On several occasions in courts o.
the United States prisoners have beer
removed on account of their miscon,
duct in court, but allowed access te
their counsel during the progress o.
their trial. Indeed, it has been done
IN this very court, in the case of Law
renee.o
Guiteau-But, yonr Honor
| The Court-Whil | regret to hav,
such duty to perform, | now admonisl
this prisoner that there must be no fur
ther mlsbehavior on his part.
"All right says Guiteau; settling
back; "now let the case go up in appea
4 to the court in banc."
The taking of testimony was then re
sumed. Some interesting evidence wa
| given, but none of very essential char
acter. One dramatic incident was tn
production and Identification of tn
weapon which the prisoner used witt
such fatal aim. The policemen VIII
made the arrest told their stories, di tfeI
ing in slight details, but agreeing in a
important details, Policeman Kearne.
has an Irish brogue and keen Irisl
wit, and his examination caused grea
merriment. as did also the testimony o
the negro hack driver whom Gniteal
engaged to drive him to the Congress
ional CemeterA Gaiteau himself raise,
the greatest laugh of all. 1t was notice,
after the recess that he was unusuall
cheerful and polite. He interrupted th
proceedings from time TO time, but no
Extensively, and his VIII ole demeanor wa
sabdued, Much of the time he sat sha
ding his eyes with his right hand In
pensive and quiet mood. While in thi
position a witness was asked whethe
Guiteau looked thinner now than whel
arrested. The witness thought he die
AT this Guitsau suddenly broke on
with:
.Your Honor. | NAV saw in this con