Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-15
News by telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. AN BRRATIC CLIENT. duiteau Causes His Counsel
 Much Trouble BY HIS CONDUCT IN COURT. Refusing to Submit to Their
 Control. ANXIOUS TO MAKE A SPEECH. i Five of the Jury Selected
 and Sworn.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

| THE NAIlONAA CARlTALs Gutteau in COurt-His Trial For Presi.
 dent GarfeId's Murder Begins-Re.
 markabIe Scenes Daring the Proceed.
 ings-The Prisoner Sharply Repri.
 mands His COunsel-He ProcIaims
 Entire Indepeaaaence of Them-His | Statement of the Case Five Jurors Sc.
 Iected and Sworn-The Work Proceed
 ing Without Delay.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-When the doors ! opened for the trial of Guiteau this morning
 at 10 o'clock the public began to stream in, and in two minutes the space furnished was
 densely packed. There was no excitement visible among the spectators. The precau' tions against disorder in the court room have
 been carefully made. Besides the ordinary force of police there are several deputy mar
 shals distinguished by red ribbons, and de. tectives are scattered through the room. A ! few minutes before 10 o'clock the lawyers in ! the case came into the room, the grand jury | took their seats and all awaited the opening
 of the court. Mrs. Scoville and John W.
 Guiteau came in at five minutes past 10 and
 took seats by the side of Mir. Scoville Judge Cox entered immediately afterward, and the
 court was called to order. The grand jury ] was polled Guiteau was then brought in. He was pale and anxious, but looked much l better than on his former appearance. He sat by his sister, Robinson, the counsel as- signed by the court, being on the other side. Y The groups of counsel, the prisoner and his ! kin, the court reporters and correspondents I and the mass of people outside the railing were all objects of interest and mutual re- gard The lawyers for the government sat on the left of the court. and with them were officers representing the War department and the Attorney General The principal center of interest for all eyes, however, was the group immediately below and in front of the reporters desk. Here, in row facing the judge, were seated in the order named, MT. Scoville, MT. Robinson, Guiteau, Mrs Sco- vile and John W. Guiteau. The only immedi- ate friends of the late President present were Judge Advocate Swain, Colonel Rockwell and Marshal Henry.
 Proceedings began by an address to the court by Mr. Robinson stating the embar- rassments under which the counsel for the defense labored, and asking for further time in order to get additional counsel and wit nesses. MT. Robinson is 8 tall and hand some man with 8 fine address, and his argu- ment, which was made in perfect taste and with cogent logic, made favorable impress sion. On its conclusion the first ''scene' in the case occurred. Guiteau rose excitedly and demanded to be heard in his own de- fense. Robinson tried to stop him, but his client angrily waved him of, saying, 'Keep still, am trying this case myself" He then attempted to read his speech, but the judge said this was not the time. Colonel Corkhin then rose aud opposed the motion for delay. Guiteau was very restless and during Robin sons temporary absence leaned over to Scovllle and banging his clenched fists together, said: 'sThis sort of thing has got to stop. only want lawyers for technical points. am managing this thing myself, and I told Rob- inson I did not want him to make such speech" MT. Scoyille said nothing. Gui- teau subsequently, held an excited colloquy with Robinson. Now followed an extraordl- nary scene. Mir Scoville rose and said he opposed the motion He did not favor de- lay, and regarded Robinson's course as ex- traordinary. He had not been consulted, and protested against delay. Guiteau rose ex citedly and said ssI endorse every word of that. told Robinson that if he did not do this thing as I wanted it done he could get of the case.I' AS Robinson was about to rise Guiteau said: q don't want any more speeches from MT. Robinson in the matter until he gets authority from me to talk" The deputy marshal here seized Guiteau from behind and forced him into his chair. Guiteau hastily said, ''You let me alone, please; mind your business" The judge intimated that he ulSuG D0 bO DOStpOAO GA1O OOSsoO oA1O WoCAA1 when Guiteau said: ''Mr. Robinson came into this case without my knowledge. I know nothing about him. I expect money enough in a few days and can employ any counsel please. I demand that he retire peremptorily from the case.' Judge Cox finally decided that the case shall proceed at least as far as to empanel the jury and put in the evidence for the government Then the question of delay might be considered, but he thought that there would be time enough as the case proceeded for the defense to pre- pare it's case. Guiteau continued during the proceedings to be very restless and con stantly attempted to interrupt the court. If he is endeavoring to convince the court of his insanity, he loses no opportunity to make a dem onstration. He repeatedly said: "I do not want any more time. I don't want Robinson any more in the case" The ofh- cers again forced Guiteau into his chair, when Guiteau angrily said to them: 'sYou keep still and mind your own business am in the presence of the court; I propose to talk when I feel like it."
 The court ordered the empanelling of the jury to proceed, but beforehand gave his views as to the qualifications of jurors. He said that in these days of newspapers and railroads man who knew nothing about great public case was not the best juror, and that he should rule that juror otherwise qualified could act eff he could render an impartial verdict upon the evidence" About II o'clock the work of obtaining jury was begun, the three who first presented them selves being disqualifed-two on the ground that they had formed fixed opinions on the ease, and the other on the ground that he had conscientious scruples on the subject of cap ital punishment. In examining the jurors MT. Scoville went over large range of ques- tions, inquiring as to their religious and po- litical belief. Five jurors were obtained and sworn in. Their names and occupations are
 Tzl-. ID ~ka.1 1roora CT; Frederick W Brandenberg. cigar maker; Charles G. Stewart, four and feed dealer; Henry J. Bright, retired from business; Thomas H. Langley, grocer They are all men of middle life, and are evidently worthy, honest men.
 The panel was exhausted after these i've jurors had been obtained, and at the sugges tion of the District Attorney an order was is- sued for the drawing of seventy five addition al names from the box. The prisoner at this point slowly rose and informed the court that he would like to make speech tomorrow morning. but he was ordered by the court to take his seat. He then passed the manuscript of his speech to a newspaper reporter, but before the latter could leave the court room MT. Scoville compelled him to return it. This raised the anger of the prisoner, who excitedly declared that he was not under the control of his counsel that he was lawyer and knew the law himself that when he
 
 desired his speech to be published for the purpose of influencing public opinion He was again silenced by the court, and it having been agreed that the sittings of the court should be from 10 g. m. to p. m. daily, al- lowing half an hour for recess, the court at 1:o5 adjourned. The impression that the prisoner created his first day in court is cer- tainly most unfavorable. He is evidently likely to be 8 constant source of irritation during the trial.
 Counsel for both sides consider themselves fortunate in securing five jurors from the first panel. John F. Hamlin, the first juror selected, is we'll known in connection with the Hamlin House on Sixth street near Loui- siana avenue, where he is associated with his brother, Joseph H. Hamlin. F: N. Bran derberp. the second juror, is of German na- tionalify, but has resided here for over quarter of a century. He was formerly en- gagged in the carpet weaving business, but of late years has been in the tobacco and cigar business Nearly his entire life has been spent on Pennsylvania avenue above Seventh street. Henry J. Bright, the third juror ac- cepted. resides in East Washington and for