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connection With the trial on tho 18th. Court
Was formally opened Q few minutes after 10

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tho case and the brother and sister Of the pris-
oncr entered. After the lapse Of : few min
utcs Gniteau was hurried into tho courtroom
III custody OF half 4 dozen policemen and deputy
inarrlals. Tie handouts were removed, and lie
shook hands with his sister and brother, and
took the seat reserved for him between them
and his counsel. Scowlle then submitted an
affidavit and made an application for All order
for M additionsl number Of witnessca, which
order was made bv the court. Then the addi-
tional panel Of seventy-ive summoned the pre-
ceding day was called, most Of the persons re-
spending when called. Gnteau manifested
less nervous cxcitability than the day before,
although in his whispered conversations with
his brother he was quite deinonstratiye and
earnest In his manner.
A colored barber named Howard was the
first juror to be called and examined as to his
fitness to serve. His answers showed him TO
be not disqualified from service, but tho do
fcnse challenged him peremptorily, being the
fourth peremptory challenge. Next was :
ION that Guiteau ought to b0 hanged or
burned. He was. Of course, excused, as was
also tho next (named Bailey) who
declared hs belief that Guiteau
wa, crazy. Tho next was 8 colorcd
man. remarkable for frilled shirt front and
dramatic posture and manner, who related the
history Of his past life and then was peremp-
understood 0uituan II resolved not to have .
colorcd man OH the Jury. The next was an
Irishman named Michael Sheellan, with very
pronounced brOguc, vino lad no opinion on the
subject OF Guiteau's crime, except that "the
man was out OF his head" nc was sworn az
the sixth Juror
William Talbot, AN iron worker, having an
swered all questions to the satisfaction Of the
defense, SAYING that he had "never bothered
his head' on the question Of GuiteanS guilt
was challenged pcremptorily BY the prosecu-
iiOn. Several others in succession we're excused
on the statement that they had firm md dccd
ed opinions. One or them believed Gnitea,
ought to be hanged, and another would rsquir,
convincing medical testimony to chang,
his opinion. A long-faced young colored man
named Foster. declared ho was perfectly free
from any prejndices in the matter. but he had
mentioned ii (the murder Of Garfieid to sev
cral parties as quito serious accident. II,
was challenged peremptorily BY tho defense
Samuel I. Hobbs, native Of Maryland, !
plasterer BY occupation, answered all questions
satisfactorily, and was sworn IN ~ the seventh,
juror.
G. w. Gates, young mar, native OF Wash
ington, . machini-t. was sworn as the eight
Juror. After that, for about All hour, ever,
man called confessed hc had formed :. firm
tho question Of the prisoners guilt, and wa
excused. There Was one exception IN the per
son OF q colorcd man named Ralph WorMlc,
(a plastcrer by occupation) who thought ht
could render . fair verdict, and said ht
had not read moro about the case than Ii,
did .'in ordinary cases Of that kind" He die
not believe everything hc read III the newspa
pcrs iecanse they had published things about
himself that wero not true. lie could not "a,
whether the President Was shot by the prisoner
until he would hear tho testimony. or course
II al insane man did the shooting be would u
~ much guilty as anybody else. Tho "craz,
part of the business was something else.
thing. After consultation between
counsel and prisoner and his brother, Scoyille
said the defense would accept tho Juror, and sc
Wormiey WAS sworn in as the ninth juror. The
lst OF seyenty-five talesmen having been ex.
haust.J. the Marshal was ordered to summon
another list Of seventy-6yc, and the court ad-
journed.
Guiteau waa jeercd aud h,ssol q hs left the
court, aud the cowardly wretch sought shelter
behind big policeman.
THIRD DAY.
At the opening Of the third day Of Il.
Guiteau trial tho courtroom was filed to over
flowing, the audience being very respectabl,
ono. Court was called to order, and during
the calling Of the names Of Jurors the prisoner
WAS brought In. His appearance was wild and
excited. lie tossed his hat upon the desk be-
fore him. snd, turning toward his brother-in
law, Seoyille. hurriedly whispered something e
him in an extremely-excited manner. The two
entered into conversation, and Gniteau, while
speaking. used his clenched fist vigorously, q
i insisting upon matter which Scoyilie seemed
10 disapprovc.
The ialrsmcn being called, Judge Cox ques
toned the iirst, Z. !. kengla, upon his feelings
regarding the prisoner. Kengla responded that
he dii not think there could possibly b sun.
cient evidence to change the opinion he had
formed. The next talesman called was excused
almost at once, having formed de-
cided opinion. A laborer, named Thomas,
declared he had neither expressed nor formed
anorinioa. cannot read, and had never held any
conversation whatever on the subject. Scoville
remarked that this man WAS about tho kind
of . juror the law contemplated, but the
defense did not want him. He therefore chAl-
lcngcd him peremptorily. 4 colored barber
named Williams Was called, and, having formed
no opinion, was examined by Scovillc. Heread
the papers every morning before O'Clock, and,
being barber, OF course had conversed . greai
deal on the subject. In response to IN inquiry
whether he had ever been juror in murder
case he said he had. but the jury
disagreed. This remark caused consider
ah!o amusement throughout the room
After further questioning Mr.. Williams WA
excused. William II. Browner, commission
merchant being closely questioned by Scoy,lle
ard no objection being advanced by tho Gov
ernn.ent VAS accepted and duly sworn. making
the tenth juror. George I. Kecne, in respons,
| To interros atories, said there was nothing un
der the sun which could change the opinion b,
| h.d formed, and several other gentlemen w.r
as decided III their answer ~ was keonc. 4
| Hcln.ein. MI iron worker. was sworn as the clev
enth juror. Thomas II. Barron. carpenter ans
| builder. VAS accepted hv the defense
but the nis,tiet Attorney preferred to excus
him, aud interposed peremptory challenge
| The next talesmaa examined WAS {. 4. Payne
| celtah.e h the defense, hut was mfeRptorll
| challenged by the Government. JOSEPH
| Prather. commission merchant, Was accspte,
and sworn ~ the twelfth juror.
| The court then adjourned.
I During tho examination Of the taleaMen. u
\ following statement was prepared by Guiteat
copied by his brother. and given to tho press
10 the L.ga. f.ssssssca ef A a.erica: am on tri
for my life. formerly practiced law in New Yol
and Chicago, and propose TO take IN active part
my defense, ~ know more about my inspiration IN
views In the care than any one. My hrother-tn-iav
George Scosille, Esq, Is my only counsel. and her,
by appeal to thu legal profession Of America FOR al,
\ expect t. hass money shortly 10 ! can pay them.
Sha vet partly from the settlement If Al old ma
ter in NeA York, and partly from the sale of II,
hooks, and partly from public contributions 10 II
defense. Ny defense was published In the New yol
4 Herald on ost and In my speech published No
/ IL tyes:eniasN. Any we'll known lawyer Of GRIMM
capacity desiring to participate in tho defense vi
| please telegraph without delay to George Scoyill
/ Washington. d. &. II, for any reason. an applic
ton t~ refused, the name will be withheld from q
| public.
signed, CHAHLks GrirEAU.
In Court, Washington, D. G.. Nov. Ia, 1851.
FOURTH DAT
Immediately after the opening Of coul
Counsel scovilie arose to make a personal .,
planation, in which he said there had been n
disagreement between himself and Robinso,
rs would appear from certain publications. A
this point 1iaiteau rose ana objected To Robi,
sons takiag rait i'll ls defense. He said Ii
would manage his own case. AMI wouljn
trust Robinson with anything. Ga h
had no brains. He wished III
court to understand him ON tAie point. and
counsel We're forced upon him, be would max
noise about il To the country. He represent
ed ths Deity in this case, aud wished tho coul
to understand II. Continuing. he said two Q
three blnnderbuss lawyers would lose the cas-
for him, and he did not propose 10 submit
ANYTHING Of the kind. The court informed tn
prisoner II lie did not remain quiet he woul
be removed frem the room. The prisoner cor
versed in very excited manner with his cour
sci and brother, at intervals using his clcnche
fist upon the desk before him in an exceedingl
1 dam M frat tfya