Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-11-24
usual and interrupted the proceedings
frequently.

usual and interrupted the proceeding
frequently.
Scovilie made a brief statement
deploring disagreement; after which
Judge Cox relieved Robinson from
further connection with the defense.
Scoyille began to address the court
with "We do not expect to be com.
PEELED to conduct the case entirely
without assistance" Here Guitear
exclaimed: II understand Judge Ma.
grudel was anxious to assist in this
trial; also Mr.. Townsend. / should like
10 have them appear here, as well as
SWEET and Trude, Of Chicago" Scoyi!le
added, after short pause: Zone word
more on the question of malpractice
My idea is simply this: That by the
physicians own statement on the 25th
of July. the president was not fatally
shot We don't desire to press the sub
ject, but desire to have it 90 on record
so that the court, in the bond, may take
notice of it.
| After brief pause, Guiteau added
"Thats all there is to the malpractice
business, short and to the point, and
! want it understood / appear as my
own counsel here. / am an agent OF
deity. | expect him to take care of
me; | think lie has managed il pretty
well so far"
The district attorney then called Drs.
Woodward and Lamb, who testified to
the character of the wound that it was
a mortal one. They also identified the
ball which was exhibited to the Jury as
the one they had taken from the body
Of President Garfield.
The prosecution then rested their
case, and Guiteau was allowed to be
heard IN the opening Of his defense.
THE AssAssIN's SPEECH.
Guiteau' retaining his seat, began:
| Your honor, | was not aware / was
expected to speak this morning SEQ
vile here leaned over and whispered to
| him, when Guiteau retorted sharply
and with i'm patience: won't stand up.
I'm not afraid to, however. have only
moment to speak, and will keep my
seat. | don't care to say more than was
published last Monday in my address
to the public. | presume the jury all
saw it. have no speech to make, and
appear as my own counsel and my
idea is to make corrections as we go
along, just az we have the past three or
| four days. / do not mean any dis
courtesy to anyone. | only want to get
at the facts. If anyone says | owe them
5000, and | don't, | will deny it on the
spot. My idea is to take things when they
are hot-not to let them get cold, and
suffer from misrepresentation. Of
course | shall go on the stand at a
proper time to be examined ana cross
examined. My idea, however, is to
meet misstatement when it is hot, in
stead Of waiting to let the latter get
sighted and misunderstood | think the
| true way is to inteuect my statements
as the case proceeds. l have no set
speech to make, but am much obliged
10 your honor and to my counsel for
the courtesy of this invitation.
Guiteaus manner seems to have un-
dergone marked change since the
early days of tae trial, and during the
delivery of his short speech this was
particularly noticeable. At the con
clusion, he settled back in his chair
with an air of exhaustion and rested his
head upon his hand, YEARLY, while a
care-worn expression appeared upon
his face.
sCoyIILE'S SPEECH.
Scoville then addressed the jury at
considerable length. "Much," he said
chad been introduced in the evidence
thus far, which, to his mind, should
have no bearing upon the case. All
men shared the same opinion relative
to the suffering of the president.
1t was not pleasant to contemplate
these themes, and when they
were presented to the jury, they
must exercise their influence. The
only question, however, for the jury to
consider is whether the prisoner killed
the president, and whether at the time
he was in such condition mentally as
to render him ponsible for such &C
ton.
The speaker, with no attempt at ora
torica effects, presented in plain mat
ter-of-fact manner, the points he pro-
posed to make, and upon the defense
would rely. Without concluding the
opening address, Scoville requested the
court to allow him further time to per-
nit him to finish tomorrow This was
granted and the court adjourned.