The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-11-26
THE GUlTERU TRIAL.
Episodes and Incidents by the Way.
GUITEAU 5 BEARING.

GUITEAU 5 BEARING.
During the first tour days Of The tral, that
were occupied in getting jury, Guleau
seems 10 have keep reasonably quiet, inter
jecting only such remarks rs seemed not
wholly out OF place by a man in his position
Since then, however, he has been more OBJ
streperous, evidently laboring to make evil
dence in support of the main point OF the de-
Tense, the establishment Of his insanity, but
IN fact only furnishing additional proof that
he is more cunning and devilish than insane
On Friday morning the prisoner IS repre-.
sented as being in an especially contankerous
humor Immediately on the opening OF the
court and before Guiteau had been brought
in, Mr.. Scovlle, his counsel, asked the court
to take some measures to keep the prisoner
quiet and especially to prevent his giving
out little buncombe addresses to the reporters,
AS he had done the day before. No sooner
had Gulteau, on his arrival soon afterwards,
learned the character of the request than he
sprang to his feet and shouted
"Mr Scoville talks one thing TO me in pri.
vate and another thing IN public. Last night
he came to me IN nay cell and talked different
ly from what he does now. l am going to
have first class counsel" And here he was
forced into his char.
Mr.. Scoville said that yesterday the prisoner
had another communication to make to the
press. In order to keep it from going out
during the day he told HIN that he would sse
him in his cell that night. He had gone there
and spent an hour with him.
He got it and suppressed it," shrieked the
prisoner, "but don't care snap for it,"
"Wlll you please keep quiet" remarked the
court, with deprecatory gesture.
II represent myself" retO-ted the prisoner
~ don't propose to keep quiet"
Mr.. Scovills here attempted TO quiet him,
and was saluted with the words: You are not
. criminal lawyer, and have no confidence
IN you to manage this case"
The court here suggested that ne would ex,
pei the prisoner from the court room il he did
not behave better.
"If you expel me, sir" SAID the prisoner
from his seat, "the court IN banc will reverse
IT."
Several officers here gathered around him,
and turning to them angrily. he hlssed: you
mind your business"
The judge here proceeded to speak, but was
several tmss interrupted by the incohereat OK
clamatiOns OF the prisoner.
ION several occasions" said the Judge, I'm
the courts of the United States, the prisoner
has, on account of disorderly conduct, been
removed, notably in this court in the case OF
Lawrence for murder, and the course has been
sustained" He did not, he said wish to re-
sort to such measures, but would be compelled
70 if the prisoner did not remain quiet You
shall be heard" he said, turning to the prison
er, AT the close OF the evidence, if you wish to
address the jury"
II como hero a. my own counsel" said the
prisoner.
you can only BE- heard through consulta
ton with your counsel" SAID the court
II except to your hOnor's ruling" persisted
the prisoner, land will lot it go up 10 the
court in bane. The court n banO will reverse
this, and will got new trial"
The prisoner was quleted for moment, and
then blurtsd forth, in loud voice: "Scoville
is no criminal lawyer and no politician, and I
am opposed to placing the case IN his hands
propose to have three or four first class law
yers."
"You must keep order now" said the court
Aside from this, during the next ten days.
Gulteau was not particularly demonstratlve
except that he became exlted at times when
the witnesses were testifylng, and he inter
rupted one by calling out that what he was
saying was false. He constantly repeated the
remark that he was his own counsel, repudi-
ated Mr.. Robinson, although Mr.. Scovllle had
explained that Mr.. Robinson and himself were
IN accord, proclaimed himself the agent of
the Deity, insisted frequently on making a
speech, called forth new threats from the Judge
to remove him from the court room.
BLAINE's TESTIMONY.
The first witness sworn in the trial was Sec
rotary Blaine, who described the scene at the
shooting Of President Garfield at the depot:
He did not see the assassin when the fatal
shot was fred, and so far no witness has been
produced who saw Gulteau when he first aim
ed his pistol at the president The largest
portion OF MIR. Blalne's testimony related to
Gui.eau's persistent application for Office be-
fore the murder, and TO the dissensions in the
republican party after Garfield became presi-
dent. The political portion OF the testimony
was brought out on the cross examination by
Mr.. ScOvile, who explained that he wanted to
show what was the political situation at the
time with view to the effect 1t might have
had upon the prisoner. Mr.. Scoville question
ed the witness pretty closely on the question
Of giving rewards for party services, but the
secretary proved willy witness, and some
times he asked questions instead of answering
them. What he SAID OF Office seekers and pOlltl.
cal tactics entertained the listeners, and some
times made them laugh. He declared himself
the author of the term "Stalwart," and when
Mr.. Scovllle questioned HIM on certain sub
jects he SAID he could make a political speech,
but he would like the questions made more
specific
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO SHOOT GUlTEAU
On being brought into court on Saturday
morning Guteau announced that disrepute.
BILE characters were lurking about to do him
bodily harm. Little attention was paid to the
remark, but few hours afterwards, as he was
being conveyed back to jail in the PRISON van,