Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-16
THE ASSASSIN'S TRIAL.
A NEGRO CHOSEN AS A JUROR
Scenes and IneIdents-A Citizen with
Decided VtevVs-The Prisoners Dis
trust of the COlOred Talesmen-Nfne
Jurors SelecEed-SecreIsry Blaine
Summoned.

WASHINGTON, November 15.-The pres
sdre to obtain admission to tbs court room
this morning was notably greater than it
was yesterday. After the ushers had exer-
cised the right of selection and admitted two
or three score well dressed, respectable look
ing people, including Pennsylvania member
OF Congress, accompanied by ladies, the doors
were thrown open. and there was a sudden
aud 1mpetuOus influx of representatives of
the rougber element. The five jurors who
were selected and sworn Yesterday were
early In attendance. Judge Cox took his
seat, and court was formally opened a few
minutes after ten o'clock.
Immediately afterwards the counsel In
the case and the brother and sister of the
prisoner entered. After the lap sc of a few
minutes Guitesu was hurried into the court
room in custody Of half dozen policemen
and deputy marshals. The handouts were
removed from his wrists and he shook hands
with bis sister and brother and took the seat
reserved for him between them and his
counsel. Mr.. Scoville then submitted an
affidavit and made application for an order
for sn additional number of witnesses, which
order, the governments attorneys making
no objection, was made by the court. Then
were summoned last evening, was called,
most OF the persons responding when called.
Guiteau manifested more nervousness and
excitability than he had displayed yester-
day, although in his whispered conversation
with his brother he was quite demOnstrative
and earnest in his manner.
A cOlOred barber named Howard was the
fret juror to be called and examined as to
his fitness to serve. His answers showed
I'm Of n, ha =
the defense challenged him peremptorily-
Il being the fourth peremptory challenge
The neXt was a man named Lynch, who
had a decided opinion that Guitesu
ought to be hanged or burned.
He was, Of course, excused, as
was also the next, named Bailey, who de-
clared his belief that Guiteau was crazy.
The next was colored man, remarkable for
hls inlled shirt front and dramatic posture
and manner, who related the history of
his past life, and then was peremptorily
challenged by the defense. In fact, it
is understood that Guiteau is resolved not
to have colored man on the Jury. The next
was an Irishman named Michael Sheehan,
with a very pronounced brOgue, who had
no opinion on the subjsct of Guiteau's
crime, except that "the man was out OF bis
head" He was sworn as the sixth juror.
William Talbot, an iron worker, answer
ed all the questions to the satisfaction Of
the defense, saying that he had
never bothered his head on
the question of the guilt of Guiteau,
but was challenged peremptorily by the
prosecution. Several others in succession
we're excused on their statements that they
bad firm and decided opinions. One of
them believed that Guiteau ought to be
hanged, and another would require
convincing direct testimony to chance
his opinion. A long-fsced young
colored man, named Foster, de
cared thai he was perfectly free from
any prejudice In the matter. but admitted
ghst he had mentioned 1t (tbe murder o. Mr.
Garield) to several parties as quite a seri-
Gus sccident. He was challenged peremp
tOrilY by the defense. Samuel Hobbs, Il =
tive Of MARYLAND and q plasterer by occupa-
tion, answered all questions satisfactorily
and was sworn in as the seventh juror
CIV Gates, 8 young man, q native Of Wash
ington aud a mschinist by trade, answered
al the questions satisfactorily, and was
sworn as The eighth juror. After shat, for
confessed that he bad formed firm or 6e-
cided or uualtersble opinion on the ques
tiOn Of the prisoners guilt, and was ex-
cused. There was one exception In the
person OF a colored man, Rslph Wormley, a
plasteTer by occupation, who thought he
could render rsir verdict. lie said he had
nos read more about the case than he did in
ordinary cases Of that kind. He did not be-
lieVe everything that he had read in the news
papers, because they had published things
about himself that were not true. He could
not say whether the President was shot by
the prisoner until he would hear the testi-
mOny. OF course, II any insane man did
the shooting, he would be as much guilty
as anybody else. The "crszY part" OF the
| business was something else" No sensible
msn could have done such thing. After
consultation between counsel and the pris
Oner and his brother, Mr.. ScOville said the
defense would accept the juror, and he was
sworn as the ninth juror. The list of the
seventy five talesmen having been exhaust
ed, the Marshal was ordered to summon
another list of seventy-lVe TO- morrow. Tht
court at 1920 adjourned.
| BLAINE SUMMONED.
Secretary aine, who will be made the
| principal witness for the government tC
| prove the shooting of President Garfield by
| Guiteau, has been notified to appear II
/ court tomorrow.