Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-10-20

evidently was Mr.. Blaine, although at the
time 1 did not recognize him as Mr.. Blaine
They sat in the carriage l should say some
two minutes; they had not completed their
conversation when they reached the depot
and during the interview of two minutes they
finished their conversation. During this
time they were engaged in very earnest and
private conversation, as have said. The
President got out on the pavement side and
Mr.. Blaine on the other side. They entered
the ladies' room; stood there watching the
President and they passed by me. Before
they reached the depot had been promena-
ding up and down the ladies' room between
the ticket office door and the news. stand door,
space of some ten or twelve feet. walked
up and down there I should say two or three
times, working myself up, as I knew the
hour was at hand. The President and Mr..
Blaine came into the ladies' room and walked
right by me they did not notice me, as there
we're quite a number of ladies and children
in the room.
There was quite large crowd of ticket
purchasers at the gentlemen's ticket office in
the adjoining room the depot seemed to be
quite full of people. There was quite crowd
and commotion around, and the President was
in the act of passing from the ladies' room to
the main entrance through the door. l should
say be was about four or FIVE feet from the
door nearest the ticket Office, in the act of
passing through the door to get through the
depot to the cars. He was about three or
four feet from the door. stood five or six
feet behind him, right in the middle of the
room, and as he was in the act of walking
away from me pulled out the revolver and
fred. He Strengthened up and threw his
head back, and seemed to be perfectly bewil'
dered. He did not seem to know what struck
him be did not drop thereupon pulled
again. He dropped his head, seemed to reel,
and fell over. do not know where the first
shot hit; l aimed at the hollow Of his back
did not aim for any particular place, but l
knew if got those two bullets in his back he
would certainly 60. was in diagonal d.
rection from the President, to the northwest,
and supposed both shots struck"
What followed after this has been so often
told that it is not necessary to repeat 1t.
ARRA1GNMENT OF THE PRISONER.
Guiteau was araigned on Tuesday of last
week. He was conveyed to the court in the
iron clad wagon used to carry specie to the
United States treasury, and was guarded by
a platoon of soldiers. No witnesses for the
defence were summoned, as the prisoner
pleads insolvency and under the law, in such
cases the Government summons and pays
the expenses of all witnesses within one hum
dred miles of the court. Although the pris.
oner has been formally arraigned, it is not
probable that the trial will begin for several
days. Mr. Scoville, Guiteau's counsel, visit
ed him at the Jail on the day before his ar.
and after consultation with him
had decided to ask Mr.. R. T. Merrick to aid
him in the conduct of the defence. Should
Merrick accept he would be given entire
charge, with leave to call in additional coun.
sci if he saw fit.
WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE.
"Have you taken any steps to secure wit
nesses, Mr.. Scoville" asked the correspon-
dent.
"Not yet I have not means to defray the
expense of bringing witnesses to Washington,
and, as the government is compelled by law
to bring witnesses for the prisoner living
within one hundred miles of the court house,
1 shall exercise that right, as Guiteau can
not afford to pay them. 1t is provided that
witnesses beyond that distance can give their
deposition, and I can undertake that task
without being compelled to expend very
large sum of money. I have no money to
pay for counsel, but will ask the Court to as.
sign the gentleman to the case that Guiteau
asks for. While talking with him Monday,
| suggested the name of Colonel Robert 6.
Ingersoll as his lawyer. The prisoners eyes
dropped, and he said: That would array
the whole Christian world against me, for
they would say that had to get an in6del
to defend me- No be won't do. want Mr..
Merrick."
COURSE OF THE DEFENCE.
"Suppose Mr.. Merrick should be unable to
assist you, what then ?"
"Lwould conduct the case according to the
best of my ability. I would put Guiteau on
the stand as the first witness for the defence,
and let the Court and jury judge by his &C.
tions and conversation whether or not he is
insane. Let any body of experts or profess
sional men hear him talk and there would be
but one opinion on the question of insanity"
"Thus far what steps have you taken ?"
II have secured several letters written by
him in 1859 and 1860 which will show the
state of his mind at that time. He Joined
the Oneida Community in 1850, and have
now letter written by him during the sum.
mer of that year showing his inclination on
religious matters. He has constantly gone
astray on the subject of religion, and it is to
this cause that I ascribe his trouble to-day.
To-day I received package of letters from
my wife which she and I had received from
Guiteau at different times, and l shall use
them in evidence"
"How does the prisoner receive your coun-
sci ?"
"He is very obstinate, and I have to yield
to him when he requests ME to do anything
in his case. 1t is useless to attempt to argue
with him, for he makes up his mind to a thing
and sticks to it,"
STATEMENT OF THE ASSASSIN.
HAS he given you any papers or state
ments since you have visited him ?"
"Yes, yesterday, before | left him, he gave
me the following statement: