Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-11-24
Guiteau's Trial.

Iu the triai Of GIiJeau the prosecution
rested then case. Monday. and al the com
mencemeat Of the defense Leigh Robinson
Sho had beeg associated with Sco,ille a.
counsel for Guiteag, withdrew from the case
giving a. has reason the discOIrlssy that h4s
been persistently shown him By both scol!ile
and the prisoner Guiteau opened the de-
Tense in MS own behalf in the following
speech
Your Honor. | was not aware that vas
expected 10 spssk this morning" Mr. SEQ
Vile here leaned oye5 aud whispered 10 him.
when Gulteau retortea sharply snd with I'M
patience, Il won't stand up, In not afraid
TO, however. but have only moment TO
speak aud will keep my seat. do not care
10 ssy more than was published last Monday
in my address To the public. presume the
jury saw 1t. hsss 10 sei speech 10 make.
| appear as my own counsel and my idea l.
to make corrections a. We 90 along, Jusi a.
! have done the past three or four days.
don't mean any discouresy 10 any one.
Gnly want TO get at the facts. Ii anyone
says o~s them $50 aud don't will deny
it on the spot. Ny idea is to take things
while they are bot. not let them get cold and
suffer from Misrepresentation Qf course !
shall 90 on the stand al the proper tine and
be examined sHdeross-examined. Ny idea,
however, is 10 meet a mIs-si stement when il
is hot, instead Of waiting 10 let the matter
get digested and misunderstood. ] think
the true way is 10 inteDect my statements
as the case proceeds. ! have no set speech
to make but am much obliged TO Your Hon
o. and to my counsel for the courtesy Of
this invitation"
After GuiteaI finished he settled back in
his chair with an air Cf exhaustion and rest
ed his head upon his hand YEARLY, while
ears-worn expression appeared upon his
features. scoyille then addressed the lury
at considerable length. Much" he said,
''hsd been introduced 10 the evidence thus
far which 10 bis mind should have no bear
ing upon the case. All men shared the
same opinion relative to the suteTings of
the President. II Was not pleasant to con-
template these things. and when they were
presented to the jury they mus, exercise
an influence. The only question, however.
| for the jury to consider was, whether the
| prisoner killed the President and whether
| >; the time he was in such condition men
| tally as 20 render him responsible for tine
action The speaker, with no attempt Al
oratorical efforts, presented in plain mat
Ter of feet manner the poiI;s which he
proposed to make and upon which tue de-
fence would rely. Without concluding his
address, Sco,lle requested that the Court
would allow him futbsr time to permit him
10 finish Tuesday. This vas granted and
Court adjourned till Tuesday.
| Gaiteau was brought into the court room
Tuesday shortly after 10 and at once busted
| himself with his paper and mail. His per-
sonal appearance has undergone a marked
change since the first day Of the trial and
he had evidently devoted unusual care TO
his toilet He still wore the coat with tie
tern sleeve but his linen was spotless and his
beard, Ehich has heretofore appeared "scrag-
gy,r seemed TO be faultlessly brushed. The
Wild, frightened look of the eyes had disap-
peared as also his bsait Of looking and cast
ing covert glances about bag without rails
ing bis head.
At ten minutes past ten Scoville resuassd
his argument to the jury, calling their at
tention to the plea set up by the defence of
Insanity, and discoursed u great length on
the growth and changes Of public opinion up
on the subject Of insanity aud its ueatmeat
By courts when set w as defence in crimi-
nal cases. he cited eases and the rulings
in several noted ones where iusaeity was set
up. He claimed that the plea of insanity
having been set up by the defence the bur
den Of proof rests with the prosecution.