Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-12-31
TRIAL OF TIE ASSASSIN.
Gulteau Proposes to Laugh the Case
Out or C0urt-He VIII Submit
His Name to the Next National
Republican Convention rs q Can.
didate for President.


o'clock this morning Guiteau was led
into court by the bailiffs. As he passed
the table where his counsel sat he paused
q moment and whispered to Scoulle: 'If
you will only keep quiet today I will
laugh the case out OF court"
As soon as he reached the dock hs
cried out: ''Some leading papers in
America consider me the greatest fellow
they have met In some time. At 8
o'clock last night I received q telegram.
which / will read for the OBLIGATION Of
tho audience and the American people:
"'Charles j. Guiteau. Washington :
All Boston sympathizes with you. You
ought to be President.
"~'(Signed): AHosr OF ADMIRERs.'"
Pausing a%,moment, be branohsd OF
into a rambling haransue. quoting Scrip.
ture, and comparing himself to the
meek and lowly Jesus" who used plain
language, though sometimes severe. ~
have been accused Of using too harsh
language" no added. "but I take my
pattern from the Saviour OF mankind. I
shall submit my name to the next Re-
publican Convention. shall expect TO
be before Il. There are only two men
in the country who want me hanged.
One 10 Judge Porter. who expects to get
$4,000 from the government II I am con-
visted, aud the other IL Corkhill. who
expects to get bounced, and knows I am
the cause OF it,"
Counsel for the prosecution having en-.
tered, DR.. Kemstsr took the stand and
Scoville resumed his cross.examination.
Witness did not believe in temporary in
sanity in the sense that persons could be
insane and wholly recover from 1t in an
hour.
Witness was asked IL be believed Gen.
eral Sicklss was SAM or Insane when he
shot Key, and replied: ~ think hs was
sane"
Guiteau-The jury did not agree with
you. sir. They thought that be was in
sane.
Upon witness leaving the stand Cork.
hill announced that be had but one more
witness to introduce on the part OF the
government. He would like to hear
from Scoville as to how much time he
might consume In sur.rsbuttal, that
some idea might bs had as to how much
longer this iong.drawn.out trial would
continue.
Scoville replied: 1--WE have some wit
nesses whose names have been presented
since We closed Dur case. and I shall ask
the Court to permit us to have them
sworn. and our reason will be upon the
ground Of newly-discovered evidence ms.
terial to the case. I shall only ask your
Honor to allow me to ask q few ques.
tons Of these witnesses relative TO In.
dependent facts heretofore unknown to
me-"
C0rkhill-We would like to know what
you expect to prove.
Scoulls-Wo have evidence to offer
relative to the state OF the prisoners
mind just before the shooting.
Davidge--Could you give Us an idea
Of how much time you will want upon
sur.rebuttal?
scovills-Ssvsral days-probsbly all
Of next week.
Davidgs-ws object. your Honor. to
rsopening this case.
Scovills insisted that be did not desire
to delay tho trial or the time Of
the Court. but the prosecution had con-
sumed weeks with these expert witness.
es. meeting with them nightly, and CON-
ferrine With them in the preparation Of
this case, aud he did not propose TO be
cut short In the matter OF time. He
would renew. however. his proposition,
that the jury b. allowed to separate and
90 to their homes. relying upon their
honesty and integrity.
Guiteau-I agree with that, too, Your
Honor. They are heightened, honorable
men. and I amt afraid to trust them
anywhere. The American people don't
want me hanged. anyhow, and the best
thing this prosecution can do 10 to dis.
miss the indictmsn and let rs all 20
home.
Porter. turning toward the dock, called
attention TO the outbursts OF the pris.
oner. and intimated that II they were to
continue. he must request that the dock
be moved to the farther corner Of the
room. where at least the prisoner could
not disturb the jury. al do not ask"
he added, 'for Immediate action, Your
Honor"
Guit.au tsnssringly)-oh, you don't,
Mr.. Judge Porter. -.
se%ovills-I wish Judge Porter would
make his motions when he desires argu.
ment or action upon them. and not DO
continually making his little speeches to
the jury.
Portsr-I have an undoubtsd right to
do so.
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