The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-17

the NUMBER OF ladfes present. Upon the
opening of the court, ;Scoville made per
sonal explanation to the effect that perfect
harmony existed between him and Robin
SON: At this point Guiteau rose and OBJ
jected to Robinson taking part in his de-
fense. He said he would manage his own
case and wouldn't trust Robinson with
anything as he had
'is1l NO BRAINS.
He wished the court to understand him on
this point, and If fconnsel were forced upon
him, he would make q noise about it to the
contrary. He
REPRESENTED THE DEITY
in this ease and wished the court to under
stand it. Continuing, he said two or three
blunderbuss lawyers. would lose the case
for him, and he did not propose to submit
to anything of the kind. The court in
formed the prisoner if he did not remain
quiet he would be removed from the room
After few minutes the prisoner
BROKE OUT AFREsH
with the remark There is not word of
truth IN the Chicago dispatch published in
the Post this morning, tits lie from be-
ginning to end"
This is the dispatch referred to above
regarding the arrest of a supposed accom-
plice of Guiteau. For some time after the
last remark the prisoner conversed in
very excited manner with his counsel and
Brother, at intervals using his clenched
a. Il l.,
ceedingly demonstratiye manner. At half
past 10 o'clock p
SECRETARY BLAINE,
accompanied by Assistant Secretary Wal
ker Blaine and Chief Clerk Brown, enter
ed the court room, and were ushered to
seats Immediately in the rear of the coun-=
sci for the government.
A few moments after Blaine's arrival
District Attorney Corkhill arose and be-
gan his argument. It was short, eloquent,
and especially to the point. 1t stated con
cisely how the President had been shot by
the assassin and how
THE WHOLE WORLD
had been startled. During its delivery
burst of applause at the conclusion:
The prisoner all the time assumed an air OF
perfect indifference.
Secretary Blaine, cross-exarnined, tesh-
fled az to the exact locality of the shoot
ing. poinsing out ON a diagram Of the Bal
timore & Potomac depot, the spot on
which the shooting occurred. He had re-
ceived numerous letters from the prisoner,
persistently urging him to be assigned to
speak in the Maine campaign. The let
ters were probably destroyed with other
campaign debris. Regarding Guiteau
visits to the State Department.
the Secretary said he was
one of perhaps forty applicants on days
he came, and that he suffered the disap
pointment of the rest in his endeav
,ors to obtain an appoint
ment. He at no time noticed
anything which would indicate any
arrangement in Guiteau,s mind. ScovIle
in questioning Blaine referred to the diff
Guilty which arose in the republican party
in New York after the appointment of
Collector Robinson and requested the sec
retary to explain the situation as it existed.
I Secretary Blaine answered number OF
questions on the subject of the resignation
of Senators Conkling and Platt and the
controversy in the New York legislature
and upon being further questioned sug-
gested that he would make a political
speech for the defense if it was desired.
scoville explained his reason for putting
the questions, saying he desired to show
the
FEELING OF BITTERNESS
in political orders with view of proving
the fealing it had upon the prisoner
mind. In reply to further questions the
secretary stated that after the assasslna-
ton Of the president he paid little or no
attention to the conflict in the legislature
and in fact thought nothing OF
politics. He said he invented the
term 'fstalwart' himself in 1877.
Secretary Blaine after further questioning
He did not see the assassin when he fired
the fatal shot. Saw the body of President
Garfield after his death in Franckly cottage
at Elberon, N. ]. Did not see the body
after it was brought to Washington. A
number of letters from the files of the
State Department were then Unidentified
by Secretary Blaine as having been re
ceiSed from the prisoner after which they
We're read by District Attorney
lie left the stand at 1920 p. m and the
court took q recess for half an bour Tho
prisoner at once began to expostulate with
scoviile, stating he desired him to comply
with his (Guiteau's) wishes in the case,
and if he did not do SO there would he q
big row. He was
REMOVED BY BAILIFFs
with difficulty. He desired to continue
the conversation. Scoville paid no atten-
ton to his client. -
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