The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-11-26
Trial OF Garfield,s 4ssass;,

famed on the Erst DAY The iv,rr,rs 1880
On fas second day we're Michsel Shs~L.-
s2nuel I. Hobbs, . plzsterer. G. II c. =
ra2ehlnist, and Ralph WornIey. a r-asr,,.s
plzsterer. When the prisoner left fhs co-,---
hoose 70 return TO the jail be was CONDUCTED
1--ao-Sn VIC etoNo. winch STOOD close bT upoa
either asse, and booted and ieerad him - =
Tass11- De was probably made to feel fo- ia
ir-i tine something Of the abhorreDcs ard Il
tesssslon "A which hs Is held BIZ the uablie n
grew pal.ld and cringed Ike hrrsesl s-;,-.I
e he hurried along toward the waiting 49,.
ran. reaching which he jumped nimbiF WITH
lie sHsissrlnS lncloSure and was sh1s ont fr7r7
IS he 1roye away. Z B. Smith. o. Nv w. 90
ex-ass1s-zni attorney general, vas sryrsa5n-es
sssls.zu. counsel for the government. in 81
prosecution Of G1itez1
On the third day the jury was couu,etAi fx
The selection Of the remaining three iu-vruer
necessary 10 make MP the twelve Tie names
occupations and Characteristic features Of this
historical jury are given By coresponden. as
follows: John 2. Raualin, tall, s5lver-hsirad
thoughtful-fzeed American, q restaurant
keeper; Frederick ". Brzndenb1rg, q little.
exeltsb!e, bl2ck-hairsd German, q cigar mann
fze1urer: Henry ]. Bright, broad-shouldsred
bright-f2eed, co1nfortable-looking American. .
retired merchant; and Charles J. S.esart.
merchant; Thomas II. Langley, grocer:
s12-A-C& r@6-sC4Els G0DEzE W.
Gates, msehlnss.; Ralph WorEnlev, laborer
". g. Brawner. grocer Thomas Heinlein, ma
chinisi, and Joseph Przther, commission mer-
chant, al Of whom, with the exception o.
WorTnley, are men Of similar stripe Worm
ley Is . character. He is man Of natural
ability. very quick-vi.ted and wen-balauced
He was, years ago, active in politics, and
acquired self-coufdenee and the courage o. his
convictions. He is square-headed, his hair i
slighsly silvered, and he wears perpetual
smile All the jurors are intelligent.
educated, thinking men. They are al
Christians There are no otnee-hoiders
or ofice-seekers among them. Most Of
them are men OF family, and all Of them are
respectable residents Of the District. Taken
as whole il Is one Of the best iurie- ever in
paneled here. The jury Is satisfactory. aliEe
TO the prosecution and defense, and from it al
impartial verdict may be expected IL ctOos-
ing the jury the defense challenged IN al
twelve men and the prosecution FIVE. During the
morning Gultea1 dashed Of one 81 his char
acteilstic statements" and insisted thai
il should be copied and given 70 the press.
He h@czme furious when he caught
his brother endeavoring 10 suppress the docu-
ment, and scolded him harshly. Mr.. ScoviLe
took no special notice OF his clients action, but
before the adjournment Of the court for the
day be took occasion 20 make personal eIpia-
nation, IL which he repudiated the statemen;
and similar performances of his client, and an
nounced that henceforth he should comnrlni-
cate with the press only through the regular
proceedings Of the court. He had no sooner
taken BIS seat than Guiteau rose, and, sinking
OF the bailiffs, addressed the judge to say he
was himself In principal charge OF his own
case, and as such had sent out his state
ments- He declared in the course Of bis re-
marks. Lich the court permitted him TO make,
that he had no assistant but Mr. ScoTille, there
by rejecting Mr.. Robinson; but expected TO get
aid from several lawyers Of standing through
his appeal. II want the court and everybody
to understand" he exclaimed, that / am in
charge of this case myself ''yery well,
understand" replied Judge Cox, dryly. This
is Guiteau's appeal dated in court:
To THE LEGAL PROFESSION OF AMERICA: l
am on trial for my life. L formerly pEactieed
Law in New York and Chicago. and | propose
70 take an active part in my defense, as l
know more about my inspiration and views
in the case than any one. Ny brother-in Law,
George Scoville, ED, is my only counsel, and
hereby appeal to the legal profession OF
shortly 90 / can pay them. / shall GET il partly
from the settlement Of an obi matter ia New
York and partly from the sale or my book, aud
partly from public contribution TO my defenss
sly defense was published in the New Yori
Herald on October 6, and in my speech pnb-
lished November u yesterday ANY we'll
known lawyer of criminal CAPACITY desiring to
assist in my defense viii please telegraph with
out delay, 10 George Scoville. Washington, D.
c.. flor any reason application be refused,
the name viii be withheld from the public.
a" CHARLES GUITEAU."
Immediately after the court opened on the
fourth day Counsel ScoYile arose to make
personal explanation III which he eaid that there
had been no disagreement between himself and
Mr.. Robinson, the associate counsel. as would
appear from certain publications, and in con-
clusion said that slr. Robinson would -ender
all the aid possible in the case, and that they
would work IN harmony. At this point GuiJeau
rose to his feet and objected to Mr. Robinson
taking part in his defense. He said ne would
manage his own case, would not trust Mr..
Robinson with anything, as he had no brains.
He wished the court to understand him On tits
point, and if counsel were forced upon him he
would make noise about it to the country.
He represented the Deity in this case and
wished the court to understand ii. Continuing.
he said two Or three blunderbuss lawyers would
lose the case for him, and he did not propose
20 submit TO anything of the kind. Tie court
informed the prisoner that Il he did not remain
quiet he would be removed from the room.
District Attorney Corkhill then made the open
ing speech for the prosecution He reviewed
the circumstances OF the shooting and of the
L drdtII, TIC CDLUuCt VI
Guiteau and showed by his letters that he had
way back in 1880 begun to lay plans for getting
an office from President Garfield, and how in
his disappointment he plotted the Presidents
death Mr. Corkhiil declared that Guiteau's
claim of acting III vindication OF some great
principle, and taking advantage of the dissen-
sioA in the Republican party 10 cloak his real
motive, was only shrewd pretense. The
address was eloquent, and it at times drew
tears from the auditors. After Mr.. Cork
hill had sat down Mr.. Robinson said
that the defense would reserve their open
ing. Secretary Blaine was then called 10
the stand by the counsel to the government,
and testified that he had known James 4. Gar
ned from 1868 TO the time OF his death. He
sald, On reaching the depot on the morning of
1ae assassination, the President turned 10 say
so0a-eye, but he insisted upon accompanying
3iilh 70 the car. He heard pistol shot, fol-
.vned almost Immediately by another, and
p1n w there was some trouble, touched the
80, areeideh' Tor the purpose of hurrying him on
ran. AT this moment the President threw up
. n.s aaiAs ,, exelaIming, MY God What is
cira.., ne secretary, continuing, detailed the
=. ~ 'ailces OF the removal of the President
70 'iie - hite House and other matters pertain
- nc shooting. all Of which have been pub
n aeli- neiesoiofe. In response to Colonel
ooiAhi'i, tie secretary testified that Guiteau
'is4.ei tne department many times seeking the
appointment q the consul-eeneralship at Paris
ne informed Gulseau that there were no pros-
poets OF his receiving the anno;ntment and
requested him 10 discontinue bTs v,s;.s Sac-a-