The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-23

lawyer, he is fine examiner of letters,
titles he is good fellow and firstclass
examiner of titles, but cannot have SEQ
vile here.
COMPROMISING MY CASE.
EThere is no lawyer in this Court room
but knows he has asked questions for the
defence which have been a posi-
tive injury to the defence.
can't set here when my life
is at stake, and have him compromise my
case in this way. My friend, Chas. Reed,
who was for twelve years District Attor-
ney at Chicago, and first-class lawyer,
has very kindly consented to assume
charge of this case and / introduce him
to your Honor, the jury and the American
people. He is good fellow. Scoville is
good fellow too and / want him to con
tinue in the case and help in every way.
Scoville Immediately arose to personal
explanation stating the difficulties under
which he had laboTed and his disappoint-
ment at not receiving the assistance he had
expected form certain eminent counsel.
He asked the Court would pass upon the
propriety of Reed assuming active duties
as associate counsel in this case
Judge Porter thought it would be en-
tirely
OUT OF PLACE
for the Court to be asked to rule upon such
a proposition and speaking for the prose
oI1a +oI
mo criticism of his course in becoming
Counsel for the defense
Judge Cex-s1 think that sufficient.
have privately stated l saw no objection
to such a course on Reeds part"
Col Corkhill-s'It's absurd to talk about
it. Reed has been assisting all through
and has not been out of sight of the court
room"
Reed-(quickly)-''That is not true. Mr.
sCorkhiI
Guiteau-'sOh, Corkhin can't tell the
+ruaa, anyway. Reed has quietly assisted
just as
SCORES OF LAWYERS
have done in the interest of truth and JUS
tice That's what we are here for"
Corkhill was about to call a witness
when GuIteau called out excitedly
There's vast amount Of rubbish getting
into this case that has nothing to do with
1t. / want to know what all this has got
to do with the condition of my mind OF
the End of July.
YOU CAN'T TELL
mpw what is going on in that fore
mans mind or Judge Cox. How can you
tell what was on mine on the 2nd of July
All this nonsense about whether I'm insane
now or was five years ago, has nothing
whatever to do with this case" Striking
the table and becoming more and more ex
cited, he continued, eff can't get justics
here expect an
ACT OF GOD
for my ssotection. He has taken away
the wife of one of the jurors, for which
am very sorry, and if necessary he vii
take one of those jurors right out of th'
box TO save my life in the interest OF trutl
and justice"
Scoville explained in regard to the lett
os DR. Spitzka opened and commente'
upon yesterday by Guiteau. He state'
the letter was addressed to him (Scoville
and not to the prisoner. He knew
would be commented upon by prosecution
That DR.. Spitzka had written to man h
had said under oath was insane and
s(Scoville) desired that the court and jur
should understand just how it occ:rred
William A. Edwards, clerk in the ofhc
OF Shaw, said he overheard a conversation
in which Guiteau told Shaw he would XII
some big man some day,
AS BOOTH DID,
(This contradicts Shaw's testimony tina
nobody was present at the interview, bu
witness maintained his facts were correct
.rAoner attempted to involve witness i
eNuient real estate transaction Gu
'o"u Sueefea and Scoville tried to quie
hiih' enlteau retorted: 81 know what Pr
DONG ~ take chances of getting laug
on him' ing whole thing is a lie, my coun
sci take II tos seriously it's lie. let it go
this fellow tea years ago was clerk o.
eight dollars week The idea that
would consult Inn on bio roal. es.at
1Tansaction' sucha numbskul as this fa
low, its absurd AM Judge Cox onoht I
kick him of the stald.n
d. s. H Talcott nedical exnart tuo~
Middletowe, N. Y, haG treated over loo
insane perpns, had observed G,;,oa
closely and ssuming he told the truth :.
garding the hooting and his life sbo,,,
say
tE WAS SANE
on July I'd, sae answer to hypothetic,
ssions' ne much do you expect
.ou've naI haal opton," shouted c,uitea,
Alpposa heffor two or three week
want $500 {strikir