Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-11-24

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allow the case to proceed so far as the selection
OF jury, leaving II for counsel TO arrange for
slime and future continuance, and for add.
/ tional counsel
Mr.. scoville said it should be understood that
ne should not even question Juror until he
knew exactly who was to be associated with him
and Dir. Robinson IN the defense
Inc court SAID no one could he assigned with
out Mr.. Scoyllles consent.
MIR. Scoville and dr. Robinson both ex
pressed themselves satisfied with this arrange
ment, and the j1ry panel wac then taken NJ,
The court explained that it was a wrong inter.
| probation OF law TO demand on such Jury only
those persons who had formed no opinion. THIS
only absolutely disqualified persona were those
who had formed an opinion that could not BE-
changed by any evidence whatsoever.
The first four of the jury panel stated dis
Timothy and finally that they had opinions which
no evidence could change, and they were speed
I lily excused. The fifth seemed all right uutil
| asked II he had any scruples as TO capital pun.
ishment- He smiled as he answered in ths
affirmative, and seemed glad to get ont OF il.
/ The sixth thought he could give verdict in 40
cordance with the evidence, though he had re-
! peatedly said he should hang the prisoner
! This man was in the hardware business. Mr..
| ScoYule said the Juror was not wanted
! Tue neXS man mechanic. He
! had an opinion, though not very decided
4 thought he could give a fair verdict Mr.
| scoviile asked as to his politics and religion
! Judge Parkel. Of the Prosecution, objected
| MI. 5C0Fii,e SAID Io desired TO know something
| Of the Jurors conscience befor knowing
| whether he might exercise The right to a per-
| empt"ry challenge. That was all he was driv-
Ing 1t. He was willing to let that question rest
! unit lie could present authorities. This man
| was William T.. ODonnel, and in his case the
defense made their first peremptory chal-
| lenge. The eighth was excused be-
cause lie held firmly TO the opinion formed
immediately after the shooting. The ninth
man was Nm Hamlin, q well-known restsu-
! rautor OF Washington. He answered all ques-
| lions satisfactorily, some to whether he hell
| TO any intdel belief. He was accepted by the
| defense, and was duly sworn as the first Juror.
Fave jurors have been obtained and sworn
| IN. Their names and occupations are a. fol-
| lows John p. Harhn restaurant keeper
| FRED ". Bfandenher, cigar-maker Charles G..
! ewa't. flour and feed dealer Henry J.
| Bright, retired from business Thomas II.
| L@lig ey, grocer.
Tho panel vas exhausted after five jurors had
! been obtained, and at tho suggestion Of the
! District Attorney order was issued for draw
| INK sayenty-hye additional names from the box
! The PRISONER at this point slowly rose and
| Informed the court lac would like to make a
| speech Tomorrow morning, but he was ordered
| by the court to take his seat. He then uassed
! the manuscript of his speech 20 a newspaper
| reporter, but before the latter could leave
| tilo f'ltltt-TttNl GcONl15 calico MN BACK and
! competed Inn to return II. This raised the
anger Of the prisoner, who excitedly declared
! he was not under control OF his counsel; that
| he was lawyer and knew law himself that
| when he wanted help he would ask for il and
/ that he desired his speech to be published for
! ne purpose Of influencing public opinion. He
| was again sIienoed by the court, and il having
| been agreed that the sitting of the court should
/ DO from 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. daily allowing half
| an hour for recess. the court adjourned
| In tue speech which Guitean had prepared
| for delivery i'll the court he says he is charged
( with numbering one James 4. Garfield Nothing
! can be more absurd, because Gen. Garfield
! died of malpractice. Gen. Garfield was a good
! man, but weak polite an. Beng President
| BE- was in a position to DO vast harm TO The
| republic and he was doing it by the unwise
! use of patronage, and the Lord and himself
! took the responsibility of removing him.
! That his duty to the Lord and to the
| American people overcame his personal
| feelings toward Gen. Garfield, and he
! sought 20 remove him. Not being a marksman.
| Gen. Garfield was not fatally shot. but il.
competent physicians finished 70 work su
| they, and not him, are responsible for his
| death. He then speaks of the breach in the
! Republican party, aud his resolve to remove
| tho President, and claims that the Deity or
! dered him TO fire the shot He refers to his
| work on theology, insanity in his family, his
! married life aud his lite III prison and appeals
| to those whom he 70 he has put in position
| and 70 the general public to send him money
! for his de ense.
SECOND PAY.
There were few incidents OF Importance in
connection with the trial on the 18th. Court
was formally opened few minutes after II
| O'Clock, and Immediately afterward counsel ii
! the case and the brother and sister of the pris-
! oner entered. After the LAPSE of a few min.
;4orp tEa
| III custodyof half dozen policemen and deputy
msrshals. The handouts were removed, and he
| shook hands with his sister and brother, and
! tooS the seat reserved for him between them
| and has counsel. ScoYIle then submitted an
! affidavit and made an application for an order
| for an addluonsl number Of witnesses, which
| ORDER was made by the cout Then the add
| uonal panel OF seventy-ive summoned the pre-
| ecdiH@ day was called, most of the persons re-
| spending When called Guiteau nanifq=E,r1|
less nervous eXc-tabhty than tbee-nav before
although in hs Whispered conversations with
nis ni9'he no was quite demonstrative and
earnest ~ bi.sin manner.
| A~HJlored barber named Howard was the
I t,rst juror TO be called and examined as to his
! fitness to serve. His answers showed him to
| be not disqualified from service, but the do
| Tense chalens Cd lila peremptorily, being tic
| fourth perempt0ry challenge. Next was a
man named Lynch, who had tho decided opiIt-
! ioh 'nat Nu'tehu ouRht 10 De hanged or
| burned. He was, of COURSE excused, as was
also the next (named Bailey who
| declared his belief that Guiteau
| was crazy Tho new was colored
man. remarkable Tor FRI d shirt front and
| dramatic posture and manner, who related the
history Of his past life and then was peremp-
! torlly challenged by the defense In fact, it is
| understood Guiteau ia resolved not to have a
colored man On the jury. The next was an
| Irishman named Michael 5heehan, with a yer,
| pronounced brogue, who had no opinion on the
subject OF Guiteau's crime, except that ''the
man was out of his head" He was sworn a.
the sixth juror,
William Talbot, an iron worker. having an
| swered all questions to the satisfaction Of In,
defense, saving that he had "never bothered
his head on the question of Guiteau's guilt
was challenged peremptorily by the prosecu.
ton. Several others in succession were excuse,
on the statement that they had firm and decid
ed opinions. One OF them believed Guiteal
ought to be hanged, and another would r, quir
convincing medical testimony to chang
bis opinion. a longfaced young colored man
named Foster, declared he was perfectly FIRE,
from any prejudces in the matter, bnt he hal
mentioned 1t (the murder of Garfeld) to scv
eral parties as quite q serious accident. II
was challenged peremptcrily by the defense
Samuel IT, Hobbs, native Of Maryland
plasterer by occupation, answered all question
satisfactorily, and was sworn III as the seventh
juror.
G. W. Gates. a young man, native OF Wash
ington, mschinist was sworn as the eight
Juror. After that, for about an hOnr ever
man called confessed he had formed " firm
| or decided" or unaltered" opinions OF
the question of the prisoners guilt and wa
excused. There was one exception in the per
son of colored man named Ralph WortnIe'
"a plssterer by oceupation) who thought IA,
could render fair verdict and said h
mad not read more about the case then b
did in ordinary cases of that kind" He dt
not believe eyerything he read In the newspa
pers, because they had published things ab0u
himself that were not true. He could not sa
whether the President was shot by the prisone
until he would hear the testimony. OF coulse
if an insane man did the shooting he would J.
as much guilty as anybody else. The GRAZ
part OF the business was something else
No sensible man could have done sucl
a thing After consultation betwcci
counsel and prisoner and his brother, Scovlh
said the defense would accept the Juror, and s.
Wormley was sworn in as the ninth Juror. Tn
list OF seventy-tiye tslesmen having been OK
hsustel. the Marshal was ordered to summo,
another list Of seyenty-ive, and the count ad
iourned.
Guitesu was jeered aud hissed as be left III
court, and the cowardly wretch sought shelte
behind big policeman
THIRD DAY
At the opening O. the third day Of th
Guiteau trial the courtroom was filed to owl
flowing, the audience being very respectful
, one. Court was called to order, aud lurir
: the calling Of the uamea of jurors the prisone
was brought in. His appearance was Wild on
> excited. tie tossed bis hat upon the desk bt
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