The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-11-21
The TRIAL OF GUITEAU.-

Three more men were accepted as
Jurors in the Guiteau case on Wed
nesday, and the jury thus completed
was sworn. Some Of the persons sum-
moned as talesmen were excused be-
cause they said nothing could change
their opinions respecting Guiteau and
his crime. One man was challenged
psremptorily BY the prosecution be-
cause Of his opinion that General
Garfield was killed by malpractice.
Guiteau succeeded 10 passing to re-
porters for publication an appeal to
the legal profession of the country.
Mr.. ScovilIe made q personal explana-
tion in court, and disclaimed any re-
sponsibility from this act of the assas-
sin, after which the court adjourned
for the day.
The case Of the Government against
the assassin was formally presented to
the jury on Thursday by District.At.
torney Oorkhill, who spoke in q direct
and iorcibls way, and made little or
no attempt at oratorical effect. he
attributed the assassination Of Pres.
Garfield to Guiteau's feeling Of resent
ment at not receiving Office, and to
his offended self.importance st being
treated without special consid eration.
Guiteau's declarations that he removed
the President to save the Republican
party and the Republic was pro.
nouDoed the result Of deliberately
planned scheme Of defence, which
seised upon Republican dissertations
q pretext. The witnesses examined
we're Secretary Blaine. the veuesue-
Ian Minister, Mrs. Sarah b, White,
mstron of the ladies' room Of tbs Bal.
tinore and Potomac depot. In Wash.
ington, Robert A. Parke, ticket agent
Of the Baltimore and Potomac Rail.
road, Judson w. Wheeler, Of Vir-
ginia, Mr.. George W. Adams, and
Jocob P. Smith, jsnitor Of the railroad
depot, oil described the shooting of
President Garfield on the Cd Of July.
The testimony OF Secretary Blaine was
the same as the published account
given at the time of the shooting.
Guiteau ct times behaved outrageous
", defying and insulting the Court,
and insulting witnesses and his coup-
sci. The court then adjourned until
Friday morning.
At the opening Of the Court on
Saturday Mr.. Scovills addressed the
Court and asked for some order to
prevent Guiteau from sending out to
tht public statements Of address.
This action put the assassin in tow.
ering rage, and he violently denounced
Mr.. Scoville. He became unmau-
ageable and defed the Court, threat
sning that in a certain event the Court
would be reversed Guiteau an
nounces that Judge Magruder, of
Maryland, had consented to act as
his COUNSEL. The day was devoted to
the examination Of a number of wit
nesses of the shooting in the Balti-
more and Potomac depot and the ar
rest of the assassin. Ella M. Ridgley,
who heard Guiteau, pale and appar-
emily troubled, bargained with
hackman to drive him to the cemetery
and who witnessed the shooting, gave
her evidence on these points and said
that on the 6rst shot the President
threw up his hands and was falling
when the second shot was fred.
John R. Scott, special officer on duty
at the depot, testified that when ar
rested Guiteau remarked, 81 will go
to Jail, but l want General Sherman
to have this letter." and that on the
way 10 the police station the prisoner
said, "Pm q stalwart and Arthur is
now President" This witness identi-
fed the pistol taken from Guiteau at
the station. The production OF the
weapon caused quite stir in court.