Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-10-17
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
DolNsS Of THE DAY At THE CITY
ON THE POTOMAC.
What Mr.. SeoyiIIs Thinks About Guiteau-
President ArthuPs Cabinet-Mahone,
the Thorn in the Flssh-The
Pennsylvania Election
Senate Proceedings. lid
THE sscRsTARYSHIP OF THE SENATE

vile, COuuStt lOE oulSCauJ oaASS So-e
here has had as large daily mail as a
Cabinet officer. He has endeavored to
read and dispose OF his correspondence,
but the task increases SO with each day
that he has sent to Chicago for his
stenographic clerk who is expected to
arrive here tomorrow morning. He
has not received a reply from General
Butler, and therefore wrote again this
morning. He thinks Butler's telegram,
recently published, indicates wiling
ness to defend Guiteau rather than he
shall not have thorough defense. de
expects to summon almost every one
who attended Garfield during his illness,
especially Colonies Swain and Rockwell
and the surgeons.
He thinks Butler will make ii very
warm for them, and that he will not
neglect those responsible for the pecu-
liar andillegal treatment OF the prisoner.
In reply TO q question he said: "Gui-
teau was terribly frightened while in
court. As have said often before he is
a very timid man. He was under great
excitement IN the court room yesterday,
and that made him look bad. When he
returned to the JAZZ and recovered his
eduanimity he felt batter and looked
better. intended To- have him let his
hair grow. ! inten&(,i 10 suggest to
him to let il grow, ut neglected it
When returned to Washington found
that he had had it crlnpef short again,
which -, IN.
Makes Him Look r: s1sr Peculiar.
Some three or four ,,ea 9 eco, when he
wore his hair like otIt! people and
dressed well, he made every present
able appearance. He wss really very
handsome and winning. 'I1an. never
knew any man more cafe ful about his
dress and appearance. He could talk
with a man for half an hour and borrow
morev when another man could not
have done it on long acquaintance. He
had very winning, genial way, and be-
ing of French extraction was naturally
polite. He could 60 into any hotel and
secure a room without any baggage or
other security or without paying in ad-
vance. | have known Of his going to
the Palmer House in Chicago three diff
ferent times in succession
aud to get q room each
time, though on each former occasion he
had been turned out. 1 only mention
these things to show that he is not un-
couth or rough, as some people think
him to be, and in these things he did
not think he was doing anything wrong.
His moral sense is 80 defective that he
thought it was right. His idea was, Il
have not the money now, bnt l will
have some next week.
He Always Had Glorious Expectations
OF something that was going to happen
to him, or sums of money that were
coming to him."
"Is Guiteau confident of his acquit-
tal?"
"He doesn't know" replied Mr.. SEQ
vile. "He is given credit for having
more intelligence than be really has. OF
course the great question OF insanity in
this trial for the defense is the question.
By the way, have received many let
tiers on this point One l received yes
terday from a lawyer made some very
valuable suggestionsas to the facts OF in
sanity. | have received many letters
like this from lawyers. OF course they
are confidential, and | cannot give their
names. II it were not for such help
don't know what should do. The task
is a great one, and have but little time
to prepare. Among the letters | receiv-
ed" said he, smiling, "sre some from
'cranks,' as they are called. One OF
these letters is from a person who
claimed that Guiteau, like himself, had
been dru9ged by an electric telephone
circuit, and
Was Under an Evil Influence.
Others were from persons who claimed
to have been insane, and offered advice
in reference t. the case.
"If Guiteau was not crazy" said Mr..
Scoyille, renewing the conversation,
"hs ought to be hung. The trou BILE is
that it will require ten times more
proof Of insanity in his case than in the
case OF man who shot negro in the
street. People say he is not crazy, but
they accept the defence OF Sergeant Ma
son that he is insane, without question.
| think there is much more proof OF
Guiteau's 3 insanity than OF Mason's.
Another trouble We will have to meet
is the Jury. 1t will be hard to find
Jury of moral courage enough to acquit
Guiteau, eveu if they believe him insane.
Forinstance, man who keeps a grocery
store will be afraid to vote for acqaittal
because he will think
All His Customers Will Condemn Him.
That is the way public opinion acts. 1t
does not require much courage to vote
for guilty, especially as public opinion
will all favor such vote.
Sol. Corkhill does not think the danger
to the prisoner from self appointed
avengers is over, and intends to take
take every precaution to prevent any one
90 ing him Wills in court.
50. b rs is much discussion as to Judge
Cox's opinion upon the jurisdiction
question. The fact that he insists upon
deciding it before the trial begins is said
to point to decision against the juris-
diction OF his court. Should this deci.
sion be given, the prisoner would have
to be taken to New Jersey for trial, with
many chances in favor of the courts
there holding that there is failure of
Jurisdiction. Then also, should Judge
Cox decide that he lacks jurisdiction,
there would be no appeal but in favor
OF defense. An appeal could be taken
by defense even after trial and convic-
ton on habeas corpus proceedings. In
the latter event. lie could not possibly
be trie,l again. Should there be likeli
hood of his escaping through such
means, the danger Of lynching would be
very great"
DRIFT FROM THE CAPITAL.