The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-24
GUITEAU.
An Unknown Man Shoots and
Slightly Wounds Him.
An Innocent Crank Arrested for the Deed
Progress of the Trial. Secretary
BIaine's Testimony.

WASHINGTON, November 16.- TO-da,
the jury for the trial of Guiteau was
completed. While the work of selecting
jury was in progress, Guiteau pre-.
pared an appeal for aid to the legal pro
fessiOn.
THURSDAY.
Thursday morning the case was for.
mally opened by Colonel Corkhill, who
stated the case, for the prosecution, tC
the jury.
When his letters to the President and
Secretary Blaine were being read by
COrkhlll, Guiteau nodded his approval
and disapprOval of the District Attorneys
accent and emphasis. He seemed par
tlcularly anxious when his letter warn
ing Garfield to get rid of Blaine was
read, and when it was followed by that
to Blaine, approving Gartield's choice of
him as premier, he turned to his brother,
smiled and said: "That's right" When
Colonel COrkhill emphasized to the Jury
the implied threat that if he did not get
rid OF Blaine ruin would come to him"
the prisoner interrupted: political
ruin, II you please, sir" Upon this
Judge Porter arose and addressed the
court for the first time. Speaking
plainly and sternly he said: THE ad-
m1nlstratiOn of justice in a criminal
clamOring of the prisoner" Judge Cox
remarked: II think it is in my power to
order the prisoner to be removed and
have the trial proceed without him.
Then Guiteau said: "Pll not do it again,
your homer. | will try to control nv
self. | feel very deeply interested in
this matter" He remained quiet during
the conclusion of the address. AS Col.
COrkhill drew near the end tears came
to the eyes of Mrs. ScOville, and when
he closed she was overcome with Weep
ing. The assassin was unmOved. As
the District Attorney sat down there was
full round of applause. The defense
reserved their opening until the prose-
cutiOn closed their case. Secretary
Blaine took the stand, was duly sworn,
and gave his testimony standing. He
looked rather pale, but was collected as
usual. In answer to questions, he said ::
Il knew James A. Garfield from 1863 un-
til the moment of his death; was by his
side when he was shot" He said when
the President stopped to speak to the
officers at the door, their arms were dis
engaged. Two shots were heard in quick
succession. He thought there was some
trouble with people not connected with
them, and was about hurrying the Presi-
dent out of possible danger, when he ex-
claimed: "My God, what is this?" He
then found that the President was shot.
lie saw man running away, passing
him on the right, and recognized him as
Charles Gulteau. On plan of the depot
shown in court, Secretary Blaine showed
to the jury the position of himself. SEQ
vile then questioned him as to his
acquaintance with Guiteau. The Secre-
tary had not seen him to know him be-
fore he became an applicant for office;
had heard of him by his persistent ap-
nil ion Inffn 6,
campaign. He told Guiteau he had no
chance for the Paris consulate, because
he did not think he was the right kird
of man. He applied on account of his
campaign service. This was not an un-
usual thing, but it was not the rule.
Appointments were not given away to
men who had political service alone to
back them. Many important places
abroad were filled by men who had no
political record. ScOville tried to get
Blaine to tell his own story of the
troubles in the party last spring, but the
Secretary tried to induce ScOyille to in
dlcate more definitely what point he
wanted answered. He admitted there
were dissensiOnS in the Republican
ranks, because the President appointed
Judge Robertson as collector of the port
of New York. Blaine said he could make
political speech on the subject two
would put direct questions, he would
answer plainly. After the President
was shot, the Secretary said he thought
he paid as little attention to political
matters as any one in the country.
Blaine said the term stalwart originated
with him years ago. 1t was generally
applied to close followers of Gen. Grant.
In the New York contest, Garfield was
referred to as "a half-breed," and he be-
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stalWart. The prosecution did not see
the use of this style of questioning, but
ScOyille deemed it necessary to Show
that bitter political feud existed in
the party at the time referred to, and he
thought Blaine knew all about it. Blaine
said he had told all he knew, and he was
dismissed from the stand amid consider
able amusement.
ScOyille asked the justice to is. ue an
order fOrbidding the acceptance by anv
one from Guiteau, whether in court or
IN jail, of any document, as the defense
did not desire to try the case in the
newspapers. 81 visited the prisoner
last night in his CELL" said ScoviIIe, |
and L talked with him in vain upon
this subject 'YOur honor" inter |
rupted Guiteau, "Mr. Scoville talks one
thlng to me in private and another in |
public. That's the way he has been |
playing double with me all the way |
through, and L don't want him in the |
case" The prisoner continued: ''Mr. |
Scoyllle is no criminal lawyer, and / |
don't want to trust my case in his |
hands. | want three or four of the best |
lawyers in the country, and am going |
to have them or I'll make trouble. I |
want to give public invitation to John |
d. Townsend of New York, to assist me
in this trial. Also Leonard Sweet and |
Trude, of Chicago. | desire thus to in
yite them to meet me here with |
Judge McGauder, of Maryland, on Mon
day. There are good brains on the
other side, and want some on this.
The testimony of some minor wit
nessesS was then taken.
SATURDAY.
Dr. Bliss was called to testify. His
answers were plain and brief as far as
possible. He began his story where he
hrst saw the President at the depot. de-
tailed his condition at the time and
stated he was in attendance on the
President until big Ha,tI, !