The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-10-21
GUTFEKU. THE ASSASSIN.
Arr3iEned izl Court, He Enters a
Plea Of Not GuiIty-The Trial Fixed
for NOy. u ~
WASHINGTON. Oct. Is.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Is.
Charles j. Guiteau, the assassin of President
Garfield. was arraigned yesterday in the Grim
inal Coart-of this District, Judge Cox prosid-
ing. The court room was fall, but there was
no disorder. Mr. ScoYille, counsel for the
prisoner, entered end took his seat at the law
yers' table, and Immediately aftefward the
door of the Witnesses room opened and
gave entrance to Mafshal Henry and two
Deputy Marshals, having between them and
hustling along the bowed and covering figure
of q man. for whom they made way to'a scat
reserved for him beside MS counsel. Then one
OF the guards unlocked the handouts, giving
the prisoner the use of his hands. Guiteau
looked broken down in health, and uncared for
in person, His dark clothes were rusty and
shabby and his whole person presented a mis-
erably neglected appearance. Alter the excite
mcnt attending his entrance had suhsided
District Attorney Corllhill rose, and, addressing
the Judge, said "Fhe Gr&Iid jury Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia has Indicted Charles 3. Gai-
teau for the murder of James A. Garfield The
prisoner is in court. ask that he be arraigned
and required to plead to the Indictment" The
prisoner was ordered to stand up, and in q Ian
guid manner obeyed. The Clerk said % rs your
name Charles J. Guteau?p The prisoner as
sented byanod. The Clerk then proceeded
TO read the indictment, the prisoner standing
up with his bead most of the time inclined to
the right shoulder, his eyes lfclosed or wholly
so, his bands crossed as If still handcuffed ana
his general ait that of sickly indifference. The
reading occupied nearly half all hour, and dur
ing all that time Guiteau hardly once changed
his attitude OF bearing, and rarely opened his
eyes, Hc did not manifest the slightest de-
gree of interest in the scene iii which he was
the chi@ actor, and bat for an occasional
slight movement might be supposed to be
asleep in a standing attitude. Upon the con
cluslon of the reading Of tbs Indictment the
Clerk, addressing the prisoner, said "What
say you 10 this Indictment, guilty on not gull
typ" The pris 3ncr, in place Of response, fun
bed in his wGistooat pocket and drew cut q
soiled and crumpled scrap OF paper
District Attorney Qmperativeiy) ST Enter
your plea &c guilty or not guilty.
The prisoner / ent6i the Plea Of not
guilty, il yourHonor please, and desire to
make statement"
The Court-"At some other time. 1t would
not be appropriate just now. Sit down"
The prisoner thereupon took his scat.
The District Attorney In this cass ask
that trial be set for next Monday m0rni3g rer-
emptorily The Government Is ready for trial
now" @
Mr.. ScoYille here presented an affidavit of the
assassin and one made by himself, in regard to
sfefIT t0& th8 erHnse wifi document
sanity Of the defendant and insist that tho
bullet wound was not necessarily mortal The
court is asked to sanction the summoning of
various witnesses as to insanity, and of four
medical experts as to the Presidents surgical
treatment. o
Judge Cox fixed the trial for Nov. 7, and i'll
timated that assistant counsel might be as
signed from the Washington bar.
When the hearing concluded the officers
gathered about Guiteau and securely fastened
lis handouts, and the prisoner was taken from
the courtroom.
While Guiteau was in court a largo-sized
man, who aftorward gave his name as George
e Bethsr, approached one Of the court officers
and asked for the loan of q pistol. His in
quiries aroused suspicion, and he was taken to
the police headquarters. He there said he
wanted the pistol to kill Guiteau. Bethar said
he fought in Gen. Garied's regiment, and
showed wounds in his legs and on the side of
his head