The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-10
GUITEAU CASE.
Preparing for Trial--The Insan-
-rf rr ity Plea. -a..r


-1J r1 u ity Plea. ags'.
WASHINGTON, November 6.-When a
reporter dropped into MIR. SeoYlIle's
room this morning ne was going
through an immense package OF papers.
He was, he said, sending out subpenas,
and had been up ever since 3 o'clock
this morning. He had not seen Guiteau
for four days, but had received note
from him asking him to come to the
jail, IL. i!uu dosl. ,,
letters to the President and MIR. Ben
nett, asking for contributions to his
defense, as sort of ioke?" inquired the
reporter.
HE never perpetTated joke in his
life, and it is too late for him to begin
now" said Mr.. ScOVille. HE was as
much in earnest when he wrote these
letters as when he took this speech
(picking up pamphlet containing Gul-
teau's speech on Garfield and HaneOcD
and writing consul to Paris across it,
sent it to the President. A lady who
has written to me says she never knew
a more fanatical and positive man, or
man more honest in religion than l.. w.
Guiteau, and that his son Charles
andlius was an exact counterpart of him.
That is so. His father never made
joke in his life. The people will know
Giliteau before the trial is over"
Oneida NOyes, remarked the reporter,
"says that you wanted him TO testlfy TO
Guiteau's insanity
''That is not strictly true. When ap-
peared in court and asked time L had to
present such a list of witnesses as L
could get together, and NOyes's name
appeared on the list. | have given out
recently some matters for publication
which hope will cOunteract the effect
of Noyes's letter. | spoke of him as a
witness because when Guiteau belonged
to the community, NOyes used to say to
the others: Never mind him, he Is
crazy. He said Guiteau was insane
them" ,..... .G
81 received a letter this morning"
continued Mr.. Scoville, from gentle
man who was intimate with Mr.. Lin
coin, and who was connected with the
Treasury in Mr.. LincOln's time, and was
biOgTapher of Lincoln. l was associ-
ated with him in a murder trial in
Chicago, the only murder trial L was
ever connected with except the present
One. Twill read you the letter." Mr.,
ScOville then read the following:
"CHICAGo, NOVEMBER 3, 1S81.-GeOrge
SeoVille, Esq.-Dear Sir: Your note of
the 31st ult. has just been received.
You recall our association many years
ago in the defense on trial for murder
of young Mclaughlin. | would like to
be present at the trial of Guiteau, but
have engagements which l cannot put
off. l remember the boy Mclaughlin.
We saved ON that occasion an innocent
lad from the gallOws. l don't know
whether Guiteau is guilty, whether he
was sane when he committed the cruel
act for which he is to be tried. That is
the question the court and jury are to
try, and Guiteau is entitled to a fair
trial, which he cannot have without
able counsel. 1t would be disgrace to
the American bar and the American
judiciary if public prejudice should pre-
vent him from having fair trial. L
cannot believe there is in our country
a member of our noble profession
who would be so cowardly selfish as to
refuse to defend Guiteau because he
feared that an honest, faithful and ear
nest defense would bring upon him the
abuse of the press. All whose opinion
is of value would not only approve but
honor such professional duty. l knew,
respected and loved Mr.. Garfield. We
were members of Congress together. He
has been my hOnOred guest, and the
death of no public man, with one ex-
ceptiOn, has never so shocked and gTieved
me. But if Garfield were alive to-day,
and such an appeal as you have made
for aid were made to him, his profess
ted one moment. He would have done
all in his power to secure to the accus-
ed fair trial. If denunciatiOn and OBJ
lOquy were to follow, he was quite
brave enough to do his duty regardless
of all such considerations. 1 honor you
for your fidelity to the brother of your
wife. Your course, so far as it has come
to my knowledge, has been honorable to
you as a man and lawyer.
very Truly Yours,
ISAAC n. ARNOLD"
This letter was written in response to
one from Mr.. ScOville inviting Mr.. Ar
mold to attend the trial.
WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENSE.
BOSTON, November 1.-The Deputy
United States Marshal, in compliance
with orders from Washington, to-day
summoned as witnesses in behalf of
Guiteau, Rev. j. N. TarbOx, Secretary of
the American Educational Society; Rev.
Howard G. Durham, Secretary of the
American Peace Society; Rev. John l..
Withrew, pastor of Park Street Church,
and John w. Guiteau, brother of the
prisoner. No details as to the evidence
they are expected to give can be obtain
ed, but the above named are said to be
summoned at the suggestion of the de-
fendant.
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