The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-24

report OF the Guiteau trial to-day says:
The rain seemed 10 have very little effect
on the crowds that gathered about the CITY
nan. There was dense mass OF umbrei-
las, rubber overcoats, and wraps OF all
Kinds in the corridor before the Marshal's
office early this morning, and an occasional
swaying In the mass showed that there
were animated bodies under these cover
ings. The crowd was let into the court
room about twenty minutes to 10 o'clock.
The prisoner was brought up from jail nm
der guard about . O'Clock. lie was hurried
To his room and breakiasted there before
the court opened.
Guiteau expressed great fears when he
was taken through the crowd, and be-
sought his guard TO take him by a back
way. There was too much risk, he said,
in taking him through such crowd.
Ex-Dlstrict Attorney Charles II Reed,
OF Chicago, who appears here as a witness
Tor the defence, occupied n seat for q short
time this morning with Mr.. Scovillc. DIR.
Nichols, OF Dloomingdale Asylum, for
merly superintendent OF st. Elizabeth's,
who has been summoned as witness for
The defence, was in court this morning.
Colonel William 4. Cook was also present,
and sat near the desk Of the prosecuting
officers.
THE COURT WAS CALLED TO ORDER
at 1905 O'Clock. The prosecuting officers
were later than usual in taking their places.
Guitcau, rs usual. had a bundle OF papers
in his hand when brought in. Mr.. ScOville
appeared as though he had thoroughly re-
covered from his fatigue OF yesterday. Adj
dressing the court, he said there had been
returned 60 the court deposition taken in
Dakota, which had been submitted TO the
defence; the witness was over eighty-two
years old; If there were any objections 10
the deposition he would like 10 know it
now, for otherwise he might arrange to get
the witness here.
Mr.. Davidge said he had hastily exam
ined the deposition, and was not inclined
10 object to il formally. He had not yet
submitted it to his associates, and would
like TO have until tomorrow morning.
This was agreed to-
GUITEAU's PAPERS.
Mr.. Scovile, rising again, said he bad re-
quested on one occasion papers taken from
the prisoner when he was arrested. The
District Attorney said he intended to use
them ms evidence. The prosecution had
closed its case aud not used these papers,
MIR. Corkhill said he was willing to let
Mr.. ScOyille have copies. lie Qhc District
Attorney might yet use them rs evidence.
The Court suggested that the papers
would be obtained through subpoena
dVCeS tccum.
Mr.. Scoville did not think such a pro-
ceeding necessary.
Guitcau here raised his voice. 81 may
1 10 ha sai1 in pQf to
these papers. "that ! left at the depot u
number of papers at the time OF my arrest.
had forty or fifty slips from the leading
newspapers, showing the political situation
at that time. These slips show the action
that impellcd me on the President. BY
reading these slips my mind was fed on
There were about forty or fifty slips de-
uouncing General Garfield, and il WAS by
living on such things that / was led on TO
my inspiration"
Mr.. Dayidge, taking up the discussion,
said that this was all much ado about no.
thing.
"Produce the papers," shouted Guiteau,
"and there will he no ado"
Then turning 10 Mr.. Scoyille, who had
endeayored 10 quiet him, Guiteau said an
srily: " You keep quiet, and don't correct
me-"
Mr.. Dayldge, proceeding, argued that
these papers, Is evidences OF the crime,
were Individually the property OF the Dis
trict Attorney. He proposed that at re-
cess, or a. soon rs possible, Mr.. Scoville
should look over the papers.
Mr.. Corkhill said all these papers had
been printed, and he would furnish Mr..
Scoville with copies.
"That's all we DESIRE" said Guiteau.
Then turning again to Mr.. Scoville, who
tried to checl; him, "Don't correct me-"
Addressing the Court, he continued: u
can, tell whether they ale correct by re-
viewing them. IL Is very important that
these slips be produced, because they show
the political situation last spring-clip-
pings from leading newspapers showing
how the President was denounced"
Mr.. Scovlle said he would accept Mr..
Dayidge's Offer, and rs he intimated that
he would like to refer to them in his OPEN
ing, Mr.. Corkhill said that if ii would bring
Mr.. Scoyille's opening to a conclusion any
sooner he would send for the papers. A
messenger was then sent out and returned
with the papers.
A PROTEST PROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Mr.. CorkhilI then got UP, referred to the
manner that witnesses for the defence had
been summoned-by blank SabpBRoS-and
protested against this proceeding. lie re-
marked that the prosecution had no means
OF knowing who these witnesses We're.
They might, he said, be penitentiary con-
vcts.
eve don't know any such persons,
sir" growled Guiteau.
The District Attorney, continuing,
asked the Court TO direct that the names OF
these witnesses should be left with the
Court, where they could be Inspected by
the prosecution.
Mr.. Scovlle stated that he had taken the
course he had because he feared il the wit
nesses' names were published they Wouid
leave the country. He agreed TO furnish
iist 10 the Government. They had sum-
moned. he said, a witness here in Wash
inston, Colonel Edward Daniels, who was
sick at ms home, and he asked II he couid
not take his deposition at his house. lie
was an important witness; was member
Of the National Republican Committee IN
New York, and was intimately acquainted
with the defendant. :,
Mr.. Dayidge said they would make in
quiry about the matter.
GuITEAU on THE CoLoRED RACE.
Mr.. Scoviile took his place before the
iury. and was about to resume his opening
address. when Guiteau broke in with
personal explanation as follows:
Yesterday / used the word Julius III
connection with the negro race. L meant
no discredit TO the race. It's getting now
so a coIored man is good deal better than
white man."
MR.. scovILLE RESUMES his ADDRESS.
MIR. scoville then resumed speaking. lie
said he had sixteen or seventeen iet.ers
written by defendant to ms iatner, put rs
objection was made to readlnS thcse utlels
he would read only TWO OF three VI 'hen.
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