The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-11-29
GuITEAu's TRIAL.

from counsel's opening speech and the
testimony,will give our readers chance
to form their own estimate of the
the strength Of the claim.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Immediate-
ly after the opening of the court
Mr.. Scoville again demanded that the
District-Attorney turn over to him for
inspection the papers taken from Gui-
teau, when he was arrested. Considera-
ble time was then wasted by counsel In
argument about the propriety of Mr..
Scoville's demand, but the matter was
finally adjusted when Gulteau alluding
to his remarks Of yesterday about drop
| ping the Julius from his name because
| it sounded too much like those used by
negroes, said that the prejudice was
formed twenty years ago, that he "meant
no discourtesy to that race. 1t is get
ting now that the colored men are
good deal better than white men," Mr..
ScoviIle then resumed his address to the
jury, beginning with the reading of
some of the prisoners letters to his
father.
The first was dated April 10, 1865, and
contains statement of the prisoners
reasons for leaving the Oneida Commu-
nifty, and his purpose of starting great
theocratic daily paper in New York
He says that his paper is to be an illu.
minator, and to point out the devices of
Satan's emissaries. 81 claim" he says,
inspiration. L claim that 1 am a
member of the firm of Jesus Christ q
Co.. the very ablest and strongest firm
in the universe, and that what can do
is limited only by their power and pur.
pose"
The prisoner interrupted by stating
that he did not know the letter was in
existence but admitted having written
it. The next letter was dated from the
Chicago Jail in 1877, where as Guiteau
expressed it, he chad been incarcerated
by one of his clients, miserable little
whelp, about difference of twenty dol
lars" He also said that he spent several
days in the Jail and having been ''on
theology for some time was out of mon-
ey'' the letter being to his father asking
him (his father) to help him out.
Mr.. Scoville went on to speak of Gui-
teau's efforts to get an assignment to
speak during the political campaign,
and intimated that Guiteau was not
competent enough to be employed.
The prisoner-I was competent enough
h,f hoI NOT ,o,o,, 20 t;o., o,o,,0I.
Mr.. Scoville-He went from one po-
litical committee to another.
The prisoner-That is not true.
Mr.. Scoville-They did not take any
stock in his ability.
The prisoner-That is not true. 1 had
ability enough, but had no reputation.
They wanted some man like General
Grant or Senator Conkling with reputa-
ton enough to draw. 1 might draw
now. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Scoville went on to make little
of the prisoners speech, entitled Scar
field against Hancock and said that
the speech was submitted to prominent
men in season and out of season.
The prisoner-And they all spoke
we'll of it.
Mr.. Scoville-It is very common
place thing, and is only collection of
some odds and ends of thoughts which
he picked from Others and put together;
and yet considered it so extraordinary
and so strong that he characterized it.'as
the first gun of the campaign that elect
ed Garfield.
The prisoner-The rebel war claims
idea was the first gun, that is all said.
Mr.. Scoville-He honestly supposed
that that speech entitled him to the
highest position under the Government.
The prisoner-I did not suppose any
thing of the kind.
Mr.. Scoville-He thought it pass
port to the Austrian Mission, and that
he had only to present that speech to
the President to get any office.
The prisoner-I did not think any
thing of the kind, and 1 protest very
solemnly against your trying to make
out that was fool. If you want to
rest this case anywhere rest it on the
true doctrine that the Deity inspired
this act, and am with you. But if
you say that am fool / am down upon
you.
Mr.. Scoville--Some of the witnesses
will express the opinion that the prison
er was fool, and others say that he was
crazy. You are to be governed by the
testimony. The prisoner will also be