Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-15
EASTERN DISPATCHES
TRIAL OF RE ASSASSIN.
Impaneling the Jury-A set.to Be.
tween Counsel for tho Defense
Guiteau Gets Angry and Threat.
ems 10 Take Charge OF His Own
Case and Kun Il to Suit Himself.

WAsahNokoNs NosomDok Aos-ASSss
II o'clock the work OF obtaining q jury
was begun. Three Of those presented
were excused. being disqualified. two on
the ground that they had formed Axsd
opinions In the case, and the other on
the ground that he had consideration
scruplss on the subject Of capital pun
ishmsnt. In examining jurors Ssovills
went over . large range Of questions ~
to religious and political belief.
Five Jurors have been obtained and
sworn in. Their names and occupa-
tons are a. follows: John P. Harlin,
restaurant keeper; Fred. W. Brandsn.
burg. cigar maker; Charles G. Stewart,
-four and feed dealer; Henry ]. Bright,
retired from business; Thos. b. Langley,
grocer.
The panel was exhausted after Eve
Jurors had been obtaioed. and at the
suggestion Of the District Attorney. an
order was issued for the drawing OF sew.
enty.fvs names from the box. The
prisoner, at this point, slowly rosa and
informed the Court that be would like
to make q speech tomorrow morning;
but he was ordered by the court to take
his seat. he then passed his manuscript
speech to q newspaper man, but before
the latter could leave the courtroom
Scoville called him back and compelled
him to return II. This raised the anger
Of the prisoner. who exoitedly declared
that he was not under the control OF his
counsel; that he was q lawyer and knew
the law himself; that whom be wanted
help hs would ask for 1t. and hs desired
that his speech be published for the
purpose OF influencing public opinion.
He was again silsne.d by the Court Clerk.
and,it having been agreed that the sit
tinas OF the Court should be from 10 A.
NJ. to 3 p. N. daily. allowing bali an
hour for recess, the Court adjourned.
WASHINGTON. November Is. - SEQ
Vile, when Robinson hlsd the affidavit
in Guitesu's case. said: "This proceed.
ing, which 10 at least peculiar, 10 nm
preotdented. II Is very remarkable In.
deed that an application Of this kind
should be made and that / should have
had no previous notice Of 1t; that /
should not even be permitted TO see the
affidavit which has been presented TO the
court"
Robinson-"Thsrs's no earthly objec.
ton to your seeing It."
Scoviils-"very well. walt q moment.
I say this 10 an unprecedented proceed
I shall withdraw from the case II
the defense 10 to proceed longer 10 this
manner. will give Whatever informa-
ton I have to the counsel for the do.
Tense and step out. / do not want to
have this case continued. and the pris.
ouer does not want to have It continued.
I do not want any further connection
with the case unless when . motion Ia
TO be made I am advised Of 1t long
enough beforehand to know something
about II. Unless the defense can 60 ON
harmoniously with me in 1t / shall with
Guitsau again managed to get on his
feet lust as Soovills sat down, and AZ
claimed with . motion Of his clinched
nst: .I ipdorss every word Of that, and
tell Robinson that II hs does not do
this thing just Is I want 1t done, he can
Qet out OF the case; that 10 short"
Robinson arose to address the court.
Guiteau (persistently) II do not
want to hear any moro speeches Of Rob-
I want him to get out OF the
To the Deputy Marshals. who were
him back into his seat, he said:
''Lst me alone; you have nothing to do
With me here"
Robinson said he intended no disre-
,pect 10 Scoville, and continued: ~
know that what I have asked 10 ipdis.
psnsabls. I will give the name OF add.
tional counsel as soon 90 / know that DO
can be assigned. I am sure that the
assignment will strengthen the defense,
especially where 1t most needs strength
ehing."
The Court "Ths trouble 10 that I
have no assurance that at the expiration
tho time mentioned this gentleman
will 20 int the case"
Roblnson-"I give you my assurance
that, II ordered BY the Court, hs will
feel an obligation to accept the assign
The Court-"Thsre 10 this much to be
said about this application: The time
arst fixed for the trial was . week sooner
than the time asked BY Scovills. and
when Robinson was assigned to the case
no was not granted the extension OF time
hs asked, 90 that his present application
10 not for any longer time than was
originally asked by Robinson. / feel
much embarrassed. II 10 important that
This trial should proceed without I'M
delay. intend also that tho
prisoner shall have Q fair trial, and that
The rsproof shall not rest upon the Court
that the prisoner was sent to the gallows
without q fair trial In order to appeass
public indignation. Ny inclination !, to
allow o weeks time to Robinson, which
10 the time originally asked BY him. 1
3nail assign INC coupsei VI "noA "s'
to assist him, leaving that coun-
ssl to make his arrangements to come
into the case. 10 he cannot do % sooner,
two weeks time. ! do net think /
should give any more indulgence than
his, and I find II embarrassing 10 give
hat much"
Guiteau Escaping from the control Of
he Deputy Marshals and getting to his
Is.t)-"I do not want Robinson to got
10 my counsel"
soovills rises aud attempts 10 speak.
bot Guitsau persists in addressing the
Court, and goes on: 81 want to say em-
phatically that Robinson came into the
sass without my consent. know moth.
Ing about him. sud lido not like tue way
be talks. ask him peremptorily (pro-
nouncing this word prsmtorily) to re-
! expect In some time to have
money to employ any counsel that /
AN not Q beggar nor . pau.
per-"
Guitsau being made TO resume bis seat
then again explained his posi-.
lion In the case, and added: General
10 the choice Of the prisoners