The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-11-11
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The ou.teau and star Route Cases.

WASHINGTON, November Sin the Grim
inal court this morning Seville asked Judge
Cox to decide on his request for papers In
the hands of the District Attorney aud for a |
postponement Of the trial. The Judge said |
that though anxious TO accommodate he
could not postpone without mutual consent. |
He could not order delivery OF the papers
sought by Scoville, but the prosecution had
assured him yesterda- that Scoyille would
be allowed to examine the papers In their
possession. There would be no difficulty on
that score.
Scoville replied he desired no inspection
of the papers under the supervision oil the
District Attorney, but he considered these
papers his as a matter of right to take aud
review with his associate counsel. They
could be receipted for and their contents
noted. There were certain clippings from
newspapers made by Guiteau during the six
weeks before the shooting. These clippings
evidenced the influences brought to bear on
the prisoners mind aud the motives which
operated OH him, and were valuable as bear
ing on the insanity theory. Suppose letters
had been written to the prisoner during that
time instigating him TO act, understanding
his mental condition, would not counsel for
the prisoner be entitled to their possession in
order TO show their influence oil his mind?
Instead of there being such letters, addressed
to the prisoner in person, there were, he I'M
derstood certain printed documents orprinted
letters addressed to him In common with all
the people of the United States, aud counsel
was entitled TO an examination OF them to
assist III making up his case also printed
book, the property of the prisoner, which had
been taken from. During the six weeks be-
fore the act was committed GuIteau was en-
gagged annotating that book along its margin,
altering, correcting, and adding TO IL. These
were important as bearing on the condition
of the prisoners mind and legal responsible
ity. Counsel for the defense had a right TO
| these documents, not through the grace of
the District Attorney. Three weeks ago
| Guiteau prepared a communication for pub
| LEGATION and sent IL in an envelope with a
note to himself (Scoville). The warden
brought il to bis room, but not finding him
| left it with the District Attorney. That lei
ter and communication he had been unable
| to get after repeated application.
Judge Cox said he should say Scoville was
entitled to these papers, but IN the absence
of the District Attorney could not make any
order as TO the book referred to. Yesterday
the District Attorney told Robinson he would
give him copy of 1t.
Scoville said: :" But a copy is not sufl-
cient" The Cour. thought the mat er could
be arranged without any formal order.
The star route cases were then resumed.
| Brewster, of Pennsylvania, addressed the
Court al length in support of letting the in
formation stand, making close legal argu-
ment. He made The same point made by
Bliss, that while il were more desirable to
proceed by Indictment found by the grand
Jury. the necessities of the case rendered the
filing of information perfectly proper and le-
gtima.e. He characterized the pending mo-
ton as an effort TO shirk aud sneak out Of
obsergation--an effort made on the part of q
man whose honor was impeached by his be-
ing charged with official ENLIGHTENMENT and
public robbery.
Subsequent to Scovills's argument Cork
hill said the papers demanded being evidence
he would not concede the right Of any person
to them. lie never received any communi
cation Of any kind addressed 10 Scovile, aud
had nothing Of the kind in his possession.
Scoville said he would 10 morrow present
the affidavit of Warden Croker regardiu.
the matter.
CHICAGO, November S-The Tribune
Washington special says /: 1t was not Arthu
but Blaine who had the controversy will
MacVeagh in the Cabinet meeting. but |
was entirely friendly, Mr.. Blaine withou
i. heat aud with the utmost courtesy taking tn
i, position that It was Macyeagh's duty to APP
pear publicly to prosecute the Guiteau case
and that whatever the professional ethics o
traditions of department hidebound in re-
tape might be, the terrible circumstance
surrounding the Presidents assassination
f required MacEeagh to pay closer attentio
To the Guiteau case than he had done or wa
likely to do.
WASHINGTON, November S.-The Unite
States Deputy Marshal to-day summoned 70
, the defense In the Gritcau case the follow
, ing witnesses: Norwood Damon and Dayi
Erskine, in whose house the assassin board
. ed, and Frank Lunwin. Witnesses are
i report In Washington Oh the l4th Inst. Jnc
w. Guiteau, the assassin's brother, is Ell
: joined 10 bring thrty-six letters and tw
: family bibles to be used in evidence.