Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1881-11-15

prepare the defense, which ap.
peared not to meet the approval
of Guiteau. All the time Robin
son was speaking Guiteau was car
rying on what appeared to be q
remembrance with ScovilIe who
was apparently trying to quiet and
suppress him. At the close OF
Robinson's speech Guiteau insisted
on being heard. He said 1t was
not his affair that q postponement
was to be requested. He desired
to be heard In his own behalf
at the very threshold of the
case. Scoville said 80 far as
he was concerned he did not want
farther time. He was ready to try
the case now. Owing to the oppo-
sition of Scoville and the prisoner
to the application Of Robinson for
an extension of time, the Court
stated that for the present the case
should proceed as far at least as the
swearing of the jury was concern
ed, and then they would con.
slider the question of extension.
About IL O'clock the work of OBJ.
tanning a jury was begun. The
first three presented were dis.
charged, two on the ground that
they had formed fixed opinions In
the case, the other on the ground
that he had conscientious scruples
on the subject of capital punish.
ment. In examisipg the Jurors
Scoville went over a wide range of
questions as to their religious and
political belief.
LATER.-Five jurors have been
obtained and sworn in. Their
names are as follows: John P.
Hardin, Fred w. Brandon berg,
Oh as. G. Stewart, Henry J. Bright
and Thomas II. Langley.
Rus'eau's rrisl Commences To-day
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-The
trial of Guiteau will commence to-
morrow. A great number of wit.
nesses will be summoned on both
sides. John w. Guiteau and sister,
Mrs. ScoviIle, visited the Jail to.
day, and interviewed the prisoner.
Guiteau betrayed no unusual emo.
ton at the meeting. He began the
old story OF the causes prompting
him to commit the deed. He ex-
pressed no regrets for his crime,
and reiterated the statement about
being inspired by God" &c.
Coming a. ana sO.nx Ons.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Attor-
ney-Genersl MacVeagh took form
al leave Of the Department OF Jus.
tice this morning, and will leave
this afternoon for Philadelphia.
Judge Folger to-day assumed the
duties of Secretary of the Treas
ury. Ex-Secretary Window turned
over to his succe ssor certain keys
which are always kept by the Sec.
rotary, and babe him goodbye.
Window was much affected, aud
remarked in private conversation
that these changes revived the sad
memories of the past Summer. He
left for the depot in company with
Senator Ferry, of Michigan.
Jay 6asa ,a Ea-h,...
NEW YORK, Nov. IA jay Gould
has been receiving anonymous
letters of lats to the effect that the
writer intended to kill him for the
benefit of the community; also de-
manding his assistance in stock
speculations. The writer was trap
ped by detectives and proved to be
Col. J. Howard WeIles, an edu-
Gated and respectable gentleman
Of about go years of age, but of ex-
cessively nervous disposition.
assns,d O.ntsse at Bre"styn.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The
James A. Garfield Oak Society,
formed almost entirely of Germ ans
residing in the eastern districts of
Brooklyn, met to-day at the Cy-
press Hills Cemetery to plant an
oak in memory of the martyred
President. The procession consist
ed of $500 men, including men,
bers of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, the Sixteenth Ward Bat
terry, Germania Schuetzenbund,
John Blaum Association, the Nine
teenth Ward Battery, Veteran Ca
diets and Soldiers and Sailors I'm
ion. At the Cemetery very beau
tiful, appropriate and impressive
ceremonies were held.
Inier.a,iouas Twndes.Un,sy.
PITTsBURG, Nov. IA. The Inter-
national Trades Union Congress
will meet here next Tuesday and
remain In session probably all
week. About 400 delegates will be
present from all parts of the United
States and Canada. The object of
the meeting is to unite Labor
Unions of all kinds and to ask Con-
gress to pass an Act allowing q
charter to be granted to National
Trades Unions.
Lucrcsia M"ss HOn0red.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The mem.
DRY of Luoretia Mott was honored
o.night by a special service In the
Church of the Messiah, Rev. Rob-
ert Collyer, pastor, presiding. An
address was made and poems read.
Wifo Of Edws. Booth Dead.
NEW YORK, Nov. 13th.-Mary
Francis McVicker, wife Of Ed win
Booth, died this afternoon.
CONDENSED Telegrams.