Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-10-17

lail and recovered his eouanimity he felt bet
ter and looked better. intended to have him
let his hair grow. intended to suggest tc
him to let it grow, but neglected it. When
returned to Washington l found h
had it cropped short again which
In appearance he was really a handsome, win
ming man. / know no one more careful
about his dress and appearance. de coulo
talk with a man for half hour
AND BORROW MONEY
when another man could not have
done it on long acquaintance
he had very winning, genial way, and being
of French extraction, was naturally polite
He could go into any hotel and secure room
without any baggage or other security anC
not paw in advance. have known of his go
ing to the Palmer house, in Chicago, three
different times in succession and to get
room each time, though on each
former occasion he had been turned
out. l only mention these things to show
that he is not uncouth or rough as some peo-
pie think him. In these things he didn't think
that he was doing anything wrong.
HIS MORAL SENSE
is so defective that he thought it was right:
His idea was, I have not the money,
but 1 will have some next week.
He always had glorious expectations of some.
thing that was going to happen to hlm-sums
of money that were coming to him.
Was Guiteau confident OF his acqulttal!
He don't know said Scoville. He is given
credit of having more intelligence than he
really has. Of course the question of insanity
in the trial for The defense is
the main reliance. By the way, | have re-
ceived many letters GU this point. One l re-
ceived yesterday from lawyer made some
VERY VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS
as to insanity. If it were not for such help
don't know what 1 should do. The task Is
great one and 1 have but little
time to prepare. Among other letters l read,
said Mr.. Scoville, smiling, are some from
cranks, as they are called. One of the letters
is from a person who claimed that Guiteau,
like himself, had been drugged by an electri-
cal telephone circular and was under its inf1u-
ence. Others were from persons who claimed
to be insane once and Of
fered advice and reference TO
the case. If Guiteau was not crazy
said Mr. Scoville, renewing the conversation,
he ought to be hung. The trouble is that it
will require ten times as much proof of in
sanity in his case as in the case of man who
shot a negro in the street. People say he is
not crazy, but accept in defense of
SERGEANT MASON
that he is insane without question. l think
there is much more proof of Guiteau's in
sanity than of Mason's. Another trouble we
will have to meet is the jury. 1t will be hard
to find jury with moral courage enough to
acquit, even if they believe Guiteau insane.
For instance, A, who keeps grocery
store, will not vote for acquittal,
because he thinks all his customers will
condemn him. 1t does not require much
to vote guilty, especially as public
opinion will all favor such vote. Col. Cork
hill does not think the danger to the prisoner
from self-apponted avengers is over, and in
tends to take every precaution to prevent any
one shooting him while in court.
There is much discussion as to Judge Cox
opinion on the
JURISDICTION QUESTION.
The fact that he insists upon deciding it be-
ore the trial begins, is said to point
% a decision against the jurisdiction of his
court. Should this decision be given,
he prisoner would have to be taken 10 New
Jersey for trial, with MANY chances in favor
If the courts there holding that there is fail
Ire of jurisdiction. Then also should Judge
Jox decide that he lacks jurisdiction there
would be no appeal; but, otherwise, an appeal
ould be taken by the defense even after trial
nd conviction on habeas corpus
proceedings. in the latter event
lie could not possibly be tried again.
should there be likelihood of his escaping
trough such means, the danger of lynching
would be very great.