New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-15

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am not competent for criminal trial OF ihs h,,'S cbo
Is competent az have understood. conld sies ~
to trial care nothing about prestige IN ts iS and i'm
simnly to have what Is done, done opcul1, ~
order. Personally am willing to conilne my Wr Wiv W ost
subprnaing OF witnesses. seek no notorey o t tbis
that justice he DONE and that the ehaEdcl'G ~ W csc
may be win lcated shall Withdraw iron ~ ~ I
viii i've Whatever " Il pormaon have for tho
defence, and viii step out do not want % Io ~ have
it continued / do not know the gentleman VINO ,t c'
Robinson says has been consulted. Lnat L,nated to
at least, should have been comm %comm'litfrao9' tom Mr.
me | have had no communication ,.nardh IIO'T have
Robinson for the last four days although confer
eEce with him, At least with rTnnt reier1mSvt of
the the cases te@y GGpea a9S o4 r to Rd6sona 6G
this ease or, at least hoped TO be perneIh All that
have 70 say is that am, in my feeble mieGL G no want
trial. do not want the case continued 90 "o hor n
motion is to he made am advised Of il long enongh 6e
iorehand 10 know something about ~ Iii with
Gnifeau again managed TO get on his feet Just as Mr
ScOvc sat down. and exclaimed, with y ln"on ~ tn
Mr. RobiHson that If he does not do this thing just
as want it done, he can get out oi the cu'o'
Mr. Robinson rose to address the Court. ,,oro
Gulteau (persistcnylI 10 not want to hear any 9c
speeches Of Mr. Robns0ns; want him 20 -, ,Iig o MIN
case 10 the Deputy Marshals, who were pilE i u,,u
back into his scat,J-Lct me alone You nave "o''e
| 20 do with me here. ,, r.crot
Mr. Rohnson-I must express my nnahccied rrsLoii sii
any disrespect TO him told him some time ago is'
wanted an extension Of time. The Court wi see ,ho
great delcaey which l had in req rggird to =" have
assigned | had the goatleman' anu nn"
;",o t%S tConp, tbis morninc / was frc.h from an in
teryiew with this gentleman which justined me lil % &
ing mis- application | am very sorry NOT 20 lNt ,s
Wr Srove for the past two three days. hut vas
ouv because have been employed IN preparing ~" ~
ue mend him the least dsresp6ct have thought very
scrousIy the matter and Know lHat W93t nm NM
sel as -oou know that he can be assigned hn sur
that his ASSIGNMENT wi. strengthen Tue uei'"'''
Tue Court-rhe trouble j. that have no tSis
! gentleman viii go into tue case. ,,.
Mr. RO1ins0n-l give you my assurance '',, ,rcrt =.
teaa here made another effort to get to his feet but
was restrained by the Two Deputy MarshalS asal's'
| whose interference he protested strenuousy'
THE DISPOSITION OF THE COURT.
The Court: "Thcre is this much to be said about this
application: The time that was first fixed FOR the tria
was week sooner than tho time asked by Mr. Scovie
and Mr. Robinson was assigned To the case ne was
not granted by a week. the extension of time which he
asked So that tho recent application Is not for
any longer time than originally asked by dr Robin
son feel very much the enbdrrasncnt ot ,hc lus2mn' m
IL is important this trial should proceed without de-
lay; anh td 1isn tbat th. prisoner shall nave
saTS d'ay. llnltnui @ ' io % rcrr,ni sb, moi resi-
! upon the Court that the prisoner was reut 10
! aro5sa suv nrbc indignation NJ inclination "a 10
! aiinyy n Wecks time TO Mr. Robinson, which Il the
time originally asked by hn. shall assign The counsel
~ nom he L,s spoken 10 assist him, leaving that coun
eel to make his arrangements 10 come INTO INC case m nc
cannot 40 80 sooner in weeks time do not ink
tnat should give any indulgence than tls anu
| md embarTas ssment IN giving that nucl. NJ .,,
and getting to isfccjjI do not want Mr. Robinson 10
act "A nv counsel ! want 10 eurh1icaliy That Mr.
! Robinson came into tao case without my eoHH'ul.
| know nothing about him, and DO n3t
| like the way he talks AK hih ptreWpt"iLy
T." retire IcXpect In some time 10 have SOME money 70
| employ any counsel that please. AN not u beggAr
GnItcaI was made 10 resume hs seat and Mr. scoyilc
said: do hope tat the Court VIII rder ~ some
rtiyc OF hc prisoner here trnt are hs brother and
sister and they VIII endnrrc All ihat say. IN our our
i,p mo prisoner not person NJ 10 axe charge o
oI to arargc or dictate his defence those WI" are
~ w,,,siir w for tina, defrure are tur persons whom l
Itspo1e n d"rt seem 10 uc that ssigumcnt
OF counsel al least the hAinn ' e 'o'''H piOIoa0'
| shonId be- communicated to some oi ls.
NJ scryire-. yes your honor; but do not want II
ranged until We krow Il ia advance. do not want
Mr. Eo,nson or any other man 10 come IN mere and shs
ct an, name uf q counsel aud arrange WIN hin' WIN
"T "r, cireum,,t,nces l,T uaul it is too la.c"
GItcau gain succeeding ~ eiudlng the tH3iS oi INC
Depnty- MarsHIls aud speaking Neiy eh'lTdli - H9
not wauf M R"bnson IN ths case al az, l @ S,ii not
have hlm cnphasihHg tl, VII ip,i"ns W 'iia ~ ~ ~
! nst.) That's 'pcrcmptory dnrnhSto seo'iH''' I"iH
| moi have him"
'' Wr scouir--your honor 10 aware that came here
uacauaIlod with single member oi tHc DaI-Wlth one
| eIrcptIon-Mr Nerrick. l went - Mr. Mc.rck aud
aekcd him whether he "pnd accept an "rs shment 10y
the Court lie shid thnl ~ affau fA'i' E'i' suon iol
several weeks thai he could not 30 ~ A. nr Shne lno
Iftt.l. nd
tcntly with lis Other engagements c would tax; part
,nc 10 time for the accommodation or satisfaction 81
| aly one. 1t not be- for the accommodation
Rgain when MIR Merrick declined. applied to General
Buucr. whose reply was substantially the SAM as M.
dearest rsauvcs-tho responsblo persons charged with
me ~ lnri RufIcr " m couc into thr cssr i he
gcts sufficient time to prepare iorit "hch OI 10" Two
| would bee the better counsel for the prisoner
! Gsuer Butler or the person proposed by Mr..
| Robinson, unknown to ne-l do not know Bnt
| Of tIr prisoners relatives and OF the prisoner
himself. n ;hc matter isto be continued let II De con
unucd long enough so that we eau goL huch c"uhei 2a
we want and will be prepared with counsel wno WI
be III cope with the eminent counsel on tie 1th,r SIDE
employ counsel ourselves II the case be continued
| The Court hardly know what 10 do ln the mailer.
think Loweyer that II is the desire Of the prisoner and
his relatives for the case TO proceed snail alo~ II To
20 on now. Alter jury obtained end the testimony
for the prosecution put then II Mr.. Robinson needs
TIM to prepare his case viii give hiIn liIne' a.,
Guitcau again gciuns on LIS leeD-l PoiemPt"Iiy
j,ofor he could GET farther the Deputy Marshal pulled
him pto mia seat in spite OF his resistance aud H telling
them 10 mind thcir own business. 80 a., =,
the Jury until know who is to be the additional counsel
Guitca1 here made an Intellectual effort TO get his
feet again, but the Deputy Marshais kept him down
and he could only ren0nstrate with them ana repeat the
| order that they should mind their own business
THE CASE ORDERED TO BE PROCEEDED WITH.
The Court CdecisiyelyLo the case bo commenced to-
day.
Cniteau made another struggle to be heard and the
Attorney asked the Court direct Guteau to
take his seat and keep IT, The Court gave that order
Guiteau tobeying it)I win do what the Court says,
but not what the gentleman he DisrctAtorney) says
The Court will give Mr.. Robinson Whatever time !
can give gcst his ana 10 endcayor to MAKE
an arranecment assistance too think that ne VIII
have time to before the for tue prosecution Is
closed.
Mr.. RobinsOn-I wish 10 make explanation OF what
has occurred to-day. 10 simply out of my power 10
avoid It. have been ndustrousy occupied IN trying o
get other counsel into the II had met MI SEQ
vile would have spoken TO him about IT, but cOuld
anticipate that he would have objected to It, .
Guitcau ngnn breaking iuj-We have right, Mr..
Robinson 10 select own help: and We do not want
You; that is settled. "a
Nj scoyiLle-I nm NOT going into tho until we