The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-11-10
HARDWARE.
Guiteau,

Washington, to-day summoned a. wit.
nesses in behalf of Guiteau, Rev, IN
Tarbox, secretary of the American Ed.
ucational Society, Rev. Howard g
Dunborn, secretary of the American
Peace Society, Rev. Jno, L. Withrow.
pastor of the Park St. chu.y, and
John W Guiteau, brother of the pri.on.
er. No details as to the evidence thew
are expected to give can be obtained
but the above named are said to he
summonee at the suggestion Of tho do
PENDANT.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-When q -
porter dropped into Mr.. Scov;,,o,s
room this morning, he was go;uS
through an immense package Of M.
pers. He was, he said, sending p p
subp9nas, and had been up ever since
three O'Clock this morning.
He had not seen Guiteau for four davs
but had received a note from him AK.
ing him to come to the Jail.
Don't you think Guiteau wrote the
letters to the president and to Mr.. Ben
nett, asking for contribution to his d.
tense as sort of joke ?" inquired the
reporter.
"He never perpetrated joke in his
life, and it is too late for him to begin
now" said Mr.. Scoville. "He was a.
much in earnest when he wrote these
letters as when he took this speech
lpicking up pamphlet containing Gui-
teaus speech on Garfield and Hancock)
and writing CONSUL to Paris on it sent
it to the president. A lady who has
written to me says sne never knew a
more fanatic and positive man, or a
man more honest in religion than L.
W. Gniteau, and that his son Charles
Julius was an exact counterpart of
him. That is SO; his father never
made joke in his life. Many people
will know Guiteau before the trial ia
open"
Gone Noyes," remarked the re-
porter, "says you wanted him to
testify to Guiteau's insanity"
"That is not strictly true. When l
appeared in court and asked time to
present such list of witnesses as
could get together, Noyes appeared
in the list. l have given out recently
some matters for publication which ]
hope will counteract the effect of
Noyes' letter. spoke of him as wit
ness, because when Guiteau belonged
to the community Noyes used to say
to Others, Never mind him; he is
crazy He said Guiteau was insane
then. l received letter this morn
ing" continued Scoville, "from gentle
man who was intimate with Mr.. Lin
coin and who was connected with the
treasury in Mr.. Lincoln's time, and was
the biographer of Mr.. Lincoln. was
associated with him in murder trial
in Chicago, the only murder trial was
ever connected with, with the excep.
ton of the present one. l will read yon
the letter.
Mr.. scoville then read tho following:
CHICAGO, Nov. 8, 1881.
Geo. Scoule, ESQ.,:
DEAR SIR:--Your note of the 31st
ult. has just been received. You recall
our association of many years ago in
the defense of trial for the murder of
young Mclaughlin. I would like to be
present at the trial of Guiteau, but !
have engagements which I cannot put
off. remember the boy Mclaughlin
we saved on that occasion, an innocent
lad, from the gallows. I do not know
whether Guiteau is guilty or whether he
was sane when he committed the cruel
act for which he is to be tried.
That is the question the court and jury
are to try, and he is entitled to fair
trial which we cannot have without
able counsel. 1t will be disgrace to
the American bar and the American
Judiciary, if public prejudice should
p,eveat him from having fair trial. l
cannot believe that there is in our
country a member of our noble pro-
fession, who would be so cowardly and
selfish as to refuse to defend Guiteau
because feared that an honest, faithful
and earnest defense would bring upon
him the abuse of the press. All whose
opinion is of value would not only ap-
prove but honor such professional duty.
! knew, respected and loved Mr.. Gar
field. We were members Of congress
together. He has been my honored
guest. and the death of no public
man, with but one exception, has ever
so shocked and grieved me, but
if Garfield were alive to-day and an
appeal such as you have made for aid
were made to him his professional
chivalry would not have hesitated one
moment to secure to the accused a fair
trial. If denunciation were to follow
he was quite brave enough to
do his duty, regardless of all
such considerations, l honor you for
your fidelity to the brother Of your
wife. Your course, so far as it has
come to my knowledge, has been hon
orable to you as a man and as q lawyer,
Very truly yours,
ISAAC N. ARNOLD.
This letter was written in response to
one from Mr.. Scoville, inviting Mr..
Arnold to attend the trial.
Express.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.-The Baltimore
& Ohio telegraph business in this city
is soon to be taken from the American