The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1881-11-19
GuITEAU THE ASSASSIN ont'd from LIST page.

! GUiTEAU THE ASSASSIN-Cont'df from LIST page.
! For several minutes after the adjournment
Guiteau, his counsel and sister and brother STOOD
conversng in group Guiteau talking eXcitedly
Mrs Scoville ATTEMPTED to quiet him, but h
roughly thrust her aside ard pounded away on
the table, insisting that his statement, which he
had prepared and desired to deliver as speech
tomorrow morning, should be placed in the hands
of members OF the press.
At 2.15 O'clock, escorted by two policemen
Guiteau, carrying bundle and pair of new shoes
in his shackled hands hisslouch hat drawn down
over his eyes, and accompanied by eight officers
Detective McElfresh and Deputy Marshal Viii
Hams who surrounded him He appeared
VERY MUCH SCARED,
and shook as he was hurried along out of the
building and through the crowd. which made a
passageway for him to the prison van, which stood
with its door open to receive him at the curb
stone.
AS he passed along the crowd pressed eagerly
forward to catch glimpse of him, and various
comments passed among a group OF colored wo-
men, who exclaimed: "'Fore God, is dat him
is dat de thing wot shot the President. Lordy,
desc hyar men kin break him in two if dey
wants to-" But no demonstration was made.
GUITEAU sPRANG QUICKLY
into the van; the door was closed with sharp
snap; policeman sprang TO the seat with the
driver: another, Win a colored bailiff sprang
upon the step behind, and drove off to the Jail,
reaching there without incident.
We give elsewhere Mondays proceedings in the
case of Gtliteau. Tuesday and Wednesday were
occupied in making up the jury, which was
finally completed and sworn, the following
named gentlemen having been accepted: John
P. Harnlin, restaurant keeper Fred. W. Bran
denburg, cigar dealer: Henry j. Bright, retired
merchant Charles J, Stewart, merchant; Thomas
f. Langley, grocer; Michael Sheehan, grocer
Samuel F. Hobbs, plasterer; George W. Gates,
machinist; Ralph Wormley, labOrer; William
r. Brawner, grocer; Thomas Heinline, machinist
Joseph Proctor, commission merchant
Everything progressed smoothly until We'd
nesday afternoon, when the prisoner again grew
troublesome, expressing a desire to read another
statement, this time to members Of the bar. He
was denied the privilege, but his brother subse-
quently gave publicity to the following address {:
"To THE LEGAL PROFESSION OF AMERICA"
II am on trial for my life. / formerly prac-
ticed law in New York and Chicago, and l pro-
pose to take an active part in my defense, I
know more about my inspiration and views in
this case than any one. Ny brother in-law,
George Scoville, esq, is my only counsel, and l
hereby appeal to the legal profession of America
for aid. want two or three first-class criminal
lawyers to assist in my defense. / expect to have
money shortly so l can pay them. I shall get it
partly from the settlement of an old matter in
New York and partly from public contributions
to my defense. My defense was published in the
New York Herald October 9Th and my speech,
published Novem beff5tf yesterday. Any well
known lawyer of criminal capacity desiring to
assist in my defense, will please telegraph with
out delay to George Scorille, Washington, D. c.
If for any reason an application be refused the
name viii be withheld from the public
"(Signed) CHAs. GUITEAU.
"In court, Washington, November 16, 1881"
Guteaus counsel next made 8 statement rela-
tive to Guiteau's published statement of his case
which brought the assassin 10 his feet but he was
speedily put Down and the court adjourned TO
begin the taking of testimony on the morrow.