The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-24
SC0VILLE DEP0SED
AND MR.. REED PUT IN HIS PLACE
As Leading COunsrl-A Sample Ofths A'IaSsIR's In
vratItuds-Ths Day Mostly Taken Up With
the Prisoners vAIaElOrIOuI Talkins-ThS
Insanity Plea Puuctarsd Again.

criminal lawyer. He Is a fine examiner
Of titles, He can tell you all about you
abstracts OF titles. He is first class ex
aminer Of titles, but cannot have scoyill,
here compromising my case, There is M
lawyer in this court room but what know
that he hRs asked questions for the defense
which have been positive injury to thu
defense, cannot sit here when my life Il
ut stake and have him compromise my
case in this way. My friend, Charles II
Reed, who was for twelve years DistrC
Attorney ut Chicago and a first class law
yer, has very kindly consented to assume
charge Of this case, and introduce him tC
your. Honor, the jury and the American
people, He Is good fellow. Scovillc Is O
good fellow too, and want him to con,
tinuein the case and help in every way"
GRANGE IN oUITEAv's COUNSEL. -,
Scoville Immediately arose to make per.
sonal explanation, stating tho difficulties
under which he had labored and his dis.
appointment at notreCeiVing the assistance
he had expected from certain eminent
counsel. He asked that the Court would
pass upon the propriety OF Mr.. Reed rs.
Suming the active duties US an associate
counsel In this case.
Judge Porter thought 1t would be entire
ly out OF place for tho Court to be asked to
rule upon such u proposition, and, speak
ing for the prosecution, promised no OBJ
lection to Reed and no criticism Of his
course In becoming counsel for the defense.
Judge COx-I think that sufficient.
have priyatel y stated that lsaw no objection
TO sucli'a course on Mr.. Reeds part.
i Col. Corkhill-lt Is absurd to talk about
It. Reed has been assisting all the way
through, and has not been out OF sight OF
the court room.
THE CRANK TURNS AGAIN.
Reed-quietly-That Is not true, Mr.
Corkhill.
Guitcau-Oh, Corkhill can'ttell the truth
anyway, Reed has quietly assisted, Just as
scores Of lawyers have done In the interest
OF truth aud justice. That's what we are
here for.
Alter some discussion between the coun.
sci relative to striking out certain portions
OF Dr. Damon's testimony, Corkhill was
about to call witness when Guiteau broke
out exCitedly: "There's vast amount Of
rubbish getting into this case that has
nothing to do with 1t. | want to know
what all this has got to do with the cond.
tion OF my mind on the second OF July
You can tell what is going on now in thnt
loreman's mind or Judge Cox's How can
you tell what was on my mind on the sec.
Und OF July2 All this Is nonsense.
Whether I'm insane. or was five years ago,
has nothing whatever to do with this case. I"
Striking the table and becoming more and
more excited, he continued: aIf can't
get Justice here expect m aCt OF God for
my protection. He has taken away the
vile OF one OF the jurors, for which am
very sorry, and II necessary he will take
one OF lhose jurors right out Of the box 10
save my life in the interest OF truth and
justice.
ScOville explained in regard To the letter
Of DR.. Spitzka, which was opened and com.
mented upon yesterday by Guiteau. He
stated that the letter was addressed to him
scoville] and not to the prisoner He
knew 1t would be commented upon by the
prosecution that DR.. Spitzka had written to
tho man lie had said under oath was in.
sane, and he [Scovile1 desired that the
court and jury should understand Just how
1t occurred.
WANTED TO EMULATE BooTn's EXAMPLE.
Wm. A. Howard, OF Brooklyn, testified
that he was clerk In Shaw's law Office
and overheard Il conversation between his
employerand the prisoner, when the latter
as alleged by Shaw, said ho would kill some
big inan some day as Booth had dont
Shaw had said that no one was present
when the Booth conversation took place.
On crosS.examination by Reed the wit.
ness was asked:
"lf Shaw testified that no one was pres.
ent, and you testify under oath TINT you
we're present, which one Of you told the
truthT
Answer-Why, l have told the truth
Shaw is apt to get excited when upon the
stand.
The witness gave m account OF a iraudu.
lent real estate transaction which the pris.
oner attempted to involve him WITNESS In.
Guiteau, sneeringly, commented on tho
ridiculous assumption OF the witness and
SCoville attempted to quiet him. Guiteau
replied: ~ know what l nm doing. I'll
take my chance in getting the laugh on
him."
Reed questioned the witness at some
length, and Guiteau interrupted, saying;
"Why this whole thing Is liz. My coun.
sel are taking this matter too seriously.
Call II by the right name, a lie, aud let IL
CO." Finally, he became very impatient
1T the length OF the cross.exanination and
called out petulantly, "Why this whole
thing Is farce, This fellow ten years ago
was clerk in Shaw's Office, getting about
IS week. The idea that | would consult
him on big real estate transaction, such 4
numbskull as this fellow Is. Why It Is
simply absurd, and Judge Cox ought to
kick him OF the stand"
JUST WHAT TIE PEOPLE THINK.
DR.. Spencer II. Talcott, Medical superin.
tendeht Of the HOMEOPATHIC Asylum for