Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-29
THE CRANK In MS BOx.
Guiteau Makes His Usual Ha-
rangue, and Wants More
Protection.


court was deDsely packed, despite the
weather. There was a rumor current
this morning that the jury, with one
exception, are confident Of the guilt
and legal responsibility of the pris.
oner. The twelfth juror, it is said,
stoutly maintains that Guiteau is "as
mad as a March hare" The prison
er was taken without demonstration to
the prisoners dock. This is located
about twenty. i've feet from the coun-
sci, up in the left room, narrow pas :
sage separating it from the large
window which oyerlooks Louisiana
avenue.
Guiteau glanced around the room
and then out of the window, and
evinoed some nervousness at his ap-
parently exposed position. Guiteau
started on to make his usual morning
speech. II noticeG," he said, "as l
rode up in the van this morning that
the usual guard of police had been
withdrawn. Now, l want to say en-
phatically that if / was turned out TO-
morrow | would take care Of myself,
but as long as / am in custody
this Court is bound to protect me.
There is more danger Of my being
shot when returning to and from the
Jail in the van than any other time,
and | want your honor 10 make an
order that an unusual guard shall
accompany the van. The crAnks are
not all dead yet, though they are fact
dying of, as matter Of fact would
require; but one crank with sufficient
nerve to shoot me in the van that's
where tho most danger lies. / am
making more friends every day, and
getting lots of letters Of sympathy. /
don't anticipate any danger except
from eranks."
DR.. Callendar was called. Before any
question was put, Judge Cox re-
marked as to the statement made yes
terday, that the Court had surrounded
the prisoner with the usual guards and
protection. He would state that the
prisoner was in the charge Of the Mar.
shall and not of the Court, and what.
ever extra guards have been furnished
have been supported by him.
Guiteau-"Well, then, Your Honor
if the Marshal won't do his duty,
appeal to the Court. II the Marsha
won't furnish a proper guard, kick
him out, and let's have new Mar,
sbal."
Scoville desired to exhibit to the
witness as an expert a letter writer
by Guiteau some ten days since tC
Senator Den Cameron. Guiteau in
terrupied him from his place in the
dock, and shouted cut in harsh anC
strained tones; Hold on; | want to
say something about that letter.
protest against its being read here. II
is private letter l wrote to Mr. Cam
eron ten days ago, asking him fol
loan Of five hundred dollars. Il was
entirely private matter, | entrusted
| it to my brother to give to Senator
Cameron, and he withheld it in mis-.
cradle mean way and gave it to thi:
man Scoyille. My brother had better
go back to Boston and try to make
some money to pay his debts
He has been a perfect
nuisance on this case evel
since he has been here. He and SEQ
vile have dragged themselves intC
this case to make notoriety at my ex
pense. / repudiate both Of them
Scoville,you had better go back to Chi
cago you are perfect jackass on thi
case and l won't have you on it an!
longer"
Dayidge objected TO the letter, bu
I
the Court overruled his objection, an,
Scoyille then read:
"Hon. Don Cameron:
DEAR SIR-I am on trial for m,
lie, and need money. am Stal
wart Of Stalwarts, and so are you
! You think a great deal of Genera
, Arthur, and so do l. My inspiration
! made him President, and | am goin
, to ask you to let me have $500. If
|. get out of this l will return it; if not
7 charge it to the Stalwarts.
Yours, for our cause, and very cor
S daily. CHARLES GUITEAU.
"In Courthouse. Washington, D. c., De
cembsr 10, lsSl.'
p. .S.-Plesse give your check to m
{ brother, ]. w. Guiteau, Of Boston
) and make it payable to my order.
&C.
The prisoner commented: Il don'
G care a snap about it one way or th
! other, If you had presented the lotte
! you would probably have gotto
1 the money, but as you circulated it i
Q a mean sneaking way you didn't &c
the money. 1t is a very good letto
anyway, but l don't like this way Q
! stopping aud stealing my private lei
: ters and dragging them into court"
/, scoville then asked the witness
y "Will you give your opinion whothC
/ such letter as that written to a ma
d he did not know does not indicate III
! soundness ofmind?"
I Ans.-"I don't think it indicat,
d unsoundness Of mind. 1t seems
!. me consistent with his character an
a habit through life Of soliciting mont
from sources whore he had no reasC
d to expect it.
a Guiteau--"I don't think SO, eithe