The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-10-15

ltllSE lINlllIE VI WI NttN h'tN'N'' ''''
manifested. There was no unusual dis
play OF the police force in or about the
courtroom, although there were Il large
number Of detectives present not in uni
form,
At llil5 ScovillC, counsel for the prisO-
nep, entered and took Il seat at the lawyers
table, aud Immediately aiterward the door
Of the witness room opened and gave en-
trance to Marshal Henry and two deputies,
husting along between them the bowed
and covering figure Of the prisoner, for
whom they made way toa seat reserved
for him beside his counsel. Then one OF
the guards unlocked the handouts, giving
the prisoner the usG Of his hands,
GuitCau looked broken in health and
uncarGd for in person, His dark clothes
were rusty and shabby and his whole per-
son presented miscrably neglected ap-
pcArnnCe.
After the excitement attending his en-
trance had subsidized District Attorney
Corkhill rose, and addressing the Judge
sud:
"Thc grand jury OF the District OF Column
bia has indicted Charles j. GuiteNu for tho
murder OF james A. Garfield. The prsO-
nCr is in court. ask that he be Arragncd,
and required to plead TO the indictment" ="
The prisoner was ordered to stand up,
and in Il languid manner obcycd.
The Clerk: Is your name Charles d.
Guitcau?
The prisoner assentCd BY nod.
The Clerk then proceeded to reNd the in
dictmcnt the prisoner standing up with
his head most OF the time inclined TO the
right shoulder, his eyes half closed or
wholly 80, his hands crossed rs II still they
wore the hAndcnlls, and his general air
that of sickly Indifference.
The reading occupied nearly half an
hour, and during all that time GuitGNu
hardly once changed his attitude or bear
ing and rarely opened his eyes lie did
not manifest the slightest degree Of inter.
est in the scene in which he was tho chief
actor, and but for IN occasional slight
movement he might be supposed to be
asleep in II standing attitude.
Upon the conclusion of the reading OF
the indictment, the Clerk, addressing the
prisoner, said: "What say you to this i'll
dictmcnt. Guilty or not guilty"
The prisoner, in place Of reply, flmblcd
in his waistcOnt pocket and drew out Il soil
cd and Crumpled scrap Of paper.
The District Attorney, (impGnlivcly)
"Enter your plea of guilty or not guilty"
The prisoner 81 enter plea OF not
guilty, Il your honor please, and desire to
make u statement"
The Court: "At some other time. 1t
would not be appropriate just now. Sit
down."
The prisoner thercupOn took his seat.
The District Attorney "ln this CNsO !
ask that the trial be set for next Monday
morning percmptorily. The government
is ready for trial nOw."
ScOvillc ~ appear here for the defend
ant ut his request, and hnvG some aIlidH-
Wits to present to the Court, the first being
That Of the dciendcnt himself"
The affidavit which was read states that
there arG various witnesses whose evidence
il material for the prisoners defense, and
without which lie cannot safely go to trial;
that the names and residences Of such wit
ncssCs and iNctS that Can he proved by
them scvenlly are all known to the
atlantis counsel, Mr.. Geo. ScOvilc, and Nrc
only known in part by the ailiant; that he
has no money nor property md Is unable
to pay iCoa OF mileage Of witnesses nor the
cost Of summOnIng them, he therefore
prays the Court slall allow such witnesses
ON his behalf Hs may be shown by the alli-
dayIt Of lia counsel to he necessary, the
fees and costs to be paid in such manner
as those Of the Government witnesses are
paid.
Mr.. ScovilC then read the affidavit made
by himself II states TINT besides points Of
Inv that mny be mndc the defense will
consist OF two points First, insanity Of
tho defendant, and second, that the wound
was not necessarily mortal and was hot the
cause Of President GNrIled's death. The
alinnt had CndeavOrcd- TO obtain the mines
and residences of witnesses for the defense
to prove tho material facts on thoquestiOns
Of insanity, but had been unable to do 81
because the defendant didn't seem to I'M
dcrstand, md refused 10 acknowledge the
effect Of tho common and established rules
Of evidence In suplI eases. The aillant be-
lievCs this difficulty TO Rriae from the very
iaCt which sncII evidence would prove, To-
wit The defendants insanity. And yet he
knows Ol M means to overcome II. Fol
that reason, chiefly, the affidavit oI
the ailiant became necessary In this
Casc, lie further says that since lie was EN-
plOyCd In the case, ten tlnysngO,he lNs done
what lie could to prepare for the trial, and
especially las lie made surlI inquiries ashC
WIS able to find witnesses for the defense
lie further slys TINT the names and resi-
hruces nj such witnesses ARE John NJ
Uuilrnu, Oi New York, q. a. Parker, Win
], Maynard, W. r. Brawlcy, Orson W
, liovt and Francis NJ. ScOvillc, Of Chicago
,, The aIliant expects TO prove by these wit
tessss tlla defendants tendency to hcrcdi
! tary insanity, not only hy hisOwh conduct
; but by establishing fist. TINT me y
". uujt0au, brother Of the defendant
J father, was insaHe and died IN ln insinI
0 nsylum in New York, many years ago
. Second, that one Augustus Parker, COus
in OF the defendant, a son Of his iatller'
s;AcT, wAs insane and died At four years .
age ii Ito InsaNp asylum in Cook county
I illinois. Third, TINT ap9ihcr Golisin Of til,
defendant, one AbbjC Naynatd, .dauglIte
! Of another sister Of the defendants iaiher
: las been Insane Tor many yenrs and is nov
y in confinement IN mn insane asylum y
e Michigan; and further, tlint Luther W
! ttnitcau, father Of the defendant, was 4 mo
nOmanian on the subject OF religion 10
!. many years. TIE plliNnt further says i
! expecIs to prove The aci4lal insanity Of til
/ defendant himself, on different occasions
i, Ly b, q. ScOyillo and George a. llurfoHt
|. Cticaag John II. Noyes Of niagara Fall
4 /. A, Rice, WaHkesse, Michigan, and Nj
! bradley, Chicago. The agiant further say
& he expects 10 prove by Mr.. FUss, u DnyG
y New HampshItC, thai he was present (
4 ihe tinn aud place III slQptipg; saw the d
a iendenl and heard what he sold, and thu
" the defendants acts and words on hat On
" Casion showed unmistakably that he vi