, 1881-11-19

received by special Dispatch
A Robinson sat down Guiteau arose
and .aid "Hyour honor please, de-
sire TO address the court" HIS manner
"a. calm and bunneas-iike. People rose
TO their feet all over the room, but there
Was no disturbance. He went on II
dld not know my counsel VAS ready to
make his speech this morning l desire
to speak for myself l Ism here on mur-
derous charge and I desire to be heard IN
py own defence"
"This Is not the time to enter upon
the defence" said Judge Cox, quietly,
ut is only in question whether more
time is necessary Id preparing your de-
fence"
al. is not needed, said Guiteau. "We
are ready to 60 OF. with the case now.
Robinson smiled at this and asked
Gui,sau TO 81. down. The prisoner sail,
"You keep still, but he did sit down,
muttering as he did 81, I've are ready to
20 ahead now"
Col Corkhill said lie saw no reason why
the time should be extended.
Mr. Robinson made affidavit that one
ground on which he asked delay was in
order to get the necessary witnesses and
counsel He said he was practically
alone in the case and needed some one.
There was doubtless an evident split be-
tween Seoville and RObinSon.
ScoVille, sddreasiag the court, said
Rohinson's application Was made without
his ouledge. which was a strange pro-
eeeding, since he had not even seen the
affidavit nor heard what counsel hoped to
get. For his part he was ready to go on
with the trial He knew he was incom-
petent to 90 ahead without assistance, but
he had hoped without Robinson's assist
ance TO proceed. Even now he hoped to
be of some assistance to Mr.. Robinson,
but if he Was to go on this way he tSco-
yille) should withdraw.
Here Guitesu jumped to his feet, and
said, in an excited manner, I" endorsr
every word hs says. Robinson came into
this case without consulting me and |
don't like the way he talks. i Urler HIN
peremptorily to withdraw from the case.
Robinson renewed his application.
Scorille claimed the Near relatives Of the !
should at leas, know he was ex-
pacted To come for the defence
';uiteau again interposed, "We don:
want him anyway. This is peremptory
aud he must go
Scoville went cn: Z" If we have time
enough We could get good COUNSEL and
plenty without money, but ii court is
going to give us time and assign counsel
Tor us, don't agree with it. -
With this Guiteau again jumped up,
rapping Oh the table with his anucLles,
and sad, "Mr. Scoville is next 10 Int in
this case. intend to do this business
myself. Robinson is not wanted.
The officers tried to keep tim quief,
but he told them to mind then own bust
ness. He WAS i'll the presence of the
cpurt and he would talk wher be felt like
il.
Col. Corkhill asked the cnurt 10 try to
keep the prisoner quiet. whereupnn Gini
teau sat down, saying he wonld d" what
ever the court WISHED him Ia, and WAS
comparatively quiet
GUITEAUS EC,fNTEIcITIEs.
Gmteaus performances in court day /
seem to have convinced 4 few persons
tina, h. really is crazy, but he general
opinion is, he overdid his acting and that
The saline shrewdnsss with which he plan
ned the assassination and his escape from
the mob, prompted hm to his line of con-
duct this morning, with view Of backing
up his ple.. of insanity. He was undoub-
Iediy mnch excited. especially when two
policemen seized him. He threw them
ntf violently and told then to mind their
own business, he proposed to conduct his /,
own case. The course Of Robinson, asso
cizte counsel, ill asking for postponemen;
and for additional counsel without consult
ing Scovilie, his chief, was commented on
Is unusual in practice. ScorIlle says sucl
= proceeding is nnheard and that he will
retire from the case if Robinson is per
mitted to hold such highhanded course
Scoville was very indignant in court and
was only pacifed by assurances of the
Judge that nothing should be done with
out consulting him. The beginning of
the trial was-iull Of incidents and excit
ment A
arITEAUs s SPEECH. !
In the speoch which Guiteau had pre- !