The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-10-25
| GUITTEAU'S, TRIAL.
All davit Of the Murderer
|Vit Of scoville, his Counsel.

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il Of Sceville and Of Cork
hill. -. .
following account Of Guitteau's ar
snt reaches US by telegraph in . very
pected form, and 10 evidently the
usnt proceedings in the case, the
proceedings having failed to make
ction with tho line TO this city.--[ED.
sfiant his reason to believe and does
there are material witnesses for the
whose names at present are unknown
on the question Of insanity; that thus
INT has been unable to obtain informa-
bm the defendant himself, or otherwise
by particularity,as to where he has
as TO the persons with whom he has
Ted for some yeas past, 90 as to know
10 call ~ witnesses. But atfiant
that upon further inquiry and within
be can ascertain the names and resi-
Of many such witnesses whose testi-
very material. Affialt further said
poets to prove BY Mr.. Fras. norer of,
ampshire, that he was present At the
nd place OF shooting; he saw defendant
ard what lie said, and that defendants
and words OH that occasion showed
skably that he. wa0 insaie. Affiant
says that IL 10 important aud necs ssary
defense u have the testimony OF ex-
the subject Of insanity in addition to
nrsses.
~ sffsnt believes tina. rs many witnesses
necessary on the part of the defense
ars in the testimony of the witnesses
prosecution, to-wit, "A, and the court
Fctfully asked TO make an order allow
number of witnesses not exceeding
be subp9naed on the part of the de-
as his counsel may from time TO
eem necessary. The affisnt further
bat the defendant has no means for
ment of any expenses, and that affi-
hself has received nothing and ex-
receive nothing for his expense dis
ents. '#
lie then read an affidavit made by him
states that besides the points of law
y be made, the defense will consist OF
nts; first, the insanity of the defend
tond, that the wound was not necessa-
portal, and was not the cause of Presi.
ar6eld's death. Affiant had enueav.
obtain the names and residences oil
nesses for the defense to prove the ma
cts OH the question of insanity. but
~ unable do do so because the defend
not seem to understand and refused
owledge the effect of the common es'
Pd rules of evidence. In effect he be.
his defense arises from the very fact
buch evidence would prove, to-wit, the
Rn's insanity.
affidavit having been read, Scoville
| am not fsiniliar with The crimi"a
practice, and would not feel comNc
take upon myself the defense
ted alone thus far merely from t 'le
circumstances. As soon as.the ap-
N came to me to act for the heten,
nd in accordance with his request,
llr, Emery Storls Of Chicago, a gen
conversant with criminal law 10 mn
the defense Mr.. Storrs said his en-
|nts were such that it would not be
Tor him to give the time and atien'
llcl the importance of the case de-
next applied to Richard l. Mer'
this city. and received substantial
pc answer. Mr.. Mrrrick, however
consented. in case the question OF il
pn should he raised, to argue tha
Of the case, bnt said beyond tha; he
ot take action on the part of the De
under instruct ops of the defendant
pa to Ben niamin +. Butler, but my l"f
cted to him must have misCsrried. |
He'd last Monday, and as yet ! have
no answer. saw what purporte'
Geographic dispatch from Genera
70 some one in this city, dated Wed
at Boston. saving that I've had no
rom me. have not addressed hin
hoping he had received or will re-
y letter.
ect to piove that the defendant WI
at the time Of the shooting by tive tes
Of the following named witnesses
leDonald and Fitch, Insane Asylum
), Blackwell's Island, New York: W
,, late of the Pennsylvania Hosrita
insane, of Philade phia, and DR.
In charge of the Cook county. Ills
The affiant expects +" prove bv IN
le named competent medical experts
Hammond and j. Marion Sims. NeV
loses Gum Chicago; John A. Rice
Iha, Michigan, and Drs. Bradley an
q Andrews Chicago, tha; the woun
necessarily fatal, and was not OF il