The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-11-26
THE GUITEAU TRIAL.

The trial Of President Garfeld's assas-
Hin u progssssing ntislActorily atWasl,-
isgt9', ex ptingtkat ahe obstreperous
con43ct q the .Rrisdssr gives great
trouble and annoyance to the court, the
lawyers snd the witnesses. 0uitenu's
CAB Is irrepressible, and the n,ost deter
mined md persistent efforts Of, tho part
of the Judge have failed to suppress the
nuisance. Even the threat to remove
the contumacious assassin from the court
room has only 2 temporary effect. There
is probably no more conceited ass in the
country than this same Guiteau, and the
prevailing opinion Of the public is that the
eccentric behavior upon which, tits sought
to base proof tlrat lie IL insane arises en-
tirely from his inordinato vanity, .nbi-
ton and love OF notoriety.
The Case for the prosecution has been
closed and testimony for the defense IL
now being addnced. The sole plea put
forward in the prisoners behalfc,s that
Of insanity, though Guiteau himself OBJ
jects strenuonsly to tue presumption.
Associate counsel desired to interpose an
allegation that the Presidents death had
resulted from malpractice, but Mr.. SEQ
vile, Gaiteau's brother-i1-law aud lead
ing attorney, peremptoril, refused to
allow this to be doito. On account Of
disagreements with Mr.. scoville, Mr..
Leigh Robinson, who had been appointed
by the court to assist in defending the
accused, was permitted to withdraw from
the case.
The trial may be brought to close
during the coming week. 49,
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COURIER L McNA1R.-On Thursday
we were surprised and gratifed to re-
ceive y visit from Messrs. Courier 4
McNair, the handsome and estimable
gentlemen composing the firm bearing
their name, and wo we're still more
pleased to learn that they had j nst com
pleted arrangements for establishing u
branch Of their popular business ut Dom
jacksonville. These gentlemen are DOM
iciled at Baton Rouge, whore they
conduct all extensive insurance agency,
representing some of the greatest aud
sonpdest companies in this country aud
Europe, with capital aggregating over
SsO,0O0,00O. By their energy, tact and
just dealing, Messras Courier &, McNair
have built up large and constantly
increasing business, winning ut once the
favor Of the public and the trust and
confidence Of the sterling companie.
they represent. Entrnrtcd with the
fullest discretion in the matter of issuing
policies, they are enabled to effect ill.,
surances on the shortest possible notice
and at rates as favorable as could be had
at the headquarters Of their companies.
1t was through this popular agency that
the insurance of 100000 Oh the restored
State House at Baton Rouge was recently
secured at the advantageous rate of
one per cent. Messrs. Courier & Nc
Nair have arranged with that well
known and universally respected gentle
man, Capt. R. Prosper 2andry, to act as
their agent ut Donallsonyilly, and they
could not have obtai ned the services Of
any one in whom the people of this
section have more confidence. Mr.. Gonr-
rier will visit us again in the course Of a
few days, and in company with Capt.
Landry will make tour of our town
aud parish soliciting the business Of
planters, merchants aud all others who
have property to insure. We bespeak
for these gentlemen u cordial reception
and assure our readers that all having
dealings with the firm they represent
will be more than satisfied with its
manner Of doing business.
TIRE C1RCCs.-Thc special train bear
ing John Robinson's celebrated circus
and maoagerie arrived here from Plaque
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