Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-15
GUITEAU ON TRIAL.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
NINE JURORS OBTAINED.
THE SCENES IN COURT.

THE SCENES IN COURT.
Groups Of people were collected about the doors
OF the City Hall before o'clock this morning
There seemed to be much, If not more, curiosity
to see the prisoner than there was yesterday. Not
withstanding the gravity of the case, his appear.
ance and actions seemed extremely groteSque, and
gave a farcical vein to the whole proceedings OF
yesterday. So his Temperance to-day was
watched for with the same sort OF interest that
the spectators OF pantOmime feel in awaiting the
entry of the clown. The van bringing the prisoner
arrived in front Of the east wing of the jail at 81
O'Clock. There were very few persons about that
part of the City Hall, almost every one having
been deluded into the idea that the prisoner had
already arrived and was safely confined in one OF
the strong rooms OF the City Hail. So his arrival
and rapid transfer to the prisoners room up stairs
created little stir. He attended from the Jail
by Messrs. Leonard and Carson and two mounted
police officers, who rode at some distance from
the van None OF the people clamoring at the doors
were admitted to the court room until a
officials and their friends, and the reporters.
1he H. e jurors selected and sworn yesterday were
among the first to arrive and took seats in the jury
DOX, looking lonely and diScOnSOlate. A few min
uteS before ten O'Clock the doors were opened to
the public, and the confusion and noise was like
the opening of circus. Deputy Marshal williams,
mounting the criers stand in the corner, superir-
tended the seating of the crowd directing them with
such cries as 'Take seats. gentlemen, move along
The operation OF seating the crowd in the 'sgal-
lery" occupied some five minutes, the deputy mar
shai and his performing the duties Of
and around the bench was kept very clear. After
the hoi poltoi were seated in densey packed rows,
Deputy Marshal Williams, standing on the edge of
the platform, delivered brief lecture. He wanted
them to understand, he said, that none of them
could go out until recess, the court could not be
apldan anpfp ,-.inp afln hvy
persons passing to and fro across the room.
INCREASED ATTENDANCE OF LADIES AND OF NEWS
PAPER MEN.
The chairs for the newspaper correspondents
were filled at an early hour 1t was noticeable in
the audience there was an increased attendance Of
ladies, the bright cOlors OF shawls and Gaines
borough hats enlivening the scene in every
quarter. There probably never was criminal
trial at which so many newspapers were repre-
scnted. The attendance OF newspaper men to-day
to-day were MIR. Eddy, New York WOrld; Mr..
Elliott, Erentng Post; MIR. Mcfarland, Boston
Herald; Mr.. Fleming New York Journal Of Com
neTce; Mr.. Washington Louisville Courier and
EaqtheT; Mr.. Truesdell, National Associated
Press; Mr.. Bickford, New York Tribune; and Mr.
Copeland, Brooklyn Eagle.
THE COUNSEL AND OTHERS.
Mr.. Robinson was the only one Of the counsel
who appeared before the court opened. AS soon
as the court opened Mr.. Scoville appeared, accom-
panied by Mr.. j. w. Guiteau and Mrs. ScoviIle
Mr. Davidge and Judge Porter came in. Mr.. Cork
hill followed quickly. With the prosecuting Off
GERS were seated Mr.. E. B. Smith, OF the Attorney
Generals Office assigned to assist in the prOSecu-
tlon and who was mistaken by many yesterday for
Hon Ell H. RootJ and Prof. Mcdonald, of New
York, who has been summoned here as an expert
on the subject Of insanity.
The Proceedings To-day.
Judge Cox appeared a few minutes after 10
O'Clock and the court was at once called to order
few minutes was consumed in calling the roll OF
jurors and ushering into the room the talesmen
summoned by order Of the court At ten minutes
past ten O'Clock
THE PRISONER WAS BROUGHT IN
from the witness room, guarded by the deputies.
He sat as yesterday, Immediately in front OF the
court and his first act after taking his seat, when
his handouts were removed, was to greet his
sister, Mrs. Scoville who sat by his side. Cult eau
had package Of newspapers in his coat pocket
After talking with his sister he turned to Mr. Sco-
Vile and held an animated discussion. Then, hav-
ing looked over some letters which he took from
his pocket, he clasped his hands, looked about the
court and awaited developments.
THIRTY-FIvE MORE WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENCE.
MIR. ScOville was the first to break the silence.
Rising, he said he had an application here for an
order for an additional number of witnesses. The
defence considered 1t absolutely necessary to have
these Witnesses The order for forty was, he said
already exhausted.
Mr. Corkhill said he had no objection to making
the order, and the court said the order w0ul1 be
made. The affidavit set forth that the defence
needs 35 additional witnesses.
SELECTING THE JURY.
The roll OF taleSmen was then called. About one
ofhalf those drawn from the box responded. Messrs
Lee, Croggon and Bowling were excused from SER
vice. The usual fOrmaI1tieS over, the first ten
talesmen present were called and sworn to make
true answer to the questions propounded
The first talesman called for examination was
A. j. Howard, colored. Before proceeding with
Instructions delivered to the panel yesterday
should be repeated. Judge Cox, taking a news
paper, then read the report OF his remarks made
Howard proceeded. The court asked him the
usual questions. He had formed an opinion, but
1t was not a fixed opinion.
Mr.. sCOvILLE EXAMINING JUROR
The juror was then turned over to Mr. Scoville,
when the following colloquy ensued:
Question, n,-"What is your business7" Answer
GA barber"
Q.-"How long have you resided here7" A.
"Since 1867"
Q.-"Of what state are you a native?" A-svir-
Q.-,'How old are your" A.-"Twenty-four.n
Q.-'When did you hear OF this shooting7n A.
'tAt the time it happened"
.Q.--"Did you go to inquire about it," A-"No,
sir; did not"
Q.-"How did you hear OF its" A-sIheard some
street car conductors talking Of it."
,Q.W"Have you read the newspapers about its"
Q.-"Can you tell when you made up your mind
about it." A.-"NO, SIR l cannot"
Q.-"Have you ever formed any opinion about
it," Al h:ve formed an opinion"
Q.-"What is your opinion about it7 What does
1t relate tor"
The witness here hesitated.
Q.-"When did you form an opinion about the
guilt OF the defendant?" Ar do not KNOW"
Q.-"DO you know now whether you have any
opinion about the guilt or innocence Of the pris-
Oner!" A.-"Well, don't know"
Q.-"Do you know whether your opinion is
nxed?" Al can't say"
Q.-"You can't tell whether you ever thought
him guilty or innOcent?" A.-"NO, can't tell"
Q.-"Have you believed what you have seen in
the newspapers" Al don't know whether to
believe all see in the newspapers or not"
Q.-"Do you know how much that you see In
newspapers you believer" A.-'No; cannot"
The juror was challenged by the defense.
VERY DECIDED OPINION.
Mr.. John Lynch, the next juror, had formed a
very decided opinion. ''What Is that opinion?"
asked the court.
My opinion is that he ought to be hanged or
burned" replied the juror.
"Cannot that opinion be removed by evidence?n
asked the court
There is not enough evidence in the United
States to change it."
The juror was set aside.
OTHER MEN WITH AND WITHOUT oPINIONs
L. C. Bailey, cOlored, was next examined. He
had formed decided opinion. 81 think the man