The daily gazette., 1881-12-24
SECOND EDITION
.GUITEkU GETS HELP.
HE INTRODUCES TO THE COURT AND
THE PUBLIC CHAELEs II. REED,
OF CHICAGO, WHO TAXES
CHARGE OF THE
DEFEN Sc.

CHARGE OF Thh
DEFENSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The courts
room was comfortably filed, but not
crowded, this morning. The superior
attractions of Christmas shopping
evidently conduced to lessen the
attendance of the fair sex, who, for
the first time, were in Q decided mi-
nority.
Immediately upon the opening OF
the Court Guiteau desired to be heard,
and without any show of excitement
said :-"It is said that l have been
abusing Mr.. Scovillc. Now, the fact
of the matter is, want to make
speech about that. Scoville is doing
very well in this case, considering his
theory, but he is not criminal law
yer. He is fine examiner OF titles.
He can tell you all about your alb
stracts of titles. He is a good fellow,
and a first class examiner Of titles,
but cannot have Mr.. Scoville here
compromising my case. There is no
lawyer in this courtroom but knows
chat he has asked questions for the
defense which have been a positive
injury to the defense. | cannot sit
here when my life is at stake, and
have him compromise my case In this
way. My friend Charles ii. Reed,
who was for twelve years District
Attorney at Chicago, and first class
lawyer, has kindly consented to
assume the charge of this case, and
introduce him to your Honor, the
jury, and the American people. He
is good fellow; Scoville is a good
fellow, too, and l want him to con-
tinue in the case and help in every
way"
MORE EXPERT TESTIMONY AGAINST
THE PRISONER.
DIR. Spencer Ii. Talcott, Medical Su-
perintendent of the Homeopathic Asy-
lum for the Insane a. Middietown, N.
Y, had treated something over 1000
cases OF insanity. Witness had closely
| obsei we'd the prisoner, and had listened
| to bis testimony on the stand. "Upon
the assumption that he (Guiteau) was
telling the truth In regard to the trans
action, and in regard to the events of
his life, as he described them, l should
say he was sane on the I'd of July"
Witness replied to be
true the facts set forth in the hypotheti-
cal questions, should say the prisoner
was sane upon the I'd of July"
"How much do you expect to get TOR
that opinioU?" shouted Guiteau. You've
been here two or three weeks. sup
pose you'll want $780," (Strikiug the
table angrily.) "But l don't care o snap
for your expert testimony. l don't Care
if you bring in 500 such witnesses"
Judge Cox interrupted the harrangue,
and commanded the prisoner to keep
silence
GAN right, your Honor; I'll be quiet
now" said Guiteau.
Mr.. Davidge-"Your Honor will
please note that the free agency quoted
by the prisoner operates all night now,
as he can keep quiet when he wants to-"
eUITEAU SAYS HE IS NOT INSANE.
Guiteau-'T don't pretend to say that
am insane now any more than you
are, but on the I'd of Jolly, and for
thirty days prior, was insane. That's
tile issue.'
Mr.. Davidge-"Then if you are ssne
now YOU certainly dou't know how tC
behave yourself.'
, Guiteau do know how, aud be-
have just as we'll as you do. L appear
here as my own counsel, Judge Davidge,
aud have as much right to talk as yoJ
have. The amount of 1t is, you hav.
altogether too much 20 say in the case
You are as bad as a man who Is borI
with the diarri ea. Now, you keeI
quiet.'
GUITEAU AS AN IMITAToR OF BOOTH
William A. Edward, of Brooklyn
| Ha l. E.
clerk in Mr.. Shaw's law Office ant
overheard the conversation bet 1een hi
employer and the prisoner, when thu
latter, as alleged by Shaw, said hi
would some day kill "some big man
, as Booth had done."
Witness was cross-examined by Col
, Reed, with frequent inteI ruplions ant
sneering comments by the Prosecuting
Attorney.
81 would suggest to your Honor,
said Colonel Reed, anally, "that wher
we are cross-examing a witness the
counsel ON the othei side shall keel
quiet, unless objectionab BILE questions
are asked"
Judge Cox fully coincided, ant
) Colonel Reed resumed the examina.
, ton.
MIR. Shaw had testified that no on,
; was present when The "Booth" con
: versation took place. Witness wa
) asked, III Mr.. Shaw testified that n,
= one VAS present and you testify unde
oath that you were plesent, which O
you told The truth ?"
Answer-"Why, have told the truth
Mr.. Shaw is apt to get excited wheI
upon the stand.
' Witness acknowledged that the tall
: of Gulteau about Booth made no i'm
y preston upon him (witness) at tb
a time, because he (prisoner) eaid s
/, many queer things. He thought a
b that time the prisoner was the last ma
a in the world whJ would do an act tina
!. would involve any personal danger t
himself (prisoner).
9 Witness gave an account of a fraud
= lent real estate transaction which tn
prisoner attempted TO involve hin
(witness) in.
Guiteau angrily commented on th
ridiculous assumption of the witness
and MIR. Scoville attempted to quie
'r him. Guiteau replied. al know wha
4. Pm doing. I'll take my chance G
getting laugh on him.
Col. Reed questioned the witness q
some length and Guileau interrupted
|, saying, "Nhy this whole thing is Ii
3. My counsel are taking this matter /,
A. seriously. Call it by The right n.me-
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