The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-23
TIE GUITEAUIRhAL

larger proportion Of ladies and of
well dressed people in the audience
than either of the first or second
days of the trial Before 10 o'clock
every space in the room was occu
pied The lawyers on either side
soon filed in and made their way
with difficulty to their respective
tables, The Judge entered and
court was opened with the usual
proclamations. Thereupon Guiteau
was brought into court by the police
officers and deputy marshal, and be-
of his handouts he took
his usual seat between his lawyers,
Mr.. Scoville on one side and his
brother and sister on the other side
The nine jurors already selected and
sworn were called and answered to
their names. and then the names of
seventy-five men, composing the
panel for this morning, were called.
There were but few absentees.
Then the work of testing their in
dividual qualifications to sit as ju-
rOrs in the case began, Several Of
the first batch confessed having en-
tertained very decided opinions as
to the prisoners guilt. One of them,
however, a labOrer named Thomas,
declared that he had neither ex-
pressed nor formed an opinion; that
he can read, and that he had new
er heard any conversation whatever
on the subject. Mr. ScOville remark
ed that this was about the kind Of a
Juror that tire law contemplated
but that the defence did not want
him. He, therefore, challenged him
peremptorily. The next, a colored
barber named Williams, answered
all the questions in such a manner
as to show that he was not disquali-
fed, and in bis case too a perempto-
.ry challenge was interpOsed by the
defence. . ...
VIM. H. Browner, a commission
merchant, being closely questioned
by Scoville, and no objection being
advanced by the Government, was
accepted and duly sworn, making
the tenth juror an the case.
George T. Keen, in response to in
terrogatories, said there was nothing
under the sun which could change
the opinion he had formed, and
several other gentlemen were as de-
cidcd in their opinions as was Mr..
Keen. .......
During the examination of the
talesmen, the following statement
was prepared by Guiteau, copied by
his brother and given to tho press:
ITO the legal profession of Amer
lea: l am on trial for my life. ]
formerly practiced law in New
York and Chicago and / propose tc
take an active part in my defense
as / know more about my inspira.
ton and views in the case than any
one. My brother-in-law, George
Scovillo, Esq, is my only counse
and I hereby appeal to the lega
profession of America for aid. / ex
! pect to have money shortly so | car
pay them, shall get it partly from
the settlement Of; old matters il
New York, and partly from the sal,
of my book and partly from publ,
contribution to my defense. My Di
airy was published in the New Yorl
Herald on October 9th, and in my
speech published Nov. 18th, Eyes
terday). Any well known lawyer
of criminal capacity desiring to as
sist in my defense will please tele
graph without delay to Geo. SEQ
vile, Washington, ID. C. If for any
reason application be refused tn,
name will be withheld from the
public.
TSigned3 CHARLES GUITEAU.
n court, Washington, D. c., Nov
16th, 1881.
J. Heinlein, an iron yorker, haC
been sworn as the eleventh juror.
Joseph Prather, commission mer
chant, accepted and sworn as the
twelfth juror --
a recess of a half hour was taken
and when the Court reassembled
the oath was administered to he
jury.
The District Attorney then said
it had been customary in cases OF
this kind to. allow the jury one day
to make arrangements relative To
business matters, and, therefore,
asked for an adjournment until to
morrow. JtHfs AZ Ia
Scoville arose and disclaimed all
and any responsibility for the pa
pers written and given out by Gui-
teau to the press.
Guiteau sprang to his. feet and in
an excited manner said: ~ desire to
be heard. Iappear here in a dual
capacity; first, as prisoner, and sec
Ond, as counsel, and | want to have
a final say in this matter. When /
request:rounseI the court can then
assign them. That paper was adj
dressed to the legal profession, and
| expect many responses to it. l
want it understood that l appear
here in part as my own counsel and
until / request counsel ! propose
to defend myself" The prisoner
then resumed his seat. The hand
cuffs were placed on his hands, and
the court at lao adjourned until to-
morrow.
w AsHRGToN, NOV 17-There
was rush and a crush and a strug-
gle for positions assoon as the Crimi-
nal Court room was opened this
morning, which soon resulted in
filing every available space The
court was formally opened at ten
minutes past ten and Immediately
the prisoner was hurried into the
room and to his seat by a deputy
marshal and policeman. He looked
palerand more hurTied than during
The last two days and carried in with
him a package of New York news
papers The names Of tho jurors
we're called and responded to. As