The Cecil Whig., 1881-11-19
for transferring him from the van to tn
Court House and back.
TIIyDn nav

court room this morning shows that the
public curiosity is increasing. and that
the desire to witness the proceedings Is
daily growing stronger III the higher
classes of the community. There is a
much larger proportion of ladies' and OF
well dressed persons i'll the audience than
there was on either of the first two days
of the trial. Before % o'clock every
available space i'll the room was occupied.
The nine jurors already selected and
sworn were called and answered to theii
names and then the names of the seven
ty-iive men comprising the panel tor tins
morning were called. There were but
few absenteeS. Then the work OF test
ing Their individual qualifications to sit
as Jurors in the ease began. and after
number ot challenges the following were
selected as jurors:
John p Hamlin, restaurant keeper:
Fred. W. Braudenburg. cigar dea!er:
Henry j. Bright. retired merchant; C.
!. Stewart merchant: Thomas III. Lang
ley. grocer: Michael Sheehan. grocer; ;.
f. Hobbs. plastercr: George w. Gates.
machinist Ralph Wormley (col"red)
laborer: w. IL. Brawner, commission
merchant; Thomas Eieinlein. iron work,
er, and Joseph Prathcr, commission mer-
chant
After Il recess Of half an hour the
Court reaSsemhled. and the oath was adj
minister ID to the jury.
The District Attorney then said: 1t
has been customary. your honor. in cases
! OF this kind. when the jury has been or
ganized. to allow them one day to make
arrangements in relation to business mat
tcrs, and |, therefore, ask that the Court
adjourn until tomorrow, when the case
can proceed.
Mr.. Scuvilc-I do not rise to offer any
opposition to the motion. hut beg leave
to make personal explanation. Before
this trial commenced. on Sunday evening
several reporters called upon me. and
gave them. as usual, such items as |
thought of public interest. and | told
them that ! should Mnt entertain any
! more visits rom reporters during the
progress "' thc trial, but that they must
get Information As the trial progressed.
( | also, AT that time. intended to prevent
anything getting into the papers except
what came out properly during the pre-
ele>s of the trial. There was a paper
obtained from the prisoner by some mem
Der + the press. that was published. "
| think it was called an Address to the
/
published and did not know its con-
tents. To-day understand that another
paper has gone out without my consent
| | have not intended that anything of thi,
kind should get ont to The pnh!ic in the
manner indicated. That paper was hand
ed to me this mornin. by the prisoner
/ who asked me to endorse it. | refused
| to do it. and said that did not think il
/ t,.,t L., III
60 out. | understand. however that it
has gone ont. What I meant to say is
! this: | would like to have the public un
derstann that that paper has gone out
without my consent. Tor the reason. not
! that care about its influence on the pub
: lie or any thing OF the kind. but because
| it is of that character that it might have
! {if it We're understood to have gone ont
! with my consent) an influence in some
| quarters which | should very much re-
gret. For instance, have received this
! morning two letters from gentlemen
| that think are fully competent to take
| part iii the management of this ca sc.
( whose services may he obtained. They
/ are not residents of the District and may
see this thing il the newspapers; and
snppoSing ii has gone ont with my con
sent, it may have some influence on them
! Ui course. | could not meet all these
things with private letters 10 persons in
7 sympathy with me, and giving me vtlua-
bic assistance: and | simply want it I'M
derstnnd that from this time ANYTHING
, Ot this Kind that gets into the papers is
! entirely without my consent and APP
pr"val.
This >peecl! had the effect cf bringing
the prisoner tn his, feet and i'll an excited
manner he said: - | desire 10 be heard
/ appear here Ii Il dual capacity. first as
prisoner, and second as counsel, and
want to have the final say in this matter.
] " hen | request counsel the court can as
sign them. That paper was addressed t"
the legal profession, and | expect MANY
responses to it. | want it understood
that | appear here in pant rs my own
counsel, and until | request counsel
propose to defend myself.
i The prisoner then resumed his seat, the
nlanaeies We're placed upon his hands,
and the court adioErned.
! The papert to which reference was made
| by Mr.. ScovilIe and Guiteau is as follows:
! To tie Leg,d PrQtts,ion Of .imertca:-I
am on trial for my lite. | formerly prac-
ticcd law in New York and Chicago. and
, propose to take an active ptrt in my
, defence, as | know more about my in-
spirttinn and means in the ease than any
one. Ny brothcr-iiI- Law. George Seovile
| Esq. is ily only counsel, and | hereby
appeal TO the legal profession Of America
for aid ! expect t" have money shortly
/ so i can pay them. | Shall get it partly
Tor the settlement of an Old matter III
New York. and partly from the sale of
my ba"llS, and partly from p"Lilc cnntri-
/ buttons TO l5y defence. NJ defence WAS
, published III the New \ orl> Nrrald on
( October 9th, and in my speech published
/ November 18Th. Any wcll-known law
yer> Of criminal capacity. desiring tn AS
! >ist IN my defence will please telegraph
4 without delay tu George SGovile. WASH
/ in-toil. d. {. Il iur any reason an ap-
/ pIicatioh he refused. the name will be
withheld from the public.
CHARLES J. GU1TFAr.
| In Court, Washington. ID. {.