The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-09
GuiteeaU.

Washington, SIN the criminal court
this morning, Scoyille asked Judge Cox
to decide on his request for the papers in
the hands of the district attorney; and for
q pestponemeng Of the trial. The Judge
said though anxious 20 accommodate, he
could not postpone it without mutual
consent. He could rot order the delivery
/ Of the papers sought to Scoville, but the
prosecution had assured him yesterday
that Scoville would be allowed to e1-
anime the papers in their possession; that
| be would have no difficulty on that score.
| ScoviIle replied that he desired net an
! inspection Of the papers under the super
vision of nedjstrict attorney, but he con-
| sideredthose papers his as mstterof right,
TO have and revise with his associate coun-
sci. They could be receipted for and their
contents noted. There were certain clip
pings from newspapers made by Quit
tesu during the six weeks before The
shooting. These clippings evidenced the
Influences brought to bear on the prison
er's mind and the motives which oper-
ated on him, and were valuable IS
bearing on his insanity. there are let
tiers supposed TO have bean written to the
prisoner during that time by accom-
plices instigatiDg him to the act. Under
standing his mental condition, would not
counsel for. tie prisoner be entitled
10 their possession, in order to
show their influence on his mind?,
Instead Of there being such letters ed
dressed to the prisoner in person there
were, he understood, certain printed doc
uments or printed letters, addressed to
him in common with all the people Of
the United States, snd counsel was en-
titled to al examination Of them to assist
in making up MS case; also a printed
book, the property of the prisoner, which
had been taken from him. During the
six weeks before the act was committed
Guitteau was engaged in annotating that
book slong its margin, altering, correct
ing and adding to it. There were impor-
tant as bearing on the condition of the
prisoner mind, and legal responsibility.
Counsel for the defense had the right 10
these documents, not through the grsce
Of the district attorney. Three weeks
ago Guittesp prepared communication
for publication, aud sent it in All enyelop
with q note to himself (Ccovillel. The
warden brought il TO his room, but hot
finding him, left il with the district |
That letter and communication
$500 N--e~C'S W = SLs CsAGOi iCpCAt ca Y
applications, and he left the matter to
the court,
Judge Cox said ne should say that |
Scov:!ie was entitled to these papers, but |
IN the absence of the distric. attorney he |
could not make any order. As to the |
book referred TO yesterday, the district |
attorney told Robinson that be would |
give him copy of it. /
Scoville-But q copy is not sufficient. |
The court thought the matter could be
arranged without shy formal order.
Subsequent to Scovile's argument |
Corkhill said the papers demanded, being |
evidence he would not cencede the right |
Of any person TO them. He never re-
ceived any communication Of any kind |
addressed to Scovilie, and had nothing OF |
.he kind IN his possession. Scoville said |
be would tomorrow present the affidavit |
Of Warden Crecker, regarding the |
matter,