The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-26
Chief ChipcO, of the Seminoles, Died
In Florida, Aged l50 Years.
A Horrible and Revolving Series Of
Criminal Doings.
ther Foreign and Domestic News
GuIteau's Trial Resumed

shN DVhtStiN NCWN
Gulteau's Trial Resumed
WASHINGTON, November 25-Shortly be-
fore the advent of Judge Cox, this morning,
the Criminal courtroom presented the ap-
pearance of well-flled theatre upon an
opening night, the audience filling every
nook and corner OF the room, and was
composed of ladies, for the most part
epresenting the most fashionable circle of
Washington society. There was the usual
amount ofpushing and showing upon the
outside of the building, but only the IA
yored ones who held passes, we're ac-
companied by or especially invited
by some one of the court officers
were enabled to gain admission The hum
of female voices was fast becoming deafen-
ing, when Marshal Henry announced that
all demonstrations of q noisy character must
be repressed or the court room would be
cleared. This admonition was repeated by
Judge Cox, Immediately upon the opening
of court.
Scoyille stated that Guitcau desired TO
make statement. No objection being
made, Guiteau read from manuscript sub
stantially as follows:
81 propose to have all the facts bearing
on the case to 20 before the court and
jury, and to do this, | have
been forced to interrupt the counsel and
witnesses, who were mistaken as to supposed
facts. mean no discourtesy to them, or
any one. When any question of Deity or
myself is of vital importance in this
case, | propose that it get
theological record may be developed. |
am 8 lad your honor and opposing counsel
are disposed to give a historical review of
my life and ask the press and public to do
likewise. All | want is absolute Justice,
aid shall not permit any crooked work. .
nave no idea my counsel wants
crooked work, They are often mistaken on
supposed fOcts and | shall have to correct
them. Last spring certain newspapers in
New York and Washington were bitterly
denouncing the President for break
ing up the Republican party, by
improper appointments, would like these
see how they would look and sound In at.
tempting to remove the President, | only
did what the papers said ought TO be
done. Since July ID, they have
been deifying the President and
denouncing me for doing the very thing
they said ought to be done. / want the
newspapers and doctors, who actually
killed the President, to share with me the
odium of his death / never would have
shot him ofmy own voltion, notwithstand-
ing these newspapers. if had not
been commissioned by the Deity
to do the deed but this fact
1nAg mot ralinva fIn a.
supposed disgrace of the Presidents re-
moyal. Gfhe had been properly treated
he would have been living to-day. 1t has
been published that am in fear of death,
1t is false. | have always been a Chris.
tian, and an active worker for God. Some
people think that | am murderer.
but the Lord does not, for he inspired the
act, as in the case of Abraham and a score
of other cases in the Bible. The assault
made upon me on Saturday last has been
condemned by the press The eyes of the
civilized world are watching this case,
and 1t behooveS this court and the
all hazards, ! hereby warn all "cranks,"
of high and low degree, TO keep away from
me, under penalty of instant death. lie
would have been shot dead on Saturday
but for the rearing of the horses in the VAN
as the officer was shooting, so that he lost his
aim, and though the van hurried after him
he temporarily escaped was in my
argument on 'cranks:n All they can see
in the case is the policemen's revolvers. |
Again say, if they value their lives they
must keep away from me. | desire the |
court and jury to dispose of this case on |
the facts and the law, and | leave all re-
sp0nsibility about it to their verdict"
Scoville referred to his previous demands |
for certain printed newspaper slips which |
were taken from Guiteau at the time of his |
arrest. a colloquy cnsued between |
in which considerable feeling |
was shown upon both sides |
Scoville protested against the course off
the District-Attorney in the matter and the |
latter contemptuously retorted from his
seat:
"Oh, stuff stuff! all suirp
The controversy was finally settled and |
Scovillo called John A. Logan for the de-
did not respond, however.
Guiteau, who seemed greatly excited, here
broke IN again and spoke so as TO be dis
Iincuy heard in every part of the court
room
There is another matter that | want to
speak about. right now; | understand
that my divorced wife is to be
brought here as a witness agasnst me- III
that is so there will be trouble. She was a
poor unfortunate thing, or | never should
have married her. But If she should come
to testify against me and dome any harm,
| will rip her up She was seduced in Phil.
adelphio and had child before married
her"
With great difficulty Scoville, after some
minutes of expostulntion, succeeded In
quieting Guteau, who for the next fifteen
minutes devoted himsclfto to his papers.
Two other witnesses were called, but
failed to respond.
Joseph b. Smith, of Frccport, Illinois.
then testified as to his acquaintance with
Guiteau's family.
Chir,es Reed, of Chicago, was the next
witness. lie testified to Guiteaus actions
while practcing law in Chicago, confirming
some of the statements made by Scoville,
facts Of Guiieau's admission 10 the bar.
lie had an interview with the Getendfnt q
The Riggs House last summer. In which he