New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-24

Mr. ScoviIleNMr Reed does not feel 1t proper for him
He p him IN do so II Vour Honor satisfied that
| It u.s. would like have such statement rom me
bench II the Court should assign nun al Ln
present stage Of the case and think that perhaps 'A'
| would be the better way.
| AWITNEss AT LIBERTY TO ACT AS COUNSEL
Judge Cox-I have said privately that did not see
any improperly Mr.. Reed taking part in the case
Having done his duty witness think that be Is az
! liberty to take part as counsel II he desires it.
The District-Attorney- Honor codd not prevent
Judge Cox-No and do not see any mpropriety in
The District-AttOrney-And We have our own right to
Judge Cox Certainly. -. I'm.
Mr.. DavdgcI shall not criticse The proprlety or M ~
prOprety OF Mr. Reed assuming, OPENLY ihe Plt + ~
counsel. Bu what be dd before VIII be iaif SJ''' u
Tis Gneslion having been disposed or and ithcinG m
dcrsOod that Mr. Reed was haDcciorth 10 ne
"a one of the counsel for defence The letter whlch
wac written By Or Samuel Worcester OF sagn, n 80
Mr. scoyilic and the snb't1nee oI wnch % J m
! Mr SccViue as follows; ., A.. NV . 1891
DEAR SIR: I am prompted to write to yon. rot from
any love Of uotoretY, FOR pecGuiary reward Dut
simply IN The hope that may help 70 save the american
merely because the person murdered WtS oar
No one reprobates the crime more than l. But De
| mat it is not right put to death On insane man
SG aS an n ei poucT Of viii and judgment believe
that Gufeau should he kept securely IN on Insane
asylum as long he lives; for recovery from m"Ey
with homicla tendencies Il never permanent II .@'t
Of what "a said of Guiteau De iruc ne lUSc am hy'
fully responsible have made special s'Gug 81 ,St
ity since January, le6I You can luag, pSs.'es,
than whether any views or opinions Of mine can De OF
service
Mr. scove then called attention 10 the letter from D.
spzka which the prisoner alluded yesterday was
eaS lnis and ,dy not tho 10 the rr ri
Mr. Daydge complained that every day the Court wa'
RECALLED 10y variety OF explanation hnd
This a trial of law case and most serious case
Mr. ScOvleI am not say lnS one word that Is n"t ap
propriae TO be said hut what the prisoner says IL
proper subject Of comment The prisoner sara t'li ne
had letter from Dr. Spitka Counsel on the other sde
had the right to comment on that Ac am wac hh1"1
that they would comment, because Dr. spizka sd tat
MI Dayidce-Dr spzka did not say that the prisoner
was fit person 10 write letters to- He SAID that IN
tiOnally sane ard moral Inonstroaty. That il the
evidence Of Dr. spIzkaas fatal TO the prisoner as that
The Prsoner-IIe did not say anything OF the kind,
MI Scoyle then objected TO portion Of Che testimony
given yesterday and made citation from ~ ~ l. 'Ihe
People vs. Laaethe first citation maze IN ,4o ele
The prisoner then broke In inpatieuty and Violently
There OF T@SG 5 s6 g WIN n'C cam S SS
experts ten the condition OF my mind the ID Of July
and for thirty prcviOHs What Is going on IN the
mind of the foreman OF that Jury, or IN MS Honor
mind That would be pertinent. All this rubbish
probably Of God to sraghten THE ease II lie
has TO take of those juryen on mat panel one OF
the jury has lost his wl!e ana am sorry 10Y IL 70
say that OF those jurFmen WIZ get on hat
panel ~ act OF God II cant get lnScr Ia any 9ntf
way. God Snows that would not nave Sh9l thn lIfs
dent il lie had not put 1t on me- Thls ruDOlsh dlsssls
Mir scove then at the request OF the District-Ator
new, read the letter which he had received from
Bamiji0n's inspiring recent editorial in The fhdde.
phia ECepiag Bien. He advises MI scoyille to III
ark Dr. Hamilton whether Broca docs not cal such
kull5 as Guiteau's abnormal He further
Necessary in aseing questions in such an order
that the bad convicted as LIARS ana lguoIiHh
command hnn 10 any scientific adv ae may c"a
and states thai he Las received over zoo letters 81 'p
The ID strict Attorncv-Tnc attempt to reflect Mr.
Shaw induced lie to put another gentleman on Tie
The prisouer-I was going to ask about Edwards;
this ISSUE IwOlld ike to see that chap.
CoRR0BoRArING THE TESTIMONY or SHAW.
william A.Ed8ards, of Brooklyn, was th"n called 20 the
stand and greeted by the prisoner with: This Is
clerk SHAW used 10 have in his Office ten years ago
have not seen the fellow since.'
The witness testified that he was clerk in q INV
office that he had known the prisoner from October
1871 up TO april 1872; saw The prisoner every day m
Witness bad frequent conversations with he prisoner
ned As to the assassination OF President Lincoln
Re Sr .~, D'p Sarnnsly-Eow 90 straight on that
The wituess-Yrs.
the prlsoner-If you go straight you won't say
H.+The conversation was between NJ Shaw and the
prisoner | seated at the desk at WORK on some
n.
cOnyers uOn uEtn they talked about President Liic,n
The prisoner said 70 Mr. shaw: Well what ao0at h9"l
Booths name viii be notorious as long a. lncoiu-'
Sha said Yes notorious, but IN what Way Lincoln,
stoteSnsn ana patroi-iooth an assassin" The prs.
oner said that lie would be notorious too Mr.. SHAW
said: q" Ii you notorious IN mat way you VIII re
The cross-cxalnnatOn Of this witness conducted
by Mr. Reed who questioned him closely as TO the length
OF time which he uad been lawyers cerkaud an 10 Es
knowledge about the perjury Indictment bOougbt against
Mr. shaw III NewJersey: Witness stated that when he
in the papers that TINS indictment had been raEedup
against Mr. shaw, DC had gone TO him In order 10
crow lin. lie said to shaw, You have got h and
are going 10 get it, knew you would 20 the rounds 81
| the papers a perjurer"
TLe witUe>s-No il is not So. know an about that
transaction, and know that Nj sha" was not euty o
i response further questions the witness testified
that present during tue conversation to which
NOBODY present bat the prisoner ana himself he did not
ten tne truth. This witness explained by stating that
stand an explanation which, taken III connection with
tie nervousness of the witness bmTef occasIOucd
part i'll nyersatiOn; and on the afternoon Of the
same day told SIR. shaw that prisoners talk did not
SOUND wellhtt any body hearing t would think that he
blOOdthirsy. The prisoner was IN the next room
The rTisoaerThis whole talk il pure nclion never
| said word 10 Edwards or Shaw about Booth
O-W hat did shaw say in reply to yoai A.-That
body would pay any attention 10 what GuItoau said
| O.-WLyi Ave used 10 hear very funny eOnyersa
| tions from him at times.
vidgc called upon the witness to speak !0Idcr.
The prisoner evidently pleased with the reply, advised
Mr. Davilge keep Ais open, and said that the
witness going 10 show him (Gui.eai to be crank
Mr. Isecd then repeated his question Why Ale
u-ed to talk very - hCsitating!y)-he used " get OF
things other people would not thlnk Of saying.
O-At intervals his conversation was different from
that OF ordinary men At
Q-Was j. not subject Of remark for you and Shaw
thai he was a strange man Al canDot answer for
shaw know / thought lie used constantly TO tell
IN OF immense losses he mad suffered IN the Chicago fire.
- gpify things. We thought he did
acty stck 20 the truth. lie would do mean things.
O.-Tci mean hing.
@Oh" ,xclaIncd tna witness in such an astOnished
tope as 10 provoke laughter, ana then TeCOuncd the
story OF Guiteau cheating paWnDrOker Dy means OF
gOcid watch al example.
Q.-Was II not true that the conversation was such
that you did not regard as amounting 10 any Angf ~
i did not.
Odd you think from bic conversation, appearance
or manner that he intended anythngi A-NO, sir;
was he ast tuing taOught he would do had au idea
thar he was too careful Of himself 10 do any hug that
would put hun into danger.
IN the course his further examination the witness
made come remark which the prisoner took exception