Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1881-11-18
Progress of the Assumed Luna.
tics Trial at Washington.
His Turbulent Conduct Modified by q
Warning from Judge Cox that
he Would be Excluded
During the Trial.
The Last Census Makes the PODu
latfon of the United States
30, 155, 7S3.
The Trial of Guiteau.


the hour for opening the criminal court
several hundred ladies and gentlemen
assembled in the eastern corridors and
patiently awaited admission to the court
room.
At 8 o'clock the prison van drove up
and Guiteau clutching large bundle of
papers in his manacled hands shuffled
hurriedly into the building. There was
marked absence of noisy demonstra-
ton on the part of by-standers, yet Gui-
teau plainly betrayed fear in the sudden
violence which always marks movements
whenever he deems himself at all expos.
ed to danger. He was taken to the pris-
oners room and devoted himself to read.
ing the papers.
At $3.50 the seats reserved for the gen.
eral public were quickly filed, four
fitths of them beng occupied by ladies'.
Upon opening the court Scoville re-.
qucsted the court to take some measures
to prevent the prisoner from
giving to the public his authorized COM
munications, and also to prevent annoy
ing Interruptions of the prisoner in the
court room. This brought on scene.
during which Guiteau demanded that
Scoville should go out Of the case; that
he was no criminal lawyer and had no
sense; that he talked one thing to him in
private and another in public. Scovllle
endeavored to explain to the court, but
Gulteau became more and more excited,
and addressing himself alternately to
the court, to Scoville and the bailiffs who
were endeavoring to keep him quiet. To
the court he said: II represent myself
your honor, and / shall do as I please
about counsel" Then turning to SEQ.
ville-"You have no capacity and I won t
have You manage my case." Then turn.
ing to the bailiIs he shouted, "You mind
your business, you confounded fools!
You amt got no sense" The court
again stated to the prisoner in decided
terms that he should order his removal
and proceed in his absence. To this
Guiteau shouted excitedly: II dom
care if you do! The court above will re
verse you and l will get trial! Yo1
have got no right to remove me-" Th.
court replied in terms which seemed te
convince Guiteau of their sincerity
Every well, 1 shall do so if you persist il
any more disturbance, and there are pre-
cedents in this court for such rulings
A whispered interview between Gui
teau and Scovllle followed, and the for
mer apparently convinced, subsided into
absolute quiet and devoted himself to hi
papers.
District Attorney Corkhill then offer
ed in evidence the letters which wer,
yesterday read to Blaine and identified
by him.
Ed A. Wagner was called as witnes
but failed to respond.
j. X. Sharpe, sworn. Did not see til,
shooting; saw the prisoner attempting
to escape and witnessed his arrest.
Ella NJ. Ridgely testified to hearing
the conversation between Guitcau an,
the hackman while the former was al
ranging to be driven to the cemetery
She also witnessed the shooting and CAV
her testimony in clear and straightfor
ward manner. She was closely cross
questioned by Scoville, but adhere,
strictly in every particular to the evi
dence in chief. Being questioned as t,
Guiteau's manner when talking to th
hackman she said he was pale and ap
peared troubled. She thought he mus
be going out to see the graves of som
dead friends. Witness described mi
nutely the shooting; the relative posi-
tions of the parties at the time eacl
shot was fred, and was Dos
tive the first shot tool
effect, as the president threw III
his hands and commenced to sink down
At the second shot Guiteau stepped tw,
or three steps nearer and held his air
higher. This witness proved to be til
best one yet examined upon the incident
Of the shooting.
| ia. Davis, gate keeper of the Balti
more and Ohio depot, was called. H
merely caught a glimpse of the prisone
after he was arrested. During the res
of the examination OF these witnesse
Guiteau was apparently absorbed in hi
: papers. When the allusion was made t
his looking like man about to visit til
graves of dead friends he glared quickl
at the witness and allowed faint smil
to linger an instant about his gutta pc
cha hued lips.
VIM. I. Barder was called but failed 1
appear.
VIM. S. Crawford, wagon driver, sa
the firing, could not see the presiden
: but distinctly saw Guiteau aim and fir
and saw his arrest. He was questione
= by Scoville at some length, PARTICULAR
I as to how Guiteau wore his hat on til,
occasion. Guiteau put his hat on r
marking, "They are all mistaken on tn
hat business. This is the way wear n
hat" Witness-"Well, perhaps that
the way he had it on, only not quite
far back"