Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-11-17
TRIAL OF rae ASSASSIN.
A Full Jury Impaneled-Guiteau's
Appeal TO the Profession-fhe
Feeling OF the Spectators Toward
Him.

WASHINGTON. November l6.-before III
o'clock A. n. the courtroom was allied to
overlooking, the audience being very
respectable. The Court was called to
order. and during the calling Of names Of
jurors the prisoner was brought in. Bis
appearance was wild and excited. He
tossed his hat up on q desk before him
and. turning toward bis brother.in.lav.
hurriedly whispered something TO him
Ia an extremely excited mannsr. The
two entered into . conversation. and
Guiteau. while speaking, used his
clenchsd Hst vigorously, % II insisting
upon q matter which Scoville seemed to
disapprove.
The impaneling Of the jury was pro-
ceeded with.
William q. Brown. commission msr.
chant, being closely questioned BY 500
Vile. and NO objection being advanced
by the government, was accepted, max.
ing the tenth.
During the examination OF the tales.
men the following statement was pre-.
pared by Guitssu, copied by his brother
and given to the prsss:
To the Legal Profession Of America:
I am on my trial for my life. formerly
practiced law In New York and Chicago.
and I propose to take an active part In
nv defense. N I know more about my
inspiration apd views In the case than
any one. My brother. in.law. George
scovilie, Esq., is my only counsel. and
I hereby appeal to the legal profession
Of America for aid. I expect to have
money shortly 30 that I can pay them.
I shall get 1t partly from the settlsmsnt
Of an old matter In New York, and
partly from the sale Of my book. and
partly from public contributions to my
defense. Ny defense wal published In
the New York Herald on October 9, and
In my speech published November 10
yesterday. Any wsll-known lawyer OF
criminal capacity desiring to assist In
my defense will please telegraph without
delay to George Scoville. Washington,
d. G. II for any reason an application
be refused the name will bs withheld
from the public.
(Signsd): CuAnIEs GurTEAu.
In Court. Warrington, d. O., Novem'
Der l6, 1881.
Thienlisp, an iron worker, was sworn
In rs the eleventh juror.
Joseph Prather. . commission mer-
chant. was accepted and sworn a. the
twelfth juror.
The Court took o recess for half a.
hour, and upon reassembling District
Attorney Corkhill asked that the oath be
administered to the jury o. Q whole.
This being done. the District Attorney
moved that the Court adjourn in order
to give the Jurors an opportunity to At
tend to their respective business matters.
At this point Scovills rose to make q
personal explanation regarding . paper
which was obtained from the prisoner
that morning. He said be did not ap.
prove OF the document, and wished II
distinctly understood.
At the conclusion Of his remarks the
prisoner arose. and In an excited manner
Insisted that he had not yet accepted the
services Of counsel, and declared that
until he did 90 he would defend himself.
The Court then adjourned until to.
morrow.
As Guiteau left the courtroom, and
while he was being taken to the van, he
had o better opportunity OF observing
the indignation Of the populace than he
ever before had. He was Kissed and
j.ered ct by the crowds OF people about
the prison wagon. and lost his bravado.
| When a man in the crowd shouted: 81
wish I had O pistol to shoot the id
scoundrel!' he covered visibly behind
the burly policeman who escorted him.
TopAY's PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. November H.-By 9:3O
this morning the Criminal Courtroom
was well nlled. There was Q noticeable
increase in the number Of ladies, and
each day the trial proceeds appears to In.
crease the public interest. The doors
were thrown open at 10 O'Clock. This
was the signal for q general rush for
seats. Mrs. Scoville entered the court
room at 10 o'clock. accompanied BY hsl
little daughter. about 1--WE years old.
A story was published in the morning
papers purportipg to give the details OF
the arrest OF an acoomplics OF Guitsau.
at K~ensipgtou, Ohio. yesterday. and
stating that teleeraphio correspondence
had occurred OF the subject between the
authorities at that place and District
Attorney Corkhill. The latter officer
denies that he has had any such CORE
spondencs and knows nothing OF the
story, and II he did says he should net
feel at liberty 10 talk about 1t for pub.
LEGATION.
After the court opened. Scoville arose
to mako Q personal explanation, 10
which he said there had been NO disa-
greemsnt between himself and Robin
son, as would appear from certain pub
LEGATIONS. Robinson would render oil
the aid possible In the case and they
would work In harmony. At this point
Guitsau rose and objected to Robinson
taking part In his defense. He said be
would manage his own case. and.that he
wouldn't trust Robinson with anything.
AZ hs had NO brains. He wished the
Court to understand him on that point
and II counsel were forced upon him he
would make o noise about II 10 the coun-
try. He represented duty In this case and
wished the Court to understand II. Two
or three blundsrbuss lawyers would lose
the case for him. and he did not propose
to submit to anything OF the kind. The
Court informed the prisoner II be did
not remain quiet he would removed
from the room.
After o few minutes the prisoner burst
out with the remark: There's not o
word OF truth In the Chicago dispatch
published In the Post this morning; lis
q lie from beginning to end. The dis.
patch referred to the arrest Of supposed
accomplice OF Guitsau.
For some time after this last remark
the prisoner conversed In Q very excited
manner with the counsel and his brother,
ct intervals using bis olsnchsd fist upon
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