The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-22

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word spoken TO him (Mr. Scovillet made
application for additional counsel, aud sui
mittcd an affidavit without letting HIM see
1t. lie did not think that was professional.
"Certainiy unpr0fesSional,D shouted
/ Guitcau from his scat.
/ Mr.. Scoyillc said he thought. however.
afterwards that the matter had been uro-
I perry arranged. Referring to the examine
ton OF DIR. Bliss on Saturday, he said he
had made up his mind ut once that that
line Of examination must be stopped or he
f (llr. Scoyille) would go out Of the case.
lie thought the difference arose in the dis
position and temperament Of himself and
Nj. Robinson. Mr.. Robinson was discreet
and Jealous, but kept his own counsel. He
+ (Mr. Sc0ville) was almost entirely different.
+ Their association was very unhappy one,
and they could NOT get along together.
Mr.. Robinson Out of the Case.
When NJ. Scoyille stopped, Judge Cox
said: "The thanks Of the Court are due 20
Mr. Robinson for HIS promptncss In accept
ING the assignment OF the Court" lie
complmented his fidelity and zeal. lie
felt constrained, under the circumstances.
10 grant Mr.. EobinsOn's request and give
him a most honorable discharge.
Mr.. ScOyillc said he wanted 10 notify the
Court that lac still expected to have add
tiOnal counsel.
The prisoner broke in here and said: 81
understand Judge Maerudcr is anxious TO
assist in thi, defence, ind | had sent him
public notice, and also john D.-not John
B.-VOwnsend, OF New York."
GCitcau Outlines His Defence.
\ minute later the prisoner broke out
again. IL want 20 say," he remarked,
cone word on the question oil maltreat-
mcnt. want it understood that / appear
here partly as my own counsel. Now, my
idea j. tina. the President was not fatally
shot, and the physicians said he was not H.
tail, shot 80 the timC-on the 9TH of July,
when they gave cut ~ the public that the
President would recover. / want this idea
TO 90 ON record for the Court IN Banc, II
necessary lie stopped q moment and
said: Your Honor, my defence is that
this was the Deity's act and not mlne, and
| expect Him 10 take care ~ me: That is al.
lie has taken care Of me thus Ear, sure
Medical Testimony 49, 10 sii2 VYocnG
Being Il Fatal CIsc.
Smeeon-Gencra J. Il. Barnes was call
cd. and testified that he was called to thc
depot. and was also Pre-, ON. at The autopsy.
He said that the wound OF President Gar
field was q fatal one
DR.. ). j. Woodward testified That The
wound OF the President was fatal one,
end was The cause oi the death.
Or. y. :. Lamb, who made The autopsy
Of President GmGcd's case, testified that
he considered the wound fatal one. lie
produced the bullet that wa, taken IRON
Inc body OF the President, which va,
landed 10 Colonel Corkhill and then passed
to the Jury. Or. Lamb said he had mad,
extensive examination, but could ind nc
traces Of recovery from wound OF the eX'
act character OF The Presidents.
! ghc Governments Testimony Closed
! Mr.. Corkmll here said ihat he believed
. that this evidence concluded the ease o.
the Government. except two points: ONT
, was that Elbcron was in the State OF New
, Jersey. and that New Jersey was one O
the United States; the other was that The
depot property belonged to the United
States.
MIR. scovillc admitted these facts.
10 Mr.. Scoyillc said he lad consulted th'
3. prosecution, and they had agreed, il th'
Cont pleased, to allow the defence tw'
e. ouening speeches one by himself and on'
+ bv the prisoner. lie would like to have
q the prisoner state his own case first. Th'
( Court said that he would permit tina
1 course.
-, Guitcau In His Own Defence.
: Guiteau here spoke from his seat, anC
! said:
; sneak this morning." TO Mr.. Scoyille
: Who WHISPERED to him TO stand up: L"
e will not stand up; | am not afraid to, how
, ever, but ! have only got moment t.
;. speak.0 81 do not care to say anything
. more than was published in my addrcs
c last Monday afternoon in the ECeniaq star
= That paper was addressed TO your Homo
: and the public, and presume that most
{ the iurymcn have heard it. ] have no Sc
G spccch To make. so long rs | appear IL
: mart rs nv own counsel, the best way 10
G me is 10 make corrections rs the case pro
G ceedS, Just rs have done during the las
t three or four days. meant no discourtes!
=. to ANYBODY i'm the case. i only want 10 Se
\ ut the facts. II somebody says ihaI oW'
I him 500. and il is not true, | will den.
: II ON the spot simultaneously with the falls
{ CHARGE. and that as the case proceeds. y
G coIrSe / will 90 on the stand at the prope
= time. and be examined and cross examined
{ NIv idea i. however, 10 correct n mis-
= statement while it is hot, and at the mo
.. ment the statement is made; and that dis
: noses Of it instead of waiting number o
y weeks till the matter is digested and mis-
+ understood. 4 great deal OF the bad feel
= inc i'm this matter has come from enforced
5 silence or from the suppression OF my pa
e pers. | think that the true way Is TO inter
e iect statements rs the case proceeds.
: have no set speech 10 make. am mucl
r OBLIGED TO vour Honor and my counsel fo
! tho courtesy OF the invitation"
sr. ScoyiIIo for the Defence.
Mr.. Scoyille then, at IL o'clock, began Z
address the Jury. After reviewing tn
! evidence for the prosecution, he said III
| knew il would be difficult for the lurymeI
| to diyest themselves of all feeling; thel
; could not. however, afford to render
D verdict OF guilty simply because the Presl
e dent had suffered. Facts, Mr.. Scovill'
l said were stubborn things, ana had M
I connection with feeling; one fact TO be as
contained into was whether this man wa
2 rational man at the time. The lurl
2 ,vos NOT sworn TO take any reSponsl
z hiIjtv Of the result of their verdict; theI
I u,erc 10 consider merely the evidence; /
tLov fonnd the facts showed the prlsonel
: was o,Iiltv. they would not hang HIN. IN
law did that. He asked them to get theii
= minds in such a condition that they coul'
nudge OF this ease just as Of any other cas-
That might be brought before a jury; thell
. conduct should be the same rs II they were
: TO trv the right 81 property in a horse: III
referred 10 the fact that several oil the Jury
I mon had never before served on a jury, anG
| on that ground excused his proliXity OF eX
DIanation. There would, he said, be con
: siderable evidence as to the mental condl
tlon Of the prisoner which would appeal
: contradictory. 1t was the province OF IN
iurvmeu 10 watch these witnesses ah'