Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-11-19


gentlemen assembled in the eastern cor
ridors and patiently awaited admission
10 the court room. At . o'clock the
prison van drove up and Guiteau, clutch
a huge bundle OF papers in his manac!ed
hands, shuttled hurriedly into the build.
ing.
There was marked absence OF noisy
demonstration on the part Of bystand,
ers, yet Guitea plainly betrayed the fear
OF
Sudden Violence
which always marks his movements
Whenever he deems himself at all ex,
posed to danger lie Was taken 70 the
prisoners room and devoted himself Il
reading the papers.
At $50 the seats reserved ior the
general public were entirely filled, iour,
tiiths of them being occupied by ladies'
Upon opening Court, Scovi.le request
Ell the Court to take some measures 10
prevent the prisoner from giving to the
public his unauthorized cOmmuuiCa-
tlons, and also to prevent the annoying
Interruptions OF the prisoner in the
court room. This
Brought on a Scsne,
during which Guiteau demanded that
Scovi!le should 90 ont 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.
ScOville sndeavOred to explain to the
| Court, but Guiteau became more and
more excited and addressed himself al
| taruately 10 the Court, to Scovilie and
! the baiiitis, who were endeavoring 10
keep him quiet.
D.sgraceful Conduct.
To the Court he said: 81 represent
myseli. your honor, and / shall DO as |
please about counsel" Then turning to
I SCovile: You have no capacity
and | won't have you manage my case. y
| Then. turning to the bailltfS, he shout
/ Ell: "Iou mind your business, You
/ fools. You amt got no sense"
The Court again stated TO the prisoner,
/ in decided terms, he would order his
removal and proceed in his absence.
| To this Guiteau shouted excitedly, ~
! don't care If you do. The court in
! Banc will reverse you, aud | will get
New Trial.
You have got no right to remove them
the Court replied, in terms which
seemed to convince Guiteau OF their
sincerity:
Very well, | shall do so if you per-
siSt in any more disturbance, and there
are precedents in this Court for such
rulings"
A whispered consultation between
Guiteau and Scoville followed. and the
former, apparently convince |, subsidized
into absolute qu et, and devoted hlmse. i
10 his papers.
The Trial Proceeds.
District Attorney UOrkhill then offered
in evidence certain letters which were
yes;tr lay shown TO Blaine and ident:-
lied uy him.
Ed. A. Wagner was then called as 4
witness, but Jailed to respond. James
K. Sharpe was then sworn and said;
81 did not see the shooting, but saw the
prisoner attempting to escape 2rrest and
Witnessed the arrest
Ella M. KiEele
/ testified to hearing conversation be-
| tween Guiteau and the hacSman, while
/ the former was arranging to be driven to
( the cemetery. She also witnessed the
| shooting and gave her evidence in d
| clear and straightforward manner. She
WAS closely cross questioned by ScoyIlle
/ but adhered strictly IN every particular
to her evidence in chief. Being ques'
toned as to Guiteau's manner when
taking GD the hackman, she said he was
! pale, and appeared TO be troubled
She thought he must De going
| out 10 see the graves o.
some dead friends. Witness described
mInutely, the shooting, the relative pO
silions of the parties, the time each sho
was fired, and was positive the first sho
! took ilSCt, as the President threw uE
his hands and commenced to sink down
At the second shot, Guiteau steppe,
twO or three steps nearer and held hi!
arm higher. Witness proved to be the
best one vet examined upon the Incl
Pents Of the shooting,
Joshua a. Davis,
latckeepar a; the Baltimore and Potom
ar dppoI, was next called. He merely
caught glimpse OF the prisoner atte
he was arrested.
During the examination OF these wit
nesses, Gulteau was apparently abSOrJ
ed IN his papers. When allusion wa
made to his looking like man abou
10 visit the graves OF dead friends, h,
glanced quickly at the witness and al
lowed \ lalnt smile to tiuger for an in
slant about his gutta percha.hued Inns
VIM. F. Barker was called but fsiie,
to appear.
W. s Crawford,
wagon diver, saw the firing, bu
couldn't see the President; but distinct
" saw Guiteau aim and fire, and say
his arrest. He Was questioned by SEQ
vile at some length, particularly as L
how Guiteau wore his hat on that ocCs
sion. Guiteau put his hat on remark
irg: "Thev're all mistaken on that hS
business. This is the way wear M,
rat"
Witness-Well perhaps, that ia tn
way he had it, only not quite so ia
back.
John K. Scott.
special officer on duty at the depot, wa
al the south gate when the first shO
was fired. At the second shot, ran il
the gate across the hall, and saw ParkeI
holding man. 1t was Guiteau. lie
Guiteau, said: Il will 40 to jail, but
want General Sherman II have this let
ter" Assisted in taking the prisoner t
the police station. On the way Guiteal
said: I'm Stalwsrt, and Arthur i
now President" Witness then detaile,
the incidents attending the searching o
the Prisoner at the station and the find
ing of the pistol upon his person.
ID strict Attorney Corkhill then handel
! the nIsfnl In Witness Win iAantihad |