The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-11-18
GUTTEAU.
His Trial is still Progress
sing. -
The Examination of Witnesses
Now Going on.
The Prisoner as Flightv and
Nervous as Ever.
GUITEAU'S TRIAL.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-Before the
sonr of opening the criminal court several
Kindred ladies and gentlemen congregated
IN the eastern corridor and patiently awaited
omission to the court room. At nine
o'clock the prison van drove up and Cult
can clutching a large bundle of papers in
nsnacled hands, shuffied hurridly into the
bilding. There was marked. absence
noisy demonstrations on the part of by
sanders yet Guiteau plainly betrayed the
fear of
SUDDEN VIOLENCE
which always marks his movements when
ever he deems himself at all exposed to
Danger. He was taken into the prisoners
room and devoted himself to reading
papers. At 9:39 the seats reserved for the
general public were entirely filled, four
ffths of them being occupied by ladies'
Upon the opening of the court Scoville re-
auested the court to take some measures to
prevent the prisoner from giving to the
public his
UNAUTHORIZED COMMUNICATIONS
and also to prevent the annoying inter
ruption of the prisoner in the court room.
This brought on scene during which Gui-
teau demanded that Scsyille should go out
Of the case that ne was no criminal lawyer,
and had no sense.
The court again stated to the prisoner in
decided terms, he would order his removal
and proceed in his absence. To this Gui-
teau shouted excitedly,
81 DON'T CARE IF you DO,
the court in Banc will reverse you and l
will get trial; you have got no right to
remove me. The court re-
Dlled in terms which seemed to
convince him of their sincerity, very
we'll, I shall do so if you persist in any
more disturbance, and there are proceed
ents in this Court for such rulings"
Scoville endeavored to explain to the
court that he talked one thing
to him in private and
another in public. but Gui
Edu DECaI1C luOIC-4AG A4O1C CAOItOO tAAA0
addressed alternatly the Court, Scoville
and Bailiff who were endeaYoring to keep
him quiet. To the Court he said: 81 re
resent myself your honor, and I shall do
as please about my counsel" Then turn
ing to Scoville he said: ''You have no ca
pacity and won't have you manage my
case" Then turning Bailif he shouted
you mind your business"
YOU COMPOUNDED FOOLS,
yOu have got no sense.
A whispered conversation between Gul-
teau and Scoville followed, and the former
apparently convinced, subsided into alb
golute quiet and devoted himself to his pa
pers. District Attorney Corkhill then Of
fered in evidence certain letters which
we're Yesterday read to Blaine, and identl
fed by him. Edward A. Wagner was then
called as witness, but failed to respond.
JOS w Sharpe was then sworn. He didn't
see the shooting but saw the prisoner at
tempting to escape and witnessed the ar
rest.
Several witnesses were then examined
who minutely
DESCRIBED TIE SHOOTING.
and Guiteau's action. One switness heard
him say as he was being taken to jail, Il
am a stalwart and Arthur is
now President" District Attorney
produced pistol and showed it to the de-
pot policeman who was on the stand. The
latter readily identified it as the one taken
from Guiteau. The pistol was examined
by the jury.
Patrick Kearney, policeman, first saw
the prisoner at 8:45 on July I'd. He was
talking with two hackmen who were
"bucking" job from him, as we csll it.
The witness described minutely the arrival
of the Presidents carriage and the en-
trance into the depot His evidence in this
Particular exactly corroborated that OF
Secretasy Blaine. Soon after the Presi
dent passed into the depot he heard shouts
and rushed in and seized man who was
running out
THE MAN SAID
Il want Gen. Sherman to have these pa
pers"
The witness said there were two shots
anu you are running from the direction of
Tile shooting; I will arrest you. Some
gentleman said, 'that is the man who shot
the president" had my club in my hand
ahd thought of hitting him, then thought
apout the Grand Jury and did not hit
him.
Alter few questions had been asked
the witness by Scoville, Guiteau. who had
been
CLOSELY FOLLOWING THE EVIDENCE
exclaimed. Your honor will you allow me
10 ask this witness a few questions? He
comes nearer the truth than any of them
whispered conversation between Seoyile
and Guiteau ensued, when the former asked
the witness:
U Were you at all excited when YOU
made the arrests
Inc witness began to make statement
VI repetition Of his evidence when Guiteau
interrupted him saying, "You were the
- S' man who took hold of me, Mr.. Officer.
uao not moved; I had just put my pistol
p A colloquy then ensued between
Nuteau and tine uy;toa,, -l.I :,