Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-22
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. .THR ASASSSIN'S TRIAL. The Government Counsel
 Rest Their Case. OPENING OF THE DEFENSE. Guiteau Declines to Make
 an Address. HIS ASSAILANT IN COURT. BOndsmen Offering Their
 Services in Scores.
 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
HIS AssAILANT IN COURT
Bondsmen Offering Their
 Services in Scores.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Assassinss TrfaI-The Prosecution
 Rest Their Case-Opening of the De-
 fense-Guiteau Declines to Make An | Opening speeeh-Scoyil1e Makes a Por-
 CiOn of His Address.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-The attendance at
 the Guiteau trial to-day was augmented in consequence of the attack made upon him Saturday The van in which the assassin ! was brought to the Court House had an .I escort of three mounted policemen in ad- | dition to the two officers on the van. Guiteau made no allusion to the attack upon
 him, though it was generally expected that ] he would make some reference to the affair
 Immediately upon the opening of the court I Mr. Robinson rose and addressed the court | article in the Sunday Post in which M1 Scoville was made to say that he should re- quest the withdrawal of Mr-Robinson from the case, as he (Scoville) had become satisfied l that he (Robinson) could be of no assistance, but rather an embarrassment in the conduct
 of the defense. MT. Robinson recited at | some length the circumstances of his connec | tion with the case, and criticised in severe ' terms the discourtesy he had received from | MT. Scoville. He was here interrupted by Guiteau, who broke in with ''Your honor, I want Robinson to stay in" Continuing, MT. Robinson requested the court to grant his I discharge from the case, and positively stated that he could not with proper self-respect re- | main in association with Mr Scoville Guiteau, who had been closely following MT. 1 Robinson all through the latter part of his speech, broke in again, and with considerable I warmth said ''That's an able speech, and agree with the most part of it. If he had only made it last Monday, there never would have been any disturbance between us." MT. Scoville here tried to quiet Guiteau, when he retorted upon him. Keep quiet yourself. Pm talking now. sympathize with him in this matter" Mir. Scoville made brief statement deploring the disagreement, after which Judge Cox relieved MT. Robinson from further connection with the defense. MT. Scoville began to address the court, saying "We do not expect to be compelled to con- duct the case entirely without assistance" Here Guiteau exclaimed: ''I understood Judge McGruder was anxious to assist in this trial also Mir. John D. Townsend; should like to have them appear here, as well as MeSSrS. OW0tG ana 1ruu0 or Cn1C3gO. 1Q0Q adding, after short pause: 'tOne word on the question of malpractice; my idea is simply this, that by the physicians own statement on the 25th of July the President was not fatally shot. We don't want to press the subject; only desire to have it go on the record, so that the court taa 6Gnc may take notice of it." After brief pause Guiteau added ''That's all there is to the malprac- tice business, short and to the point I want it understood I appear as my own counsel here. I am the agent of the Deity and I ex- pect him to take care of me- think he has managed it pretty well so far"
 The District attorney then called Doctors Woodward and Lamb, who testified to the character of the wound, that it was a mortal one They also identified the ball which was exhibited to the jury as the one they had taken from the body of President Garfield. The prosecution then rested their case and Guiteau was allowed permission to be heard in the opening of his defense.
 Guiteau retaining his seat, began ssYour honor, was not aware that I was expected to speak this morning" MT. Scoville here leaned over and whispered to him, when Guiteau retorted sharply and with impa tience: q won't stand up. I'm not afraid to, however, but have only moment to speak, and will keep my seat do not care to say more than was published last Monday in my address to the public. presume the jury all saw it. I have no set speech to maK0. l appear us ny OWL cOuQSt1, ana my idea is to make correction as we go along, just as I have done the past three or four days. I don't mean any discourtesy to any one. I only want to get at the facts. If anyone says owe them $2O and don't, I will deny it on the spot. My idea is to take things when they are hot not let them get cold and suffer from misrepresentation. Of course shall go on the stand at the prop CT time and be examined and cross examined. My idea, however is to meet misstatement when it is hot instead of waiting to let the matter get digested and misunderstood. I think the true way is to interject my state- ments as the case proceeds; have no set speech to make, but am much obliged to your honor and to my counsel for the cour- tesy of this invitation.''
 Guiteau's manner seems to have under gone marked change since the early days of the trial, and during the delivery of his short speech this was particularly noticeable. At it's concIusion he settled back in his chair with an air of exhaustion and rested his head upon his hand wearily, while careworn expression appeared upon his features.
 MT. Scoville then addressed the court ask ing it's indulgence. The circumstances of the defense, as they appeared this morning had, he said, disarranged his plans. He should ask to be permitted to begin his address and postpone It's conclusion till tomorrow. The court granted the request. He then began the speech after some little delay caused by the disorder of the crowd. A boy in the press screamed for pain and calls were made for officers to protect him and others. Quiet was finally restored and Mr. Scoville pro- ceeded. His address was admirable. MT. Scoyille may be no lawyer, but he has thus far managed this difficult case with great good judgment and tact. He began by ask ing the jury to divest themselves of all pas sion and emotion. They were to decide up- on the simple fact and guilt of the homicide. The distinction of the victim, bis sufferings and the social disturbances which the tragedy caused were not to enter into their thoughts.
 The court at 12 o'clock, when Scoville had finished to-day's portion of his address, ad- journed till tomorrow. aso
 Scoville stated tonight that he would have additional counsel in few days, but he declined to say who his expected asso- ciates were. He was busily engaged in who will testify in the course of the trial, but for prudential reasons he said he would not now divulge their names.
 Guiteau's AssaiIant-HeId in @5,oo0 Bonds-The Assassin ThInlks Jones Is
 Not Very Pretty.
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 2L-William Jones, who is under arrest on suspicion of having attempted to kill Guiteau on Saturday, was this morning at about half-past 6 o'clock taken very privately from the police station in the suburbs of the city, where he has been held since Saturday night, and brought to the police court, where, by previous arrange ment, the presiding judge was present. It had been thought wise by the police au- thorities to have the hearing at this unusual hour in order to avoid crowd. The police court and the City Hall, where Guiteau is tried, are within one square of each other, and it was feared that the crowd might be so much interested in the cause which Jones is accused of having attempted to champion that they might easily be melted to attack the van, which, at the usual hour of holding the police court, would be approaching the City Hall with Guiteau. Accordingly Jones was arraigned b.fore even his counsel could