Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1881-11-23


quite demonstrative and earnest in his
manner.
EMPANNELING THE JURY.
A colored barber named Howard
was the first juror to be called and eX-
amined as TO his fitness to serve. His
answers showed him to be not disqual-
fled from service; but the defense
challenged him peremptorily (being
the fourth peremptory challenge). The
next was a man named Lynch,
who had decided opinion that Gui-
teau ought to be hanged or burned.
He was, of course, excused as was al
so the next (named Bailey) who de-
clared his belief that Guiteau was
crazy. The next was colored man,
remarkable for his frilled shirt front
and dramatic posture and manner. who
related the history of his past life and
then he was peremptorily challenged
by the defense. In fact 1t is under
stood that Guiteau is resolved not to
have a colored man on the jury. The
next was an Irishman named Michael
Sheehan, with a very pronounced
brogue, who bad no opinion on the
subject of Guiteau's crime, except that
the man was out of his head He
was sworn as the sixth juror VIM.
Talbot, and iron worker, having ans
wercd all the questions to the satis-
faction of the defense, saying he had
never bothered his head on the ques-
tion Of Guiteau's guilt, was challenged
peremptorily by the prosecution
Several others in succession were ex-
cused on their statements that they
had firm and decided opinions One
of them believed Guiteau ought to be
hanged, and another would require
convincing medical testimony to change
his opinion. A long-faced colored man
named Foster declared that he was
perfectly free from any prejudice in the
matter, but admitted he had mention
ed it (the murder of Garfield) to sever
al parties as quite serious accident
He was challenged peremptorily by
the defense. Samuel F. Hobbs, ma
tive f Maryland, a plasterer by occu-
patton, answered all questions salts
factorily, and was sworn as the seventh
juror. W. Gates, young man, Il na,
tive Of Washington, and a machinist,
was sworn as the eighth juror. After
that for about an hour every man call
ed confessed he had formed 'hrm,' or
decided or 'unalterable' opinion on
the question of the prisoners guilt,
and were excused. There was enc
exception in the person Of colored
man named Ralph Wormley, plaster
er by occupation, who thought he
could render fair verdict, and said he
had not read any more about the case
than he did in ordinary cases of that
kind. He did not believe everything
that be read in tho newspapers, be-
cause they had published things about
himself that were not true He could
not say whether the President was
shot by the prisoner until be would
hear the testimony. Of course, if an
insane man did the shooting be would
be as much guilty as anybody else
The crazy part Of the business was
something else No sensible man
could have dQne such thing After
consultation between the counsel and
prisoner and his brother, Scovil!e said
the defense would accept the juror, and
so Wormley was sworn in as the ninth
juror The list of seventy five tales
men having been exhausted; the
Marshal was ordered to summon
another list of seventy-fve for to-mor-
row. and court adjourned,
RIsoRnER IN COURT.
There was some difficulty found in
maintaining order among the crowd of
spectators present to listen to the pro-
ceedings of the second day of the trial
of Guiteau. There were no panifesta-
tious of i'll will against the prisoner,
except now and then slight disposi-
tion to applaud the expressions coca
sionally made by those being examined
for the jury duty that they were of a
decided opinion that the assassin
ought to be hanged, but applause was
in every instance promptly checked by
the Deputy Marshals. The cause of
the disorder was the overcrowding of
the platform assigned for the general
public, and the efforts of number Of
young men, of whom the audience was
chiefly composed, to secure more avail
able places.
GUITEAU's STATEMENT
WASHINGTON, November l5.-The
speech which Guiteau wrote out and
wanted to deliver is in some respects
remarkable document. Il am he be-
gins, lin the presence of this honorable
court, charged with maliciously and
wickedly numbering one James A.
Garfield. Nothing can be more absurd,
because General Garfield died from
malpractice. The syllogism to prove
it is this: Three weeks after he was
shot his physicians held a careful ex-
animation and officially decided he
would recover Two months after
this official announcement he died.
Therefore, according to his own ply
scians, he was not fatally shot. The
doctors, who mistreated him, ought to
bear the odium of his death, and not
his assailant- They ought to be in
dicted for numbering James A. Gar
field, and not me. But / have been
indicted and must stand my trial for
the alleged homicide. General Gar
field was President Of the United States
and | am one of the men who made
him President His nominatian was
an accident, his election the result OF
the greatest activity on the part OF the
Stalwarts, and his removal a special
providence. General Garfield was a
good man, but weak politician Be-
ing President, he was in position to
do vast harm to the Republic, and he
was doing it by the unwise use of
patronage, and the Lord and | took
the responsibility of removing him. |
certainly never should have sought to