Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-23
THE GREAT MURDER TRIAL
GU1TEAU ENRAGED WITH MR. scov11LE.
THE PRISONERS FREQUENT INTERRUPTIONS.
THE COURT COMMANDS HIN TO BE SILENT.



marshals Office early this morning, and an occa-
sional swaying in the mass showed that there were
animated bodies under these coverings. The
crowd was let into the court room about twenty
minutes to 10 O'Clock. The prisoner was brought
up from Jail, under guard, about O'Clock. He was
hurried TO his room, and breakfasted there before
the court opened.
GUITEAU EXPRESSED GREAT FEARS
when he was taken through the crowd, and be-
sought his guard to take him by a back way.
There was too much risk, he said, in taking him
through such a crowd.
SCENES IN COURT THIS MORNING.
Ex-Distrtct Attorney Charles II. Reed, Of Chica-
go, who appears here a witness for the defence,
occupied seat for short time this morning with
Mr.. ScOville DIR. Nichols, of Bloomingdale asylum.
formerly superintendent Of St EliZabeth's, who
has been summoned as a witness for the defence,
was in court this morning. Col VIM. A. Cook was
also present, and sat near the desk OF the prose-
cutting officers.
THE COURT WAS CALLED TO ORDER
at lo:oo O'CLOCK The prosecuting officers were
later than usual in taking their places Guiteau,
as usual, had bundle of papers in his hand when
brought in. Mr.. ScOville appeared as though he
mad thoroughly recovered from his fatigue of yes
terday. Addressing the court, he said there had
been returned to the court deposition taken in
Dakota, which had been submitted to the Defense
the witness was over 50 years Old; if there were
any objections to the deposition he would like to
know it now, for otherwise he might arrange to
get the witness here
Mr.. Davidge said he had hastily examined the
deposition. and was not inclined to object to it
formally. He had not yet submitted it to his
associates, and would like to have until tomorrow
morning.
This was agreed to.
GUITEAUs PAPERS.
Mr.. Scoville rising again, said he had requested,
ON one occasion,'pa taken from the prisoner
when he was arrested. The district attorney
said he intended to use them as evidence; the
prosecution had closed its case and not used these
papers, and he renewed his demand for the papers.
Mr. Corkhill said he was willing to let Mr.. SEQ
t1ile vile nave copies; he the district at
The tha qs tbe mem nansTs as Wod be-
obtained through subpoena duces tecun,.
MI. Scovllle did not think such proceeding
GuITEAU SAYS THE NEWSPAPER SLIPS LIFT AT THE
DEPOT IMPELLED HIM TO THE CRIME.
Guiteau here raised his voice. 81 may state,
your honor" he said, In reference to these papers,
'that left at the depot number OF papers at the
time OF my arrest l had forty or fifty slips from
the leading newspapers, showing the political situ
alton at that time. These slips show the action that
impelled me on to the President. By reading these
Slips my mind was fed on. There aboutforty or
nifty slips denounclng Gen. Garfield, and it was by
living on such things that l was led on to my in
spiration."
Mr. Davidge. taking up the discussion, said that
thlS l was all much ado about nothing.
produce @ e. the papers," shouted Guiteau, sand
Then turning to Mr. Scoville who had endeav-
ored 10 quiet him, Guteau said angrily: "YOu
NJ Dadge o proceedns argued that these
papers, as evidences OF the crime, were in
dubitably the property of the district attorney.
Mr.. ScoVflle should look over the papers,
Mr. Corkhill said all these papers had been
printed, and he would furnish Mr.. Scoville with
!sThat's all we desire said Gu,teau Tban +,rn
ing again to Mr.. Scovtlle who tried to check him,
Don't correct me-" Addressing the court, he con-
reviewing them. 1t Is very important that these
slips be produced, because they show the political
narl last from leading news
Mr.. Scoville said he would accept Mr. Davidge's
o1er, and as he tntimated that he would like to
that if it would bring Mr. scovte's opening to a
any sooner, he would send for the pa
pers messenger was then sent out and returned
with the papers.
A PROTEST FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AS tn T1,r
sUMMONING OF WITNESSES FOR THE DEFENSE
Mr.. Corkhill then got up, referred to the manner
that witnesses for the defense had been sum-
moned-by blank subpHnas-and protested
against this proceeding. He remarked that the
witnesses were: They might, he said, be peni-
tenttary cOnvictS.
ave don't know any such persons, sir,n growled
Guiteau
The district attorney, continuing, asked the
court to direct that the names OF these witnesses
should be left with the court, where they could be
Mr.. scOville stated that he had
taken, the course he had, because he
feared Il If the witnesses names were pub
llShed, they would leave the country. He agreed
to furnish list to the government. They had
summoned, he said, witness here in Washington,
Colonel Edward Daniels who was sick at his home
and he asked If he could not take his deposition at
his house. He was an important witness; was a
nellper l OF tne national republican committee Id
falx o;,1<a.1
tie defendant
M MI Davidse said they would make inquiry about
Guiteau ON the COlOred Race.
Mr.. Scoville took his place before the 1ury and
was about to resume his opening address when,
Guiteau broke In with personal EXPLANATION as
follows:
YESTERDAY used the word Julius in connection
with the negro race. meant no discredt to the
race. Its getting now so cOlOred man is a good
deal better than white man"
Mr.. SCOyi1lc Resumes His Address.
MI ScoVille then resumed Speaking. He said he
had sixteen or seventeen letters written by de-
fendant to his father, but as objection was made
to reading these letters he would read only two or
three OF them. These were letters written after
Gulte2u LETT the Oneida Community. The first
one read explained his motives for leaving the
community; the next gave an account OF his ar
rest for alleged breach of faith to Client and
asked his father to aid him.
THE PRISONER HERE MADE STATEMENT
as follows: 81 may state here" he said, "that
while was on theology and law business four or
five years agO-I was working both together-one
OF my clients, miserable little whelp, made a
complaint against me, and so was arrested This
was letter to my father requesting his assistance
Ihls got In the papers the next morning and did
me Il good deal OF harm. / was discharged the
money as uSual.n
niue further on the prisoner again 1nterrupted
Mr. Scovilie. II never" he said. 3got much helm
from my father. He did not like that community
business. tie Gid all he could to get me there and
was mao when left There was no feIIoWsshin
between US during the last twenty wears It maEeSc
me mad every time think OF that commmnitv
business" AA~AA''
GuITEAU SAYS HE WAS COMPETENT tn RE c.x
PAIGN SPEAKER, But DID NOT HAVE RRpurATIoN
ENOUGH.
Mr.. Scoville, resuming his remarks, referred tn
Guiteau's experience in the last political cam
paign his unsuccessful application at the rennbi.
can headquarters for an appointment to speak and
his rejection as not being competent
''l was competent enough" interjected Gu,teau.
.'but did not have reputation enough, put it In
that way"
GUITEAU AGAIN coNTRADIcTs HIS COUNSEL.
Mr.. Scoville having said that Guiteau applied To
several commit ees with like fortune
"Thats not trJe," blurted out the prisoner.
The party leader, said Mr.. ScOyille. took mn