Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-11-19
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Guiteau's Coming Trial.
JUDGE PORTER TO p PRosEcurE-MR. SEQ.
yIlLE's Views AT LENGTH.

Judge JoDD II. Tolter, OF new lorHs
selected by the Government TO assist ia
the prosecution OF Guiteau, indicted tor
the murder of President Garfield, arrived
in the city Thursday morning. he had
lengthy interview with District Attor-
uey Corkhill and Walter w. Davidge,
Esq, during the morning in regard 10
the case. DR.. Gray, OF the insane asy-
lum Utica, n. Y, was present for q
short time at the interview. 1t IN un-
derstoo3 that he will be examined on
the part of the Government on the trial
as an expert on the question Of insanity.
Later in the day Judge Porter went 10
the clerks Office aud took the oath OF
office as an officer OF the Government OF
tbe United States. Judge Porter re-
turned 10 New York on the 10 o'clock
train that night He will be back on
Saturday, so as TO be fully prepared by
Monday. He did not rec Dir. Scoville.
Mr.. Geo. Scoville, counsel for Guiteau
was visited last night by Post report
er at his residence on Indiana avenue.
He talked freely as 10 the coming trial
of his client.
'Are you prepared to go ahead with
the case?" was asked.
I'll would rather, il it could be done,
have the Trial postponed until next
spring, bat ifthat cannot be accomplished
/ would prefer ,ha, the trial come off
Immediately"
GLOW long will the trial continued"
81 imagine that it will last from four
TO six weeks; certainly for four weeks"
"What will occupy the attention Of
the court so longi"
"Well, the first week will be occu.
pied in the selection Of jury and the
opening speeches of counsel. II will
take fully two weeks TO hear the tesu
mouy OF witnesses, aud week, perhaps,
in closing arguments Of counsel. Then
there will, naturally, come up in the
course of trial points Of law that will
have to be discussed, and that will oc-
cupy time. Yes, it will take fully four
or five weeks"
"lIow many witnesses will there bti'
"Tbe defense will have over Fifty wit.
nesses, and | understand the Govern
meut will have equally as many
"Your defense will be insanityf"
"Yes, az present know OF no other
Plea. We have abandoned the plea Of
malpractice for reasons we thought
good"
"Will you produce any of Guitenu's
letters in court as evidence OF bis iDsau-
ityT
"Yes, upward of 100 letters, covering
period Of thirty years, will be put IN
as evidence in the course Of the trial.
We expect TO show from these that bo
has always had disord.red mind"
"Have you seen The prisoner lately T.
81 saw Guiteau Monday. He is ia ex.
cellent spirits aud is confident that he
will be acquitted" >
"You don't anticipate any demonsira-
ton against your client Z
"No, the people have somewhat cooled
down, and | believe lie will receive o
fair trial. OF course, there IS q good
deal Of prejudice agains, bin that will
have 10 be overcome, bnt on the whole
We hope for fair trial"
"When does this criminal term endf"
"Ou the lst OF December, but as the
trial will begin under Judge Cox, bo
will hold over"
allow about the letter addressed TO
you by Guiteau, and which is said 10 be
10 the possession Of District Attorney
Corkhilli'
81 do not desire 10 enter into any
newspaper controversy about that; ,he
matter will come in course Of trial and
l expect TO prove what | asserted 10
open court 10 day
The subreoas sent ont by the coun-
sci for Guilesu have been returned
served One is for Everett 0. Foes, OF
Dover, n. H., who Witnessed the shoot
ing at the depot. The otberis John w.
G1iteau, of Boston, Mass. brother of
the murderer. lie is commanded TO
bring with him sixteen letters written
by Guitesu TO his father, now in tho
witDessis possession, also the family Bi-
bles of DR. Francis Guiteau and Of Lu.
ther w. Guiteau. Poa. sr
Tng NISrm MAssAcnrsErrs-Tbe
military commission sent 10 Richmond,
Va, to investigate The alleged miscon-
duct Of the Ninth Massachusetts, while
eu route for Yorktown, On Saturday de.
,lined TO give the agert Of the Associa-
ed Press any information relative TO
he proceedings, iDasmucb ss they were
ordered TO make their report TO the sd.
utant- general of Massachusetts,. Mayor
darlington, OF Richmond, who has been
iaily in attendance, also declined 20
ave anything TO say, st this time,
hough be viii At tie proper time make
J full report. il seems, however, TO be
conceded that the gis. Of the iestjmony
s that the lumber OF the soldiers OF the
egiment engaged 10 the alleged mis-
conduct was from 50 to IS; thst cut
aaeous adyaDcemeDts were made To-
Yards ladies' in the public streets; ihst .
many of the soIdiers psrsded one the
he main iboroughfares in broad day
igbi With colored women Of The iowest
hsrsctess OF their srsua, smbrscisR
nd kissing them; that they took posses
ION OF vehicles, paiiing The drivers cAs
hst they invaded bsr-soous aud heIp.d,
themselves, refusing 10 pay, for The
rinks, and that they committed many
thef acis Of wsntopsess. The officers
the commnripn have shown
very disposition 10 make their ipyssti-
alton as full and - searching a. posi-
Ie. and their report will dunllllesa pfoxnl