The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-18
A1r LAKE, DAaax rRlDar NOVEMBER
TELEGRAPHIC
THE euIrrEAU sraIAL.
The Trial Prsceeds-Opening
AFgumens fer the Pres
eeutiOn.

arguments ZOE tine EkOSs H1-
eeutiOn.
Blaine aud Others on the
9taad.
Washington, 17.-By $50 this morn
ing the criminal court room Was filed.
There was q notable increaseot ladies.
Each day appears an increase OF public
interest. The doors were thrown open at
10 o'clock. This was the signal for q
general stampede for seats. Mrs. Sco-
vile catered the room at 10 O'Clock, &C.
companied by her little daughter, about
FIVE years Of age. 49,
A story is published 10 the morning
papers narportiBg to give the details Of
the arrest Of an accomplice Of Guitteau.
at Kensington, Ohio. yesterday, and
stating that telegraphie correspondence
had occurred en- the subject with the su-
thorities Of that place and District At
torney Corkhill. The latter officer de-
mics that be has had any such cores
pondeHce. He knows nothing of the
story, and if he did he would net feel at
liberty to talk about it for publication.
After the Court opened Counsel Sco-
vile arose to make q personal explana-
ton, in whieh he said there had besn no
disagreement between himselfSsnd Rob-
inson, as would appear from certain pub
locations. Robinson would render all
the aid possible in the case. They would
work in harmony at this point Quit
teau arose and objected to Robinson tax
ing part in his defense He said he
would manage his own case, would not
trust Robinson with anything, as he had
no brains. He wished the court to un-
derstand him on this point, and if couu-
sci were forced upon him he would
make a noise about it to the country.
He represented the Deity in this case,
and wished the court to understand him
Two or three blunderbuss lawyers would
be apt to lose the case for him, and he
did not propose to submit to anything
of the kind.
The court informed the prisoner that if
he did not remain quiet he would be re-
moned from the room. After few min
utes he broke out afresh with the remark:
''There's not word of truth in the Chi
cago dispatch published in the Post this
morning. 1t is lie from beginning to
end"
The dispatch referred to above
ia regarding the arrest of the sup
posed ecc9mplice Of Guitteau. For
some time after this last remark
the prisoner conversed in a very excited
manner with counsel and his brother,
at intervals using his clenched fist upon
the desk before him, in an exceedingly
demOnstratiye manner. An 1890 Secre-
tary Blaine, accompanied by Assistant
Secretary Wake. Blaine and Chief
Clerk Brown entered the court room,
and were ushered TO seats immediately
in the rear of counsel fer government.
A few minuAes later the following open
ing statement WAS made by United States
District Attorney Corkhill:
May it please the Court and Gentlemen
Of the Jury.
The prisoner st the bar stands before
you charged with the murder of James
A. Garfield Under any circumstances
there rests grave and responsible obliga-.
tions upon every man called upon in the
discharge of his duty under the law to
render decision upon which depends the
life of fellow creature, and while it is
true the ofense charged in the present
case is no greater in legal gravity and
to the prisoner than If By
his act he had taken the life Of the hum
blest aud most obscure citizen of the re-
public, still it is idle to overlook the fact |
Of the eminent character whose life was
taken and his high official position. The |
manner of the commission of |
The crime rendara the case of unusual |
and unparalleled Importance. It is the |
second time in Our history that citizen |
chosen by the people of The United States
o discharge the high responsible duties
If President has fallen a victim TO law
ees assassin. But in the former case we
we're just emerging from the shadows Of
/ long and bl"sdy war. The cou try
lad been rhcked by connections and
TIRED by civil feuds throughout the
ength and breath Of the land. Nearly
very household mourned the loss Of
elstivss or friends slain on holly con-
ested battle fields. It was a dan
.er that thoughtful men had
It was a calamity that
'atriotS feared, and when it came with
il It's dread consequences, was accepted
10 one OF the results Of the then disor-
cred and dIecordsnt conditions Of pub
ic affairs; but We had passed from the
rena OF war. The sword had been
'eaten into the pillow share, and the spear
nto the pruning hook. The country
1as united. Pesce reigned at home and
bread. There were no local desssnsions,
% intense strife. Seed time and harvest
ad come and gone. The battle fields,
from the scourge and havoc Of ,
heir bloody contests, were blosAoming !
nth ths fruits Of peaceful labor. Sud-
emily the startling fact was proclaimed
throughout the land and around the
'orld that the President of the United
tates had fallen victim to the ASSES |
ms bulletin the capital of the nation t
iIraer, under all circumstances and {
pom all occasions, is shocking. Life, I
{ which we know so little and which we {
old by so fragile tenure, is dear to US
II and when it is brought to q close, not {
/ the usual order and course Of nature, {
ut prsmsturely by violence, no matter G
hat may be the condition of the person. j
le human mind is appalled, with terror. !
When a man holding q position Of IN e
renee and power falls causelsss vic IN 8
, Their urderer's stroke, We re,liZs s.iil s
lore lily the aWfulness of the deed b
hich produces this result q
During the time occupied By tie Dis 4
let Attorney in the delivering of his O
-pument the prisoner assumed Al air of Il