The daily gazette., 1881-11-17
THE TWELVE MEN CHOSEN.

| Aho Jury auAG h 10 Try 1uhtedt
sworn I'm Yesterday-On COIored
Man I'm the BOx-Guitean Makes
an Appeal to the Legal Profession
-DisputfDg with his Counsel.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-The- -3ury
to bring in verdict which shall senC
Gciteau either to an insane asylum fol
life or to the gall0ws has been sworr
in. The members are generally ell
derly men, of solid frame and quiet,
diguified manners. Among theil
number is one negro, sturdy, sensible
man, who was admitted after a search.
ing examination, which he bore with
credit. The defence did not care to
have colored men in the jury, and
except in the case of Wormley, chal-
lenged all who passed the initial
scrutiny by Judge Cox. The three
men chosen to-day to complete the
panel were only obtained after much
pains. The new company of seventy
five additional talesmen was about
exhausted before the twelfth man was
agreed upon. There was even less of
sensational interest in to-day's pros
ceedings than in those of yesterday.
The cslloquies between Mr.. Scoville
and the talesmen under examination
provoked occasional merriment, but no
scenes of special note. Guiteau, for
the most part, sat quietly between Mr..
Scoville and his brother, and betrayed
little excitement. During the morn-
ing he dashed off one of his character
istic ''statemen s." and insisted that
it should be copied and given to the
press. He became furious when he
caught his brother endeavoring to
suppress the document, and scolded
him very harshly.
Mr.. Scoville took no special notice of
his clients action, but before the ad-
journment of court for the day he took
occasion to make a personal explana-
lion, in which he repudiated the state
ment and similar performances OF bis
client, and announced that henceforth
he should communicate with the press
only through the regular proceedings OF
the court. He had no, sooner taken his
| seat than Guiteau rose, and, shaking of
the bailiffs, addressed the Judge to say
he was himself in principal charge Of
his own case, and as such had sent out
| his statement. He declared In the course
| VI NO thC SOuIL pei
mitted him TO make, that he had no as
sstant but Mr.. Scoville, thereby reject
ing Mr.. Robinson, but expected to get
aid from several lawyers of standing
through his appeal.
81 want the Court and everybody to
understand" he exclaimed, "that | am
In charge of this case myself"
every well, l understand" replied
Judge Cox, dryly.
This is Guiteau's appeal:
| To THE LEGAL PROFESSION OF AMER.
| ICA: L am on trial for my life. / form er-
| ly practised law in New York and Chi
| cago and propose to take an active part
| in my defence, as know more about m y
inspiration and views ia the case than
any one. My brother-in-law, George
Scoville, Esq, Is my only counsel, and
hereby appeal 10 the legal profession o.
| America for aid. expect to have money
shortly 80 can pay them. l shall get IL
| partly from the settlement of an old
matter, in New York and partly from
the sale of my book. and partly from
public contribution to my defence. MY
defence was published In the NeW York
Herald on Oct. 6, and IN my speech pub
lished Nov. 10 yesterday. ANY we'll
known lawyer of criminal capacity de-
string TO assist in my defence will please
Telegraph. without deay, to George SEQ
vile, Washington. j.. G. II for any rea-
son an application be refused, the name
/ will be withheld from the public.
In oourt. Washington. p.C.. Nov. sAS ls 1881 5;
In choosing the jury the defence chal-
| lenged, in all, twelve men, and the pro-
secution Ave. Mr.. Scovile peremptor-
| lily challenged laborer named Hughes,
| who said he had neither formed nor ex-
pressed any opinion on the case, and
VIII o admitted, in addition, that he was
/ ~ In patH hn.
Hughes seemed to be about the kind OF
a juror that was contemplated by law,
but the defence did not want to take
| him. A talesman who said he had had
| his opinlon of the case materially
changed by reading the bulletins of the
attending physiciaus which were put up
| in the windows of stores in Washing
| ton, was strictly examined by the Dis
trict ATTORNEY on this change of opin-
ion, and WAS then challenged by him.
Gut.eau smiled, and seemed pleased
| when the man said the doctors bulletins
had changed his opinion.
The jury is constituted as follows;
John P. Hamlin, restaurant keeper;
Fred. W. Bradenburg, cigar dealer; Hem
| ry j. Bright, retired mercE ant; Char les
j. Stewart, merchant; Thomas II. Lang
| Samuel +. Hobbs, plasterer; George W.
| Gates, machinist; Ralph Wormley, (col-
| ored), laborer: W. II. Brawner, commits
sion merchant; Thomas Heinlein, IRON
worker; Joseph Ptether, commission
merchant.
The Judge then adjourned the court,
on the motion of the District Attorney,
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
| While the day was devoid of striking
Incident, saved this episode at the very
clase, the court room was packed to its
u u,most capacity by crowd which listen
ed to every word and gaz d eagerly on
the now historic groups within the bar.
The Judge bears himself in manner to
win universal PRAISE. He has fine
head and face, the latter of somewhat
military rather than judicial cast. His
expression is calm and even severe, but
he has evidently keen sense of humor,
and his features easily relax in a very
pleasant smile. His voice Is clear and
resonant, and his sinterrogatories oftales-
men and remarks to counsel were crisp
and well placed. His conduct of the
case thus far has been admirable.
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