The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
THE GUITTEAU TRIAL.

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to the criminal court room was opened
about $50 o'clock this morning, and al
j most Immediately about ffty ladies were
ushered in by deputy marshals, and
i given seats in chairs Immediately in the
rear Of the counsel. a few minutes be-
fore 10 o'clock, the Jurors who had been
seats. Before 10 O'Clock the court reom
was filed to OVERLOOKING, the audience
being very respectable. The court was
called to order, and during the calling Of
the names Of the jurors the prisoner w3s
brought in. His appearance was wild
and excited. he tossed his hat upon the
dock before him, and turning towards
his brother.in-laW, Scoville, hurriedly
Whispered something to him in an ex-
Itremely excited manner. The two
entered int conversation, and Guitteau,
while speaking, used his elenched fist
vigorously, as if insisting upon a matter
which Scovilla seemed to disapproYe Of
The talesmen being called, Judge Cox
questioned the first tslesman. E. L. Kenz-
lar, upon his feelings regarding the pris-
oner Kenzlar responded that he did not
think there coald possibly be sufficient
evidence to shapge the opinion he had
formed. The next talesman called was
excused almes! st oncs, having formed
decided opinion. A laborer named
Thomas declared that ne had neither ex.
pressed Ror formed Sn opinion; cannet
read and had never held any conversation
Whatever on the subject. Scoville re-
marked that this man was about the kind
| of juror the law contemplated, but the
defense did net want him. He therefore
challenged him peremptorily. A col
ored barber named Williams was called.
Having formed no opinion he was ex-
amised by Scoville. He read the papers
every morning before Z O'Clock, and
being barber, Of course had conversed
great deal on the subject. In response
to an inquiry whether he had ever been q
juror in q murder case, he said he had,
but the jury disagreed. This remark
caused esaaid cradle amusement through
out the rsoa. After further questions,
Mr.. Williams was excused. Will
liam Il. Browne, commission msr-
chant, beiHg closely questioned
| by Soeville, snd DO objection
being adyasced by government, was ac-
! cepted, making the tenth. George u.
Keene, in response to interrogatiehs, said
there Was nothing under the sun which
could change the opinion he had formed,
| and several other gentlemen were as de-
eided In their answer as was keene.
During the examination of talesmen the
following statement was prepared by
Guitteau, copied by his brother and
given to the press:
TO the La0Gi profession Of america:
am On trial for my life. 1 formerly
praetiesa law in New York and Chicago,
- fal ao4i
defense, as / know more about my in
spiratien and views in the case than any
enc. Ny brother in-law, George Sco-
hereby appeal to the legal profession of
Ameriss fer aid. I expect to have
money shortly, so I can psy them,
shall get il partly from the settlement
of an cid matter in New York
and partly from the sale of my
book, aRd partly from public contribu-
ton to my defense. My defense was
published in the New York Herald On
October 9th, and in nay speech published
on November 18th (yesterdsy.) Any
well known lawyer Of criminal capacity
desiring TO assist in my defense, will
please telegraph without delay to George
Scovills, Wsshingto D. Q. II, for any
reason, an application be refused, the
name will be withheld from the public.
(Signsd) CHARLES GUITTEAU.
In Court. Washington, D. o., NoVem-
Der 16, 1881.
j. q. Inlion, iron worker, was sworn
So the eleventh juror.
Thosmas II. Barron, carpenter and
builder, answered the preliminary ques-
tons in satisfactory manner, and then
mann NlaooIu rninod hu Saavillo
He had talked very little and never
formed an opinion until he had heard
both sides he never had been
Free Macon. He had once been an Odd
Fellow, bat had dropped that order be-
cause it was the duty Of good citizen to
help everybody. Being asked whether
he believed in hereafter he said the
present implied . hereafter, and he be-
lieved every violation Of law, whether
natural or spiritual, would be punished.
Being asked whether he had ever en-
ploJed any Of the lawyers for the prose-
cution, he said the only lawyer he had
ever employed was DaVidgs, and his ex-
perience with law then wAs such that he
had never sued man since. Being
asked whether his wife was living, he
said yes, what is left of her; not much.
The dry and caustic humor with which
this man replied to all the questions
afforded much amusement. Scoville at
last made up his mind to accept
Barron, As q juror, but the district
attorney preferred to excuse him
and interposed peremptory challenge.
One Of the tslesmsn on the examination
said bis opinion of the case had been
materially changed by the bulletins OF
attending surgeons which had appeared
daily in the windows of Offices and busi-
ness houses throughout the city. The
district attorney questioned the talesman
on this point and after reiterstipg the
cause Why he changed his opinion he
was psremptorily challenged by govern
ment. After the tslesmaR explained the
cause Of his change of opinion Guittesu
whispered to newspaper correspondent,
put that in" The prisoner seemed
much grstifed with the statement as il
tended to establish the idea Of malprac-
tice.
There were thirty-two men examined
between the tenth and eleventh Jurors.
There have been ten peremptory chel-
lenges on the part Of the defense. The
next tslesmaH examined was c. A.
Payne, boot and shoe manufacturer, who
proved acceptable TO the defense but was
prs'emptorily challenged by government.
Joseph Prsther. commissioner, was &C.
copied and sworn as the twelfth Juror.