Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-04
GUIfEAU AGAIN.
Continued Proceedings in the Case
OF the Inspired misunderstanding
Argues for q New Trial.

to his counsel. and stated In . rather
pleasing tone: "Can I cit at their table,
IL Your Honor pleass?"
Judge Cox-1t there ID ne objection
from counsel.
Gui,sau-Havs you any objection.
COLONEL
Corkhill-No, sir.
The prisoner then took . seat BY the
side Of Scovills, and. taking o roll Of
manuscript out Of his coat pocket. id.
dressed the Court In the apparent DO.
lief and with the air OF principal eoun-
sci in the case. he began: "If the
Court please. before this motion 10
made. I desire to correct . few errors
that have erept In"
At this point he was stopped BY the
Court.
COrkhill objected to any remarks from
the prisoner.
Scoville also objected. and thought
that anything Of the kind bad better DO
postponed until the business before the
court was disposed Of. soovills contin.
ued: "Ii Your Honor please. ! have con.
templatsd that some additional time
should be given for the motion. ! also
have the assurance from Q prominent
member Of tho bar that no will assist me
next week."
Corkhill-who Is the gentleman?
Scoville declined to give the name at
present except In confidence to the
Court. Scovills then desired 10 make q
new motion relevant to additional
grounds he had discovered for asking
for q new trial. These grounds, he sta
ted. were unauthorized conversations
with the jury by outside parties; and.
second, subsequent admissions Of an ex-
pert that he thought Guiteau insane.
but dare not soy SO for it might injure
him in business and 10 public estima.
ton. Scovillo read an affidavit sworn
and subscribed to by himself. setting
forth In detail the grounds stated, and
added: Ihavs not yet prepared my mo-
ton based upon this affidavit. but pre-
sumo IL will be sufficient II I do 20 at
any time during the day.
Corkhill-May II please Your Honor,
the time for Cling such motions and All.
davits has expired.
Judge Cox-Well, We will postpone
consideration Of this matter until the
motion now before the Court is disposed
Of.
S~eoville proceeded to read the afidavits
and other papers filed by him with his
motion for a new trial.
Scoville defended Snyder (who was
presently and himself from the criticisms
Of the prosecution.
Corkhill replied that he would prove
that tho signatures which formed the
basis OF the Snyder AFFIDAVIT arc base
forgeries. He never supposed Scoville
guilty OF forgery. He read the afidavits
Of jurymen positively denying having
seen the Critic or any other paper during
the trial. Also. the affidavit Of Norman
Wizard that he knew Snyder for fifteen
years as q thief. forger and blackmailer,
whom he would not believe under oath.
Also other nffidavits showing the vile
character OF Snyder. and an affidavit OF
Baliff Curtis, who had charge OF the
room whore the Critic was found. that
he purchased no paper. and that the
only persons spoken TO by the jury or
baliff were F. Il. Snyder. Mr.. Scovills
and j. H. Hayden, who several times
passed the rooms without any ostsnsible
purpose. At the time Snyder swore be
found tho Critic In the balifrs room, he
(Curtis) was there. and Snyder could
not have taken o Critic from the room
unless be first placed 1t there. Balifi
Searls's affidavit was Of the same tenor.
Henry Bragdon, whom Scoville named
as a new witness. testified that he knew
nothing about the case. Corkhill re-
fused to comment on the afadavits.
Scoville denounced these attempts to
blacken an innocent, honorable man
(Sayder) as on Q par with the efforts TO
give him (Seoville) the smallpox by
means OF letters. Scoville proceeded
with his arguments.
Guitsau realized several dollars by
selling autographs In court.
After Scovills concluded, Davidge pro-
ceeded to discuss the propriety Of Sny-
der being in the jury room. The act it.
self was damning.
Guitsau cried out in defense Of the
Jury that he "held that this was very
strong presumptive evidence against Q
grog jury. which drinks. and ehews, and
plays cards."
Seovills replied TO Davidge. and ar.
gued that Snyder deserved praise rather
than csnsure for bis conduct. He was
not housing around. a. counsel intima.
ted. He occupied Q room ct the hotel,
aud in going 10 and from the office to
his own room he was compelled TO pass
through the hall, opening upon which
were tho rooms Of the jury. Seeing o
newspaper through the open door. hs
had, us every honest American citizen
should do, walked in and taken Il away
In the interest OF justice. He (Scovills)
expected q decision from the Bench upon
that point.
Colonel Corkhill-wsll. you will have
hard work to get II.
Scovillo with warnth)-Perhaps that
may be the case. It is no new thing to
experience difficulties. II all comes
from the pressure that will have nothing
but "Hang him! hang him!"
Guiteau, with flaming eyes and wild
vehemence, shouted out: "You may
succeed now In your villainous purposes,
but We will win on the long pull and
don't you forget 1t. The Lord always
wins on the long pull"
Scoville, continuing. discussed the
afidavits OF the jurymeu. everyone Of
which. he said. was based upon the ALL
davit Of their foreman. and these educa-
ted and representative citizens OF Wash
inRton. like so many schoolboys or par
rots. put their names 10 Whatever was
prepared for them.
Guitsau again called out. with great
excitement: "God Almighty will ruin
every man that 10 opposed 10 10. Only
give the Lord time enough and He will
win at last"
Scovills strongly urged the propristy Of
propoundipg to the jury some questions.
BE was not satisfied with their afidaviis,
and thought further light would be
thrown upon the disputed matter Of the