Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09
GUITEAU AGAIN IN COURT.

lScoviHe argues The Motion for Ne0 Trial,
Col. CorkhM Opposes il and at the same
Tine The WrGnging Scenes Of the Trial
are flushed up 10 Speetdtors-DeciSiOn
Held.
On last Friday familiar scenes were
witnessed in the criminal court of Wash.
ington city, though the persons of the
historic group OF lawyers were absent.
The crowd was, however, large. Gui.
teau seems little changed by his weeks
seclusiou. The full jury were present,
occupying the jury box. The prisoner
was placed ia the dock. Before taking
his seat, Guiteau looked over to his
counsel and said in rather pleading
tone, "Can | sit at that table, If your
honor please?'
Judge Cox-"If there is no objection
from counsel"
Guiteau-"Have you any objection,
Colonel?"
Colonel Corkhill-"No, sir"
The prisoner then took a seat at the
table by the side Of Mr.. Scovile, and
taking out of his coat pocket a roll Of
manuscript. addressed the court in the
apparent belief and with the air OF prin.
cipal counsel in the case "lf the court
please. before this motion is made, de-
sire to correct a few errors that have
crept in"
At this point he was stopped by the
court.
Colonel Corkhill objected to any re-
marks from the prisoner at this stage.
Mr.. Scoville also objected, and thought
anything Of the kind had better be post.
poned until the business before the
court vas disposed Of.
Mr.. Scoyille continued-'if your
honor please, have contemplated that
some additional time should be given for
this motion. ! also have assurances
from r prominent member Of this bar
that he will assist me next week"
Colonel Corkhill asked, "Who is the
gentleman
Mr.. Scoville declined to give the name
at present, except in confidence to the
court
Mr.. Scoville then desired to make a
new motion relative tn additional
grounds that he had discovered for ask.
ing a new trial. These grounds. he
stated. were Unauthorized conversations
with the jury by outside parties and,
second, subsequent admissions of an ex
pert that he thought Guteau insane.
hut did not dare 10 say so for fear that
il would iniure him in business and in
the public estimation.
Mr. Scoville read an affidavit. sworn
and subscribed tn by himself, setting
forth in detail the grounds stated, and
added. Il have not yet prepared the
formal motion based upon this affidavit.
hut presume il will be sufficient IT do
70 at any time during the dav'
Col. Corkhil--"Nay il please your
honor. the time for filing such motions
and atfidavits has expired"
Judge Cox well. we will postpone
the consideration of ihis matter until
the motion now before the court is dis
posed Of"
the afiidavits and ether papers filed by
him with his motion for q new trial.
During the reading Of the atIidavits by
Mr.. Scoville Guiieau listened attentive.
", once only commenting with That's
doubtless true
After reading the Snyder affidavii, Mr.
Soovills defended both the sfiiani and
himself from the criticism uhicb he
learned had been made by the pro-ecu.
ton.
Colonel Corkbill. in reply, said /:
'eNeither Mr.. SNYDER nor Mr. Scoville is
now on trial. When they are on trial
in this court. ! will attend to them"
lie then read the affidss.is Of each mem.
her Of The jury. in which they most posi-
lively denied ever having seen or read
- copy of the CStic or sBy other paper
during the time they served as jurors
upon the trial Of Guiteau. Following
these was read the affidavit Of Norman
Wizard, TO the effect that he had known
Snyder for fifteen years, and 10 his
knowledge said Snyder Il thief and
foreer and blackmaiIer. and that he
(Wiardl would not believe him under
oath.
Colonel CorkhiA also read The aiiida.
Wits of John L. Sargent, formerly de.
tectiVe In Washington, and Detective
McElfresh, who arrested Snyder several
years since on the charge Of grand lar.
ceny. Also the affidavit OF George @.
Curtis. the bailif in charge Of the room
from which Snyder alleges to have taken
the copy Of the Critic with the jurors
name upon 1t. AtIiant did not purchase
. Critie during the trial. or have one in
his room that the only persons that
attracted the suspicion Of the bailiffs or
jury were +. T. Snyder, Mr. scoviIle and