Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-02-03
Guiteau Again In Judge cox's
Court To-day.
A Rambling Discourse Ensues, bu,
the New Trial Motion not
Reached.
Indications from Paris Regard
ing the Financial Affairs
are More Satisfactory.
Saunders Bill Stealing . Slice of Dakota
Passes the Senate.
Guitsau Again In Court.

Guitesu Again in Court.
Washington, Feb. 3-When Judge Cox
entered the court this morning the pri-
soner was brought in and placed In the
dock. Before taking his seat Guiteau
looked over to his counsel and said in .
quiet and rather pleading tone: "Can
sit at that table il 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 seat at the
table by the side Of Scoville. and taking
out Of his coat pocket roll of manu-.
script addressed the court in the apparent
belief and with the air of the principal
counsel in the case. II the court please
before this motion is made. desire to
correct few errors that crept in.
At this point he was stopped by the
court.
Col. Corkhill objected to any remarks
from the prisoner. Scoville also OBJ
jected and thought anything of the
kind had better be postponed until the
business before the court was disposed
of.
Scoville continued: "If your honor
please. 1 have contemplated that some
additional time should be given for the
motion. I also have assurances from a
prominent member Of this bar that he
will assist me next week."
Corkhill asked, "who is the gentle.
msn?"
Scoville declined to give the name yet,
except in confidence to the court.
Scoville then desired to make new
motion relative to the additional
grounds he had discovered for asking a
new trial. These grounds be stated were
unauthorized conversation with the Jury
by outside parties, and second, that he
thought Gniteau insane, but did not
dare to say so for fear it might isjure
him in business and public es-
timation. Scoville read atiidavits
sworn and subscribed to
to hy himself, setting forth in detail the
grounds cited and added, 'I have moi
yet prepared a formal motion based up.
on this affidavit, but presume it will be
sufficient il I do 50 at any time during
the day"
Corkhil-"May it please your honor
the time for filing such motions and aff
dsvits has expired"
Judge Cox-"Well, We will postpon,
the consideration of this matter until th,
motion now before the court is disposed
Of"
Scoville proceeded to read affidavit,
and other papers filed by him with III,
motion for new trial.
Scovllle defended Snyder, who wal
present himself, from persecution.
Corkhill replied that he would prov
tho affidavits (which from the basis o
Snyder's affidavit are base forgeries. H,
never supposed Scoville guilty of for
gerry. He road the affidavits OF the jury
men persistently denying having seel
the Critic or other paper during th.
trial and also the affidavit Of Normal
Ward that he had known Snyder fo
fifteen years as thief, forRer aud
blackmsiler whom he would not believ
under oath. Also other afildavits show
ing the yile character of Snyder and th
affidavit Of Bsiiiff Curtis. who llat
charge of the room where the Critic WA
found, that he purchased no paper ant
that the only persons suspected by th'
Jury or bailiffs were F. H. Snyder, Mrs
Scovillei and ]. H. Hayden who severa
times passed the room without any on
tensible business. At the time Snyde
swore he found the Critic in tie Tail
IFS room, he (Curtiss) was there, III,
Snyder could not have taken Crit
! from tue room unless he first placed I,
there.
Il Benny Bragdon, whom Scoville name
! q new witness, testified that he kne,
nothing Of the case.
!, Corkhill refused to comment on til
, afidavits.
Scoville denounced these attempts t
J blacken tho character of an innocen
> honorable man. Sooville produced hi
arguments. Case taken under advls
J. ment.
!, Guiteau realized several dollars b
= selling his autographs in court.
' After Scoville concluded Davidge pr
2 oeeded to discuss the propriety of Sn,
der being in the jury room. The 81
!. itself was damning.
Guiteau piped out in defence of Sn,
der. He held that this was very stror
presumptive evidence against . grar
;, jury which drinks and chews and pla,
4 cards.
vi Moro Pooling.