The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-04
UUllEAU ) UlBbERlSH.
The Convicted Felon Being Granted d
Leave to Sit by His Counsel
During the Argument
of Yesterday,
Abuses the Privilege and Attempts 10
Re.Enact the Disgraceful
Scenes Of the Late Trial.
Judge Cox, However, Silences Him and
the Battle Between Corkhill
and ScOyille Proceeds.
The Latter Emphatieally Condemns Iu-
situations as to Synder.
The Former Indignantly Insists that the
Jury is Irreproachable.
After Discussion the Senate Passed the
Sherman Bill.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
The Latter Emphatically Condemns Iu-
situations as to Synder.
The Former Indignantly Insists that the
Jury Is lrreproachable.
After Discussion the Senate Passed the
Sherman Bill.
Other Foreign and Domestic News.
Guiteau

Guiteau.
WARRINGTON, February 3. - When
Guiteau was brought into court to-day he
requested permission to sit at his counsel's
table, and, Colonel Corkhill not objecting,
the court allowed him to do so, and he
commenced to address the court, but was
stopped by Judge Cox.
Scoville asked for more time, stating that
prominent members of the bar promised to
assist him next week. He also desired to
make new motion relative to additional
grounds that he had discovered for asking
new trial. These grounds were unauthor-
lied conversations which the jury held with
outside. parties; and, second, the subsequent
admissions of an expert that he thought
Guiteau insane but didn't dare say so Tor
fear that 1t would injure him in business
and public estimation. Scoville read the
affidavits sworn and subscribed BIZ himself
setting forth in detail the grounds, and
stating that he had not prepared u formal
motion, but presumed it would be sufli.
cient If he should do so during the day.
Corkhill said the time for filing such mo-
tion on aflidavits had expired.
Scoville then read atldayits and other
papers filed by him with his motion for a
new trial.
Corkhill said he would prove the sigma
lures base forgeries, and read ailidavits OF
members of the jury denying that they had
bought or seen the Critic or any other
paper during the trial. He also read
thief, and unworthy of belief He submit.
ted the afidavits without argument.
The court said it would render decision
tomorrow and would now hear arguments
Scoville then proceeded to argue in support
of his motion for new trial.
Corkhlll, in conclusion, submitted that
the aitidavits he had read amply sustained
his allegation of forgery and fraud, and
therefore, he would refrain from adding any
argument.
Scovills in reply denounced the attempt
to blacken the character of Snyder.
1t was on par, he said, with letters
which had been sent to him (Scoville) i'm
pregnated with smallpox virus, and tn,
virus injected into these aflidavits was in
stigated by the personal spite of one man
This accusation would 20 out through al
the land and years might be required tC
undo the injustice proposed to be done I,
an honorable man-the peer of any in the
court room.
Corkhill raised laugh by asking in ,
tone ofinnocence:
You are not speaking of Snyder, are
youW
Scoville replied with marked emphasis:
Yes sir, | am-an honorable man,
He then asked the court to expungc from
the atlidayits everything of the character
he had alluded to.
Jadge Cox replied that the objection was
clearly well taken, and that much of the
affidavit objected to could not be considered
as evidence.
Judge Cox then stated that he could moi
vary from the well defined rules of practice
rs to the admission of aflidavits, or the time
for hearing the motion, but, as new uucs.
tions were submitted in the pending mo.
ton, he would take time to mature his de.
cision, and would not announce II until to.
morrow morning. He would however, be
pleased 10 hear any legal authorities that
counsel might desire to cite.
Scoville then proceeded to arrange his
motion citing authorities and precedents.
Guiteau sold autographs in court and
realized several dollars.
Scoville spoke one hour in support o
his motion, and cited many authorities.
Davidge discussed at some length the the
Snyder ,.atli davit. Quoting from one
of Moliere's plays, in which his
hero exclaims, what in the devil was
he doing in that gallery Dayidge said,
applying IL to this case, "What in the devil
was Snyder doing in that room?" Laugh.
teri What business had he there any
more than in my house or library? | care
nothing for the general character of man.
Heis found in the novel and unenyiable
act of invading the sanctity oil the Jury
room What business had he there? Why
did he enter that room?h
Guiteau, who had thus far abstained from
taking any part in the discussion, called
out; " He said the door was open, and he
saw the paper
Davidge-" Yes; know Mr.. Prisoner; so
are q great many doors open, but what
would you think Of me If went nosing
around private rooms"
.Guiteau-" If you had been in Snydcrs
place, you would have done the same as he
did"
Davidge continued to discuss the affidavit
Of Snyder.
Il was very easy thing for any one, he
said, to have put in the balltl's room the
newspaper In question with the express
purpose of having 1t found there. He (Day.
idge) considered this evidence of the news.
paper ofvery little account.
This elected from Guiteau: VERY strong
presumptive evidence. Judge, especially
with reference to u grog jury-a Jury that
smokes, and drinks and nlnvs cnr,ls "