Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-04-20
GUITEAU AND HIS CASE.

The bill of exceptions taken in the case of
Guiteau and signed by Judge Cox, of the
criminal court Of Washington, have been
printed, and make pamphlet of 30 pages.
There are thirty-two exceptions as to matters
occurring up to the time when the case was
given to the jury, and exceptions also to the
rulings of the court denying a new trial and
overruling the motion in arrest Of judgment.
Guiteau's book, entitled ''Truth," has just
been issued 1t makes a volume of over two
hundred pages, bound in paper, and sells for
81 per copy. He claims to have already re-
ceived heavy orders from Northern booksellers
for it, and from the demand at present, it will
have an extensive SALE The book is divided
into two parts; the first treats of his peculi-
al ideas of theology, and the second of the
trial and numerous letters received by him
while in Jail.
In Chicago on the 18th instant, Mrs. Fran
ces NJ. Scoville, through her attorney, filed a
bill praying the county court that she be ap-
pointed conservator of the estate and person
of her brother, Charles J. Guiteau. The
prayer was denied, the court having no juris-
diction in the the case. When Guiteau heard
of the action of his sister, he sent the follow
ing to the press:
''Mrs. Frances NJ. Scoville, according to
newspaper report, has impudently filed pc
tition in Chicago for a cOnservator of my eS-
tate. The only estate have is the copy
right of my books, ''The Truth' and "The
Removal" now in press. The absurdity of
her pretension is apparent from the fact that
do not live in Illinois, and have not for near
ly three years; besides am not a lunatic.
This was officially decided on my trial.
have lived in Washington for over year, and
this is my legal residence. The court had
better dismiss the petition peremptorily. The
ScoVilleS are a nuisance and | want nothing
to do with them. CHARLES GUITEAU.'
The REGISTRATION LAw.-Either from a
misunderstanding of the provisions of the new
Registration law, or from desire to stir up
dissatisfaction with the Democratic party, the
features Of the new law are being greatly mis-
represented in some parts of our county. 1t
is not true that a man has to sign his name in
order to register, nor is it true that person
has to pay anything whatever for the privilege
of either registering or voting. Every man
entitled to vote can have his name registered
by simply presenting himself for that purpose
to the Supervisor of Registration. No man
will be required to pay one cent for the right
to vote. The whole purpose of the law is to
secure fair elections and honest expression of
the wishes of the people, 1t requires every
man to vote at his own precenct, and guaran-
tees the voters in State elections against the
interference of United States Marshals and
Supervisors. Wherever the law is understood
it will be liked, for it imposes no burden upon
anyone, and protects the rights of all. We
confess the law was not so framed as to turn the
State over to the Republicans or their allies,
but it is just to all. 1.-THE Republicans cannot
carry the election under this law, it is because
theyjare not fit to govern the State, and cannot
on this account get votes enough to elect their
candidates. AS the law now stands every
citizen who has not been convicted of murder,
duelling or robbery has the right to vote with
out any educational or property qualification
whatever-Anderson IntelEgencer.