Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-04-05
THE CASE OFGUITEAU.

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and Reed. the counsel of Guiteau,
visited him in his prison. The follow
ing is an account of the visit and the
present position Of the case:
Guiteau greeted Mr. Scoville in a
surly, careless manner, and as soon as
the conversation was begun he upbraid-
ed him for not being more discreet in
talking about Communication of the
sentence II want you to understand,
Scoville," said Guiteau, that | don't
want my sentence commuted to
Imprisonment for life. If Arthur can't
give me
FREE, FULL PARDON,
! don't want any favors from him. |
don't want any more interference in
this matter. When want pardon
! shall send word to the President,
at the same time present him with q
copy of the new edition of my book.
That will fix it,
He then asked if anything definite
had been learned regarding the inten-
tions of General Butler or Messrs.
Merrick and Cook, and when told it
was doubtful if either could attend to
bis case, he said it did not matter
much; that he would sooner attend to
bis own affairs. Then, in generous
spirit, he called Mr.. ScoVille and plac-
ing $I25 in his hand, said Here is a
paFt of the money that | received from
the sale Of my old clothes. You have
been pretty kind to me after all, and l
guess you need some money
Mr.. Scoville and his client conversed
in low tone for several minutes, and
when they concluded Guiteau smiling
ly announced that he had buried the
Ratchet and didn't intend to quarrel
with bis friends any more, Although,
be added, 'Scoyille should not have
seid that ! should be hung or my SEN
tence commuted to Imprisonment for
life.'
GREEDY FOR GOLD.
Gqiteal seemed very anxious to as
certain the progress that was being
made with bis book, stating thai be
had frequent requests for copies from
visitors to bis cell, and he concluded
the interview by charging Mr.. scoVille
to hurry the matter up, In order, as be
said, that his receipts might be in
creased
The ass4ssin's greed for money has
not abated in the slightest, ana he was
very bitter against Warden Crockel
for refusing to allow visitors to come
to his cell Sundays. 4 could make
more money that day than all the res
of the week days put together, fol
strangers In the city who can't go any
place else would be glad of the oppor
tunity to come over and see Patrio
| Guiteau.'
| STATUS OF THE CASE.
Mr.. Scoville seemed much affected
at the action of the prisoner toward
him, and stated, while crossing tn
commons in the direction of the Lincoll
Park: ! can't make up my mind t.
abandon Guiteap's case, for I am salts
fed that he will not be able to secur
anyone to argue bis case if you and
leave him. speaking to Mr.. Reed. HI
was asked if anything remained to b
done with the bill of exceptions, an
replied that, so far as he knew, the
were in good condition for the present
ment to the court in banc He state
also that District Attorney Corkhil
had proposed to him to have the argu
nent begin the second Monday of tn
term but he had not yet been able t
agree to a date The record of th
trial has not all been printed yet, h'
said. although the papers are in th
printers hands. i will have to g
over the proofs very carefully to Sc
that nothing has been omitted tina
would in any way help my client. M
own business is suffering by my neg
lect of it, but do not anticipate an
freedom from the Guiteau case till a
ter the argument is finished before th
court in bane. know that it will re
quire strong case to be made out t
produce any good results, but fec
assured that l have enough law point
to sustain me in the position ] sha
take