New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-20
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| WASHINGTON Jan. 19.-Guitcau's relatives and
counsel expect that Justice Cox will allow him TO
address the jury after all The decision Of :he que,-
tionis again pcllng, on theappcal Of Guitcau him
self after having been once settled agaias: him Jus
lce Cox said, when Guteau read his request on Tues
day. that he would take ii into tou: and tie
decision must be made, of cours, at tho close of
Mr. Scovic's speech. Justice Cox called Mr. SEQ
Vile TO the bench to-day Just as tho Court was about
taking its recess, and held q whispered conference
with him. which was repeated after tho
recess. 1t was evident, aiterwarl. that
it was expected that Guitcau would De allowed to
speak, his speech doubtless being revised by Mr.
scoyie 10 the extent of striking out such portions
of it as would introduce new statements Of fac: to
the jury.
The counsel for the prosecution will probably not
oppose Guiteaus speaking Il seems now TO be well
understood that several of the Judges o: tho Dis
trct Supreme Court, If not a majority, are OF tho
opinion that Guiteau has the right 10 Is
heard in person we'll as By counsel
The prosecution would probably prefer to
ccde almost anything at this stage of tho
case rather than run tho risk of new trial.
which the Court in banc might perhaps see flo
10 grant on this ground alone, if Gaitcau wero
refused a hearing. The present trial has
seriously affected the health of almost every person
obliged to attend it, and, with Judge Porter con-
fined to his room by sickness, and Mr.. Davldge and
Colonel Corkhill both feeling the effects OF ten
weeks Of foul air, the prospect of second trial is
not attractive to them. They are likely. olso. TO
console themselves with the reflection that Guiteau
himself has furnished the evidence which has prob.
ably convicted him. by his letters cross-cxamaticns,
and Interruptions in the court, and to con-
clude that a speech from hlm to the Jury
Will in all likelihood tend only to tighten the rope
about his neck. The fear of trial has had
much To do with tho course Of the case. IL Is an
open secret now that the chief reason why the pros
ecution failed TO insist at the outset on tho
gaggng of Guiteau or his removal from the room,
the discovery that if either OF these things
should be done. the Court in banc would order u
new trial. II is just to Justice Cox TO say that his
expected retraction of his previous decision that
Guiteau should not speak, will perhaps be made for
the like reason.
Mr.. Scoville occupied tho whole of to-day, after
having partially promised TO speak only during the
forenoon. This makes it quite likely that he will
speak all day tomorrow the fifth day-thoagh
under the same pledge This is the more probable az
Judge Porter will not care, probably. to have part
of his argument hanging fire over Sunday, and will
therefore not begin until Monday. This leaves Sat
urday open for the defence, and the day will Der-
fity closing a six-days' argument in his behalf Tho
trial will inevitably therefore, run iEto the eleventh
week, and the case. may not 90 TO the jury befcro
Wednesday.
Mr.. ScOyillcs speech to-day was much the sams
as on former days. lie denounced Colonel Corkhill
with great bitterness several times, declared that
If Guteau bad been of revengcful spirit, he woad
have done to John II. Noycs, Of tho Oneida Com
munity many years ago. for wrecking his life, what
he did last July to James A. Garfield,
and insisted that neither revenge nor
love Of notorcty would account for
the crime because there wa, no proof Of the ono
and the other was nconceiyabe. He dwelt also on
the fact that Guiteau had made no att ,mpt when
visited by the experts at the Jail to fegn insanity.
The only political alluson he made in the course Of
the day was in saying that he was disappointed in
the testimony OF Emory \. Storrs, that Stalwart
politician" and he added, that was not the cay
disappointment OF that kind had
One of the most curioT' developments iD ccn-
necti0n with this extraordinary trial has been the
evidence received here of intense feeling against
Guiteau in the insane asylums throughout the
country. Mention was made the other day of tho
feeling among some Of the inmates Of the Govern
meut Insane Hospital. Letters have since been re-
ceved here from the inmates Of other asylum, ask
ing that If GuteaV Is adjudgcd insane he bs
sent tO the Institution in which the writer is
incarceratcd and saving in plain terms that con-
These Indications leave little doubt that If Guiteau
should ever lie acquitted "a an insane nan he
would hardly be safe in any lunat.c aSylUia in the
country without special protection.