Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-01-04
GENERAL NEWS.
Nearing the End in the Trial
OF the Presidents As.
sassin.
A Dead Lock Appears to be the Sit.
uation in the New York Lesis-
lature.
The Debt Statement Shows a
Small Decrease for the
Month of Deccmber.
Wanting a New Trial.

..Sss'S - A>o" AIahls
Washington, January 4-Guiteau kept
quiet to-day and made mention Of it. In
a speech Scoville read an affidadit set
ting forth that he is the prisoners sole
counsel. The prisoner has been IN such
state of mind that
he has been unable to u.s.
sist or suggest any witnesses; that coun-
sci since closing the case learned of GER
tain material witnesses; gave names and
what he would prove.
Corkhill said nothing need be said on
a motion to introduce this evidence.
Col. Reed addressed tho court IN favor
of the motion. He felt sure the Ameri-
can people would not begrudgc this act
of justice. He complimented Scoville.
Davidge denied that there was o pre-
cedent for reopening of the casa and it
would be scandalous.
Scoville replied at great length and dc
tailed the hardships and difficulties under
which the defense had labored in the pre-
paration of their case. 1t was almost
impossible to get witnesses to come here;
the experts for the defense were COM
PEELED to be satisfied with one dollar and
twenty-five cents per diem, regular wit
ness fees; experts for the government
came here. it is supposed, leaving great
trusts behind them, and remained for six
weeks, and every one of them plainly
showed by their evidence that they ex-
pected full pay for their services, and all
know what that meant. and these experts
are still waiting here to see the result of
their evidence in hanging this prisoner.
But fortunately for the cause of justice,
your honor, end this jury, I stand be
tween him and the gallows.
Colonel Colkhill would at this stage
allow the remarks of counsel to go un-
answered, as he said yesterday, and would
not object to the introduction of any
new facts material to the defense. The
only objection to be made by the prose.
cution had been already mentioned by
Davidge; there had never been trial in
this district where SO much iberaity
had been shown by the government.
Guiteau insisted on being heard. The
bailiff tried to silence him but was met
with an angry "let me alone, or I will
slap you IN the mouth" Guiteau then
called out: "Your honor, all I want is
to show that told these men on my way
to Jail that it was the political situation
and pressure of inspiration that caused
me to remove the president"
Judge Cox said the counsel fo
the defense came here strange
to the courts of the district and even tt
the prisoner himself and found himself
environed with difficulties from the out
set; the most serious difficulty was the
odium attached to assassination whicl
made witnesses unwilling to allow thei
names to be known to the defense. Ap
preciatlng all these difficulties whicl
embarrassed the defense, he Judge Cox
had felt disposed to affect this with al
equal latitude aud more than ordinary
facilities of the evidence of insanity
could not be offered in rebuttal. L
his opinion proof of insanity should b
limited to evidence in chief of defens
and rebutting evidence OF prosecution
He therefore must exclude the testimon
of DIR. Mcfarland, who Scoville sal
would testify to the prisoners insanit
testimony. However if these wit nesse
by which defense expected to prove th
prisoner insane, asserted upon the day {
assassination and upon day after til
motive for his act, the court hele
should be admitted as evidence ii
rebuttal.
J.J. Brooks, chief of the treasury s.
, cret service, called by Scoville. He vi
tied prisoner the night of the shooting
, Guiteau was very angry at the witne'
/ for disturbing his rest at night. WI
> ness reproved him as murderer, an
q prisoner said he was no murderer, but
I christian man; the act was polltic
l nece ssity for the good OF the countr
q and that witness being stalwart cou
I appreciate why he did it; that he hs
thought over and prayed over the ma
ter for six weeks and he became CO
. vlnced that the president must go by b
J. hand.
Q Scoville introduced letter written
8 Scoville's father expressing the opini'
= that the prisoner was insane.
: Guiteau sneeringly and insultingly
r proved Scoville for introducing this al
e Threatened tho bailiT and said he cou
q get plenty Of experts to testify that
II was us crazy US loon, but wouldl
t. give a cent bucketful for expert tes
~ mony.
10 Dr. Beard called, but was ruled G
r and exception noted. Adjourned.
,t r.,stofiicc Department.
" Washington. Jan. 4.-Postmaster G'
ia eral James believes that the departing
%. will be self.sustaining next year. !
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