Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1882-01-11
TRYING THE ASSASSIN.
CONTINUED DISPLAY OF
EXPENSIVE EGOTISM

WASHINGTON, Dec 29-The court
was densely packed despite the rainy
weather. A rumor was current this
morning that the jury, with one excep-
ton, are satisfied of the guilt and legal
responsibility of the prisoner. The
twelfth juror, it is said, stoutly main
tains that Guiteau is crazy as "March
hare" The prisoner was taken with
out any demonstration to the prisoners
dock. This is located about sixty-6ve
feet from counsel upon the left of the
room, a narrow passage separating it
from large window which overlooks
Louisiana avenue. Guiteau glanced
around the room and tfen out the
window, and evfnced some nervousness
at his apparently exposed position.
Guiteau started to make his usual
morning speech Il noticed he said,
as | rode up in the van this morning,
the usual guard of police has been
withdrawn. Now, / want to say en-
phatically, If / was turned out to-mor-
row would take care of myself, but
so long as am in custody this Court
is bound to protect me. There is more
danger of my being shot when riding
to and from the Jail in the van than
any other time, and l want your Hon.
or to make an order that the usual
guard shall accompany the van. The
cranks are not all dead yet, though
they are fast dying off. AS a matter
of fact, it would require but one crank
with sufficient nerve to shoot me in the
van. That is where the most danger
lies Pm making more friends every
day and getting lots of letters of SYM
pathy / don't anticipate any danger
except from cranks'
DR. Calender was called. Before
any question was put Judge Cox re-
marked, as the statement was made
yesterday that the Court surrounded
the prisoner with the usual guards and
protection he would state that the
prisoner was in the custody of the
Marshal and not Of the court, and
whatever extra guards had been fur
nished had been supplied by him.
Guiteau-Well, then, your Honor, if
the Marshal won't do, o,h.s-duty, I ap-
peal to the Court II the Marshal
won't furnish proper guard, .klAk him
out and let's have new Marshal.
ONLY A CHARACTERISTIC.
Mr.. Scoville desired to exhibit to
witness, as an expert, letter written
by Guiteau some ten days since to
Senator Don Cameron.
Guiteau interrupted from his place
in the dock, and shouted out in harsh
and strained tones, Hold on! want
to say something about that letter. I
protest against it's being read tere. 1t
is private letter | wrote to Senator
Cameron ten days ago, asking for a
loan of $500. 1t was entirely private
matter. / entrusted it to my brother
to give to Senator Cameron, and he
withheld it in miserable, mean way,
and gave it to this man Scoville. My
brother had better go back to Boston,
and try and make some money and try
and pay his debts. He has been a
perfect nuisance on this case ever since
be has been here He and Scoville
have dragged themselves into this case
to make notoriety at my expense.
repudiate both of them ScoviIle, you
had better 60 back to Chicago; you are
a perfect jackdss on this case, and |
won't have you on it any longer
Mr.. Davidge objected to the letter,
but the Court overruled the objection
and Mr.. Scoville then read:
Hon. Don CAMERoN-Dear Sir Il
am on trial for my lie and | need mon.
ey. | am Stalwart of Stalwarts, anG
so are you. You think great deal O
General Arthur and so do l. My in
spiration made him President, and
am going to ask you to let me have
$500. If get out of this l will return
it; if not, charge it to the Stalwarts
Yours, for our cause, and very cor
daily, CHARLES GUITEAU.
In Court, Washington, D. c., De
cember l9, 1881.
P. S.-Please give your check to my
brother, j. w. Guiteau, of Boston, ant
make it payable to my order, c. G.
ABUSE FROM THE ASSASSIN.
The prisoner commented: Il dom
caae snap about it one way or other
If you had presented the letter yol
would probably have gotten the money
but as you concealed it in q mean
sneaking way, you didn't get the mon
ey. It's very good letter anyway
but don't like this way of stoppinI
, and stealing my private letters AM
. dragging them into court
sOMrrHING ApouT HFA M