Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-04
GUITEAU AGAIN.
The Assassin Once More in the
Courtroom.
CLAIMS FOB ANOTHER TRIAL.
The Case Taken Under Amusement
by Judge Cox.

The Case Taken Under Amusement
by Judge Ccx.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH 10 rHx RzooRD-UsIonl
WASHINGTON, February 3d.-When Judge
Cox entered the Court this morning, the
prisoner was Immediately brought in and
placed in the dock.
Before taking his seat, Guiteau looked over
to his counsel and stated in quiet and
rather pleasant tone, "Can 1 sit at that
table, if your Honor please ?"
Judge Cox-If there is no objection from
the counsel.
Guiteau-Have you any objection. Colonel? !?
Corkhill-No, sir.
The prisoner then took his seat at the
table by the side of Scoyille, and taking out
of bis coat pocket roll of manuscript, ad.
dressed the Court in the apparent belief that
he would be heard, and with an air of being
the principal counsel in the case, be began
+" If the Court please, before this motion is
made desire to correct few errors that
have crept iu."
At this point he was stopped by the Court.
Corkhill objected to any remarks from the
prisoner.
Scoville also objected, and thought that
anything of the kind had better be postponed
until the business before the Court was dis.
posed of.
Scoville continued: eff your Honor
please, have contemplated that some addi-
tional time should be given for the motion. 1
also have assurance from prominent MEM
ber of this bar that he will assist nae next
week"
Corkhil inquired, "Who is the gentle
man 2"
A NEW MOTION.
Scovills then desired to make new motion
relative to the additional grounds he had dis
covered for asking for new trial. These
grounds, he stated, were unauthorized con-
versations with the jury by outside parties,
expert that he thought Guiteau was insane,
but did not dare to say so for fear that it
might ipjure him in business and in public
estimation.
Scoville read an affidavit sworn and sub.
seribed to by himself, setting forth in detail
the grounds stated, and added: 81 have not
yet prepared my motion, based upon this afi-
davit but presume it will be sufficient if /
do 80 at any time during the day."
Corkhill-May it please your Honor, the
time for filing such motions and affidavits has
expired.
Judge Cox-Well, we will postpone the
consideration of this matter until the motion
before the Court is disposed of.
Scoville then proceeded to read the afiida-
Wits. and other papers fled by him with his
motion for a new trial.
REMARKS OF DAvIDGE-soovILLE's RESPONSE.
After Scoville concluded, Davidge proceed
ed to discuss the propriety of Snyder being in
t. Q jury room. The act itself was damning
Guiteau cried out in defense of Snyder
He held that this was very strong presump-
tive evidence against a grog jury, which
drinks and chews, and plays cards.
Scoville replied to Davidge, and argued
that Snyder deserved praise rather than
censure for his conduct. He was not nous
ing around" as counsel intimated. He
occupied room at the hotel, and in going to
and from the office to his own room he was
compelled to pass through the hall, opening
upon which were the rooms of the jury. See.
ing newspaper through the open door, he
had, as every honest American citizen should
do, walked in and taken it away in the inter-
est of justice. He (Scoville) expected
decision from the bench upon that point.
Colonel Corkhill-Well, you'll have hard
work to get it.
Scovile with much warmth Perhaps
that may be the case. It is no new thing to
experience difficulties. IL all comes from
that pressure that will have nothing but
I" Hang him hang him !"
Guiteau, with flaming eyes and wild vehs-
mence, shouted out: "You may succeed now
in your vilainous purposes, Mr.. Corkhill but
II win in the long pull, and done you for
get it. The Lord always wins on long
pull"
Scoville, continuing, discussed the affida-
Wits of the jurymen, every one of which, he
said was based upon the affidavit of their
foreman, and these educated and representa-
tive citizers of Washington, like so many
schoolboys or parrots, had put their names TO
whatever was prepared for them.
Guiteau again called out with great excite
ment "God Almighty will ruin every man
that is opposed to US. Only give the Lord
time enough, and He will win at last"
Sceville strongly urged the propriety of
propouuding to the jury some questions. He
was not satisfied with their afidavits, and
thought further light would be thrown upon
the disputed matter of the newspaper if this
was done.
At TIE conclusion of Scovilles remarks
Judge Cox took all the papers in the case
under advisement until tomorrow.
The jury were requested to be in attend
ance to morrow, which was looked upon by
some as an intimation that the Court may
acce de to Scovi!le's request.
The Court at $40 P. N. adjourned until
tomorrow.
THE OFFENDING NEWSPAPER.
During the proceedings Scoville warmly
defended Snyder (who was present) and him
self from the criticism of the prosecution.
Corkhill replied that he wanted to prove
that the signatures which formed the basis of
Snyder's afidavits are base forgeries. He
| never supposed that Scoville was guilty of
| forgery. He read the afidavits of the jury
men positively denying havirg seen the Critic
! or any other paper during the trial also the
affidavit of Norman Ward that he knew Sny-
| der for fifteen years as thief, forger and
blackmailer, whom he would not believe un-
der oath also other affidavits showing the
vile character of Snyder, and an affidavit
| If Bailiff Carliss. who had charge of the
room where the Critic was said to be found,
| that he purchased no paper, and that tie
only persons spoken to by the jury or the
bailiff during the trial were F. Fl. Snyder,
Mr.. Scoville and j. II. Hayden, who several
times passed the rooms without aby ostensi-
| BILE purpose. At the time Snyder swore
that he found the Critic in the bailiff's room,
he (Carliss) was there. and Snyder could not
have taken Critic from the room unless he
| first placed it there himself
| The testimony of Bailiff Searles was of the
same tenor.
Heury Bragdon, whom Scoville named as
his new witness, testified that he knew moth
irg about the case.
davits
Scoville denounced these attempts to
blacken an innocent and honorable man
(Snyder) as on par with efforts to give him
(5coville) the small -pox by means of letters.
GUITEAU RAISES FUNDS.
Guiteau raised several dollars by selling his
autograph in Court.