The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-02-04
DELAYING FATE.
Before Judge Cox Yesterday, Scoville
And His Client Appeared
To Urge Another Trial for the Assas-
sins Life.


Washington, Feb. 3.-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 a quiet and rather
pleading tone: "Can 1 sit at that table.
IL your honor pleaseP"
Judge Cox: "If there is no objection
4 rom counsel"
Guiteau: "Have you any objection,
~colonelp"
Corkhill: "No, SIR"
The prisoner then took his seat at the
table by the side of Scoville, and taking
out of his coat pocket a roll of manu-
script, he addressed the court in appar-
emit belief and with the air of the princi-
pal counsel in the case: 'If the court
please, before this motion is made, 1 de-
sire to correct a few errors that have
crept in."
At this point he was stopped by the
court.
Corkhill objected to any remarks from
the prisoner.
Scoville also objected, and thought
anything of the kind had better be post
poned until the business before the
court was disposed of. Scoville con-
tinued: "If your honor please, I have
should be given for this matter. 1 also
have assurances from a prominent mem
Der of this bar that he will assist next
week"
Corkhill asked: "Who is the gentle
MANI"
Scoville declined to give the name at
present, except in confidence to the
court.
Scoville then desired to make a new
motion relative to additional grounds
that he had discovered for asking u new
trial. These grounds, he stated, were
unauthorized conversations with the
jury by outside parties. and, second, sub
sequent admissions of an expert that he
thought Guiteau insane, but did not
dare to say so for fear 1t might injure
him in business and public estimation.
Scoville read an affidavit sworn and
subscribed to by himself, setting forth
in detail the grounds stated, and ad-
ded, ~ have not yet prepared the
formal motion based upon this affidavit,
but presume it will be sufficient if I do
so at any time during the day."
Corkhill: "May it please your honor,
the time for filing such motions and af-
ndavits has expired"
Judge Cox: "Well, we will postpone
the consideration of this matter until
the motion now before the court is dis
posed Of"
Scoville proceeded to read afidavits
and other papers filed by him with his
motion for a new trial. He defended
Snyder, who was present, and himself
from the criticisms of the prosecution.
Corkhill replied that he would prove
the signatures which formed the basis
for Snyder's affidavit are base forgeries;
he never supposed Scoville guilty of
forgery. He read afidavits of the jury
men positively denying having seen the
Critic or any other paper during the
trial; also the affidavit of Norman
Ward, that he knew Snyder for fifteen
years as a thief, forger and blackmailer,
whom he would rot believe under oath;
also other afidavits, showing the
character of Snyder, and the affidavit of
the bailif who had charge of the room
where the Critic was found; that he
purchased no paper, and that the only
persons spoke to by the jury or bailif
during the trial we're F. H. Snyder, Mr..
Scoville and ]. H. Hayden, who several
times passed the rooms without any
ostensible purpose. At the time Snyder
swore he found the Critic In the bailiff's
room, he (Curtis) was there and Snyder
could not have taken a Critic from the
room unless he first placed 1t there.
Baihff Searles' affidavit was of the same
tenor.
Henry Bragdon, who Scoville named
as a new witness, testified that he
knew nothing of the case.
Corkhill refused to comment on the
afadavits.
Scoville denounced these attempts to
blacken an innocent man (Snyder) as
on par with efforts to give him lSco'
ville) the small pox hy latters. Scoville
proceeded with his argument.
The case was taken under advise
ment.