New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-21
GUITEAU TO SPEAK TO-DAY.
WHY PERMISSION WAS GIVEN HIN.

| scoVILLE ATTACKS THE EXPERTs-POINT5 OF HIS
| sPEECH - GUITEAU ATTEMPTS TO STRIKE
BMLTrr-oTHER INCIDENTS OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Scoville brought his speech to the jury
yesterday to an end, deyoting the day chiefly
to an attack upon the experts who had testi-
ned for the prosecution. Permission was given
Gmteau to read his speech to the jury
to-day, the counsel for the Government
Withdrawing their objection. Thus the
possibility of new trial on this
ground will be avoided. As the assassin was
being taken out of the courtroom at the re-
cess he became angry with the baililE and
attempted to strike him. He was hustled out
of the rOom
SCOyILLE ENDS HIS FIVE DAYS SPEECH.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBCSE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-It was decided to-day. in
accordance with expectation that Guiteau should
be allowed to address the jury The responsibility
for this action rests not upon the counsel for tho
Government nor upon Justice Cox, hut on the other
Justices Of the Supreme Court OF The District Of
Columbia. Justice Cox plainly ntimated in his re-
marks that IL was his opinion that Guieau should
be allowed TO speak, that he did not wish 10 act in
opposition to his brethren. The matter was
brought IN by the Dis,rict-Auomey him.
self who said the prosecution based their
objection 10 Guitcau spcakngon the grounds first.
that he would probably introduce ne" statements
Of fact to the jury; second that some Of the news
papers had led them 10 suppose The speech was 10 be
pan iomime previously concerted with h'- counsel;
and third, that his conduct bad been utterly
disgracnfal. But the DstIict-Attomcy did not in
tend that there should be any danger If q mistrial
fer this case had lasted over seventy days, and
therefore the Government counsel withdrew their
objection
Mr. Reed, with considerable feeling at once pro-
tested against the closing remark Of the District
Attorney, which assumed, as Mr.. Reed said. that
the iury were to convict Such an insinuation as
that addressed directly to the uy was an unworthy
one.
It's worthy of Corkhlll,' said Gttcaa, and the
crowd ciga.ed
Il do no. believe" said Mr.. Reed, pointing i'm
pyessveIy to the jury. that thar iary will send an
mdoubtcl Unatic TO the gallows'
Justice Cox was anxious 20 have this grotesque
performance con Guided this afternoon but Guiteau
strenuou3Iy objected, intmating that his mind
was not quite in proper condition lie has the floor
for tomorrow.
Mr. Sc0ville ambled on this morning rs calmly as
if lie had not talked four days already. He took
the testimony OF DR.. Hamilton, ana sought TO show
he had endcayole ed by unnecessary adycrbs and uu-
called for adjectivcs To intensity BIS testimony
against the prisoner, and exceeded his ctonS
rs n witness. He charged that Dr. ilamiltOn's
measurements of Guiteaus head were passed over
the middle of the top of the head and around the
head lust above the ear, and avoided the enlarged
portion of Guteau's head which was between those
two lines He submitted diagrams 10 show that
the shane of Guiteau'~ head given respect
lively by DR.. Hamilton and Dr. kempster
differed matcraly-a fact of no significance, IN as
much as one measurement was made with lead
pire and the other with a hatterS instrument, each
encoHpassing different portions OF the head. lie
charaed these two doctors and DR.. Gray and Dr.
Macdonald with tcstifylng IN the same strain OF
! hostility to the prisoner He also charged Dr.
GRAY with having suppressed IN .abics prepared for
| the trial facts winch shown IN former tables
for the same period in his reports. Other attempts
were made 10 show that the experts had deal0
unfairly. ,
At the conclusion OF the morning session Slr SEQ
willie sand he thought he could get through
that afternoon. but the promise was FAINT one.
After the session, however. having bad admOnition
from some quarter, he dropped the evidence, made
few general remarks and closed. The audience
could hardly believe their eyes when they saw him
sit down He seemed much exhausted and he lett
the spectators in the same condition,
Guiieau tried 10 strike one OF the officers IN
charge of him while leaving he conrt-room at the
recess. He stopped 10 speak TO Nh Scoyinr, when
the bailifl attempted 10 push him along. lie grew
angry, aud when the pressure was renewed ne drew
back his hands. locked Us they were IN handouts,
and tried strike the officer. Another officer
caught his hands, and he was then quickly hustled
ont.