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Guiteau's Trial

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Day
18
Month
November
Year
1881
Copyright
Public Domain
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The trial of Guiteau began on Moiulay morning, Nov. 14th. The piisoncr was brought into court and seated besido liis M1-. Scoville. He scemed to have improved in appearance since he was last in court. MrKobinson, the assistant counsel forthedefense, first addressed tlie eourt and asked for more time. Guiteau at once jumped to hia feet and MM that he did not want more time, and tliat he did not want Robinson for his eonnsrl. T5v mtieli intorruption and loud talk the prisoner showed that he had not lost his desire to gain notonety. ine uuQumg k uimi; jiieseui in the court room feit convinced tliat he rather over did the matter in trying to play crazy. In regard to the demand for more time, Mr. Scoville asserted that he had heard nothlng about it until Mr. Kobinson had made the demand. He seemed very niuch dissatisfied with his assistant counsel and expressed a desire to withdraw from the case unless allowed to choose his own counsel. The court hasdecided to continue the case at least until a jury is iinpanneled and sworn. Five of the jury were selectcd as follows: John Ii. Harlin, restaurant keeper; Fred. W. Kranderberg, eigar inakcr; Charles G. Stewart, flour and fetd dealer; Henry J. Bright, retired from business; Thomas II. Langley, grocer. The panel was cxhausted and an order was issued for drawing scventy-flve more names from the box. Nothing was done on Tuesday save to select four more jurors - Michael Slu'dian; Samuel V. Hobbs, plaaterer; G. W. Gates, machinist, and Ralph Wormley, (coloree!) plasterer. The court room was still more crowdcd than on Monday. On v,.iiioul.iv tbo TunaiiiiiiK uirce jiirors were chosen. They are W. II. Brownor, commission nierchant ; T. Heinlein, iron workcr, and Joseph Prather, comraission nierchant. Guiteau stated that he proposed to ilead his own case, and issued a cali to the legal fraternity for assistant counsel. Mr. Blaine was probably the first witness examiiied on Thursday. It is hoped tliat the trial will be continued now until the assassin is condemned. Then we shall look for his spealy execution.

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Ann Arbor Courier
Old News