Word: guiteau
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Scoville concluded his argument yesterday. Guiteau will address the jury today...
...Scoville yesterday continued his long argument in the Guiteau case, laboring to prove Guiteau insane. He also attacked Corkhill again...
...seems as though the trial of Guiteau might be conducted without continual insults being thrown out at the man's family. Such remarks as are frequently made by the prosecuting counsel, as "he's one of the Guiteau family," or "she's like all the Guiteaus'," etc., are entirely uncalled for. Whatever may be the fate of Guiteau his unfortunate sister and other relatives deserve only sympathy and consideration...
Yesterday Mr. Scoville delivered a very cleverly conceived argument in Guiteau's behalf, such as would naturally be addressed by a shrewd lawyer in a desperate case. It tended, of course, to raise a reasonable doubt in the minds of the jury as to Guiteau's sanity. The testimony given in the case covers 2000 printed pages, given by over 100 different witnesses...
...Guiteau remarks that there may be some soft fellows among the jurors who believe him imbecile. He has sent his speech, which he intends to deliver to the jury, to the Associated Press for publication...