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oh eres “JURISDICTION, INSANITY, a == THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER #peclal connsel, was in attendance, had nu- Tierous conferences with the Judge, seemed to be nuxinus that the Clerk should have cer- tain papers, and had a preoccupied air, Seattered througit the audience were anti her of detectives fn citizens’ dress, and at. every cutrance and near every window were officers In natforn, and new the main door a Captaln and Jdentenant of Pollee. The Ball- iffs, tov, were watchful, and the faces of all fn.nttendance were almost every moment carefully scrutinized by some new oftclal, IN BEANCH OF A JERSEY AVENOER ‘The detectives liad been In the room from {he carly imorning, but the police were not statloned thers until abontto'cloek, Their sudden appearance, and the manner in whieh they arranged themselves, indicated unusual precautions, Soon after District-Attorney Corkhiil entered he wns follawed by George Scoville, the nssasiu's counsel! atu brother-In- Jaw, who took a seat at the table In front of tho bar at which crhninals are arraigned to plead, Mr. Scoville was very cool, and car rled himself as if about 1o engage In an ordinary law case, [fle was seareely sented when the Bailiff made a passage throngh the crowd about the door through which prison- ers are generally brought,.and THE PRESIDENTS ASSASIN was before the court. It was a startling sight to those who have known Gulteat tor many years, and Ahitel more startling one to those who for the, first time saw the mur. derer. He was preceeded by United States Marshal Jfenry, behind whoge stalwart form he seemed to cower as if fn fear. Ile was firmly held in the one arm by Detective Me- Elfresh, on the other by the Deputy Warden, His hands were bound in front by hendeutls, axslouch hat, much worn, tl-nadjnsted, was on hishead, Ie wore a sult of seedy blaek, which shone from constant sitting ina chale and working ut a desk, and had on a striped shirt, ate walked with weak and faltering steps, As he was broveht before the bar he awkwardly raised his ironed arms and re- moved his hat. It was then that THE MOST STARTLING EFFECT was produced, Ils hair, which always stands on end, and fs ent short, was cut still more closely fn aecordanee with prison reg ulntiuns. His free was deathly pale, and had that sallow, pale color, of which tt Is sald It t released convicts years to rid them- selves, His eyes. were wild and rolling, He looked about In a nervous, terrified sort of way. Before taking his seat, and before the handeutfs were released, he turned hhnself fully around and looked upon the dense mass which filled the court-room— cowardly, shrinkingly, afmost with 9 shudder, ts If to make sure that SOME AVENUER WITH A “HULLDOG" was not alse at bisback, Satisfying binself, apparently, that the crowd was orderly, und seelug the oflcers magsed about him, he be ene inore cafn, and turned to the Judge. Is froued ang were nnbound, and he took hfs seat, a mfserable, abjeet, unkempt, seedy- looking wretech—the President's trlendless murderer, The audience wateled every de- tall In painful silence. ‘There were many who seemed Involuntarlly to. say the man must pg Insane. Meanwhile the fdietment wus procured, The District-Attorney some what peremptorily directed Guiteau to stand up. MIE ROSE AND STOOD QUIETLY, showing inet tess nervousness, and (istened to the prolix docyment as it was read, ‘The clerk, In clear tones, aud with an easy nan ner, rend the seeniogly endless lezal jargon for half an how. Guitean, meanwhile, stood, aa a weak man could not nye stood, firmly: on hia feet, searees ly changing his position, — listening ty the document that was arralgning him at the bar of Justice, During the reading he for the most part closed his eyes, and when he did so his nervousness was the inst ap pirent, for the eyela: Were Ha constant visible tremor. “But bls hands were firm, and he rested them ‘on the tadle ag It in repose, When the fatal words, SSAMES A. GARFIELD LANQUISHING DIED,” were reached in the varlous eounts, there Was not the slightest change of expression upon that pallid tuce. “The tndletment might have been, so fur as the prisoner at the var was concerned, the reading of a document in an unknown tongue; but if Gaitean seemed uncancerned, the atlicers who had hin in charge were not They ips pressed with the grave duty hnpo von them—the sufe-keeplng of the prisoner, ‘They A in a sembecirele vbout hitin, At ovement in the eourt-roumn thoy INTENTLY LOOKED OVER THE VAST AUDI- to ascertain the cause. Police, detectives, urarshals, and balls kept the closest watels, and, ns the result proved. not without ennse, for if one poor crank could hinve found a pistol in thne Guiteau would probably be a dead nan tentght, or same innocent’ suede tutors have been wounded, Onee: or twlee When adoor stammed Gtilteau turned nery- ously about ng i to make certain that fy one Was approaching him, and, observing the ollivers by his side ready to proteet hint tain became calmand quiet, After the ine dictinent was read Gultenu was notleed to be Cumbling Ii his yest pocket, and, while thus enruluyed, the Clerk addressed hin: “What say you to this Indictinent ? AUE YOU GUILTY O8 NoT GUILTY 2” Unleauy taking a paper from lity pocket, cl “1 desire to make a statement. Distriet-A tto Firat cuter your plea of sullty ‘or not wlity.?? Guitean—" Not gull ‘The Distriet-Attorney sald prufily, Now take your seat,” and the Jail Warden foreed dha jntea chair, . aveltaure Bue 1 wish to make a state. dent. Judge Cox—“Some other time, It Is not appropriate now.” :; jie Disteley tone ‘ Biel asked that. fie rial be set for next Monday purumptorily, ‘The Government ts ready, z bere i 20) Scoville, attorney for Guiteau, and Als brother-in-law, then usked for more this tu obtain proofs of tnsanity. te presented atidavits tn whieh he outined the tes of sotensey which hy sald would be maluly hree— ND MEDICAL MALe ~ PRACTIC ‘The Intter plea was unoxpected, and mado somewhat of n sensation, Mr. Seovilte de. sired thirty days’ deluy and opportunity. to call the site iunber of Witnesses as tha Government—viz.; forty-four, On the ques. ton of Insanity he proposed ta eall the fol- lowing witnesses; Joli M. Gul ork; Guitean A. Parker, Chi Maynard, Chicago; Py M. Draw! ‘ Orson We Gott, Chienxoy BM, Scoville, Chit engos as to hereditary fnsantty, that a broth. trot the prisoner was in an iisine asylum; that: suing Felaiives aru cinta bi pi In- gone asyliun; George I. Burroughs, Chleagas dolin tH, Noyes, Nlugara Fults; J . Ielees 3; Jobin EL of Merton, Vis.; and James: , Bradwell; vy Chlenyn’ TUR ACTUAL INSANITY OF TUK DEPENIE ANY, E. O, Fous, of Dover, N. 1, who saw the shootin; tune the nets of the: utes wore hose of an isnne man, A. 5. MeDony and Allen Fitch, of Ward's Islaud; as to the insanity of the prisoner at the tine of the shooting, ‘T, Roo Bradner, of Penngylyvanta ospital, aud G.C, Spray, of Couk Comnty, Aitnots; Dr, W, A. Hammond, of New York; Moses Gunn, of Chicugoy and Eduund Ans drews, of Cling, that the wound was ‘not necessarily fatal nnd was not the cause of denth, put that death wan the result of wale practice of the principal physielats lit charge of the wounded minu, Scoville pleaded with the Court for more time, and for expenses nnder a Federal law to obtalu testlnony, MIL. RCOVILLE'S POSITION WAS PITIANLE. He ts i the cnsa.as a fambly matter, und Is doing siinply a domestic duty, Jils Ine of detenso, however, ls to bu somowhut diner- ent from what has been expected, and trom whut, Infact, he has himself stated hitherto. die hag said before, for tustance, tint he should only pleat jiaanttys but he now ine dicutes that he shall also uftempt to defend on the ground of malpractice, Seavilie, dur- jug the proceedings, stopped to hold cone ferenes with Gulteau, and the latter talked with hin in a most rational manner, Distriet-Attorney Curkhill apposed the de> juy asked by Gultéau’s counsel, and sald the Jaw was very lbvral with persons charged with erlue—so liberal us to too often defeat the ends of Justics, He demanded a prampt tela), Jie demanded thut a day for tnmedt- ate trial be peremptorily fixed. Judge Cox suld that prompt trial was essential, und fixed the trial for Nov, 7, the iiestoh oft jurisdle- ton to be settled before that ‘The question of Jurisdiction he wished to have settled fore Oct, 80, At 12:50 the hearlng was con- ‘The Marshal shouted “PASS OUT QUIETLY, ee. The officers gathered about Guitenu aud secttrely fastened tis bandeults, and the prise oner Was tuken from the courtroom. So. far thera had been no uttempl. made to do vic nnd the fears of the poor wretel vere groundless, Jndge Cox Inilcated that, ie could not obtain sutisfaetory he would agsten him competent ng- sistance from the focal var. Scoville intl: niited that he still haped to have the assist- fGen. BE. Batley, from whon he hid bent Valting in that, the only help promised was from R Merriek, who will argue the atestion of Jurisdiction, THE DETECTIVES by a ruse succeeded In attracting the crowd fo the Jail van, whieh stood in front of the Iillding apparently ready to start, whlle they tovk Guitemn by a basument entranee to nearrionge in the rear of the courthouse, and he was driven Taptdly tothe jal, Where he arrived unharmed, On his way there he told those in charge that he eoild not possl> Diy wet ready for trial before January; that he thought Judge Cox would be fair to hin; and (iat he wanted to have THE STATEMENT whitch he had endeavored to read in court published, fe handed ft to Detective Me- Eifresh with that request, and the Intter has since given it to the Distrlet Attorney, Jt was Written on both sides uf two sheets of note paper, rather hastily, ia poor hand. An examination of It shows that It was noth Ing more than his old address to the eaun- tes, whieh tas atready been published tr these columns, During tho. proceedings in the court one man was arrested bya dete ive to whom he apptled for the loan of 0 re volver, ‘The arrested person was a Mason, saw the Masonic badge upon the detective’s watelechaln, aud addressed tin on that ne- count. He was iinmediately taken to tho wollee-statiom, where he sald his name was 40 ge ll, Bethan. Me liad 1. A DIPLOMA AS A LAWYER, issued to hin June 2 in Columbus, 0,, and clulmed to have been a member of Garfield's reginent.. The police surgeons were of tho oplilon that he had taken a good deal of whisky to nerve him to do the shooting, and that he really Intended to do tt, and would have proenred a pistal: had he not been ine formed thut the arraignment was to occur at do'clock, Richard ‘T. Merrick, formerly of Chica, wll probably argue the questlon of Jurisdl tion, Mr. Willian Johnson, of Chilearo, is announced in the evening papers here ay 0 tuw partner of Emery Storrs, Who lias ar- rived to take part In the defense, PROCEEDINGS, A LARGE AUDI Wasurseros, D, C., Oct, ‘There was a very large attendanee this imorntag in the Criminal Court-room, attracted partly by tho Impression that the arraignment of Guitean would take place, und vartly by the an nouncemont that the argument in the star route enses would be ovened by Robert G, Ingersoll, ‘The latter salt he was unwilling to zoon unless the whole matter could be finished Inwday or two, and Cook, for the Governnient, sald he wis not ready, owlme to the absence of counsel. Finally tha case was allowed to remain open fortwo weeks, the time for opening the argument to be fixed. after that thie, After tha withdrawal of counsel In the star-route ensis, Ib became known In the court-room that. + THE ARRAIGNMENT OF GUITEAU was actully going ty tuke piace, so most of the spectators remained, ond a very Intenso feeling of enrlosity and Interest was mani- fested, ‘There was no tnusual display of pottee free In or about the court-room, ale though there was a large umber of dete tives present, -not-In tniferm, At 1 o'clock Mr. Scoville, counsel for the prisoner, entered and tovk hy seat at the lawyers’ inble, and Immediately afterward the duor of the witness room opencd atl entrance to Marshal Henry and two Deputy Marshals, having between them and hustling along the bowed and cowering figure of a man, for whoin they nade way to a seat re- served for him beside bis counsel. ‘Then one of the guards unlocked the handeutts, kiving the prisoner the nse‘of nls hands. Guitean looked TNOKEN DOWN IN TIRALATI and unenred for in person, 10s dark elothes were rusty and shabby, and his whole person. presented w miserably neglected appearance, after the excitement attending his entrance had substled, Distriet-A ttorney Corkhill rose, and, nddressing the Judge, sald: “The grandjury. of the District of Columbta has Indicted Charles J. Gultenu for the murder of Janes A, Garfleld. ‘Tho urisoner is: In court, I ask that ho bearraigned and re- aulred to plead to the indictment? The prisoner was ordered to stand up, and ina Inngull manner obeyed, ‘The Clerk sald: “Ts your name Charies J. Guiteau?? ‘Lhe urisoner eluded. ASSENTED BY A Nop, ‘The Clerk then proceeded to read the Ine dictinent, the prisoner sganding up with his head inmost of the time Mnelined to the right shoutder, his eyes half-elosed or wholly so, his hatids crossed us if stil handeuifed, and his general air that of sickly Indifference, The reading oceupled nearly half an hour, and durimg ait that thus Gulteau hardly once chougod his attitude or bearing, and rarely opened his eyes. Ila did notimanifest the slightest degree of Interest In tha seeng in wiileh he was the chief actor, and but for an vecasjonal sight movement mlzht be sup posed to be asleep in a studing attitude, Upon the coneluston of the reading of the hidletinent the Clerk, addressing the prisoner, sald: “What say you to this Indietinent, gullty or not gully?” ‘Tho prisoner, $1 place of response, fumbled in tly wiisteont poeket and drew outa soiled and crumpled scrap of paper, District-Attornoy (Imperatively) — Enter your plea of gullty or not guilty. ‘The prisoner—I enter a plea of not guilty, It your Honor please, and 1 DESIRE TO MARK A STATEMENT. ‘The Conrt—At some other tine. (t would not be appropriate just now. Sit down, ‘The prisoner thereupon teok his seat, ‘Tho District-Attorney—In_ this euse 1 ask that trial be set for nest Monday morning peremptorily, ‘The Government Is ready for trlal now, My, Scoville—I appear here for the defend- ant, at his request, and | fiave some afidayits to present to the court, tho first being that of defendant himself, The atiiduyit, which was read, atates that there gre various witnesses whose evidence Is material for the prisoner's defense, and without whieh is cannot safely go to trials tiat thq names and residences of auch wit- nesses, and the fyets that ean bo proven by thom severally, are all known to aitlant’s counsel, Mr, George Scoville, and are only known Jn part by atlinut; that he NAS No MONEY Nolt Puoventy, and Ia unablo to pay tho feos or mileage of witnesses, or cost of siuummoning them. Ie thorefure prays the court shall allow such witnesses on his behalf a3 may be sliown by allldayvit of counsel to be neeessary, the fees and costs to by pald in auch manner ay those of Government witnesses are paid, Seuyiffe then yead the afidavit made by Mimself, It statesthat besides the poluts of Jaw that may be made, the defense WILL CONSIST OF TWO POINTS; first, Insanity of defendant; and second, that the wound was not necessarily mortal, aud Was not the cause of President Garfield's denth, The afllant had entenvered to obtaln names and residences of witnesses for de- fonse to prove material facts on tuo question at Insanity, bat had been iuable to du so be cause defendant did not seen: to understand, and refused to acknowledge the wlfect of the common and established rilos of evidence Ja such cases. ‘fhe aftlant belleves this dim culty arlies from the very fact which such evidence would = proye~tu-wit: #4 du. feudant’s insanity, and yet he knows of no means to overcome It Kor that reason chietly the affidavit of afflant becomes necessary In the case. He further saye, since he was employed in tha case ten days age he hus done whut he could tu prepare lor trial, gave | and especlatty has he mada such inquiries as ho was able to flid witnesses for the defense, Me further saya THE NAMES AND RESIDENCES of such witnesses are Jolin’ M, Gulteau, Now York; G. A. Parker, Willan J. Maynard, Franels 8, Browntoy, Orson We Goilt, and Francis M. Scoville, Chtengo. Affiant ex- pects to provo by these witnesses the dofend- ant's tenlency to hereditary Insanity, not ‘only by lis awit conduct but by establishing: L'That one DB. W. Guilteaus a brother of defendant's father, was insane and dled in an tnsano asylum in Now York many years no, 3% ‘Phat one Augustus Varker,.cousin of defendant, a son of bls fathor’s sister, was Insane and died four yours ago tn an Insane asst in Cook County, [tois, % ‘That another cousin of defendant, one Abbie Maynard, the daughter of auother sis- ter of defendant's tather, has beon insane for minty yeurs, and ts noweontined In an insane asylum in Atlehigans std, farther, that Luthor W. Guitewu, father of the defendant, wna 2 mohomaniag on the subject of religion for many years. Afilant further says he expects to prove the absolute fusanity of defendant himself on dliferont occasions by B. G. Scoville and George T. Burroughs, of Chicago; John HH. Noyes, of Niagara Malis; Join A. Rico, of Waukesha, Wis, and Mrs. Bradley, ef Chi- cago. Aflant further says he expects to prove by Mr, Foss, of Dover, N. 11, that he was present at tho timeand place of tha shooting, SAW TUE DEFENDANT AND HEARD WITAT WE SATO, and that defendant's acts and words on that oveasion showed wnmistakably that he was insane, Aftinnt further says it fs necessary for the defense to have the testimeny‘of ex- verts on the subject of insanity Ii additlon to witnesses of facts. and that he expects to prove that defendant was insane at tho tine of the shooting by: testimony of the fol- Jowing-named — witnesses: = Dra. Mne- Donald and Fitel, of tho Insane Asylum, Ward's sland, New York; Dr. Bradnor, late of Philadelptila Hospital of Insane In the City of Phitadelphias and Dr, Sprague, in ehnrge of the Cook County, {Hinols, Asylum for the Insane, Afiidavit: also expects to prove by the fullowine-named competent medical “experts: | Willan A. Ttdustuond, New Yorki d, Marion Slins, New Yorks Moses Gunn, Chicago; and Edumnd An- drews, Chlengo, tint the wound was not necessarily fatal, and was not of itself the eause of the death of James A. Gurileld, but death ensued ng the result of malpractice of the principal physician in’ charge of the wounded man, AMant has reason to be- Heve, anc, dacs believe, there are material Witnesses for the defense (whuse names aud resldences are at present unknown to hin) on the question of tuganity; that thus far millant has not bee able to obtain infor- mation fron defendant himself or oth- erwlse with any particularity as to Where he has been, or as to the persons with whom te has associated for some years past, 80 as tu know whom to call ag Wwithesses, but afinnt believes that, upon further figuiry, and within thirty days, he can ascertuty the names and residences of many suelr wit- esses, whose Leatinigiy would be very material, ‘The aillant believes that as many 3 wilt be necessary on tha part of the defense ay appear on the {lst of the wit- nesses for the prosecution—to-wits FORTY-FOUR, and the court Is respectfully asked to make an order allowing any nunber of witnesses, not exeevding forty-four, to be subpennsed on the purt of the defendant, as hts eottnsel may from time to the deem necessary. Atuit further states that defendant lings no means: of payment of any expenses, and that aMlant bhinself has received nothing, and expects to recelye nothing, for his expenses, disburse ments, ute. ‘he atidaylt having been read, SU SCOVILER SALDE 1 pave endenvored, under Instructions of defendant, to secure competent counsel to attend to his defense. Lam welt not fatabllay with erhulnal law or erimfunal prac tlee, and would not feel competent to take upon inyself the defense. {have acted alone thus farmerely from foree of cireumstances. ag soon ns application was made to aet for tletendant, and In accordance with his re- anest, [ asked Burery A. Si ares, of Chicago, A gentleman conversiunt with erhalnal iw, to undertake the defense. Storrs sald his engagements were such that it would not be possible for him to give that tine and atten- ton to lt whieh the iinportanes of the caso demanded.) Io next applied Merrick, of this eity, and reece! Ually the saine answer. Merrick, however, Klnelly consented, In ease the question of Suriiliction should be ratyed, to argue that branch of the ease to the court; but he sald beyond that his engagements would not per wit him to take aw acdve part in the defense, ZT next, under justructiong of defendant, ap- piled to DENIAMIN F.UUTLEM, | but my impression is the letter addressed to hin wust have miscarried. Lt was mailed by: me last Monday, and as yet 1 have recelyed no answer, [saw what ptirported to be a tule- graphle dispateh fram Butler to some one ft this city. dated Wednesday, at Boston, sny- Ing ho had tot heard from me. 1 have not addressed blin lirther, hoping he has re celved or will receive my letler, Of course, it fe enunot attend to if will be amy duty to obtuin other counsel, 1 mentlon these Cuts ae part of reasons which 1 think should operate with the Court and Influence it to grant further time In the ¢ gard to the witnesies to the f stated them jp the allidayit fully, ag Loam at present Informed, ‘The Court’ wil readily pereciye that itisof the utmost fmportanes, hot only to the prisoner hiimgelf, but to the publle at Inege, that the prisoner should be well represented in tile defense, It seems to be utterly hapractieable that the tral should take place next week, IF GEN. BUTLER DECLINE to appear fn the ense ft would bo proper for the prisoner hhuseif to indlente to the Court hls choles of counsel.” Svoville then proceeded to discuss the ques- thon of procuring tie attendance of witness es from abroad, and having the expenses thereof paldby thoGovernment, Heclaimed (int, under the statute, the question was one entively under the discretion of the Court. He salts “As yet Dam alone tn this inatter, J have no one to help me, not even a clerk to prepare and copy papers, This work of getting ‘up evidence, looking up witnesses, wd subparnalng them, ail devolves upon wy- self. All Lask is that such nection Tiny bo tuken by the Cowt as will enablo we to get the witnesses for the defense ‘nto court, Ou some of the _ ques Uons stated In othe aftidavits I am perfectly willing to take the dlepoaltions of the witnesses; as, fur Instance, Ih proot of the allegation that certain members of the Gulteaw fiunily beeame tnsane, and dled in the Insine asyliu ‘Those tneta nre easily proved by depisitions without subjecting the Government to the cost of bringing witnesses here, Sut, IN ANOTHER CLASH OF TESTIMONY, where It rests tyon the aplitons ait con- chisions of witnesses from certain elrewine stances, it nay be very important, ag the Court will see, te have the witnusses here tor exunination and cross-exanminations so that the facts and elreninstances as detaifed may be tniquired Inte more tally than they could poasibly be on written Lilerrogations. ‘This eluss of witnesses, us well as experts, tio value of whose testinony —wauid rest @ great deal upon the “exatiltia- tion and” crogsexamination. to whiuh thoy: would be subjected before a Jury, should by Al In personal attendance on the Trial, fulr trial cannot be hid bn ay other way, That is tho reason why I asked the Court to iustte un order to allow tho expenseg of such Witnesses, and to give me sufticient thne to prepare a defense, AS TO THE TIE NEQUINED, Ido not wish to suugest {t ut present, 1 woukbiuch prefer the District Attorney watld be sutlclently beral in the matter, so that no question would be ralsed. ‘Shere ure vortaln Inaictments on the docket which are ahead of this ense, some of them rather fins portant Cues and which can, bi the means Wie, be tried to advantage, lleva the alut-route cased ure ahead of tt, ‘This de- fentlunt enn He In Jali for a taw weeks long er without harm to hinself or te the Govern ment, At the same thie want the Court to understand that there ty no dispasi- tlon, 50 furus Lam concerned, to postpone the trlal—tn fact, wish it disposed of Just a8 soon as jt can be done with justice to the defendant and so ag to secure a fair and fie partlal be ‘The District-Attorney—Afy own judgment about the uatter, Indopendenuy of the clr einstanees surrounding the edse, |a, that ‘une trial OUGHT TO TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY, OF ay souN us possible, Lhe Government Is ready tor trial, and whl be ready Monday next, ‘The lal should not be unduly post id stibstin Richard 'T. poned. Ibis trig the gontlentan represent- ng tho prisoner has oniy been actually en- edd 1 the case for A couple of weeks, but it fs equally trie he has been familiar with the case all the thne, and visited the prisoner within three or four dilys after the shooting, although bo may not hive expected that time toe appear as his Suv, ha has had that length of Ume to think the matter over, and he toes not, therefore, stad in the sume relation in tha case in whieh a lawser would. atind on being as- adgned by the Court for the first thee te the defense of a erinital” Ff that duty had beer hopased by the Court upon aimember of the bar who Was not famblat with the faets of the enge or with tie defendant Pshould feel it ny duty to be more Uberal than Lean pos: sibly consent to be with the counsel now present. He occuples THE DOURLE CAPACITY OF COUNSEL AND OF RELATIVE, Ile js thus enabled to know “elfuttly as mMueh ag any man ean possibly know about’ the history of the prisoner's ite. Your Honor will readily sea tha counsel enn tell today what witnesses should be ‘sim moned. oon the question | of tnsan- ity. Mle probably knew’ po mouth ae what wlinesses otaht to be summoned. ‘Che defense hag foreshadowed three .poluts in this enso; First, the questlon of Inw re- Tntlig to jurisdletion; second, the quoss tlon “of: tho lrrespunsibUity of this man. on account of Insanity: nod third, that the death of James A, Garfield was oceasionet by malpractice on the part of the physicians who attended kn, THE LAW 18 EXTREMELY LIBEIAL to persons accused of erlme, and at present tho lew Is more Hberal thin i ever was. Jn fact, the liberality of the law has gone so far that t6 has almost interfered with the proper puntshinent of criminals, [ut the faw he never goueso far ag your Honor ts now as! to extend Hh oner shall ‘The Jaw provides that the pi have the process of i court to compel attendance of witnesses. ‘That your Honor cannot deny, and that the prisoner. fs entitled to without any request. ‘The statute declares that when- ever nny person dnidlicted in a court of the United ‘States makes attidavit writing that there ure witnesses whose evidence fs mite terial to his defense, and stating whit he ex- pects to prove by each of them, and that they are within thé jurisdictlon of the court, or within 100 miles of the place of trint, and that ne ly not possessed of sufticient means to procure their attendance, the court nay ore der stich witnesses to be subpwnaed, and the costs atid fees vf such witnesses gill be pald In the sane manner ay where witnesses tre subpenned by the United States, ‘The luv MINDS THE IANDS OF ‘THR COURT, and restriets Its digeretion to the cases of witnesses belng within Its jurlsdiction, or within a hundred mites of the piace of trial, As to the summoning of experts on the ques: tion of Insanity, or as to the stunmoning of einlnent surgeons on the question of treat: ment, your Honor has no power to do so, that défense ts to buy futerposed, the prisoner and bis counse) must provide tor Jt it the prisoner desires the attendance of muy wit ne within 100 mites of Washington, and will state on vath Who they nye and whit he oxpeets to prove by thom, aud If your Tonor thinks thelr testlmony Is material enough to juatify subjecting the United States to the expense of hnving such witnesses, I shall muke no objection. But, AS TO THESE OTHER WITNESSES, your Honor ty entirely powerless to make any order about then. Su furs the Govern- tent paying these witiesses lg concerned, the order cannot be made Involving that end. as to a tnajority of them, thelr testlinony, If Decensary atall, can be taken by deposition, Ityour Honor thinks it proper that, In the elreumstances, the prisoner should have thne to take the testiinony of these witness. es, every mpuortitnity will be offered toob- taln it by positon § buttho ense shoukt be trled, and trlud promptly, As to the prelin- fnury question of jurisdletion, Lo ask your Jlonor to set that question for hearing ata very early day, and before the trinket that question be disposed of, so that, when trial is renehud, the case shail go Un, ANOTHER REQUEST Thavo to make Is that the day fixed for trial shill be peremptorily fixed, and that the pris- oner and his counsel shall uuderstand it Theans the day of tral, and not a day for presenting ailldavits for another contin Wane, After some further discussion of the attes- tlon as to siibpanaing witnesses for the de- funse and the payment of costs ani es: by the Governmunt, the Court sald \s of the wtinost tia ot y the interest of public justlee thufiet only tis ease, butsall cuses of like gravity, shill be tried as swift- Ty ag $s cousistent with Justice, 1 appreciate the fret that the Hine of defense In this ease would . require evidence to be brought from other places, ‘The {lilt renen ne ready employed by counset hay been fredttul cuaugh In aseertalning what wit- nesses should. be summoned” and whit testimony my be presented. Luust consult somewhat the other engagements of this Cyurt fn fixing a thine for tri, and L think the most convenient thine for the Court, and the thine that will necommodate the prisoner auliclently, wiil bo THE TT OF NOVEMIER, which Is threa weeks from uoxt Monday, T cannot fanore the fuct that there fy an tn portant question relating to the jurlsdiction of the court tu try the case at all, which isn audject ot discussion, and whieh arises on the face of the indictment. Until that quus- tion 15 determined, it cannot, of course be dechled whether there will be any trial here atall If the jurisdiction of the court ts lo be discussed, that question innat be disposed: of as a prefiminary ones and {desire thatdone speedily, clther lnmediately or by the doch of the present month, so that the question may be outof the way. With reference to tho applicution for an order to allow the cose of witnesses, 1 will exaiulne the statutes, und WI make such order on thesubject us Limay teel authorized todo, 1 have NO DISPOSITION TO WITHHOLD ANY POWER of the Court in the matter, and whatever the law allows to be done tin that res i will do. Jf counsel for the aeen: vised that as wee cnmnot bu found else- where 1 shall feel tiny duty to assign kevin er counsel from this bar, At present 1 will fix the trial for tho 71h of November.’ Tho District-Attorney—And preliminary argitinent on the question of jurisdiction for: the soth or October, ‘The Court-Uetore the 80th; efther next week or thy week preceding the tris Mr, Seovitle—That la a matter whieh £ dd not feel fnelined to say anything about, bes cnuse It it isa thing which L have nat inyestl- ated at at all. ‘ ‘The Court—ff the question arises, YOU WILL HAVE TO WITHDRAW THE PLEA “ow Not auiry,? and Interpose elther another plea or o de: murrer. Our practice 1s to allow that alone, Mr, Scoville--E thought of leaving that for the counsel who may come Into the dase and the Distriet-Attorney to settle botween them gelyen, ‘The District-Attornoy—Mr. Scoville has informed ino Mr, Merrick hiasagreed to argue that question nt the convenlence of the Court, Mr, Seaville--And 1 tokt: Mr. Merrlek £ should be very glad to have hin do su, WT SUPPOSE GEN. WUTLER or some ane else should con into the ense, and should say le dhl not require Mr. Mer: vick's services? Lido not know how Itnlght be Ih that ease, ‘The Distrlet-Attorney—I had not thought OAs hosed th nga Sur tho a ils closed tho proceeiinga fur the day. Tha Marshal and bis agelstant repliced tite hondeutd on Gultean, who inanifested Hreughiont the sama Natleas Uidtiterence which he had shown when the dndletment was belug rend to tim, die was hurried aut of court in the xame way he had been brought in, and was put lite the hack in walting and driven back to Jall in the Ime gine custody of the Marsluiland his assist~ A WOULD-UE ASHASIN, While Guitenu was being arralgned a large. sized man approgehied soute of the ofllcers of the court and asked for the loan of a pistel, Als Lnquirtes cnusly 1» he was taken to pollee headquarters, where he gave his name a8 George I Bothur, and showed 0 (ipluina aga lawyer, Issted to him June 2 {n Columbus, O, “Ho sald he tought in Gare Keld’s reghuent, and showed two gunshot wounds in his lege aud a puyenret Wound Git tho slide of bis head, whieh he said he re- celved at the battle of Shiloi, Me had been dolng clerleal work for a tawyer In this city, Ho heard Gultenu was to bu arralgned to day, and {Intended to get a: bulldog?” pistol and shoot hint the eltyshalh He took hls diploma with him to insiire getting Inte the court-roomn as a member of the Bar, Ue had evidently been drinklige GUITEAU’S WITNESSES, THE CHICAGO PHYSICLANS HEPUDIATE 113). The Washington dispatches haying atuted that Mr. Scoville, counsel for Gulteau, In hy aMidayit sotting forth the grounds for wsking a continuance, sald he expected to prove by Drs. Musmmond and Sts, of New York, aud Drs, Moyea Gunn and Edmund Andrews, of Chicuzo. the wound wus not suspl 15, necessarily fatal, and was not of itself tha entise of the death of President Garfield, but that death anstied as the result, of the mals practlee of tho bhiyslalant In charge of the vase,” a reporter called on the two Chicagas nna te seo lf they knew why they were re- ed on as wit! Di. ANDIIEWS, “T favon'éscon Mr, Scoville for years,” antd Dr. Andrews to a Trimine reporter list evening, “and don’t know what, he wants of ine further that what ts stated In the after- noon papers. ‘That was my first tnformation ns to tls wishing to have ine ts a witness, One way to defend a man is to try to prove he fs insane; and another 13 to ty. and make some of (he jivors belleve that the tloctors killed the decen: with a view of dividing the jury. Getth doctor to say the wound was not necessarily fatal is paviig the way fo shew that the dead man wag’ killed by madpractive,? * Huve you expressed an oplufon in the Tresident’s ease 2?" “Notas to malpractice, So faras L have aiven the matter attentlon—L haven't really only read eur hed—but so far as I have looked Into It, 1 ain of the opinion Uhat death was not enused by malpractice,” e “Then the defense will not have miteh uso ‘ar you? My dowt belleve they will, or that they will cal) me, a You have Notseen Mr, Scoville lately 2 No. “dow do you suppose he enine to use your nante? oa! Share he put in Dr, Gunn's mune and my own beeanse Wwe are’ surgeons, and he wanted to zeta continuance. Chleago Is 1,00 gilles from Washington.” f “ You think he resorted to a little subter- tige “Ttmay bos legal ruse. However, I don't know what his motive was, Ile may tntend tocall us, I never expressed an opinion tine there was mnlpractice in the cage.” “Or thatthe wound was not nec essarlly ay “hat phrase is vague.” “Do you think the President coulit have > recovered “Taking it as correct that the splenic artery wag wounded, T don’t think he could have tecavered, oven if there had heen no blood-polsonng. My opinion fs, putting ft al together, that the wonnd was heccssarily fatal LT don’t believe Mr, Seovilie fntends to call me. He has never communieatad with me, directly or Ine dlreetly, and 7 was surprised when 1 saw iy: Hane fi the paper, {t tukes longer te get doctors from Chicago than Philadelphia, and he may have given our names for the tagal effect, Itls cunitmon for lawyers to do sueh a thing,” DR. QuNN, All that Dr. Gunn would say was this: “DL have qrpreusell no opinton on the sub- ject, and L have heard nothing from Mr, eoviile, and he has no righttoe expect any- thing trou: me,’? While Dr. Uammond and Stns, are on reeurd as expressing opinions whieh are avallubte for the purposes of the defense, it is very ovident that Guiteau and hls counsel enynot get eorroburative testimony from Chleage. GEORGE T. BuRKOUGHS, . Among the names of persans by whom Mr, Scoville says le expects to prove the abso- Jute and complete insanity of the nssasin aplenty that of George Burroughs, of this elty. A reporter of ‘Tire TRimunt last evens ing called upon Mr, Murroughs and informed iin of this tuet. “Ts that so?” sald he. “I om very sorry to hear tt. Ldid not want to be brought into this thing at all.” . “What do you know about Quiteau 2” “Well, now, see here, I don’t want to have anything todo with it or to say anything abontit. I knew Guitean, and Find an pte portunity of forming an opinion as to his Mental condition, but 1 certainly: shall not tell anybody what that opinion is unless 1 am compelled to tn court” “Have you my objection to. stating when and Where you met Guitean 2” “Oh, Piltell you that. For two or three suntiers ALrs, Scoville, Gultean's sister, kept nt sunmer-resort. at: Jtarthind, Wis, and 1 took iy family up there during the hot weather. One year, I think it was three years ago, Guftenn came thers ana staid some thie. Lsaw him about every ‘ats and had an opportunity of Judging what hls eon- dition wise? % “Didanything special occur during that perlotl—any fuss or trouble in whleh Gultean Was concerned??? “Noy all there was that L saw was from be- ing around there and meeting hhu. 1 have tetedall U knew to keep from belug brought forward In this thing, [know Scoville, aud. have seen hin on the street a few times, but have always avoided him just for this rea- son. It fs a nasty case to huve anything to do With, ‘There are two reasons why Ldon't want to be brought kita R—L don't want to have to leave my. business and my family to | go to Washington, ‘Then supposy. sini ‘should testlfy to something that might have the effect of helping Guitean, fook what an outery there wottld be against hlm, and yet If they get a fellow on tie witness-staud “ho has got to tell whut he knows,” in the course of a reneral conversation whieh followed Mr. Burroughs expressed his Intention of finding out, with as litte delay as inlet be, what his rilits were, and Af he could be compelled by legal process to appear at Washington and testify. Ile sald. he thought that H he could gee Scoville be- fore the subpwans were Issued he might get out of this tupleasnltt Job by representing to Scoville that hits testlinany night hurt Gal teaua good deal mora than tt would help ihn. duduing more from what Mr, Ture rouchs left unsald, and intends If possible to keep unsald, than from any detinit expres- sfona made by him, it would appear thit he, tihiks the aasaste Insane, But as he exe [resect tho opiilon thut Gultenu ought to be hanged, it Is: evident also that Mr. Scoville, If be over does succeed In getting Burroughs to Washington, will not haye a specially eager witness to deal with, GEORGE H. BETIAR, THE TRIRD AVENGER. Convsnivs, O., Oct. 14.—George 1H, Beth- ar, who wanted to shoot Gultean at Wash- Ington yesterday, was raised at Dublin, near this city, Versons who know hn say he ts sllghtly demented part of tho time, ——— KING'S BALJ.OON. At Last Accounts It Waa Sailing ‘To« ward the Northweat. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicugo Tribune, LA Crosse, Wis, Oct. 14.—-AL 8 olclock this morning the residents of Sparta spied a dalloon in the skies which Is presumed to have been Prof, King’s alvship, advertised to sul from Chlengo yesterday. It wns ap- parently about halfa mile high, bolng just above tho lower atratui of clouds, and was silting northwestwardly at tho esthiaated rate of twenty miles an how, it was su. igh that nothing as to its occupants could be navertained, Tt was visible for nearly three-quarters of an hour, though at (mes the vistan was obstructed by the clouds, ‘The Dig bird attracted much attention there, Princerox, Ik, Oct. The balloon whieh went up nt Chicago yesterday was soon a fow inlles cast uf here about Dolelock, ‘The conductor of tho 9 oclock passenger: train coing west satdit hud been following hin all the evening. [twas to be seen only. ashort time, forit disappenred behind the elouts, Atlo'clock this morning the following re- port was recefved at thu Signal Sorviea ONice {nu Chleagos “Phe wind conthiues from the enst at St, Pauland throughout Minnesota, The low barometur ts moving rapidly east. wird. Upto this hour nothing hus been heard fromthe battoon at the Western Onion Telegraph office or by the Associated Press,” a CROP NEWS, Hpectat Correapondence uf The Chicago Tribune, Guiadsvit.e, Ih, Oct 1.—Tho weather lias been tha chief theme of conversation dur. ing the Inst two weeks, ‘The month was ushered In with a storm, and half the days have been rainy ones, A careful catinate, inthe absence of any accurate rain-quge, puts tha amount of waterfall {n tha lust fotr- teen days at as many Inches, it having rained until the corn in the flelds looks as if It had been there all winter, white the shock corn’ is sprontlog. he fodder is dlackjsh, and Jooks us If some of It were affected bya dls ease, ‘Tho wheut fs not fn good condition for puch rathy Weather, so Uirashurs are kept 89's peetat Disvateh to The Onteago Tribune, Oconosowoc, Wis. Oct, t—The slight fallin the quotations of curn dees not cor. respond with the value here, ‘The incessant ruln and continued warn weathor have the fect of sproutlag the wuhusked corn in fleld. Many very food! efops were ralsed, but they are now fy fonmediato danger of destruction. ‘ 188I—SIXTEEN PAGES WASHINGTON. President Arthur Wants Mr. Conkling in the Cab- inet. Strong Outside Influences Also Urging the Ex-Sonator’s Appotntmont. Growing.Probability that He Will Become Seoretary. of the Troasury, Ex-Seoretary Sherman Greatly Annoyed by the Current Rumors of Treas ury Peculations, His Speech in the Senate, Inviting the Fullest Scrutiny of His Past Aots, List of Presidential! Nominations Cons Urmed Yesterday by tho Senate. Tho Peruvian Minister Asserts that He Now Represents an Actual Government, CONKIING, I$ HE TO BE SECHETARY OF THE TREASUTY? Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Wasiixaron, 1, C., Oct. 14.—The Cabinet makers arenallat sea again, and are falling back upon Roscoe Conkilng as Secretary of the ‘Treasury, His friends assert that he Wil not accept o Cabinet position under any chreunmstauces, STRONG INFLUENCES, To the Western Assoctated Press, Wasinnarton, D, C., Get. 4.—While public opinion here has pooled upon Judge Folger, of New York, ag the coming Secretary of the ‘Treasury, nothing in the way of Information to that effect has yet come trom President Arthur, ‘I'hat the next Secretary of tho ‘Treasury will be chosen trom New York, there can be no doubt, as tha Pros- Adent has partly admitted this. much, and there {ss renson = yet_— to suppose that it may be ex-Senator Conkling, ‘There is strong influence at work to per J-sunde Conkling to enter the Cabinet, and ft is sald President Arthur would gladly have him do so, There are now in Washington many of those gentlemen who, as delegntes to the Chicago Convention Jast yenr, fol- lowed Conkling’s lead and stood by him to the lust in yoting for Gen. Grant. These gentlemen are snxlous to seo Conkling in the Cabinet, and one of thes, who was prom Inent at Chicago, and who is an iniluential Stalwart, sald this evening: “Why should President Arthur exclude — Conkilng from cons{{oration as oa momber of his Cabinet? There is + no reason except that a certain element of the Republican party doesn’t tke Conkling, ‘This element objects to his apnolutment, but it ts impossible to ninke a Cabinet that will please everybody, Every man who hag been as conspicuous In publie life as Conkling has has enemles, Conkling has, it ty true, more than the average number, becuse he never fawns or flutters, and £ beffeve hfs onemfes can make more nolse. than any set that ever barked nt o great man's heels, ‘There is avery reason why CONKLING SIOULD GO INTO THR CAUINET. Jou Js nanan of transcendent abiiity, a wise statosivan, and his record is clear, 1 know that President Arthur lias more confidence in the abliity and wisdom of Conkling, aud would vather haye hls advice upon public matters, than any man Mying, tis the Pres- juent’s privilege to please himself in solect- ing o Cabinet, and if he tried to plense every- body ole he would fail Tnglarlonaly, 2 am surethat Arthuris not golng to be driven from his chulce by tha senseless clamor of un Jot of people who in politics abuse everything they can’t contro, Arthur knows Conkling, and appreciates him at iis true” worth, = die | knows that in him he would have a devoted frlend as well as trusty adviser—one who would assist materially inmaking a sue cessful Administration, Conkling dos not want ta go Into the Cabinet, but tt Js be- Ueved he will make the snerifico for his friond Arthur, and, if he should, mark my words, this clamor against, him will div ont ay soon, and his administration of the Preasury will command the ndimiration of the countrys Ho would bo most acceptable to the solid business-mon of New York and of the whole country. Lf he takes the advico oe Aly trite friends he will go Into the Cab- net, ‘ Much has been said and written about TUE EXTREME RETION OF PRESIDENT AMTHUR In regard to his Cabinet Intentions, and If It be trity that he has some thought of indueing Conkling to become Sceretury of: the Treas ury, this may acount for it. ‘The positive anhouncoment that Conkling would becoma a member of the Cablnet would of course at once draw the iro of his enemies upon hin, nnd they would koep it up undl probably hie entered upon the discharge of tls dutios, tn short, the announcement In advance of the ApMontinent Would make hin w target for oriticlam for days, the annoyance of whieh, could be spared hha by Keeping the coming appatitiaent secret, ‘Che previdling opliion anong Republican Senators and others heh Ivy party atfalrs is that Conkling would not accept a Cablnet position if tendered hin, but influential Republicans who ure his friends and who havu stuck ‘to him through good and evil report, are decidedly in favor of his appolatinent, and exprean theniselves aus ready as heretofore tu tight in his defense If neew be, EX-SUCRENARY SITERMAN, THE THEABURY CUSTOMAN, Wasiixatos, D, C., Get. f.— Senator Shor fs credited with having stated that, t the earllest opportunity, ho will wter a resolution In the Senate with a view of bring- {ng out for publication the prelinlnivy re-- port. of the special cominittes which rocently winde n partial luivestigntion of the ofica of the Custodian of tha ‘Treasury Department, ‘Tho report th question is known to be et fined oxclusively to the alfuira of tha Custo- dinn's office, and no other oflicer’s depart. mont 1s referred to as being in any manner {dentifled with the transaction of that bie rows. The gentlemen who fave read the re- port are authority for the atutom ent that tho person who was acting fv the eapnelty of Custuilun was not so authorized by law, MUCH ANNOYED, It {9 reported on goud authority today that Seuntor Sherman, who has beer much ane noyed by the purslstent reports that ex-Sen- ator Conkling would be given the Treasury portfolio by President Arthur for the ex- press purpose of puntahing the ox-Sverctary’ for hts vonduct in removing Gen, Arthur from the New York Collectorship, by expos- ing alle: i! abuses in the ‘Treasury Depart mont, Will make a strong persona) demand Iinself for an investigation. ‘This ‘Treasury theht is now getting svrlons, and Important revelations are promisad, THE SUMABUIEE sven stian: Senator Shorman furnished tho only nota. bto incidene of Ute segstin b: ent Lay for the repurt nade to Seoretary Windom, by the connnittes of ‘Treasury ofilcinis api nted to investigate charges uaalnet Custodian Pit. nay, which report has been persisiendy kopt from publication by Secretary Windom, Sherman had read the Washington dispateh, published in the Commercial Advertteer, Now York, yesterday, The dispatch alleges that Windom refused to publish because the money liad Ween abstracted from the con- tiigent fuad of the ‘Treasury to aid Sher- mune candidacy tor the Chicago nomina- tlon, Sherman’ sald sintllngly that the author of the paragraph ~ was unhe taken Ju supposing that the publication would embarrass him. He wished thy Judiciary Committee to make a thorough tne yeatigation, Although Ednands objectet to its immediate pagsage, and it Hes over Ul te tnorrow, no doubt It will pass Lomorroyy, ang tho whole subject will be ventilated. Seer, tory Windom says the sro: west exwererations Jinive boon Indalged i Tne regard to the ge vort, und Chat fe suppressed tt wholly ig conse the investieation was secret In chip neter, and the testhimiy take was not Unthey outh, and parties refleated on tind D ODvop. tunity (0 crossexamiiia witicuses Much testhnony tiken was bt the nature of hear shy and rumor. Jis publication coutt nn thuuare to the character of perfectly Ttonest oieinls, and contd not ald fi the detection ot vunishiment of offenders further th ready buon done, ae te late THE SENATORS. NO RECE:! Lt. MONDAY, Wasitinutoy, D.C, Oct. t4—Tho Senay Will not probably take a recess for the York. fawn Centennial tntit Monday, ‘The Seng. tors want to dispose of all the pening Nom. natlons before goin to Yorktawn, There Gre rutnors of an intention on the part of the Republicans to attempt to elect the Sveretar; and Sergeant-at-Arms, bastny their culen)s. tlon of success typon Senator Davis of Ulinols omitting to voto on these questions, but Ue Republican Senators, when auestioned on this subject, reply. that nothing What. aver hay been determined yet. OF Culitse, before stich a movemont ‘fs entered upon, 4 enuens willbe necessary to arrange deta, and there is no Iikeliliood of oug being het, until after the Yorktown Centennial, Uap. land did not offer tts resolution to mate Clef Clerk Shober acting Secretary today, hs cause he aseertained that several Demuerats oppose Ib and insist that the Democrats shall iinmedlately go into the election of Secretary, Ibis belleved that the Revudy. cans would not have opposed this resojy. ton, as, Judging from their expressions, thoy are willing to tet tho election of Seere tury go over nati! December, ANOTHER RUMOR ins obtained some circulation to the effect that the Republicans contemplate the non. ination before the Sennte adjourns of Ay. thouy to take Davis’ piace as President’ pro tetupore, and that they would expect to suc ceed, because Davis could not with proprlety retaln himself In office, ‘There 1s apparently no truth in the report thatthe Republicais calculate Upon such a proceeding, thougt ears tint {6 was susvested by ‘Hepat y o h Senitor aa a possible means of electing a Republican President of the Senate, and the suggestion Is sald to have been made without any serfons idea of carrying it out, OFFIOES, + CONFIRM ATIONS, Wasutnatox, D, C., Oct. 14.—Tho Senate confirmed the nomfuation of Walker Blain to bo Third Assistant Sceretary of State; and a number of United States Consuls and Post. masters, including Mark 8. Brewer, of Mich igan, Consul-General at Berlins Alexander Jourdan, of Pennsylvania, Consul at Alglers, AMONG THI? POSTMASTENS . confirmed were M, Gates, Kalamazoo, Mlchs John I. Harrison, Decatur, Mich,; Richard D, Wells ht Downtngton, Pa,; Tilton, Rey. nolds, at Reynotdsville, Pas; E,W. lee, Erle, Pa.; Jacob Glog, Elmhurag HL; Joho Oo, Mount Clemens, Mirb.3 Charles KE. Westlake, Mount Pleasant; Mich; Levl J. Kimball, Norway, | Michy dames N. Crocker, Reew City, Mich; ‘Truman D,. Strait, Shakopee, Minn GQ Witter, Grant Hapids, Wis,; Lindsoy Willis, Perry, Ja,; Adolph B. Wipp, Lebanon, Krt Malt Anderson, Lancaster, Ky.; ‘Lewis Ewart, Charteston, W. Va.; ‘Phonias Reed, Fulrmont, W. Va.; Judson, Spulford, unt ington, W. Va. Also, Catyin 15, Walker, of Indiana, Deputy Commissioner of Pensions: and Robert 8, Mostor, of Indiana, Marshal o! the United States for the Districtor Lndiana, NOTUES,- NOUTWELL Speclat Diepateh to ‘The Chieago ‘Tribuns. Wasutxerox, 1, 6. Ovt, 14.—Huntwell is evidently ond of the President’s welcome visltors, and he will undoubtedly receive sum office from this Administration, GEN. LONGATRERT, ‘ now United States Marshal: of Georgla, 1s urged ng the Souther member of the Cab jnof, and go is Horace Maynard, of Tex neasee, EX-BENATON NNUCE, who hns Just returned from a stumping tour in Ohfo, was the only colored man presentat the reception today. EX-SKHNATON M'DONALD OF INDIANA Is here urging the promotion of Cul. MeChure to be Paymaster, : EN-BENATOR MAMLIN’S INSTRUCTIONS a8 Minister to Spuln are being prepared at the Department of State, REDEMPTION OF HONDS, To the Western Assoctuted Peeve. Wasittnatos, D.C,, Oct, 14.—Tho receipts of thy extended bonds for redemption up noon amounted to $2,200, 000, A TUE PERUVIAN MINIBTER has 0 telegram from Lima aunouneing that Arequiba and Puene and the Army of th South have recognized the Provisionul Guy ernment of Peru, ‘This keoures to the (ots ernment of Calderon the support of the most Nuportastt section of the country aud of the only army which Pern now possesses, ait practically reunites the country, THY BYAIVROUTE CASES, ‘Thore was a very lage attendance thi morning in the Crhutinal Court room, attract etl partly by the hnpression that the arralzi ment of Guitean would take place, and pure ly by tha announcement that the argument ih tho stur-route eases would be opened by Robert G. Ingersoll, ‘Thy latter aaj he wad unwilling to go on, untess the whole matter could be finished jn doy or two, and Mt Couk, foy the Government, sald he was net ready, owlng to the nbsence of counsel, Fh nally the cass was allowed to remalnopen fF two weeks, the time for the opening argue nent to be tixed after that the. THE RECORD. BENATE—ENTIA BRASION, « Wasuinaton, D. Cz Oct, 14.—Tha_ resolile tlon offered yesterday by Mr, Lariar relatlva tothe Interocuanic canal was adopted, ag wad also the resolution offered by Mr, Kdmunds directing the Judiclary Committes to Inquire whether the proceedings for the extradition of Vicenzo Ribetio had been proper aud 1 necordance with Inw, 'The resolution offered by Mr, Sheruaa entling on the Seerctary of the Trensury toe the report of J. I. Melina was laid over one doy, Mr, Sherman atated that he had beet led to offer the resojution by a paragraph io the Now York Commeretat stdvertiser uf the fith, which —fattmated that the te port had been kept secret through his (Shurman’s) influence, ‘The writer of tha paragraph was _ very mueb Uilstnken In supposing be had tried to prevel! the publicntion uf any report or any un un of any kind in regard to tho transaction of the ‘Treasury Departinent. Un the contrary: ho bad alwiys been anxiuus to promote [i featiuton ‘abd expose ail inpropor conduct that Department, s Tho Sonute thon went into executive sosslod THE NATIONAL QUESTS, Whon the doors reopened tho privitoges of tht floor were extonded ta the Nutioval guests. tho BergeanteutsArma was directed to mesé suitable preparations for their Roa puinn he A recuse Was taken until. At chat bourl galleries were Oiled to tholr utmost oupacity. Bir, Mocut oifered resolution, which #8 adopted, culling on the Sucretary of the KA Ury fora copy of the orders mude by him $1009 tho wth of July relating to the payment te Senators and olllcers of tho Senaty, soguther with reporte or deolsions of olllcera of the bite try Jepartinent touching tho power of tho Sc rolnty of the Tredaury 1n ordering puyment. ° Ati tho distlugnivbod Frenub aud Gera visitora ontered thu Chamber and stood In rear of the Beustors’ duske, THE INTRODUCTION. rr Whon quiet bad beon restored Mr Haya! “T beg leave to apprisy tha senate of Ibe Prevened on tho Hoar of this chainber of cortale distinguished olllvers and oltizons of our # te Republic, France, and also certain other eat Unguissed ofUcers and citizens of the Hnpir Gerwuny, who have cous bere for the purlie, of Jong with the peuple of tho Unitas ct tbo Inthe calobration and commemuratiog Of ny wreat cuiminoting victory to the urd Seton nliiod colontes 100 years ugumthe great Very Of those colonies dad of thatr nlliew of Wt oy thelr allies of this day. 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