Struggling with the deputy marshals, Guiteaw exclaimed wildly, addressing to Scoville his remarks, which wore uttered very rapidly: You arena criminal lawyer, and I have no confidence in your capacity. T propose to get two or three first-class lawyers in America to manage my case, and T won't say word on lam." Than the prisoner, addressing the Court, cried "Tf you expel me from the courtroom, the Court in bank will reverse you. If the Court puts me out—" "*Confounded fools you!" he cried, turning and struggling with the deputy marshals, who were pressing him into the seat, from which he had half "The Court will understand that he will be reversed in Court in bank "Mind your business; you ain't got no sense," he said again, turning upon the deputies, with whom he continued to vargue violently for several moments.
The Court—On several occasions in.the Courts of; the United States prisoners have been, on account of disorderly conduct, removed: from the court.and.the case continued in: their absence. It was done in this very court, in the case of Lawrence.
Prisoner interrupting and striking about with his fists: It's totally illegal, and no Court in America The. Court—I will not resort.to that unless it is necessary; but I-admonish the prisoner in advance that if the case requires it, it will be done. I have told you-that at the proper time you can be heard in your.defence, and you shall: be heard at the lose of the evidence if you desire it. Until that time you must preserve silence.
"T come here as counsel, and want to be heard," cried the prisoner.
The Court (sternly)—You cannot be ard.
Guiteau—I accept your Honor's ruling, and will let it go up to the Court in bank if Tam convicted; the Court in bank will reverse your ruling, and give me a now Court (to Scoville)—TI shall pass. any order you may desire in regard to communications.
The Prisoner—I want two or three of the best lawyers.in America, and I expect to get them.
The Court (severely)—We will not talk about that.
"Tdon't care if you don't; I have had my say," exclaimed the prisoner as a parting shot, and then relapsed into comparative quiet.
'A whispered consultation between Gui-tean and Scoville followed, and the former, apparently convinced, subsided into-abso-Into quiet, and devoted himself to his papers.
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