Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-17
DR.. PORTER, OF lie MARS.
Closing Scenes OF His Examination fol
the Rape OF Miss Attoway.
Sioux City Journal Special.

h Rape OF Miss Attoway.
Sioux City Journal Special.
LIE Mars, Iowa, july 15.-1he court house
was crowded again to-day with an eager
throng to listen to the concluding remarks
of counsel for the prisoner and the state.
The weather having moderated somewhat,
made listening q pleasure instead of q task.
The extreme heat of yesterday drove
many away from the court house before the
hour of adjournment came. Last night was
one of the most sultry of the season, and
Porter, who does not take kindly 10 con-
inement. was brought down from the Jail
to his Office about 5 a. m. He no longer
assumes a defiant air, but looks sad and de.
|jected. As he came along the street this
morning, carrying on his back q bundle of
clothes which was tied together with q
strap, he looked more like a pack peddler
than the "fancy doctor" who rode
around the village in his carriage with his
kid gloves and white vest, the style
Of a prince less than two weeks ago.
There is no doubt he feels this matter keen
ly, not that he has any feeling of sorrow or
regret for what he has done, but it is humil-
iating to him to be chased around by an
officer and to be obliged to cease from bully.
ing and brow-beating every one he meets.
The affair has %punctured his gas bag" and
has shown him up in the light Of a sneak,
a coward and a villain instead of the high
toned gentleman he would have the world
believe him to be. 1t is a case of peacock
with it's tail pulled out. He told a friend Of
his yesterday that he had not slept for As
hours, nor had he eaten but one meal of vic
tuals during that time. While sleep and
appetite may have deserted him his drink
tight has kept up wonderfully we'll.
Judge Pendleton occupied the whole of
the forenoon to-day and made a manly at
tempt to get the prisoner off by taking the
position that the prisoner should have been
charged with seduction and not with rape.
ter, and the criticism of his conduct was at
bered that he was his counsel.
He said, my heartfelt and sincere sympa-
thies are with this unfortunate girl, and l
have no word Of apology to offer, no sym
pathy FOR the prisoner, and I only purpose
in this case to do nv duty as an attorney"
PendletOn's arguments were as a whole very
creditable.
Henry G. Curtis closed for the state in a
speech two hours and a half long which
was exhausting in its argument. Justice
Alline, before whom the case was tried, has
heard the trial with great patience and his
rulings have given general satisfaction to
counsel on both sides.
At the conclusion Of the arguments ESQ.
Alline bound the prisoner over to appear at
the next term Of the district court in the
sum of $4,000. and remarked that he should
have made the bail larger but owing to the
fact that our people here were in rather re-
duced circumstances he fixed it at that
amount in order that the prisoner might
find sureties; out that the enormity of the
ofense would justify him in placing it at a
larger sum.
The prisoner was placed in the hands of
the sheriff and thus ends the first chapter
in the case.