The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-29

him, no man win imperil that officer in the
discharge of his duty by firing shot Al
the prisoner" (Applause)
The court directed the marshal to place
the prisoner where he could have a full
view of the witness.
The prisoner from the dock: I'm doing
very well here, if your Honor please Il
is only confession of the prosecution
weakness. I would not be afraid to go all
over Washington alone or New York OIL
Boston. Thunder that broadcast God
Almighty will curse the prosecution; take
time on this, Corkhill; you are having youl
way for few minutes, but God grinds
slow and sure. You have got no case and
you know it.
Corkhill stated that he had always been
opposed to having extra guards around the
prisoner. He believed in allowing him to
stand his trial like any other man He
never thought Guiteau in danger.
Scoville, sneeringly-''Youm must think
everybody is going to miss like Bill Jones .
ton with his present position and thank
ing his Honor for moving him there
The cross examination was then resum-
ed, and Porter's objection to Scoville's
question, assuming that Guiteau consid-
cred himself brother of Jesus Christ" on
the ground of its being irrelevant and
blasphemous, was overruled.
Porter, solemnly-'tAs this case will be
historical, as our exceptions are utterly
unavailing, as we can in no case under the
law appeal in behalf of the American gov
ernment and those they represent, I pro-
test against this%lecision passing into pre-
cedent"
The prisoner-"Sit down, Porter, and
rest for the afternoon"
Reed-'There is evidence to sustain
Scoville's question produced by Judge Por-
ter, in letter which he himself read to the
jury, written by the prisoner in 1875 and
addressed to the Oneida community.
The prisoner claimed that he was in the en-
ploy of Jesus Christ & Co.
IL w aS ucltl1cI lulIOuuCcu uOT
read by me"
Witness then replied that he should not
consider 1t an insane delusion for man to
profess himself as member of the firm of
Jesus Christ s. Co., unless there were other
evidence of disease
Witness was asked if he could see any
marked popularity in the plaster cast of
Guiteaus head
The prisoner-''It looks like Humpty
Dumpty."
Witness replied that the cast presented
a more shapely and symmetrical head than
he had anticipated, but placed no import
ance on the shape of the head as indica-
ing sanity or insanity.
On the redirect examination witness
stated that he did not think the prisoner
had been feigning insanity in the court
room. He had merely been exaggerating
his characteristic of self-conceit, impu
dence, audacity and insoience.
The prisoner Porter expects to get
$1,000 for hanging nae. He sees his
money slipping away because the Amer
lean people don't want me hanged, and he
is mad at me-" Adjourned.
The prisoner expressed content with his
position in the dock as affording purel
air,
Scoville sent the following commune
ton to the Post tonight:
My attention has been called to the pub
| lished interview with Marshal Henry A.
published, he says Mrs. Scoville got $2(
witness fees and put in down In her pock
ct, or words to that effect The fact Is she
got $1O2 and that 81 only went down il
her pocket, the balance being used to pa.
| our board bill. As the marshal has tn.
4, Tures in his office, his deputy having
maid he money. it is hardly just that h
should ma ke out such statement. 1t be
com.s mater;a, whether the 50" is PLACED
at the right or left If figures when count
inc money. and we do Lot like TO be pref
udiced by any mistake in that respect
The marshal also seemed to con- oialh Una
the law of this district allows Defendant
witnesses to be paid by the government
The same law that allows the marshal hi
compensation out of the public treasur.
allows the payment of these witnesses fees
and he has no more right to complain thas
/ have to complain of his drawing his pa
from the public treasury. | think tn
witnesses for the prosecution will cost tn
government three times as much as thos
| for the defense.