New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-31
FULL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

FILL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. Dee 3O.-As the deputy
,narshais we're leading the prisoner to the dock TINS
morpin he leaned over and. talking in low tone to Mr.
Scoyilc said al You keep quiet viii laugh the case
ont of court to-day" He proceeded 10 attempt 10
put his threat execution, excaiins from the uoc"
while the Court was awaiting the arrival OF the pro7eou
tjop: Some Of the leading papers OF America consider
pe the greatest fellow they met in some time Az
O'Clock Last light received telegram whioh VIII
read for the ediicaton OF the Court, the jury ana the
American people:
Ar CHARLES j. GUITEAU Washington. y. G.
All Boston sympathises with !"n; lou 0usnt , 70 "o
President 'o'' VIZ Hp
81 don't know" he continued. " but two men in
America who want hanged. One Is Porter, because
he expects TO get $1,000 Tor it, and the other Is Cork
hill Corkhil is booked to be removed anyway. lie
wants to get even with because he thinks am the
man that did it, (Ater paused 1t Is said that am
100 severe in my language will explain that Woe
unto your lie exclaimed, with the declamltloh o.
PREACHER; o hypocrtes, scrbes and Paarisees! How
can YOU escape damnayiOn IN he'll fou generation Of
vner, how can YOU escape the damDa.ion Of heP VINO
was it said thatl TIE meek ana lowly Jesus! put my
ideas In sharp language, and have the example Of the
Saviour OF Mankind for doing it, He called things by
their right names. Wher anyone a-Sauited hun ne
struck back He did lay Gown like a craven nor
don't"
The cross examination Of DE-. Kcmpster, of Wnnebago
Wis was about to be resumed by Mr. scoyiio when the
prisoner again broke out:
81 rctcrmy nomination for the Presidency to the Re
publican National Convention of 1854 he sad: 81
VIII be there. do Lot think that this jury Is going !uto
the hanging business III order to enable Ar Porter
TO get $1,000 The American people DO not want
10 have me hanged. They might well try to
hang man killing another during the war as 10 hang
me- My motive paIrotic-under Divine pressure
10 save the Nation from another w&r-bdt am going 20
discuss that when get to the jury
m. tit, fhgp lsl
chiefly intended TO show discrepancies between the
testimony OF TIE witness and the statements
in his annual reports as superintendent OF the
Northern Insane Asylum. To the question whether
insane persons do not frequently exercise great po"cr
o. SELF control when tncy have Objcc, 10 accomplish
Dr. Kompster replied that they do until they reach such
state tDa they can longer tuat power and
then jhe disease controls thcm.
hi scuvIe questioned the witness to whether lie
recognized any difference the condition OF mind be
tween those persons who prayed for the recovery OF
President Garfield and person who would attempt by
PRAYER TO raise sick man from his bed and bid him be
well.
The witness replied that he did recognize difference,
but difference affecting tic question OF sanity or
insanity.
reply further questions, the witness stated that
he no hand framing the hypothetical questions Of
the prosecution, though be had suggested some things
MIR scoyille then closely examined the witness to
his record aud the sharp replies Of the latter elected
good deal OF laughter.
Mr. scoyine inquired whether the witness considered
Mary Harris who several years ago. killed named
Burroughs in Washington, insane, but the witness de-
clined TO express opinion the subject. He. how
ever stated that his opinion General Siclcs
81 the time he shot Key
The prseEerYOu and the jury didn't agree. The jury
said he
BEING questioned as TO the case OF lcs who killed
Tiscock Albany, N g. the witness declared that Goes
and had been for eighteen months PRIOR to
the killing.
Mr. scoye handing to the witness the plaster cast OF
the prisoners head, inquired whether he could point
ont in the courtroom head which badly
formed.
The witness declined to do so without an opportunity
for examination.
NEARING TIE END At LAST.
The witness having left the stand, the Distric-At
tOrney stated that there only one more witness to
bcsskaminod FOR the Government, which would be
gratifying intelligence to his Honor and the jury. He
would inquire il it is Tfc5abe that Mr. scOvle
would any testimony Of any kind 10 present TO the
Court.
The Court would be glad TO know If Mr.. Scoyilo
give any idea Of how much time ne may require for
Tebuttng testimony.
Mr. SUoville said that the OF several witnesses
Rad been furnished TO him since the defence had closed
lie intended present application TO the Court to
let them be sworn in this case, the same ground
that he should ask the Court to grant trial
He would not expect the Court TO let in
merely cumulative evidence to the same fact. He un
derstood rule be tina: the Court would ordinarily
grant a trial the ground Of newly discovered
evidence that went 70 independent and additional facts
and material to the The evidence which he
desired 60 present the time of the shoot
ing than any he had hitherto able to obtain
did not make the application now but simply gave
notice Of it, He should Judge that the evidence il adj
Yited blythe Court, would occupy two three days
maybe longer, and possibly week
Mr.. Dayidge inquired how long the strictly surre-
butting testimony would occupy.
Mr. ScoyileI cannot tell that The prosecution have
opened questions did not expect two days ago
Mr. Davidge-We win feel 1t duty to resist the re-
opening OF this case.
The District-AttorneyIti is wellseted and Mr. SEQ
vile that il he has any such testimony he can
not present it.
The Court-The application is not made yet.
Mr.. Dayidge-We would be glad 70 have some idea, |
however rough, 80 the time that probably will be
cupied in surrebutting testimony
Mr.. seoville-say next week, then.
Mr.. Davdge-The whole weekl
Mr.. scoYille-Qnite likely Yes, sir.
The Court requested counsel in they desired him
TO rule any propositions OF law before the arguments
began submit them in writing In order 10 enable him
10 give them careful ieliberatiOn.
Mr. Scovie then called attention TO the fact that
morrow wac Saturday. and that Monday a legal |
holiday II the Court would let the jury 90, which
would he satisfactory to the defence, let Mr. Reed
md himself have tomorrow look up legal questions,
he n fhafsl 10,