The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1881-12-01

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practice. We do NOT desire TO psess that, but
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Is the Dcity's act. and NOT mine: and expect
He can lake care Of II. He has taken care of it
room. The DistrfcsSAtsor then called Drs.
Woodward and Lsmbs who testified to the
character of the wopnd-that it wa4a mortal
one Iney also identiieS the Dali Which was
from the body of President Garfield. The
prosecution then rested their case, ana
Gutteau asked permission to be heard I'm his
own behalf. Retaining his seat, he said:
" Your Honor, was not aware was expected
20 speak this morning. ~ ScOviie here leaned
over and whispered to- him, when Guiteau
sa saaa! re F ne a4g how
ever, hut 4 have only a moment to speak,
and will keep my seat. do not care
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sumo the jury all saw it. Ihave no set speech
70, make 1 appear as my own counsel and
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four days. don't mean. any dtScourtesy
TO any one. 1 only want to get at the facts.
II any one says .s owe them go: and don't:
things when they are hot. not let them get
cold and suffer from Misrepresentation. OF
course shall go on the stand at the proper
Ny idea. however, is to meet q misstatement
when 1t Is hot, instead of waiting 10 let the
matter get digested and misunderstood. I
ments as the &C case M' proceeds. have no set
speech to make, but am much obliged to
your Honor and to my counsel for the cour.
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Much, he said, had been introduced in
evidence which, to his mind, should have 40
bearing upon upon the case; An men shared the
President 1t was not pleasant to contemplate
these Things. and whcn they were pre-
scented to hs jury they %ss exercise
whether the pr prisoner killed the President,
and whether at the time he was e s., in
sponsible for the action. The Jury should
note carefully the expert witnesses, hear their
Testimony see how they stand examination
best conclusion they could - The dif6culty
evidence on both sides. ThsSnly should then
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that even these scientific men have not
reached that height beyond passion and
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ever on their feelines or their judg-
smsnts., On the other hands not Q single exc
and their testimony, It in favor Of the prison.
er. would expose them to condemnation and
Ostracism in the community where they lived.
Theeewefe things TO be taken INTO considera-
ti0n in waiVhinv the pYnQrf fQlfimOnY POM.
aardsef1af ,e6nitl:: Thai Popular feeling
me. ,o 6. expert witnesses. He CON
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IN view OF tAis disparity, he asketl the jury to
S &c y9ns t and candid to the defense.
to questions OF fact. He expectedthe defense
would erect an impreynable wall and fortress
Wnica AZ ne power ct the other side ,uld not
could rely confidently on the Courts learning,
integrity and sense eof iustioes Without con.
Guiding MS opening address, Nj: scoville re-
finish o.norrow.l THIS WAS granted and the
sCoors adjourned gsEa as y7s.s7 hsh h7os
: 1hete was the'usuai crowd in the, Criminal
Courtroom ON the I'D. The proceedings, be-
gan with the continuati0 ion of Mr.. Scoville's ar
q te he called the attention Of the jury
tho general opinion, at. first, tine had led to
some change In this and other Communities.
reopte nave begun TO wonder whether or not
OF insanity were ever alike. Thereare insane
persons who are compelled by an Irresistible
torce to DO wrong, and are unable to control
s s,,es acfions ;. Another man might be no
show n to be d motlOmaniac ON any sub :ect. or
20 have been OF unsound mind in any partc u
i ~. those ihinss nust have their weight with
e prisoner Ss Il Control q r himself e Shea
the I1oo0f11xs -was~sdone, or whethsr he
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been. q sound mind he cited cases where
men had been hung. Notwithstanding q de-
Tense at insanity, and Where q nost-rnortern
examination had revealed unmistakable. in
man who lacked reasoning power, ,whe
knew what he wanted : to do, but not how
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there was faint inthe blood insanity was the
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nn st aust e wong e punish man Ter malfor-
foot OF arm. Counsel then proceeded to dis
cuss the causes and evidence Of insanity. The
case was cited0f an Ohioan who attempted to
70 an insane asylum, an6Tlt was shown that
ee ~ S the man bad never been in. Washing
1UI no nae complete pan or the Capitol.
plan out their Subsequent work. Counsel
noxa conol9ered the Question Of feigning in
sanity; and said II the prisoner was feigning,
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g 1901 expe!ts. In ordsy to do this a man
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