Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1881-12-30
Judge Cox Hazards the Remark Tha1
the Case is Finally Drawing
y to q Close.
The Assassin's Christmas Greeting.
His ReasOns-for Killing the
President.
He Claims Inspiration, and Believes
That the Deity Will Take
Care of Him.
In the Dock.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-1n the Guiteau trial
this morning the cross examination of DR..
Mcdonald was concluded. DIR. John II. Cal
lender, of the Nashville state asylum for in
sane and DR.. Randolph Corkesdale, superin-
tendent of the Virginia Central Lunatic asy-
luna Both testified in their belief in Gui-
teau's sanity. Judge Porter then arose and
declared the time had come when in the
name of the American people and on behalf
of the government in federal court he felt it
his duty to demand that the prisoner be re-
manded to the dock.
Guiteau (spitefully)-"Oh, you do, big
mouthed Porter!''
The court officials sitting behind the pris-
oner attempted to quiet him, when he
wheeled around and snarled at one of them,
'fWiI you mind your own business, or I'll
slap your mouth, you fool, you!''
Judge Porter continued his remarks and
Guiieau again interrupted him and shouted
out, "Well, you had better mind your bust
nsssr'
Judge Porter-"That's my business here
to-day, and, your honor, must now insist
upon my motion of Saturday that the pris-
0ner be removed to the dock"
Corkhill insisted upon the
REMOVAL OF THE PRISONER
to the dock and dischare of the special po
icemen around him..
Guiteau, trembling with anger and appre-
hension, shouted out, "You want to shoot
me, do you, Corkhin. You can't convict me
30 you want to get me shot. You might as
well hang me up outside and tell the mob to
shoot at me. tell you," raising his voice
almost to a shrek, 'God Almighty would
curse you, sir, if was put in that dock and
shot, sir; You miserable wretch"
Scoville, with much feeling, protested
against the proposition of the district attor-
ney, which could not be understood by any
as other than an inclination to shoot the
prisoner if opportunity offered.
Judge Porter, following Scoville said the
assassin of the president
WILL AssAss1NATE NO MORE
forever and his voice., which is not silenced
now, will be dumb as that of his victim when
the end of the law is reached. [Applause. ]
No man, sane or, insane, is permitted to
stay the arm Of the law. I have approved
and vindicated your honors' course down to
the time this prisoner proclaimed he had
been sane from the hour after he executed
this foul diabolical and infamous murder. I
felt the time had come when it was due to
The majesty of the law and to the vindica-
tion of the American government, and above
all to the vindication of the judiciary that
steps should be taken which now vindicate.
The time has now come when law must
make its appearance in this court room and
when man who pretends to be maniac
shall no longer set at the council table and
exercise privileges which you would accord
no member of tho American Bar. ...s
[The prisoner ]-''A very nice speech but
not word of truth in it," s-e ;4
DOOMED TO THE DOCK. t4sg.
The court then rendered his decision. It
had hitherto been the impression showed by
the court and counsel that the prisoners
conduct and language in court would afford
the best Indication of his mental and moral
character, and contribute largely to the en-
ightenment of the court and jury on the
question of his responsibility. It was there
fore, on the express desire of the district at
torney that the court had allowed such lah-
tude Of conduct in order to furnish experts
an pportunity Of diagonizing the prisoners
case. The prisoner had q right to hear the
Testimony of the witnesses. He could not