The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-12-31

tipti Va Wv l''''i'ii''ii ~ 'tS
prosecutions.
o." Suppose the person described in
the prosecutions Hypothetical question
believed he was in partnership with Jesus
Christ 4 TO. in the establishment OF the
Incocrm that Jesus Christ was with
him as Il copa,tner in the cuisines s, and
that it would be made a success through
that means, and that he was inspire to
start the paper by Il direct command
from the Almighty, would that make
ANY difference in your answer:
Mr.. Porter (Solemnly)-''l object to
that question as irreverent and b!asphe
nous.
The prisoner" How about Christ and
Paul. Paul WAS in partnership with the
Saviour. Haven't just as much right
as Paul?'
Mr. Pnrter.-I must insist. your homor,
in behalf of the government and to vim
.licate it. that this criminal shall he re-
nlauded to the dock.
The Prisoner" Yon had better mind
Your own business. Porter
Mr.. Porter" That is my business to-
day. My melton is in allegiance: aid on
the question OF hla>phemy. when This
count has been filled with it from tie
first day uut.l now -
The pri>ouer-" No hlasphetny: it is
tie truth.
Mr.. Porter Continuing - 1t should
he heard coming from the cou,.,ei table.
There is hot that man at til" Anerican
bar y no would not have been di>grace0
and silenccd by coercion il he had uttered
what this man, under the false prstenSc
OF being counsel i'll tins case, has uttered
from time to tllnC to y"ur honor. |
should say here that il vas emily tie i'll
terruption of the y. i>oncr which iit!iicrt!
Us to disturb the order in which Mr..
D;,yii1e desired to present this question.
BUT on I; question which touches the
hearts and cuuscienc"S of the people o'
/ this nation. ] n,w invoke Your honor ;
action. not only iii regard t. the decisions
Of tli; question. but iii reference t. the
disposition i" he made OF this prisoner.
/ The p..i>,r..i trXciIedl) .-The Ameii-
can people :ta with lac more and ,inre.
/ and that is las reason yen are mad a}"u,
! IL. ! APPEAR IA, my own cnuH>el. amt his
iiu.nr has ia discretion in t!is n'attrr.
MI .'royiie (tn Mr. Porter .--This ease
is net on trial before the American PEG
/ PIE.
I Alter short collnGuy between Mr..
+ Scoville and Mr.. Porter. M Dagidg,
rose and said he would briefly presen,
the views of the prosecution. - ester
day" he said. was the commencement
| OF the seventh week OF this tIial-tht
trial OF the prisoner for the assassination
Of the ruler of fifty millions Of people.
! From the inception of the trial to the
present time (wiih the exception of yes,
terdaN) NOT a single day has passed with
! out being characterized by a>perSlonS on
the part of the prisoner i'll contempt ot
the majesty OF tie law. in contempt of
the authority Of this court. and lmpos
! inw obstacles to the administration OF
Justice We have understood from tn.
beginning that yolr honor not Only de
sired to accord To the prisoner the full
measure Of his constitutions! rights. but
that You wished, Furthermore, not even
u appear ~ infringe those rights.
1uur honor and myself have tried many
eases in this court where men were IN
der Indictment. The old practice was
that a man inflicted for crime should al
ways he IA the dock. no matter who 6,
what he Shntl,d be. We know that pei.
f-etiv well. and we know that the re
taxation has cen for the benefit of coun
sci and not for the benefit of the pris
cnrr. We saw Yesterday the Sal!tar,
/ tlI'tb ia ltiiS Ii''li''li vi tHt ptil ut WI
Fu!ler. Ne experienced then for til,
first time a day OF quiet and order -
The prisoner Iu:crruptiu2G - because
| vas not abused as much as usual
Mr.. na>id2e (mot needing the inter
ruptiun)-" As ccntrasted with the dis
order i.!it. hiicIlgnardisn OF furmel days
That was TIE experience of your honor
in regard 10 the making of that motion
1t seems to me, therefore. that the tint
/. has come for the court 10 act. 1t seem
to me that not to act is to encourage il
the future what has transpired i'll the
I past and hence | ask that your hDnol
will take up aud decide the motion sub
mitted on Saturday. | will state as {
fact. known to al old practitioners. thai
the place of the crininal is in the dock
General Sickles sat i'll the dock. aud tn,
court refused to relax the rule. notwith
standing he was 4 lawyer in good stand
ing aid ii that TING . member oI the
, lL.use of Representatives"
Tie Pllsuner.-' am quiet ennug!
when treated properly, but not when
am abused: 10 decent nan would be-
S;ckies did not appear as his own chun
, st !. and that Is the difference betwee,
Sicliles and me
, III, 2eetl then proceeded to argue tina
! under modern rttctt4c every where Thu
. prisoner was allowed to sit beside hi
counsel. and instancea that such was til.
, cas-, iii New York where NJ. - az prac
+, ;;ertl. in the United States Court Il
Chicago have ue~et aeeh suu!i {, iractic
= rtsUltrti to. | have never seen 1t in tin
, State courts in Illinois. nor in New G"ri
. State. !!r. Scovile and my self wnui.
be very glad if some means conld be pro
vded by which the accused could De KEEP
,l,}"t What Mr.. Davidge SAWS. that i
is eSt:;hljaiYn 'neNDrA h,'dy TIT. this lIal
is sane 50 fan as respects his conduct il
in the court room, deny. Fiat | d
not believe is satisfactorily proved t.
every body. II there is Il fair, reasona
' BILE doubt as to his sanity. | submit tina
= nnn.sl4itr ta!ls aloul 10 have him treatet
j., kindly; for no man kn"ws Lile effect y
:, disease Of the brain. No man knows
only iuscrutah.e wiS,inrl from on hi9l
knnws-what is i'll the miiid and wha
; G:pegates there Nothing wnnld gratif
, is ano.e ,u"" tt.at .'"tne ncana. n"
harsh. should be adopted 10 keep til
. | prisoner quiet.
The prl>rner-.' 1t can lie done, be
!, cause will do anything his honor says
. | want these men on the prosecution no
: - abuse me any more They have du;
+ up my ,c4nrl. ...h it ! eGnm%h 70 ex;.s
; pc:;:ia any man, even 9aiut.'7
, Mr., sGogile thought t,,ai this was no
. I, Inn,i,,, tat called for apy display o
feeling or for sensational Speeches rrnn
!. the prosecution. He desired that til
! prisoner should he controlled aud mad
: to sit still, and he hoped the court woul'
: ;;.iIpt Rofne means Creating the MAJ
; | elti}e4 o., stuc y. i,.sanei to compel hin
, to do so. Nobody was maze annoyed a
tilera Interruptions than himself
The Prisoner tcyeiI0iiy) J." That i
. because you are Il i;.cka>s in this cas
= two-thrds of the time. II had a first
class lawyer | would let him alone. =
V az" theory is too small-your brain i
too Iii:i,tra.
The District AttorEc " The time ha
, come for action ii the interest and fn
:, the vin'iicat:on of justice itself. Their
: li.2 bean some bubble criticism with re
gard 10 inc Ms. lgHIi,9t was ii
, attront 70 the dignity Of the court, often
sire 30 g"ad order and against ieornCy.
The Prisoner (laughingly)-"l will
, give you worse than give You now. i
. You put me in the dock. which you can
> not do
;. I.dre Cox then rendered his decision
lie sad ,n,s piu..,.S..,Gil, which he hat
; already had iii mind was first Submitted
, on Saturday last. 1t had hitherto beef
an impression. shared by the court an,
counsel. that the prisoner $ conduct ant
language in court would afford the hes
= Indication of his mental and moral char
ao..l. g!:;ii contribute largely, to the en-
! li4htenneh a. Gutl. a.i 1t,iy ~ III
-, | unrS1inu Of his rtapnusihilItN. Ii va