The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-12-30

,.v the Intelcrabic Impotence and rnsnit-
ing Laneuase. Of the Assassin Caused His
e,,,,,egcs "a he ABRIDGED nj Last.

~ an offence much lighter than hundreds
','bich he had already condoncd. They did
not have 20 walt long.
cuiteau's behavior In the morning was
zen much better than that Of yesterday,
s,mnaratively quiet ~ he was then; but IN
,he sf;ernoon there was speedy outbreak.
A. Sccyillc asked DIR. John III. Calender,
"a Nashville, Tenn, who was then on the
',',tness-stand, question based upon Gui-
,es,,'s remark IN one Of his letters that he
80 with "the firm OF Jesus Christ d Co"
Tndgc Porter Indignantly objected to the
question rs "blaSphemous.' Justice Cox
ia he had lost IL, as his attention had
-, drawn I'M another direction. Judge
portcr suggested, in q significant tone, that
:, 40 read and that his Honor should have
49, s,tention "drawn" 10 10. 10 was read.
nnd Judge Porter renewed his objection in
damatic speech. protesting against de-
s,,,dation of the name Of the Saviour OF
mankind.
The outbreak from Guiteau came at the
,orv BEGINNING of the speech. Judge
porter was saying, "Therc Is no evil
dcncc-'
How do you know, you great big
mouth. youg" Guiteau called out His
shusc ran on from this time In an almost
ipeesSant stream. One OF the policemen
sitting behind Guiteau laid a hand on his
arm. trying 10 quiet him.
..You mind your business, or I'll slap
vonr mouth" he said, with currish anger.
Then, again, 10 Judge Porter: You great
big goose
MIR. Porter was speaking all this while :;
and a, he closed there was murmur as il
Of applause beginning, which was checked.
Then resuming in a loud, clear voice, and
pointing his finger sternly at Guiteau, he
said: 81 demand that this criminal be re-
handed to the dock"
The crowd was now stirred with excite
ment, and listened breathlessly, while Gui-
teau himself. without appearing TO realize
that the motion was likely TO mean any,
thing more than il had meant before, pre-
tended 10 busy himself with his newspaper,
looking away from II every moment TO
make some interruption. Judge Porter
S1id that ii the court was TO he filled with
6lasphcmy il should be heard coming from
the prisoners box and not from the cOun-
sci Liable. and truly added that there was
not a man at the American bar who would
not have been sileuccd and disgraccd if he
had uttered what Guitcau had dared to
utter under the false pretencc OF being n
COUNSEL He invoked action in the name
Of the American people; whereupOn Gui-
teau made an insulting response, ending
with Mr.. plymouth Porter" lie fur
ther informed the Judge that " that kind
Of talk" wasn't worth his IIOnOr's notice.
Formal argument was now begun upon
the motion. Mr.. Dayidge, i'm opening, re-
ierrcd 10 the duration of the trial and the
equal duration of the outrageous conduct
Of the prisoner. He took care TO explain
that the counsel for the prosecution did not
subscribe 20 the doctrine that the cOnStitu-
iional rights OF Il prisoner could not be lost
by misbehayioi. and reminded Justice Cox
that the practice Of the Court had been
that men under indictment sat in the dock,
citing the ease of General Sickles, who was
put there, although ut the time OF his trial
he was lawyer in good standing and a
member OF Congress. Mr.. Dayidge added
that the outrageous and scandalOus Insult
10 Judge Porter furnished the prov0catiOn
for which they had waited.
Guiteau went on coolly with his inter-
rpions. not dreaming, apparently, that
his long freedom was to be restrained. Mr..
Reed and Mr.. Scoyille both gave assurance
that any measure which would keep the
prisoner quiet would be relief TO them,
but suggested merely q warning by the
Court that ne would be placed i'm the dock
unless he restrained himself. Here Gui-
teau suggested, when Mr.. Porter apollo
eized for q defect in his hearing, that he
was every stupid; and when Mr.. SEQ
willie said no one was more annoyed by the
Interruptions than he was, Guiteau blurted
at him, "That's because you're a iackass
on this case two thirds OF the time"
Colonel Corkhill, i'm addressing the Court,
demanded not only the removal TO the
dock, but also that the prisoner be lett in
the custody If the Marshal, where he be-
longed. and that the policemen who were
detailed 10 take charge should be allowed
10 return 10 their duties. The remark was
thought by some 10 be unfortunate, but only
SO because it was easily open TO base mis-
construction. That Mr.. Scoyille promptly
put upon it by declaring it to be direct
invitation 10 assaSSins 10 come into the
COURTROOM and shoot Guiteau. The assas-
sin himself has hardly said anything worse
IA the whole course OF the trial. Judge
Porter properly denounced il further on,
and Colonel Corkhill reiterated his state
meni. declaring that Guiteau was entitled
70 the same treatment as other criminals,
and nothing besides.
In his first remarks Colonel COrkhill eX-
pressed his approval Of the course pursued
by Justice Cox toward Guiteau by convey
ing the impression that IL had probably
been the means of exhibiting his true mem
tal condition. Gunteau himself furnished
the best commentary upon the statement
by saving, with his usual quickness "Lel
II 20, them And certainly there seemed
10 be no good reason why, II the state
mentS of the District Attorney were literally
correct, the exhibition should not 20 on
until the ease was actually submitted 10 the
jury.
"rn give YOU worse than | do now II
YOU put me in the dock" Gulteau called
out TO Mr.. Corkhll. When the latter de-
handed that the Marshal take charge OF the
assassin and the policemen be allowed TO
return 10 their duties, Guiteau became eX-
cited. and exclaimed: "IOu can't cOnVlct
me, and now YOU want TO shoot me- ms
he repeated several times. Then he leaned
over toward Colonel Corkhill with lace
flashed with rage and his blood-shot eyes
cleaning at Linn, and said, in hoarse voice
rendered terse with unutterable malice,
"God Almighty will curse you, you inter-
nal wretch" While Judge Porter was
defending Colorel Corkhill against MI.
Seoyille's unjust aspersion, Guieau con-
stanlly ieered at him. "Don't, don y" ne
would say with a grin, in which me al
tempt TO express dersion was u struggle
against the downright malice that seemed
OIL hi. whole being. 80, you're aWlui,
he said with knocking smart.
Judge Porter added to Colo1ei CORK
hills alinsion 10 the coarse OF Justice 'oA
The assurance that he had approved ana
indicated IL down 10 the time thai 'uiteau
Proclaimed himself sane, and declared 'ha'
be had been sane from IN hour AFTER shoo'-