, 1881-12-29
Tho prisono-A worry uloo speech, but not
a wor1 OF truth In It,

4uo NuHfk lli8ll IEllucEEal Ats N0I@oiVta ~
WINS hardly necessary to say that tile cnfidnct
Of Tho prisoner l,nsl beef, In persistent vloln-
tlun of order and tletorun. fn Tho beginning
the 0nty methods wlllc', could be resortctl to
to suppress this disorder were such rs must
Infringe the constitutional rights of thu prls-
oncr, and that was a conclusive argument
ngat,,st them. Until Saturday last ITO other
method Ind boon proposed. Then this pr0p-
osillon (which lie Ind alruatiy lad til ml,Ht)
was submitted. It liad hitherto been MI int
PRESTON shared b. tho Court nnl counseltl.n
the prisoners conduct atld lnngungc In cntrt
would afford Tho best Indication Of Ills mental
alltl moral character, ntMl contribute largely
to the enlightenment of Court aud Jury OH
the question OF his responsibility. 1t was,
therefore, on tho express desire Of the Dis
trlct-Attorlley that tho Court Ind
allowed such lntitutlo Of conduct In
order to furnish the experts MI
opportunity Of diagnosing the prisoners
case. As It now appeared. the opinions
Of the experts hal pren largely
founded on the exhibitions wlItch Ind taken
piaco OIL tho trial, and, II they had contributed
to ennble thoEe experts 10 reach their con-
cluaipn. IL would be q complete vind1catton
Of tho view ri tic Distrtct~Attorney rs to tho
proper course 10 be pursued. at this stagp
Of tho trial. however. this object seemed h
hnyc been accomplished. The trtnl was now
approaching Its close. The experts Ind ind
n,nple opportunity to maize up tl,clr judg-
incnts and pronounce tlct,i before Court ald
jury It was Incumbent on the Cunrt now to
ifllposn such restraint rs the circumstances
OF thu case admitted, nnd which would c0It-
duce to MI orderly conduct Of the casc. Tho
prisoner had right to hear tho testimony OF
tho witnesses. lie conl, not be gagged or
sent cut Ut coart. Tho proper ptaco for II
prisoner on trial for feaily was tie dock.
Iie could only come within tho bar to be- ar-
rnigned and 10 receive sentence. II tho
Court granted Him tho privilege Of sitting
beside Ills counsel. 1t was n privilege which
could ho withdrawn sttnlmari1y. While the
prisoner had ali undonbtcd right to net MS
Ills owll counsel, Or to appear by counsel. liu
could not exercise both rights Simultaneous
". Having accented counsel, tile prisoner
Ind waived his own right to appear rs such
III person, On consideration Of all the cir
c,mstances, tho Court thought the motion
would lave to bc granted, nnd that tho prls-
oner should bc placed In tho duck, but he
did not mean the prisoner sllonll be exposed
to my danger. lie sllonltl have tho fullest
protection.
PUTTING THE Assassin IN THE DOCK.
Tho prisoner (spenking quietly, ns
though he dreaded being placed in tho dock,
which wns filled at tile time with spcctntors)
10 settle the matter, will SIT quietly llure.
VIII 1t not be satisfactory IT keep quiet Md
stay here? II sit In the duck llay be
worse.
Tile Court directed that tho Marshal clcnr
the dock and place the prisoner there. Dur
Ing tho confusion and noiso incident to tIIis
movement the prisoner exclaimed III asslb-
tlued tone: II l,avo no objection to going to
tie dock II your Honor says So"
Tho C0urt-I say SO. simply In hopes Of
keeping YOU quiet
The prlsoner-I move the courtroom be
cleared. II nm going into tho dock want
tho courtroom cleared.
Tho prisoner having been placed in the
dock, nnu quiet having been restored, Judge
Porter said: ut Is to be borne In mind that
, the cltmcra wi,icl, seems 10 haunt the pr1s-
o.,cr has no foundation. Ilo Is In no danger
except from the hang1nan's rope, and, so
long rs the officer Of tho law stands beside
him, 10 lnnn will imperil TINT officer fn the
discharge OF Ills public duty by firing n shot
ut the prisoner" [ApplauEe.] &.
Tho Court directed tho Atnrsl,nl to place
the prisoner where he could have q full view
OF tho wlthess.
cuIssEs.
Tho prisoner from tho dock)-I am doing
very well here, II your 11onur please. 1t Is
1illy n confession OF tile prosecntion's weak
ness. would not bo afraid to go all over
washington alone, or New York. or Boston.
Thunder that broadcast. God Almighty will
curse the prosecution. Take your time OH
this CorkhilL lou are having your way for
few minutes. but God grlnls slow but sure.
1om hnye got no case anu you know It, r
Tho District Attorney, Ill reply to bc0vlllc's
speech, stated that lao had been always ol-
posed to having any extra guards around tlla
prisonur, lle believed In allowing hln 10
stand Ills trial like amy other man. No ylo-
lence would como to him any more than to
criminal charged with smaller oifense. lle
did not wish any specinl protection around
the prisoner, nor did i!o think 1t necessary.
1t was mn Indication ttnt ho was In danger.
lie tcorkh!ll) never thought he was III
danger,
sfr. scovtllo {sneerlngly)-Yo must think