The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-11-29
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spOnse, which SHOWS tnere IS one Wo'bau
in the United States that probably has
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This remark elected good deal OF
laughter, but not from the prisoner who
angrily exclaimed: "Wrofe her two let
ters and she wrote me two. You, Sco-
vile, suppressed the rest | have been
looking for q response to my last letter /
for three weeks, and | am certain you
have lieG about it. tell you so pub !
lically," he continued raising his voice.
you can't fool me am going to fol-
low her, Laughter.
Scoville-"The letters Guiteau wrote
l did not send"
A IsGRACEFUL Row.
No, you did not send them. / knew
You had lied about it Tba. is not the
first lie YOU have told," cried the pris
oner, emphasizing the words with blows
upon the table. II knew you had been
living. You told me you had sent the
letters, and now you say you have not.
Court, sternly-"Be quiet"
District Attorney-"Scovijle knows
that if there we're any such letters they
never could reach the jury, and this at
tempt to get into public colloqlv with
this man is reprehensible. Let this man
play bis part when the time comes"
Il am not playing part" cried the
prisoner. excitedly and gesticulating
wildly, 81 knew Scoville was lying"
Scovlle-I understand this evidence
is coming; that it is perfectly compe-
tent
"As general thing, testi nony OBJ
tanned from lying is not competent" re-
torted the prisoner.
BLOOD ON TaE MOON.
, Scoville-I do not reply to Corkhill.
at present, for his inslnuation When
the lime comes for the argument in this
case, he will get his answer.
The significant tone in which this wa:
; said brought down storm Of applause
.. from the spectators
IL had considered" continued SEQ
vile, "this evidence was competent.
The Prisoner-"Y nu will not have any
SUCCESS from the Lord by lying.
YOU LIE! YOU LIE!
T. I've found you out When a man lier
to me once. never believe him again
You have lied to me once, AMI that i
\ played out" The prisoner In maxim!
= tbs speech seemed to be convulsed wit
passion, and 1t was in vain that hi
= brother and sister attempted to quie
. him
y ScovilIe-"AI want in this case
% that the truth shall prevail"
Prisoaer-"That is what want, az
II l am going to have it, too"
n Scoville, to the jury-All / want i
a that the truth shall prevail, and il yo
n believe produce an item of evide nc
re for
THEATRICAL EFFECT,
without The earnest conviction it is ju'
ID and proper to te done, want you nc
only to reject it, but to charge it sgaini
IN me, with ten fold effect in your fins
to verdict. [Applause The prisons
p has been called, when boy
TO The prisoner-Julius Caesar. nevt
like the name and do not have 1t. To
r much OF the negro about it.
Scoville-The name, as understan'
ct was Julius Charles
I'd The prisoner-My legal name
10 Charles Guiteau.
Scoville then proposed to read bul
die OF letters written by the prisone
as dating back to 1858, as showing the beI
40 of his mind. Tue district attorney o.
no iscted to their introduction, as not CO.
nected with the crime.
So The prisoner-We will show they q
lie authentic. f.
The Judge admitted the letters.
,as Scoville then read the letters, most
them being addressed to Mrs. ScoYill
or. and some to himself. Those OF 4
Mt earliest date, 1858. show nothing pee
liar, but gradually they drift into 7
yer ligious turn, quoting texts Of Scriptu'
Re and appealing to his sister to turn
20. God. This feature of them is mark
he after be has gone TO the Oneida Col
"a munity, the first letter from which
,od dated February, 81 In this he la
in. down and supports the doctrine of II
community. When the letter was res
the prisoner said
81 forgot that letter; it was We
good representation for the influence u
o' der which lived for six years. / "
Ell, not aware it was in existence.
az The last letter from Oneida was da,
yer October, 1866, and stated his views
os changed; that he desired to leave
'uu community and go to New York
gu qualify for position in some bank, a
y asking Scoville to send him fifty d
:, ,o lars.
m The prisoner-I was recovering frt
my insanity tber; got up under tn
pe, Influence. was getting my eyes or
then: away from those miserable peo
n"' / bad been SIX years subject TO th
fanaticism.
Scovlle explained others of the pl
ms oners letters had been burned up in
ted office, in the Chicago fire. These lett
l,h, happened to be kept at home. The n
and letters read were from New York {
any Brooklyn, in 1867 and 1858. Th
Ella were no striking pecuiarities in any
ing these letters, except where they dealt "
and religious subjects. Adjourned till