Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-12-31

THE AssAssIN's TRIAL CON-
TINUED.
Re Proposes to Laugh BIS Case Out Of
Court.
a Proposition to Let the jury
Separate.
scoviile Makes the Ees. Speech During the
Trial.
UNPRECEDENTED RIOT AT PLYMOUTH.
NORTH CAROLINA.
ESPECIAL TO The sExrIxrL-l

counsel sat, he paused . moment and whispered
to s~coville: III you will only keep quiet to-
day 1 will laugh this case out of Court" As
soon Is he rescued the dock be shouted out;
some leading papers In America consider me
The greatest fellow they have met nsoroe time.
Ats O'Clock last night l received the following.
which l will read for the OBLIGATION Of The
audience and the American people"
Ma. CHARLES J. GrIrEAu, Washington; All
Boston sympathizes with you. You ought 10
be President. A HosT OF ADMIRERS.
Psusing a moment he brsnched off into q
rambling ~hsrgngue, quoting scripture and com,
pairing himself 70 the meek and Lowry sesIs.
- / have been accused Of using too harsh Ian
ruage," he added, ssbut ! take my pattern from
tn. Savior of mankind. l shall submit my
name to the next Republican Convention. l
shall expect 10 be before it. There are only
two men in the country who want me hanged;
One is Judge Porter, who expects to get s5,0O0
from the Government if i am convicted, and
the other is Corkhill, who expects 10 set
bounced, and knows l am the cause OF it.
Counsel for the prosecution having entered,
Dr.. Kemster took the stand, and Scoytlie re-
sumed his erossex9mination.
Witness did not believe in temporary IN
sanity, in the sense that persons could be il
sane and wholly recover from it In an hour.
The witness was asked If he believed General
Sickles was sane or insane vhen Ne shot hey,
and he replied: II think he was sane, sir"
uE ~
they thought he was insane.
Upon the witness leaving the stand Corkhil
announced that he had but one more witness
to introduce on the part Of the Government
He would like to hear from Scoville ~ to how
much time he might consume in sur-rebuttal,
that some idea might be hsd as to how much
longer this lo-ng-drawn-cut trial would con-
tinue.
scoville replied: We have some witnesses
whose names have been presented since We
closed our case. and / shall ask the Court to
permit us to have them sworn, and our reason
will be upon the ground Of newly discovered
evidence material to the case. ! shall only ask
your Honor to allow me TO ask Q few-queshons
Of these witnesses relative 10 the independent
facts heretofore unknown to me.
Corkhil-We would like to know what You
expect to prove.
scoyilfe-we have evidence to offer relative
to the state of the prisoners mind just before
the shooting.
Davidge-Could you give US an idea OF how
much time you viii want upon sur-rebuttal
Sc~oyille-seversI days probably all next
week.
Dayidge-we must object. your Honor, to re-
opening this case
scoyills insisted that he did not desire TO de-
lay the trial or consume the time OF the Court,
but the prosecution had consumed weeks with
these expert witnesses, meeting with them
nightly and comforting with them in prepars-
ton of this csse, and he did not propose 70 be
cut short in the matter of time. He would re-
new. however. his proposition that ne jury be
l DtfilA1lltd u btpd1dtE Il ~ " ~ N~N-N1f
relying upon their honor an integrity.
Guitesu-I agree with that, too, your Honor.
They are heightened, honorable men, and l
ain't afraid to trust them anywhere. The
American people don't want me hanged any
how: and the beat thing this prosecution can
do Is TO dismiss the indictment and let us All
60 home.
tention to the outbursts VI the prisoner. and
| intimated that IL they were TO continue he
must request that the dock be moved 70 the
farther corner OF the room, where at least the
prisoner could not disturb the Jury. I do not
ask, he added, for immediate action, your
Honor.
Guitesu lsneeringiyl-oh, you don't. Mr..
Judge Porteri
seovilie-I wish that Judge Porter would
make his motion when he desires srgue action
| upon them, and not to be continually making
his little speeches to the Jury.
Porter-l have an undonoted right 70 DO SO.
The question Of permitting the jury 20 dis
band was sgsin raised. but was dismissed by
the foreman announcing that they preferred
not TO separate, PROVIDED tney eoulo nave
reasonable opportunity for exercise and fresh
air.
Corkhill proceeded to reply to what he
termed the counsel's sspersions upon the dis
tinguished medical gentlemen who did honor
| to the atste. He would repel the assertion
that they met nightly 10 weave meshes about
this criminal. The prisoner himself had
woven the meshes that were fast inclosing
him.. End only two men land they the spawn OF
the medical profession) who would not even
| acknowledge that they believed in God, had
been found who world, under oath, declare
their belief In the prisoners insanity.
scoville replied to CorkhilI, and surprised
every one by making ono Of the best sHd most
impressive speeches that has been heard IN
the Courtroom since the opening OF the trial.
In the finest language he vindieated the con-
duct of the defense, and severely rebufed the
course Of the District Attorney in his unseen
iy efforts to muzzle and drive the defense from
Court" Some manifestations OF applause
fQllowaA tha coneluefou NJ hfa aDaAcI. hnt IT
was quickly checked by the Court.
Escape Of Negro Prisoners.
PLYMOUTH IN. o. Dec. 29.-on Saturday some
negroes were fighting. and when the town
Constable attempted to stop the row he was
founded MORALLY, and another white man
was stabbed. On Tuesday four arrests were
made, and the parties bound over. On the
way to the jail the sheriff was attacked by
negroes aud the prisoners escaped. They are
still at large. The doctors attending the dying
man were also STACKED. The rioters are armed
and defy the civil authorities in Plymouth, and
the Governor has ordered several companies OF
militia to town.
A Threatened Riot Of Armed Ne.
gr0es.
NORFOLK (vs.l, Dec. s0.-Information is re-
ceivsd of . threatened riot at Plymouth, n.
swearing the destruction Of life and property.
Inc mayor mas teie8rhpneu dOFeTnOr jkfvlb
for q military force to suppress violence.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5o.--The Herald's special
from Raleigh has the follow ing details Of the
Plymouth riot; This morning the following
telegram was received from the Mayor OF Ply
mouth 1t the Executive Department here:
There is an unprecedented riot in this town.
and I am unable to suppress 1T by the civil au-
thority Of this county. earnestly appeal to
you to order .everai military Companies to be
here at the earliest time possible to suppress
It. There are now 800 negroes here. and all
are armed with guns. They defy the law.
The latest news tonight fs tn & the Sheriff has
been injured n one Of the attacks and one ne.
gro killed. This rumor was not well anthem.
ticated. 1t is thought that the troops arrived
1T the scene early in the evening. and to-mor-
row important Developments are expected.
Governor Jarvis may possibly go to Plymouth
in person II special need should arise. Troops
to the number of 800. from the eastern part Of
the State, can be sent there. The opinion IL
expressed here tonight that perhaps the ne.
groes may flock in from the swsnps and
largely increase the force Of the rioters.
The CannOn.CampbelI Case.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30.-The Star says the
general sentiment Of the embers Of the
House Committee ON Elections, in regard TO
Cannon Campbell case from Utah, is that
neither Of them IL entitled to q seat in the
House. The committee will hrst inquire into
the subject Of whether Cannon moi = or 10 not an
all probability that the whole matter Will be
referred back 10 the people Of Utah for . new
election.
Farther Particulars OF the Riot ~
Plymouth.
NORFOLK Dec. 30-There are no further
reports Of violence from the riot ct Plymouth.
but the town Is still in q state Of intense ex.
element and apprehension. Governor Jarvis
ts en- route thither. and has telegrsphed the
proper officers Of that section TO repair to the
town and institute an immediate and thorough
investigation.
A Matchmaking Charge.
BLooMINoToN Qll.), Dec. Drew. II. o.
Hoffman, pastor OF the First NJ. y. Church Of
this city. and one Of the most promising min |