Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-26
1T 7.
THE LAST OF THE AssAssIN's lNPu-
DENcE AND BLAcKauARDIsM.
Porter Concludes His Argument
at 8 O'clock.
JUDGE cox CHARGES THE
JURY.
They Return with a Verdict In a
Few Minutes.
A Bill TO Reorganize the q. 3. Judi.
ciary System.
INTERESTING MIsCELLANE-
INTERESTING MISCELLANE-
Gus NEWS.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL

ing, My sister has been DONG SUNNI siiy
talk in Chicago. She means well, but she's
no lawyer"
Porter resumed his argument, admon-
ished, he said, by the falling snow and the
severity Of the weather, from which he
had suffered, and from which, doubtless,
the jury had suffered. He felt it necessary
to vary somewhat from his original inten-
tons and trust to the honor and intelli-
gence Of the jury to supply his deficien-
cies. He would not, therefore. linger over
the dry details Of the evidence, feeling it
imperatively necessary that he should
bring his remarks to a conclusion as soon
as possible. He would simply touch upon
a few salient points Of the evidence. John
w. Guiteau, said Porter, ! believe to be an
honorable man. He came here ready to
contribute his means, his evidence, and
his services to save his brothers life and
an honored fathers name, and yet the
truth came from his lips that must i'm
press upon every one of you the convic-
ton that on the I'd of July this prisoner
was as sane as you or /, or the Judge upon
this bench. Reading from the evidence of
j. W. Guiteau and commenting upon it,
Mr.. Porter said of the prisoner: He has
| TWO faces
Guiteau-How many have you got?
He has two faces, repeated Porter, one
| showing the sanctity Of q Pharisee, and
the other the hideous grin of the tiend
that possesses him. As he continued he
read from j. w. Guiteau's testimony rela-
| tive to his last interview with the prisoner.
Guiteau continually interrupted with
such comments as what l say is always
true"
Porter-What you say is generally false.
Proceeding, Porter contrasted the life,
| conduct, and deceitful practices OF the
prisoner with that Of the Apostle Paul, in
the light of the assumption that he, like
Paul, was doing the Lords work. Paul
never palmed off a brass watch for gold
"Neither did l." shouted Guiteau.
Porter-Paul never swindled his credi-
tors out Of his just debts.
ooh, you are a blood money man" re-
taliated Guiteau. You belong to the Ju-
| das tribe"
The picture drawn by Porter was any
thing but q lovely one, and provoked the
| prisoner to the most abusive retorts.
"You are a liar, and you know it, and l
tell you SO to your face, Judge Porter, he
called out.
This man. said Porter, who says he
nsver deceived anybody
"That's a fact" piped in the prisoner,
put that in frequently"
This man who says he never deceived
anybody, proceeded Porter, says in one of
his handbills "a lecture by the Hon.
Charles Guiteau." II he never deceived
anybody, where did he get his title Of
Honorable?
Guiteau-That's the way my letters
came addressed. sir; and to "the little
giant Of the West"
Porter continued: 1.-THE Lord murdered
Garfield"
Guiteau-Yes, and he'll murder you.
too, before long.
Porter-The Lord defrauded the print
ers and the Broadway houses. and every
night and every morning this Christian
prisoner thanks the Lord for his work.
Guiteau continued, desperately shout
ing: You're Q liar, and you know it; you
haven't brains enough to talk: A saint
from heaven couldn't stand the abuse
of that man Porter, and I won't stand 1t.
He's O liar. and / call him So"
Porter said he was simply reading from
the sworn statement Of Guiteau's brother.
Guiteau-He's no brother Of mine; I
want that understood. Ny sister sympa-
thizes with me.
The first interruption from counsel came
when Reed s~trenuously objected to Porter's
quoting from English authorities.
Judge Cox said there was no cause for
objection. Though i: was not very rels-
want it was not Objectionable.
Guiteau's remark about the Jews called
from Porter the remark that he had yet TO
know o man who need be ashamed to
spring from the SAM race as our Savior.
The clamor made by Guiteau, reinforced
by Scoville, resembled q small babel.
Scoville finally objected to Porter's con-
insisted that Porter should be arrested for
insolence. The bailiffs, in trying to quiet
the assassin. only drew from him the most
vicious demonstrations, which nearly
obliged them to administer wholesome
discipline.
Porter then reviewed DR.. Speika's testi-
mony, and was called q miserable, dirty,
lying whelp by the prisoner.
At 8 o'clock Judge Porter concluded his
argument, and Judge Cox charged the
jury. At 5: IS the Court was called to or
der, and at 5: SO the jury came in and rem
dered a verdict Of Guilty, as indicted"
Cassidy Hard NJ Work.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Representative
Cassidy yesterday introduced a bill for the
appropriation Of 500, 900 for expenditure
under the direction OF the Secretary Of the
Interior in sinking two artesian wells to be
selected by him on the public lands In
Nevada, to test the feasibility Of reclaim.
ing large tracts by this method in that re-
gion.
Also a bill to provide for the adjudica-
ton and payment Of claims growing out
of the Pyramid Lake Indian war In 1850.
The bill directs the Secretary Of War to
appoint a commission Of three army Of
ficers for this purpose, and a~ppropriates
an amount not exceeding $40, 900 to pay
their awards.
Also a bill to create q Bureau OF Mining
in the Department Of the Interior. Its
object is to provide q specific agency for
gathering and disseminating information
regarding mining.
Congressman Cassidy yesterday made an
argument before the House Committee on
Claims in advocacy Of his bill to reimburse
the State Of Nevada for moneys expended
and liabilities assumed on account Of In
dian hostilities. The indications are that
the committee will recommend Its passage.
The Mormon Question.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-The Inter- Oceans
Washington special says: Many people
from Utah are here working up the move
ment to secure a new form Of government
for the Territory. They do not desire q
Territorial form Of government. but they
do want either OF the Utah bills now be-
fore Congress to become q law. They pro-
pose to have Utah governed on the
same general plan by which the
affairs of the District Of Colum.
bia are regulated. They urge the
appointment by. the President OF q