Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-25
THE TRIAL NEARING IT'S END.
AN EXCITING DAY IN COURT.
MR.PORTER LASHING GUITEAU
THE PRISONER CALLS HIM A LIAR
CLASHING BETWEEN THE COUNSEL.

which prevailed at the usual hour for assembling
overcame public curiosity. That does not mean
that the court chamber was not crowded. No
difference could be detected in the size OF the
crowd there. But after tie courtroom was filled
there was fewer people waiting outside, unable to
gain admittance. The impression was general
about the court house that the case would go to
the jury to-day, so the proceedings were watched
with unusual interest When Mr. Porter arrived
he said he expected to finish his argument at
noon.
GUITEAU SAYS HIS SISTER has BEEN TALKING SILLY
IN CHICAGO.
The court was called to order a few minutes
after ten O'Clock. When the prisoner was placed
In the dock he at once said: Only sister has been
doing some silly talk in Chicago She means
well, but she is no lawyer"
MIR. PORTER's FERMENTATION OF THE EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Porter then, rising, resumed his address to
the jury. he said he had reached portion OF the
argument which was WEAKNESS to himself as we'll
as tiresome to the jury. 1t was the dry presenta-
ton OF evidence. He hoped to so condense his
statement as not to delay the case another day,
nor even during this afternoon. AdmoniShed by
ils falling snow and the change OF season, he felt
that IT was time for this to come to an end.
lie reiled upon them TO supply his defects. He
must, in view OF the miSrepres entationS that may
nave become rooted in Jurors, revert to some
OF the testimony He referred to those who had
come here to swear this cause through by fixing
upon Luther W. Guteau the responsibility of this
crime by transmitting insanity to his son.
THE TESTIMONY OF JOHN ". GUITEAU REVIEWED.
Referring to the testimony of John W. Guiteau,
ne said that he had believed his brother sane and
responsible. All that changed hi was the action
of the prisoner in his CELL and the production OF
letter from his father, which he regarded as evil
dence Of insanity. He came here with a brothers
devotion to do all he could to save his brothers
lite. He had a natural bias, but it was the truth
tnat i ne was compelled to give the jury, for he
hlS1 n2 In Ol,n x>ryit IN hn nr>
honest man. Mr.. Porter then read from the teSti-
mony OF John ". Guiteau.
GUITEAU'S DOUBLE DEALING.
The portion Mr. Porter read was that referring
to the visit paid By the prisoner to his brothers
Office. The prisoner had made voluntary state
ments to the brother, just as he had to his honor
alternately fulsome in fattery, and slanderous
Just as he had to this jury whom he looked to- to
aoqal1, or lalling TO acquit, to disagree. He had
"How many have you!" interrupted the prIs-
oner.
He has two faces, continued Mr.. Porter-one
masked with tno sanctity OF the Pilarisee; the
other wearing the hdcaS grin OF the devil that is
IN IN niIn 1t horriied the son OF Luther w. Guitaau
Tramp because St Paul did; that he should go
from place to place swindling women, and saying
that it was right because it was charged to the
LoTu. Faul Swlndling and defrauding! exclaimed
tne speaker 1t was that Paul who, while serving
MS Master, worked at his trade as tent-maker.
Watches as real al gold watches He hired ne s house se
he lived in. No human being except the assassin
rent.
You are a blood-money man." interrupted the
prisoner; "yOu belong to Judas"
THE BLACK SIDE OF THE PRISONERS CHARACTER.
When the sentence OF the law and this jury was
pronounced, Mr.. Porter said we shall hear again
and again the same language OF malice, the same
language OF hate and il the prisoner had the bull
dog pistol in his hand, and dared, he would send
The bullet home again. John Guiteau had said to
him: " If you were really honest you would pay
your board bill" Mr.. Scoville would have said:
mi %Mr GuIteau, knowing your vital pety, knowing
now supple your knees are and how they are ex-
ercsed morning and night In prayer, know you
are guileless." Scoville said this man was SIN
cere-this man who went about swindling poor
women.
''The people boarded with, shouted the prison.
er, were high toned people. didn't go around
beating poor people"
''HoN. CHARLES J. GurTEAu!"
''This prisoner" continued Mr.. Porter, ,"was said
to be sincere. He advertised himself as Hon
Orable Charles j. Guiteau'"
"That's the way all my letters are addressed
now," said the prisoner, "HonOrable Charles j.
Guiteau."
'sWhen did he become honorable?" asked Mr.
Porter The little giant OF the west. When did
he become little giant Of the west? He would
pass that without comment"
"YOu haven't brains enough to comment on
that, broke In the prisoner.
THE PRISONERS BLAsPHEMY COMMENTED on
"Do you believe" continued Mr.. Porter, "that
the Lord selected him as the successor OF Paul. as
the Junior member OF the firm OF Jesus Christ & Co.
to write an inspired book and Illustrate the golden
rule, by lying in wait and numbering President.
The Lord murdered Garfield" exclaimed MI.
Porter
.Yes, ;" broke in the prisoner, ''and He will muir
der ,y, you pretty soon oon:,, ~, ~
''swindled the printers; the Lord, to whom this
man kneels In prayer every day and thanked Him
Mr. Porter, commenting upon the prisoners state
ments that the Saviour struck back when he was
struck, asked, which Bibles the Gospel according
Gu1rEAu's UNPAID BOARD BILLS.
Mr.. Porter having commented at some length
on the prisoners notorious delinQuencies In his
board bills, the prisoner exclaimed: 'It Is very
mean thing for you, Porter, to take up my board
bills You owe hundred times more than do. 1
Mr.. Porter summed up those upon whom the
prisoner sought to throw the responsibility of his
crime, from the 'tstalwarts' to the "rebels," and
there remained In him that spirit of old John
Brown, and there came to his lips, wnen on the
stand stand the words OF that ghastly song, 'old John
THE ASSASSIN WRITING uNDxR THE LAsH
The prisoner vociferated constantly from the
dock while MIR. Porter was speaking, calling him
liar, and denOuncing his brother, John. "My
brother" he said, sis full of the same sckly fanati-
c1Sm That my 1ather USED 20 haVe-the same sckly
stuff"
''The object OF all this is" he said once "to show
my total depravity-that struck my father had
fight with my brother, and attempted to kill my
sister. 1t Is all bOSh. 1t is not founded on fact"
Mr.. Porter read the letter written by Luther
w. Guiteau to Mrs. Scoville in 1875 In which
the elder Guiteau expressed the opinion, after
Charles was insane Mr. Porter said this letter
showed that the prisoners statement that he and
his father had not been on speaking terms for Is
years was false.
1--WE spoke" interrupted the prisoner, "at arms
length"
ENGLISH CRITICISM OF rHE TRIAL.
Mr.. Porter having referred to the criticisms on
the court, said: "The English have taken pains to
attack our judiciary ana our government for daily
ing with this trial and not hanging this man as
they had hanged their man within MONTH"
'The English say l am greater man than you,
Judge Porter" said the prisoner.
Mr. REED OBJECTS-THE PRISONER CLAMoRoUH
Mr.. Reed rose and said, 81 object" but Mr..
Porter did not heed him. The prisoner also raised
q clamor.
Mr.. Reed raised his voice TIN Mr.. Porter had to
notice him.
81 did not suppose" he said, turning to Mr.
Reed, "that any man would sustain these reflec-
ttOnS on the honor OF his cOuntry.n
MI. Reed insisted on his objection, and submitted
that Mr. POrter'S statements ~ to what English