New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-18

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judge Porter can speak on Thursday. lie may not
occupy more than one dav. certainly not the Wh".e
oi two days. II. therefore, justice OoAS cI"I-o =,
not OF great length. there W"uIu seem L. uo -"
reason whv the ease should not 20 10 me jHlE on
Inday. Ii VIII 20 on saturday at the latest
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
WA>nINGroN, Jan. 17.-When Mr. ScovIle
rose to proceed with his argument the prisoner re-
minded him that be was to address the Court ana M
Scoyinc yielded for that purpose.
The iri .oucr then proceeded TO read in very pre-
tentous, oratorIcal style. the following statement:
~ intend Gisrcspcct 10 this honorable Court DC
sire no controversy With this honorable Court In gen
Cra am satisfied With the law rs proposed by your
Honor But / have a stin broader view OF the law
which ask your Honor 10 follow, to wit: That II the
jury believe that believed that it right for me TO
remove the President, because ! had special divine
authority so TO do and forced to by the Deity
they VIII acquit the ground Of transitoy mania
sckes. Mcfarland and Hiscock meaning CoiG were
acquitted the ground Of tTansitory mania In my
speech published Yesterday in an the leading newspa
pers OF the country, and which presume your Honor
has read gave my for asking your HoUor so to
charge Mr. Reed made brilliant and lawyer-ike plea
for the defence and Mr. Scoylleis making strong argu
,nent on his theory But neither Mr. Reed Mr.
vile represents me in this defence ] am here as my
own counsel and have been from the beginning No
one represents me TO this jury know my feelings and
inspirations In removing the President and have set It
forth ny speech yesterday and ask your Honor IN
~ in a.
nry in the name Of the American people, to
ouou ma f. address that turv Of my coun-
trymen in case where my life may be
at stake, If upon that Jury has doubt as TO his
duty to acquit my speech VIII probably settle II In
my favor b.r.for. in the Interest Of Justice II is Of
the greatest importance that the jury should near me III
my dc..p.a"
Judge Cnx-I will take the matter into consideration
The prisoueG-Thauk you. sir.
bIr scoviIle then proceeded with his argument He
criticised very severely the conduct Of the District
Attorney in sending experts {, the ia-not ascertain
real uc' con itiop of prisoner and what it was
ON tb d., ~, T,Iv Irt to make ND case for the Govern
mont When tbo District Attorney knew That the qurs-
so, and rrob,l, tbe only question ttt would arise
in Tho trial of the risoucr WAS as o the condition of his
int me- o. If rnv if was hi. duty os an officer of
tho law a. mn officer of the court rs a man HIGH in
uuthorty reurcscntlng the dignity and majesty OF
aw ana Justice it- highest FORM make
such nm investigation of the mental condition of the
prisoner Or would satisfy jury on this subject. He
complained that the D-tict-At,rncy had suppressed
all evidence of the state Of the prisoners mind for the
first TWO weeks since his confinement.
Tho D.,tri,tAttorn.y denied the settlement, ana
minded Mr. 9covle that the prosecution had put upou
The stand Dr Young the phJ stefan OF the JAIL Who hai
seen the prisoner on the p day July and day
thereafter. lie also said that Nh scoyc himself was
1T the iou tho 1'h Of July and subsequent DAYS.
Nj Scoyi'c adInitted the fact, but combined
that The shorthand notes Of the conversation
with the prisoner which had been taken by the District
Attorney seuographer had been purpo--ly destroyed.
He complained also that Mr.. DaN3se had m.srcprc-
scented imoHy of Dr. Suit2aa, and tina, all the
counsel for the Government had sought by lidcuc TO
bettlc Dr. Spzk and to do away with the effect Of his
open manly. scientific statements Referring incident
ally 10 tie distinction between sane and insane dclu
eion as laid down 10y some of the experts he illustrated
the sulfc hv the aucciota 20 10 Martin Luther throw
In M, iult,.ord M the head NJ the devil referring to
the failure Of the prosecution pu ON the stand Dreo-
4 90 T. ~, f1a
iail on Jnly p and the subsequent objection Of the
District Attorney 10 allow the defence 10 can IcITr,h,
ne said that while calling him a that point OF the ,sse
a." 20" ~ .
might BE- contrary to the rules OF law u vas H'' con
,t..., ,r ,,,, ,,..o7tfrp b lii ,,t ,,o,,t "a le,r
any more FROM these gentlemen to their disposition 20
give the prisoner a fair and inparial trial So too
with TIC refusal Oh the prosecution 10 +i'" P"".o-
graph oi the prisoner L" DE taken NA wv" u'S '' .e
-. -, ,,, -. ,,-,ri,,.l, Ito ala, commented
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TO Dr. Beard the Hypothetical question prepared ON the
part Of Che prosecution aud he claimed that in the pris
Oners tier which Reynolds hal handed TO the District
49,, ,,~,ros .,.i5.,,c. of s,,p,tl.ip, h,ip., torp
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out 81 j.
Refer 70 the prisoners application 10 address the
Jury he said that he and Mr. Reed had declined TO have
anything To do with revising ms intended Sneech ne
Inan and inst the why the prosecution objected
T. letting the prisoner address the jury was that they
feared Zee WohIi MAKE huch an eNi4'I'H VI HI"ol' as
1vouId convince the iury that he was insane Mr. SEQ
a.. A. .,o ri-,,.r ,,, q, s.,,o man tl,e
~ - r. -. en-. to - d., ,,,,,
District Attorney Wonid nave pe'h liy J's.'o III pun
,hins him for his outrageous ana insulting conduct
cc.,,-,,.,r ATTACKS coyrRNNfrNT CoT-vsrr
sO'NIL-l Al lACN0 gov ~ -
Referring 10 M Porter he spoke OF him as having
come money and lent himself TO the practices
,,c ro mr. sc,yille had been describing Mi Porter
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