The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21
direction to the bailiffs to drag him

ness-like direction to the bailiffs to drag him
out.
Guiteau called out: ~ think the most
sensible thing to do, Your Honor, would be
to let in little fresh air"
The suggestion was Immediately acted on,
and Davidge resumed his speech In a few
minutes Guiteau interrupted sneeringly:
YOU'RE putting it all wrong, Davidge
You're talking for money now"
Without noticing the interruption, Dav-
'dge adverted to the period of the two weeks
when 1.-The prisoner was making up his mind
to commit the act"
Il was praying to find out the Lord S
will, broke in the prisoner.
Davidge (partially turning to the Judge)-
Let him go on; | will hang him upon his
own testimony.
The prediction, however, appeared to have
no terrors for Guiteau, for his interruptions
became more and more frequent Allusion
being made to his not paying his debts, he
shouted: Pm a better man than Corkhill
in that particular | always pay my debts
when have the money; he don't pay his
when he has money in his pocket"
Reading from the evidence, DaVidge
quoted from Guiteau's own testimony this
sentence: Il don't tell my business to every
body; | keep my mouth shut"
Guiteau retorted: That's true, except
here; l have to open it pretty often here"
end in few minuets he shouted, in loud
tones Confer not with the flesh and blood /;
that was Paul's idea and that's mine. | got
my advice from the Deity not from flesh
and blood; that's the way Paul got his work
in and that's the way did mine The
trouble with you, Davidge is that you dom t
know anything about the Deity. He knows
about you, though; and you'll know some
thing about Him when He gets you down
below"
Guiteau continually interrupted with a
onstantly-increasing exhibition of ugly
temper You'll get the Deity down on you
for the way you are conducting this case,
he shouted. land He'll eternally damn you.
Davidge." Again he cried out: The former
Attorney General refused to have anything
to do with this case, because he is Christian
gentleman. He knew the Deity was on my
side" His interruptions became so noisy
that Davidge paused for a moment and said
IL trust, gentlemen, you will not draw an
inference from the fact that do not take
any occasion to reply to any of these false
hoods" turning his head toward the pris-
| oner) that are being uttered here
You tell the truth, and I'll let you
alone" snarled the prisoner.
"Davidge read in detail the evidence oi
| General Reynolds, during which he was
continually interrupted by the prisoner, and
concluded his remarks with these words
Il promised you, gentlemen, WOulu no.
make a set speech, and in closing shall in
dulge in no peroration except TO say to you
that your cOuntrymen and all Christendom
are waiting Cor your verdict. thank you
| for your attention"
Guiteau added, "And l thank you, Mr.
Davidge, for your speech. 1t is very ligh
one. | hope Porter will give us as light {
one, too. He had better see Presiden
Arthur before he commences. | wrote th'
1 4 81. a trxr.
| ago."
| Colonel Reed stated lie would prefer to be
| gin and end without a break, and though
he could finish all that he desired to say b.
| ] o'clock to morrow.
Adjourned till TO morrow.