The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-18

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ded assent and Guiteau said; 81 have
written down what want to say. and L
will read it. 1t is in regard to my speech.
He then read with considerable empha
sis-'I intend no disrespect to this honor
able court I intend no controversy with
this honorable court. In general | am
SATISFIED WITH THE LAW
as propounded by your Honor; but have
suggested still broader view, which ask
your Honor to follow, to-wit: That if the
iury believe that believe | was right to
remove the President because had special
Divine authority so TO do and was forced
to do it by the Deity, they will
MANIA,
Sickles. Mcfarland and Hiscock were
ACQUITTED on the ground of transitory
mania.
"In my speech published in all the lead
inc American papers yesterday, and which
I presume your Honor has read, L gave my
reason for asking your Honor so to charge
Reed made brilliant and lawyer-like plea
| for the defense, and Scoville Is making a
| strong argument for his theory; but neither
Reed or Scoville represent me IN this de-
fense. | am here as my own counsel, ana
| as stated in the opening OF the case, NO
one can represent me to that jury. L
| know
MY FEELING AND MY TNsPIRATIoN IN RE
| MOVING THE PRESIDENT,
and have set it forth to my Satisfaction
in nv speech published yesterday, and
ask your Honor, in the name OF justice, IL
/ the name of the American people, to allow
me to address the jury of my countrymef
when nv life may be at stake. IL mar
on that Jury has doubt as to his duty II
acquitting me, my speech VIII pTonapis
Sc tile him in my favor. ana thereiole :.
the interest of justice It Is OF greae llnpol
tance that they hear me In my aoiehse
| Your Honor can decide the mat.er IL So'
| have any doubt as to your dLV-
| Scoville began with general complain
of alleged
! IrNFATRNEss ON THE PART OF THE Pl~'h
CUTIoN,
particularly the prosecuting attorney.
i Scoville unwittingly raised smile b.
declaring as one of the counts of his Indlct
ment that the Government had acted un
fairly i'll putting upon the stand so man.
witnesses to prove the act OF the killing
and going over and over the horrors OF tn
: scene. Said counsel: II declare that
was shame and disgrace, the exhlbltlo
made here by the prosecution for the pun
pose of influencing your feelings and emo
tions, rather than your Judgment.
Corkhill (sarcastically)- sboul
have been more polite and sympathizing tt
wards the prisoner
Scoyiile then crititized the course of th
, prosecution in refusing to permit the pri
oner to address the jury for brief hour
two, lust because they feared he might oil
close'by his manner or show his true mel
5 tai condition.
In alluding to the proposition to alo
the prisoner to speak, Scoyille quoteu u
District Attorney as having sald III u
9 prisoner should be allowed to speak
ought to be from the dock.
, Corkhill-'1 said nothing OF the KIN
: I protested against his return to the cou
5 sci table. and I said it would be dlsgra'
E to have him speak from the dock.
re Guitcau called out: We'll. have Des
a good boy lately, so you'd better let 4
- out"
e. Scoville then called attention to lett
C. written by Guiteau to the District AIte
10 neY, and from which portion had pc
!, clipped, as he claimed, by the prosecutl
u and in spirit of unfairness.
ut Davidge (smiling}-"Oh! Just assuI
le that one of the conspirators cut it out.
e Corkhill-'1 suppose what you
e driving at is that you want the jury
o1 think [ cut slip out of that letter"
I'd Scoville-.I believe that it was done
IT. you or by your direction, for the reas