Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-01-20
THE GUITEAU TRIAL.

inals, introduced in evidence by the
prosecution. He had noticed that the
tables produced here by DR.. Grey
omitted some essential features of his
reports.
Corkhill: DR.. Gray didn't prepare
any tables especially for this trial.
Scoville. DR. Gray was hired to come
here to help hang this man. He was
one of the co-conspirators, in the con-
spiracy of which the District Attorney
was chief, but fortunately. he had left
his footprints here, and before l get
through can contradict him out of his
own mouth.
Scoville pointed out in the conduct
Of Guiteau parallels to the illustrations
given by DR.. Grey, and then went on
to deny that the prisoner had been
playing part Discussing the hor-
rors Of the crime, as often shown in
the act of insane criminals, Scoville
said: There is nothing in this act to
compare with some Of these acts Of in
sane criminals, and, gentlemen of the
jury, in my opinion, if there were not
reasons, and powerful one, back Of this
prosecution, this prisoner never would
have been brought to trial. But l tell
you gentlemen Of the jury, back of this
prosecution is an influence which have
felt, and which you may feel, gentle
tlemen, before the case is concluded.
There are politicians who seek to hide
their own shame behind the disgrace of
this poor prisoner and make hun the
scapegoat for their crime. l did not
intend, gentlemen, to take up this fea-
ture of the case; but when l find the
power and influence of this Govern
ment used against me in denying a
small pittance that l have asked for,
fair and impartial trial and the small
facilities needed for a proper defence,
l do not propose to keep quiet. l say
that such men as
GRANT AND coNKLIN AND ARTHUR ARE
MORALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY RE-
SpoNsIBLE
for this crime. Mr.. Conklin shall not
escape, shall not shirk the responsible
ty of the state of things that led to this
act, and he shall not escape the con-
demnation of the American people if l
can help it for his share in this disgrace
full scramble for Office, that led to a
conflict with the chosen ruler of this
great nation, and led this poor insane
man to compass what they would have
hailed with satisfaction, as would prob
ably hundreds of other politicians if it
could occur through other than assassi-
nation-the removal of Garfield, who
stood in the way of their unrighteous
and dlsgraceful struggle for Offices.
NEITHER SHALL GRANT ESCAPE
that condemnation to which he is so
justly subjected when coming from
Mexico, and coming with undue haste,
to throw his own name into this petty
quarrel about small Office in a Repub-
lican quarrel, and sought to foment the
differences that had sprung up. l am
not going to see the misdeeds of these
men high in power visited upon the
head of this poor insane man if l can
help it. This clamor for his blood is
not for the purpose of avenging Gar
field or Of satisfying justice, but their
theory is this: If 1t can be shown this
was the act of sane man then those
politicians can say. "of course we are
not responsible for the act of sane
man. To be sure we had some differ
ences, but then it could never have led
a sane man to such an act, bur on the
contrary, gentlemen of the jury, what
is the effect of your verdict.
If you acquit him as an insane man,
why people will say some one is at
fault. We will fix the blame on the
heads and hearts of those men who
waged war upon our poor dead Presi-
dent until it drove this poor sane man,
from reading daily in the papers what
Grant said, what Conkling says, and
from constantly thinking upon it, to his
insane act of killing the President; and
there are men in high places, the really
culpable ones, who will go down to
oosterity with stigma upon their
1ames and the detestation of their
,ountrymen fastened upon their memo
les.
Recess.
Mr.. Scoville's denunciation of Conk-
in and others created profound sem {
alton in the courtroom. As soon as ,
ecess was announced, Scoville was
urrounded by ladies and gentlemen
nd congratulated upon his fearless ex- Y
osition. During recess Scoville re- I
eived the following telegram: +
New YORK, Jan. 1S.-Mr. Scoville, {
ttorney for Guiteau. The New York
,ourt of appeals have decided that the
rosecutlon, where some evidence of n
lsanity is produced for the defence, r
lust make out case of insanity be- b
ond reasonable doubt"
Counsel tor the defense will call at y
ention to this latest decision ard ask 6
udge Cox to charge the jury to that u
fleet. 7
Just as Scovllle was about to resume +,
IS argument, Guiteau broke out with :,
vehemence and shouted: |.
Something has been said here &
bout politics and l want to talk a little ii
bout politics. too. There are two or A
Tree crank newspapers in the coun. r
y" l