New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-24

"The first and the last Time TIC o'oi ''
human being in the face"
Guiteau was angercd by Judge PorteTs deScrip-
ton of him, pointed at him with long, shaking
finger as the slcuth hound who was for SIX weeks
plotting and plotting with counsel but tue hcnu
of darkness"
"Praying's the word.' said the assassin
Jndre Porter dwelt on his claim TO be praying
man with scathiug satire. and the prisoner proNe
ont again: IS pray night aud morning l pray oo-
fore eat II you prayed more You would NC oe,,
ermor. You wouldn't be here for blood-money."
Tho INTERRUPTIONS were very frequent in tins por-
ton of the speech. Judge Porter often raising his
voice and drowaing them. Justice Cox made no
attempt to restrain Guitcau, having apparently
adopted long ago The theory which he announced
later oE-tha, the assassin could not be controlled
A long succession of damaging details were brought
ont by Judge Porter and presented with great art
Guiteau. after recovering from his insanity. he SAID
had rememhe,cd all the details OF his deluslon
He had borrowed on false prctcnccs the money with
which to execute the command which he Trotcssed
to believe caae from God. A telling passage, dclv-
cred with an oratoIcal effect that thrilled the audi
cuce was on Guiteau's frequent assertion that
"the Deity fired the shot, "Who was it,' said the
speaker who was practising 10y the river front
the Deity Who was II who sent those oSIcrS
swaylng down as Garfield didl Who ireG twenty
shots TO accn,tom himself to the sound Of the plS-
to because he had things to say after the shooting
the Dcity9
The story Of the three occasions when Gui'ean
vas ready to shoot the President was told 10y Judge
Porter with great art Of voice and gesture, leaning
much of the time against the witncss-boX The III
cidens were graphically narrated, with the speak
crs own analysis of the secret motives of the aS2s
sin and with repeated allus TO the Inconsistency
of his care for his Own safety with his declarations
that ne would have shot the President if II" had
been torn to pieces the next moment and also OF ms
claim of Divine command with his frequent revela-
tons of human Judgment. Judge Porter sald ne De
leved that Guiteau's statement that he spared Car
field because of the sick wife leaning on ms arm
was as false as nythiug lac Swears to-
Mr. Sc0ville interrupted Judge Porters descrp-
tion of the shooting to correct his statement that
Guiteau tried to run away. Mr.. Davidge protested
AGAINST what he said he feared to be a Stu!lors
attempt to break the force Of the closing speech by
continued interruptions. Judge Cox declared The
riht of counsel to put their own construction upon
testimony, saving that when they miSqnoted, 10
protesting t. quote literally, they con-" be cor
rccted Counsel ON the other sid" said that he was
interrupted in his argument exactly 10 um'S
Iudge Porter devoted a large part of his address
TO The 0ucston of the pay Of tie Government coun-
sell ard the experts. Under ordinary circumS an'cS
Iitcd aud judge Porter would have been the last
mar TO do t. huf the fact is that GUicau has made
it necessary. For weeks and weeks He has harPeI
d.
md the experts were pursuing hlm 80 for money"
On tho other hand, II is well known probably 10
% pSnoG,, o. f mr. "' sco S' witness ire was
used to pay the 'oard Of herself ar, Ard
her husband; 1t Wa7 Gn,H'Iy r%I,.'' i, Il'%y
should be :, i'm enlisted by this state OF things a.
to blind their ewes 70 the fact tnat 'he l'verlF OF
the SooVi.lcs and G4ltcIus had nothing {" Of" "Ilh
Aha issuc I'm ihc case JUDI, For,ra explanation
probably left them i'm uo doubt on thai subject
There was a war Of words vh.u Juds, Porter an
d,riooh - correct q hc had uEdoIbted risht to do
the Gtat,lnruts winch GGltcau las been pouring
into lie ear, of the Jury for two m3nths-tiat tne
American people and press UaHfeI hl" acquitted
ii"riions on tIe ground That Jld.c Por-
one time there was chatter O. voices, judge
Porter talking on steadily 10 tae jury. winIe
and Gnitcau co.iinu.i Inns rthinr fire of abuse
In tho rear. Justice Cox, while holding ,uat such
s sa9%eo'' 4 T. Faj gI3g'' & 'G to- e5r r
lnIsstatemcnts of ;h' prisoner Ailri ,ep'4A
ing rhr.c hu.rS judge Porter asked Tor
an adil,,rI,1.,.t lI - morrow He is c>p',tcd %
close tAcu. bti o., doing SO wiz profanity orI'4!
somewhat apon his feeling with reg4rI &" the ica1'-
Justice Cox wi occupy one hour ahd ha.i.
TIE FULL REPORT or PROCEEDINGS
WAsuNGroN, Jan 23.--ihc crowd which
assembled Cyu Uousc thus mo-I'Hg vas uni'cc-
cdetcd In the history OF ts trial of Gutc4u The poo
ice regulations were entirely inadequate, and JHc-'.
counsel mcabe Of tie bar and others couled to ue
Uresent had 10 elbow their way through away lux UI's
of humanity which surrounded every entrance 20 the
court room. IHc Marshal tt.nr cIioiuct silence and
tie prison.l having been placed ia the doc4. the Court
was called 10 order
The proceedings opened by the prisoner himself
who exclaimed. Il spent Yesterday IN examining my
rlail-scycral hundred .rt',r,-a good many OF them
from aGlcs ana several them very tender desire
10 express my sympathy and thanks for those tender
letters received from American ladies' one letter sag
gcsts that President Arthur give me Cabinet appoint
Incut 30 not desire any office from General Arthur
IL would be proper and, If II would don't desire It,
also wish Judge Porter that lac IS To havo the
nua close TINS case, and If lie attempts to nnsiead
that jury the Law or about the facts M council
and Iny-,lf will stop him He into tn, last
October a the instance of General ATthur under mis-
apprehension and Judge Porter doesn't represent the
American people the Government Of tho United
States in this clse-he represents himself
Al five minutes past 10 Mr. Porter proceeded to adj
dress the jury. His voice very weak and low ovlnc-
ing traces OF his recent Illness and very difficult,
al slight distance from hiu, 20 catch OF ms sen
fences in complete form. He began 10y saying that, in
thc ndfuy OF hs health, be shared with the jury In the
sense WEAKNESS produced By this long aud tedious
trial He had Suffered from oyerwOrt. not only in
sequence Of the exposure and abors imposed upon the
jury the lahurs imposed upon him out OF court
until the midnight hours lie had feared that he would
have 10 abandon his resolve address tho jury; but the
nature the dirty imposed upon linn Was such that he
should have ct like accessory after the fact of this
crime If BE omitted say such words his strength
permitted aid the jury in reaching conclusion.
Thus far in this case the trial had been practically
Quoted by the prisoner and hi. counsel. Mr. ScOyilc
Everybody had been airaigncd everybody denounced
everybody interrupted and slcucci at Jacir viii lie
had received notice from both Of them that he to be
interrupted aud scnCcd ami tina be not to he
permitted 10 utter anything Which any of thcm might
disapprJyc. Ills strength was very much gone; but