New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-19
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

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REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
%WAsuINGToN, Jan. lS.-The court having
been called 10 ordcr the prisoner said in quiet tone
different every respect from HE one he uses when he
makes his usual morning speech 81 hope your Honor
will allow me address the jury after Mr. Sooyie gets
Through"
81 Will consider that after Nj scOyIe has iluished'
aepl5d Judge Cox
Mr.. ecoyine then proceeded with his address, com
Ipenng on the testimony OF Dr. Gray Of tho Utica Asy
aum and citing Of Insanity stated in tables made
cut by him as superintendent Of that asylum to show
Mat persons committed homicide under insane decisions
mud soon afterWnrd sustained reaction and could con
verse I'm an Ineligible amer.
The D.srict-Attorney interrupted to call attention to
ibe fact that DIT Gray had stated that in all these cases
there were other evidences OF profound insanity
MI stoyille-I know that d.. Gray said great many
thnrs intending by his testimony far as he could 70
cover every single point and make case here nom
which j, would impossible 10 escape by laying down
rules which he said would cover all cases OF insanity
4ut the simple facts laid down by Dr. Gray in TINS table
refutcs his testimony Dr. Gray hired 10 come here
To helm 70 hang this man. He one OF the cocoon
,praors o which the DistrctAtorney is chief and his
mart Of II was to swear as his Unions and he Gid H.
boldly but fortunately has left the foot prints here Dy
which can contradict him out Of his own mouth
Mr scoyile then proceeded % show by Dr. Gray Ia
HES tia, In cases Of homcda mania the patient suot
always past recovery
Mr. scoyile then referred % %" interruptions made
nv the prisoner stating That they hasedon his love
~ +b There was IN his nature disposition 10 resent
INV unth Right there wss the secret OF hls ocuNu-
notIop o. the District Attorney man who went 10 Tho
,en To secure his confidence who introduced spies
n 0etcc. him. # possible in soucthng that might Ice
used for the purpose Of haue'n- nina man who not
only did that but before tie jun, had suppressed TIC
most important evidence that votd tend 10 tAc~PRe
the prisoner from crtminaity
Mr. scoviue said tEat the prisoner had acted in The
same manner whenever witness brought forward
20 tell lie for the purpose Of hanging Instantly tie
prsoncr would break ont with It's q Ae.'
At thi- point Of his address Mr. -.oFllc TaHcLad on
20 the au, .8n Of politics connected with The case
md his remarks were listened % with great dea o. at
,entio ai Interest H. said: "Ts there were no Tca-
sons back Of this prosecution, this man orra-neI mere
before ycu gentlemen, would never have been Drought
into court Of justice. lie would have en- taken'
after the homicide, to an insane asylum ana R'pl
tbere until he died Back Of this prosecution Il some
thing which have had 10 contend against, ana which
you may now OF VIII feel the pressure Of before You 80
Through with this case. II Is not merely the
efor- OF this pointing % 'he Ds.rct Attorney
Back OF him i, the United states Governments ana
arracn before you, gentlemen - those who are crowd
ing tn prisoner She gaows psrs'ns high in author
fty cay ard say it without fear, thar the movers
Of this prosecution those D ciaas who so kto hide
sheir own famy by casting tho blame on tlis insane
man.
TN. sTALwARTS Held RESPONSIBLE.
say thot such men d, Conhla@ an1Gr1rt ana Arthur
.thosc who made war without jusl "catou OF that dead
President whom they have since landed t. tho eh,s-
Instituted ina; state Of things and manufactured that
hegree of public excitement and political feeling t4at
,reyed on s iusan. until reason leu s throne and
he did flat w,lcA no c0A9 i,f't I'D or pgtt.'S d." "V
cordaucc with their counsel ana iht'r conduct
Then cHree ed 9ial. ana u, af, lti. -.
there would be no tnIiL On me 'Il o' Ike
gIOsos ,t no I-r,e5 tfa.s t;oypruncut-to prevent
FepttGay"' ,g i,r.rg ali rropr e,i fence supposed
us non miIIre'tS 't r ,yii5b ask t,r
I'm ,,, ~. a., american 't.1,,. was entitled Go,
shci every criminal Is entitled untn me Jury bring
tEbicb ,silt 10 washington for to-it fair ad i'm
pau l'i ,a- 10 ,I,,r.sta tnat every lrIr,
a5yon,s ee las been taken mat could be taken by .e
W. ~" Non Who 6wln.ad tGis stIfe ana per-
mat they shall sin be Ieyerc an honored in public
tstlhall1'' 80 - tlers T. any tefIiur IN is one y
regret that men placed 80 "sn on ih t'",r;
SeYhte1 So, NJ t,,s!! ,o~.,-'s are .hord forget
their 0igh duties ana dGiccaII i aS i5" d o
which they nave neen PjG'G u" .I bii in H., Igor
.ous 81. AIl I &c ' presijcnt Garfc,I
'a re y 80 eIe that thls crime would ever have
ti Inv PTesiept Carried ~ Judge Robertson to
m 81 he Port Of NewYork Here is Prcsl
~ yho, sjpca ii- deoth ali saw was one OF the no.
ies OF the land lay 1t because believe it, and be
shuse nav t,o since his denim have been 50 pro.se In
fheir admiration OF nm M t La Ill., Ii,I re7e
- .,nr. .Lc 0d nj July last 10 traluplc him
IN the dust Il they had had the opportunity.
They ready to degrade ana dS@iaCe nm WIN ~
COUNT dnSy weig I5' ne n could be- done
withoHt IL aid OF an assa-sn's hand al nit thai Mr.
Eonking Is lulIStng MT, UIi - t "a ~, tbat I y
eaTTHreat s;atcsman / admit; ana M Conku-, with
Those qualities had no right had no business TO eneaSe
IN Pttl3 "luADDt upo, ~, ~ t. A,Ierj,T E.C
war on 'ng iaosf4 eRr Nr c6nRiac sa not
go ' In, avoid snail moi e-cap, tn condemn ion