Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-26

dertook 10 quote the opinion Of the En-,
lish judiciary upon this case E
| Reed interposed an objection, but will
out needing him Porter concluded his r,
mark. Reed insisted on his objection
Corkhill, springing to his feet, proteste
against the interruption. "You made YOU
objection, and that is the extent of you
prerogative. You have no right to inter
rupt the gentleman"
Judge Cox-What Judge Porter has sal
Is neither very relevant nor very objeC
tionable. / don't see that you can object.
The prisoner added his comment: "You
Honor ought to put that man under arrest
| He isa
Perfect Nuisance This Morning.
After thisoutburst, Porter continued Il
speak for some minutes without interrup
tion. Alluding to the incident of th,
watch, Judge Porter arraigned both the
prisoner and counsel for their contemptu
Gus manner Of speaking of witness Ed
wards, as miserable Jew. II have yet tc
know said the speaker, "that any man
lives who could have cause to feel ashamed
that he sprang from the same race as the
Savior of mankind"
Guiteau-That's all very fine, but you
forE8S 8at tAat tbs Iass ped q ysrSsalem.
The Jews are all right now; very good sort
of people.
Judge Porter continued: AS matter of
fact, however, the insinuation OF counsel is
not correct. Yet, not content with the at
tempt to blacken the character of this wit
ness. counsel for the defense would circum-
else him here in the presence of the court.
The interruptions OF the prisoner in
creased in violence and frequency, till, re-
inforced by the objection of Scoville. the
clamor and din for moment resembled
A Small Babel.
SCoville finally made himself heard, and
desired an exception noted to the statement
or construction put on the evidence by
Porter. A sharp discussion ensued, during
which the prisoner made himself heard
from the dock, shouting: "It's an outrage
for that man to be allowed to speak. He
ought to be under arrest for his insolence.
1t has been nothing but one stream of abuse
from him. ltis enough to provoke saint
from heaven. Ii is a disgrace upon the
court" The -bailiffs undertook to quiet
the prisoner, and succeeded in drawing his
attention from the dispute of counsel and
attracting his abuse to themselves. 1t
seemed for a moment more than possible
that his vicious demonstrations might pro-
woke some of the officers beyond the point
OF endurance, and perhaps to a point of
assuming the functions of the court in adj
ministering wholesome and much needed
discipline. Judge Cox Called.for reading
from the stenOgraphets notes of the pas
sage which had caused the dispute and
promptly decided against Scoville's de-
mand, that counsel might be stopped.
Passing to the testimony of DR.. SpitzEa
Judge Porter said, wonder il Lucifer were
on trial would DR.. Spitzka pronounce him
AMoraI ImbeeiIe,
FL
his high estate, there was i change in satan,
butin this man, according to DR.. Spitzka,
there never could have been a change. He
was from the start moral imbecile, a form
of morbid projects, says DR.. Spitzka. Why
are most of mankind poor? Because of
morbid projects. Yet do we pronounce the
majority of mankind insane? What does he
say of this prisoner sanity on the 2d ofJuly?
Probably insane. Probably insane! Dol
you propose, gentlemen of the Jury, to-
bring in verdict that he was
Probably Insane:
Was he sane or insane, that is the question.
What does he ssy of the prisoner? He calls
him a third-rate Shyster in a criminal
court. l suppose Scoville can tell you what
that means l cannot. said Porter.
"Well, some of your clients can tell what
i isf FEstQrtfda the pFs1nfo Porter said it was
left to Reed - make the discovery, and to
anncTnce to this court and to the woriu
that Charlotte COrday was INSANE. ne
hearSing the circumstances ot CharlotIe
Cordav's life and death, Judge Porter con
trasted her act Of PATRIOTISM WIN ""''
teauS
in most eloquent and stirring sentences:
The prisoner was raised almost TO fury. and
4 n .,,Tr of
completely drowning the speakers voice.
God Almighty will curse you, Porter; you
miserable whelp, you. You can't make
the American people believe I'm not
patriot. To-day | suffer III bonds as
patriot, and God will curse you if hair OF
my head is injured
Pausing a moment, Judge Porter said;
Contrast the conduct of this vindictlve,
cowardly wretch with Charlotte CordayI'
who walked peacefully to the Scaiiold win
hands folded over the crosses upon her
hrsast and serene smile that denoted her
willingness to
suffer Death for Her Country,
and the patriotism which inN'iE't'' her
~ amt afraid to die. either, shouted the
prisnncr. "You NAV put my body in the
Ground If YOU can, but ! tell you this ma
fior will go down in blood ii you harm 4
hair in my head
NrytJudge Porter compared the prisoner
a. Wilkes Booth, and showed the il1tcr ID
be almost 4 patriot compared wan 'hs
cnvv,rJIy assassin now on triIi, Tor Booth
was actuated by a mistaken motive "i
patriotism, and was 4 man OF MANHOOD anu
iuauiiuesS. but this
sneaking. CowardIy wretch,
,,l,ornuId pIan for his victims death aud
hi, own safety at the same time, murdered
his man for revenge and notOrletN.
Guiteau-I shot my man III broad day
ligbt, ,'and don't you forget it.
passin, the assertion that Guitcau was
octnotrd Ly revenge and desire FOR notu'
riety. Judge Porter compared HIM 10 a
noted criminal in Europe. don rSCali
The name" said Porter but he SAID am
the ugliest man III Europe
well, you wasn't there, mterrt.p'e;u e,
Guiteau. ~ on II pe the uS''e'' '''"' 80
history, though.
There was one continual stream 0t inter
runtions and abuse from the prisoner.
score of times he denounced Judge forIei
as a liar, varying the expressions as aeJec
t;yes suggested themselves. His Vlnuic
five disnosition showed itself as never ne
sore and for once his cunning was merged
~ his anGry spite, and as Judge Porter
piled up Ossa of invective upon the tell9r
of denunciation, the prisoner unwittlnsiy
emphasized and corroborated the diagnosis
of
Deorayi,y aud Wicked Heartedness
which counsel was, with such telling effect
pronouncing upon him. You know that
IN absolute, desperate, wicked, deVilisi
lie " finally shouted Guiteau. stammerins
with rage and nervousness. Recess.
Amer Recess
Gp;tear ann ounce6 he shouldn't interrup
| unless il was warranted. but the harangu
he seemed about to start in upon was sum
mariIy cut short by Judge Cox, who com
| manded him to keep silent.
JudSe Porter resumed: Ihere Is on
man Between you and the grave OF tn
slaughtered President who knows whethe
| his defense is sham one or not
Guiteau-It is true defense ana yo'
| know it. IL, ,,.,,
hurst forth and reach the consciousness Q
every one. II from no other source, II VII
make its way from the murderer himseI
Judge Porter then read from the letter !,
the prisoner to his father, in which he salo
"'For wears was haunted with the idea ths
was cut out for some great mission, Du
| now am convinced it was but deViLis
| Ssr,,.;o,, apd renounce nv OyerWeenln