The Rock Island Argus., 1882-01-13
ARGUMENT RESUMED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Upon the open
ing of court Guiteau said: I'm justice to
myself and Davidge desire to say that /
received a letter yesterday denouncing
Davidge and my remarks against him were
based upon that, have found out how
ever, that 1 was mistaken, and that Dav-
idge is hightoned, Christian gentleman,
and sound lawyer. desire, therefore,
to withdraw anything said against him.
still entertain the same opinion of Cork
hill, however I'm satisfied was wrong
about Davidge. but right about Cork
hill 5l
Davidge resumed his argument, and re-
viewed evidence. He showed by the evi-
denee of ]. w. Guiteau and other witnesses
for the defense, the fallacy of scoyille's
pet theory, that the prisoner was an imbe-
Gle.
Davidge alluded briefly to the testimony
Of Mrs. Dunmire, divorced wife of the
prisoner.
The prosecution were debarred from en-
tering upon those condolences which exist
between husband and wife; defense could
have done so, but they did not. Mrs.
Dunmire did not hesitate" said Davidge,
"to testify emphatically that he was a
sane man"
''She dent know anything about me, q
called out Guiteau, Il shayenstSseen her
for eight years. ss AseA&a
Mrs SeovilIe, who had been busily
writing all the morning. shook her head ang-
rily. and CALCULATED, '.She's liar, anyhow"
Her brother whispered warning, but
she repeated the comment still more en-
phatically.
Commenting on the testimony of DIR.
Spitzka, Davidge said: Notwithstanding
some of his remarkable statements, Spitzka
never denied the prisoners legal respon
sibility. Accepting all his evidence, even
Spitzka brought the prisoner within the
reach Of law and punishment"
After recess Davidge reviewed the ex-
pert testimony, the defense had summoned
over twenty experts, many of them FAM
Gus, what was the result of their observa..
tions of the prisoner? With two excep-
tions not one could swear this man w as
legally insane, they could only testify to
his sanity. Two testified to moral insanity,
but neither of them would admit they
believed in God. This alleged fool has
grown during the trial into man of
more than ordinary intellect. In religion
hypocrite, at law pettifogger, in all
things swindler, q Jail bird, and in all
things depraved and wicked wretch.
He read impressively the first chapter Of
st. James, 18th to 18th verses: LET no
man say when he is tempted I am tempt
ed of God for God cannot be tempteth OF
evil; neither tempteth he any man, but
every man is tempted when he is drawn
away OF his own lust, and enticed therein
when lust hath conceived, it bringeth
forth sin, and sin when it is finished bring
eth forth death"
Sceville had debated upon his morality
and had asserted that the lack of intellect
was his failing; on the contrary he had
shown upon the stand wonderful memory
logic, reason and intellectual ability,
likewise as the defense had claimed for
him virtue and morality; the prosecution
had availed themselves of their right to
show the contrary, and what had been the
result? He had been shown to be such a
monster of corruption, dirt, depFavity and
wickedness that the country looked on
with a sudder."
THAT might have been the case,
shouted Guiteau, @'in July, b-t it isn't the
case now If you could see some OF the
letters have been receiving, you would
see that good many people think ] am
one of the best and greatest men in the
country"
Continuing, Davidgs skillfu1ly and with
wonderful effec@ @reviewed that portion OF
the testimony bearing upon the prisoners
moral character as evincad in his past life
all lithis time, said: