New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-18

AND COUNSEL OF THE PROSECUTION.
Mr. Scovle continued to talk to the Guteau
jury yesterday. He was badly out of temper
and made a number of personal attacks upon
Judge Porter and the District Attorney. lie
also attacked the methods of the prosecution.
lie directed his argument to prove the insan-
ity OF the assassin. Gutcau announced that
he had received several checks for large sums
on New York banks, aud added that he was
in position to pay his overdue board bills.
MR.. SCOVILLE IN A CHCRLIS!l MOOD.
lBY TELEGRAPH 70 me rRHCNE.i
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 17.-Gmtcau returned 10 biz
old habit Of opening court this m0ming-this time
with written speech. Mr. Scoy!llc announced
that Guitcau had written it ont to snbmi: it to
bin, and he saw nothing Objectionable in il. With
this assurance Gutcau was allowed 10 proceed
without objection either from tine Court or tho
prosecution. IL WAS application 10 be allowed 10
read to the jury the speech which has been pub
lShcd and it was read in loud, clear voice. JUS
ticc Cox quietly said that he would take it
in consideration and Mr. Scoyille began the second
day Of his speech.
This proved to be more ill-nlturcd than tie fIst
Beginning with an acknowledgment OF two or threo
little courtescs extended o. the defence by the
prosecution, he proceeded 10 atiak the Distrct-At-
torn aud Judge Porter with ychcmencc. which
consido ring the trivial nature OF of the points
made, was mdicrous Mr. ScOvllle put his most
substantial charge irst-that the D.Str.ct-Attoncy
had suppressed the evidence regarding the
mental condition of the prisoner during
the first two weeks of July During that
time ha bad gone to the Jail, and
had interviews with Guiteau, every word uttered
being taken down by shorthand writer. No part
Of that record had been put in evidence. When the
shorthand vrterwas put upon tla 'taad be sworc
that he ha furnished the only transcript he had
made to the District-AttOrney, putting under ono
head those portions he was willing should be pub
lsled, and under another those which he vented
for his own Use, SO that ell order OF dates IN
the conversations was destroyed, and that
then the stcuographer had destroyed his notes.
The DistIict-Attorney had refused to put hi4
Transcript in evidence Nh Scoyil.n argued that
thi, wasa suppression of evidence. ! not consist
cnt with justice, and not III accord with the District
Attorneys duty as a sworn officer of the Court
Itmu,t be sald here that thc failure OF the prose-
cution to introduce evidence upon this period dur
ing which hey had the prisoner under their COM
plctc oatrol gives the defence the right t. claim
that the evidence would not sustain the theory
tn 1t Gutclu did not allego "inspiration'
until July lG TO that extent that theory IS weak
ened as wen as By the fact To which Ilr. Scovllle
did not sludc that GuiteaUs letter, written before
the assassination, contained substantially the same
idea in diherent words-that the Presidents re-
moyal was an act ol Cod
After this Mr. Scovlle rambcd through a series
of reflections on the prosecution, most of which
were as churli5h as they were foolish. lie de-
nounccd the counsel for trying 70 influence tho
jury by bowiug 10 them in tho mor.-
ing as they passed in front Of them on tn way
TO the counsel table, saying that II more ny
Of police court han Of Ibis court, He charged tho
District Attornoy with having been Gictatoral and
100 .....i. H. H.,
oyefDeaIlng, all gave as instances 'hdl H' hau
said, " This Court may now adjourn -: % p.vs no.
t;c. That a Cour- will sit to-lnor..y 'botll nat
" -, 49,. - a..
ural sips Oi JAe tongue 10 an "H''I '- ''rEe oI 'no
cq,c. Mr. Scovlllc said he LqI treated wit
rc.-.s for the defence wi h all tie DOM
:; ..I,,t ,r rg-.rs Ia
m9eiins conduct Oh 'eHF'Fs Ho
DR. Gray to examine Gmtcaa only short time he.
. .I t,;. - ,,,,,, ;,.to,d of Io,,,, t4 tr,.,p1i-
ioIG the 'i@ o'San, 5.e@' o' G''ns ,3 u,.oi-
atry ai'ci Inc '"'o'iH-' anu "''' '' .l"' '""- 40
the time Dr. Gray saw Gulteau ho hat " coMpard-
ti,.,Iv recovcrcdv from tie dcr5ngcu.nt Of the ID
......... T.. 60. .,, ,r.,, L.. ,-.,, .,rl;o,o1
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teen years % age, and would be insane I'LL 'he earth
closed over hlS CONN., ,. =
M S''' 'i!' pI''..5 ''' .i, "
he prosecution 10 ihe a, l'mNt 10 reopen lHe case
and introduce new GDiIe"rC, pLDiI%Jr' % c,,a ti az,
tenpt5 carry ih lu' Flai q" W"iA "Iol '.' ''ltS5
of Jd"tHfn al. 2iacc 10 Jh' prose. .'"u' "PP" S'Y
a.luaug 20 ne ,1hi4uon 81 n ia %k"-"s "l zen
t''l '"."'i'', "'' -. - e. b,eJ
Guiteag >pr"rh saying that both ne ant Nr. keed
refused 10 nave any lnil@ ID ';o VIZ IT, D,,irp 80
i\ ga UhoI ihlnA Il PIop,I ~ ',i '~u - - ~ -.
ol ihri case nl, 'e' prepare" ~ " nh' NI III 't,1 my
believe 60 have been insane on tAe ~ ol lJWI ahI
belize TO H' insane now "uie ~ pore ''I@ lhSIiS
with tie utmost coihio n'' 'I"'I '.""'"5 A''
ne" payer
BIT, Ar. ~covilIe continued. as soon rs "utcau
demanded the right 10 he heard. ID" pr0rc.Gtlon
were ali on their tee with objections. Why Be-
cause they believed thai the epctch would show
that hc Uas ,ane MI Nc9'.le hero made ms
statement OF the position taken hr the prosecution
with reference 10 Guiteau speaking iIo'u me dork,