Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-01-13
Further Intol nation From the
Crew Of the Polar Steam.
er Jeanette.
oavidee Resumes His Argument in
the Guiteau Case.
The Assassin Admits that Day-
idge lisa High Toned Chris
tian Gentleman.
All Dakota Admission Bills Referred
to Senator Saunders and
Delegate Pettigrew.
The Trial of Guiteau.

Washington, Jan. 13-Upon the open.
ing of court Guiteau said: "In Justice to
myself and Davidge desire to say that
l received letter yesterday denouncing
Davidge, and my remarks againrt him
were based upon that. 1 have found
out however, that l was mistaken, and
that Davidge is high toned christian
gentleman. desire, therefore, to with
draw anything said against him. /
still entertain the same opinion of Cork
hill, however. nm satisfied was
wrong about Davidge but right on Cork.
hill.
Davidge resumed his argument and re-
vie1 ed the evidence. He showed by the
evidence Of j. w. Gniteau and Others for
the defense the fallacy of Scoyille's pet
theory that the prisoner was an imbecile.
Soon after the opening of the court
Speaker Keifer and ex-Attorney General
TAFT entered and took seats upon the
bench.
After his opening speech the prisoner
remained quiet for an hour. Davidge
having used some pretty strong language
in attending to Guiteau, the prisoner re.
torted, "Oh you are making all that talk
for money" following it up with frequent
comments. "That happens to be false"
"That amt true" and similar express
sions.
Davidge passed to the examination OF
the prisoner himself, his appearance up
on the stand, what he had said and the
capacity of interest he had shown. PROV
ing, he said, conclnsively that what had
gone before had all been shown to be
hollow fraud. Scoville had detailed up
on his morality. and had asserted that
lack of intellect was his failing. On the
contrary he had shown upon the stand
wonderful memory, logic, reason aud in
tellectual ability likewise. As the de.
Tense 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 monster of
corruption, depravity and wickedness.
Davidge willfully and with wonderful
effect. reviewed that portion of the tes-
timony bearing on the prisoners moral
character as evidence in his past life.
"All this time" said the counsel, "no one
accused him of insanity. In the estima-
tion of his friends and his family he was
sane enough for all transactions, but
when his hand is red with blood and an
outraged law claims him as sacrifice on
the altar of justice, we first hear of his
insanity"
Alluding to Guiteau's schemes in reIa.
tion to the Inter-Ocean, Davidge said:
1--WE have to deal here simply with the
plans of an audacious mind, but there is
nothing in such scheme to indicate in
sanity. 1t is fact that the stock of that
paper, once worth $4,000 is now
worth $l,000,OOO. and it was bv putting
in successful plans similar to these sug-
gested by the prisoner" Summing up
this Davidge said: "This was no indica-
ton Of insanity. 1t was simply
in keeping with his idea that the
great brain, and the one central figure of
to-day was that of Charles J. Guiteau.
"Thank you, Davidge," sarcastically
called out the prisoner, "I'm glad you
are beginning to think as great many
Others do; I'm the greatest man of the
day; but don't care snap what they
think. I have not got q lot of egotism."
Davidge alluded briefly to the testi-
mony of Mrs. Dunmore, theidivorced wife
of the prisoner. The prosecution was de-
barred from entering upon those conf
dences between husband and wife; de.
Tense could have done 80 but did not
"MIs. DuDmore did not hesitate" said
Davidge, ito testify emphatically that
he was o sane man."
"She don't know any thing about me- y
called out Guiteau. II havn't seen her
for eight years."
Mrs. Scoville, who had been busily
writing all the morning, shook her head
angrily and calculated, "She's liar
anyhow" Her brother whispered a
warning, but she repeated the comment
still more emphatically.
Commenting upon the testimony Of
DIR. Spitzka, Davidge said: "Notwith
standing Spitzka's statements, he never
denied the prisoners legal responsibility
Accepting all his evidence. even Spitzku
brought the prisoner within reach of Law
and punishment.
After recess Davidge reviewed the ex,
pert testimony. The defense had sum
moned over two hundred experts, some
of them famous, and what was the result
Their observations of the prisoner, Will
two exceptions, were such that not one
OF them could swear that the prisoner
was legally insane; they could only tes
titled to moral insanity, but neither o.
them would admit that they believed il
God. This alleged fool has grown dur