River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-02-02

the prisoner.
THE FIRST SERIOUS OUTBREAK
Of the morning occurred when Porter
averted to the statement of the prison
er's counsel, reiterating the assertions
of the prisoner himself, that the notes
of stenographer Bailey were destroyed
by the prosecution, because they would
have benefited the defense. He de-
MED the right of the defense to expect
or demand to see the papers prepared
by the prosecution solely for their own
use.
Furthermore, said Porter, "there
was not contained in them anything of
the character asserted by the defense,
that would have improved their stand
ing in the case.'
Scoyille insisted ON being heard, and
demanded that the court should stop
the counsel from making any such
statement on his own authority, as to
he contents of papers VIII ich had not
been in evidence before the jury.
Judge Porter insisted that he had a
right to deny statements of the same
character made by the other side.
Judge Cox thought that the counsel
had no right to make any statement as
to the contents of such papers.
Porter, with much feeling, protested
that he had been a practicing lawyer
longer than the judge, and had never
before heard such ruling. He (Por-
teri was of course debarred from tax
ing legal exception, but he must pro-
test against the unfairness of the posi-
ton, which would admit of all sorts of
of statements from the prisoner and
from his counsel. and yet would debar
the prosecution from all opportunity of
refutation.
Reed, with excitement, said. eff l
were the judge, | would put him under
arrest. Such
INSULTS TO THE COURT
should be punished"
Judge Porter resumed his argument
and proceeded to discuss the question
of reasonable doubt" in insanity
cases.
FIFTY-sECoND DAY.
Returning again to the crime, Porter
said: NWho killed Garfield ?"
Guiteau-It was the doctors.
Porter The doctors, indeedl
Guiteau- Yes, the Lord let them do
it to confirm my act.
Porter-Secretary Blaine is respon-
sible, | suppose?
Guiteau-I say morally responsible.
Porter-Mr. Blaine saved his life on
that night before the murder, simply
by his presence with him, as they
walked together. He might have saved
his life ON that fatal I'd of July, but
from the fact that the murderer stole
up from behind them. Blaine is NOR
ally responsible, suppose, for not pre-
venting the crime.
The prisoner confessed that Mrs.
Garfeld's presence with her husband
on former occasions had prevented him
from shooting.
He was asked eff Mrs. Garfield had
been leaning on his arm instead of
Blaine, on that fatal morning., would
you have shot him?" and the answer
was mo" Then Mrs. Garfield is respon-
sible for her husbands death accord
ing to the fallacies of this wretchedly
fallacious defense. Referring to the
oratorical flight of counsel for the de-
Tense, when he presented the widow at
her daily prayers, praying for the acquit-
tai of the prisoner in the name of justice,
Judge Porter, in burning language
showed up the profanity and incon-
sistency of such assertions and rebuked
the assumption of man who never
exchanged word with Mrs. Garfield,
in presuming credit for her with such
sentiment. Continuing Porter said who
else is responsible, Jno. Moves, is re-
sponsible, he knews Garfield, Jno.
Moves does, from whom the prisoner
stole his lectures.
"That's FALSE" cried (Guiteaul, / ere
ly on nv own brain for lectures"
Who else, his father is responsible,
that father whom he struck, when IS
years old. He killed the president,
that father whom he can never forgive,
and with whom he had not for
the last fifteen years of his honor
ed life. exchanged a word.
Who else is responsible? Why the
mother. The mother whom he scarce
ly ever remembers, who was guilty of
the monstrosity of having an attack Of
erysipelas some weeks before his birth,
and who for this reason, it is assumed,
transmitted congenial insanity to this
murderer. Who else is responsible?
Why uncle Abraham who was drunk
ard and dissolute, but not insane until
after the prisoner was born. He killed
Garfield by making the prisoner insane.
Who else is responsible? Why uncle
Francis killed Garfield. Uncle Francis
who we are told being disappointed in
love, either killed himself or the woman
or fought sham duel, and long after
became insane. He killed Garfield by
making this man congenital monstro-
sity, as DR.. Spitzka says. Then the cous-
in she's responsible, who unfortunately
was taken possession of by the Guiteau
tribe as travelling mesmerist, and her
mind SO wrought on that finally she
was for better protection sent to an in
sane asylum. She killed Garfield by
making this murderer insane, and as if
all this were not enough to kill Presi-
dent Garfield.
Guiteau-"There's enough to kill
your case, according to your own show
ing"
Judge Porter = "Why the Chica-
60 convention killed him; if they had
not nominated him l should not have
killed him." says the prisoner. "Tbe
doctors killed him, for if he had not
been chosen, ne wouldn't have been
killed. His nomination, an act of
God, says the prisoner, and he would
have us believe, the Deity, who had
thus twice confirmed his choice, found
it necessary to correct his labors by
appointing this wretched swindler, this
syphilitic monstrosity, to murder the
president whose nomination and cleo
tisn he had confirmed Those are the
defenses but forward by this prisoner
and his trained counsel to divert your
attention from the fact that it was de-
liberate murder. 1t is there, pointing
at the prisoner Guiteau, this is even
enough to express that he killed Gar
field, and the press arraigned the pris-
oner, and without an Indictment the
press is found guilty by the murderer,
but fortunately they are found guilty
only by long list of murderer's lies.
Judge Porter denied the assumption of
Reed, that President Garfield thought
Guiteau insane, and quoted from con-
versation with his doctor to show the
meanness of the assertion. Abiding to
President Arthur, Judge Porter asserted
he was Garfield's successor by the same
constitutional force of legacy as was
made by himself.
Guiteau shouted: "Made so by the
inspiration of Guiteau, and don't you
forget it, Porter"
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