Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-04

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Davidge-Yes know, Mr.. Prisoner. So
are great many doors open, but what would
you think of me if l went housing around
private rooms?
~Guiteau-I you had been in Snyder's place
you would have done the same as he did.
Davldge continued to discuss the affidavit of
Snyder 1t was very easy thing for any one
to have put into the plaintiffs room the
newspaper in question with the express In.
tention OF having it found there. BE
(Davidge) considered the contsnts Of the news
paper of very little account.
This elected from Guiteau the comment,
Every strong presumptive evidenc-, Judge,
and especially with grog jury--a jury that
smokes and drinks and plays cards.
scovile then Indignantly replied to the crit.
iclsm made against Snyder, both by counsel
for prosecution and by atlantis. He had besn
malgned and traduced. Court must assume
that he was an honest man, and every step be
had taken was consistent with that assump-
ton. What he had done had been imperative
upon him as an houest man. In the course Of
his remarks Scoyille lntimated that the aff1da-
Wits of the jurors had been drawn up under the
direction of Davidge. This the latter denied,
but stated that whatever the jury swore to he
would endorse. The district attorney and the
country VII endorse it.
Scoyiile-Oh, gentlemen, I will not be
| urlVen lrOm LuIS Case ny CHluese RoDSS of any
thing else. When leave this case
Dayidge (dryly)-oh. no.. The case will
leave you.
Scoville-I say Snyder had a right to take
that paper, and he would have been relict in
bis duty If he had not done so. I place Suy-
der's conduct in this matter on broad basis;
and say before We get through with this
matter the court will signify from the bench
that Snyder did right.
! Prisoner (excltedly)-Yes, on the long pull
our side will win, and don't you forget it.
| Corkhill-God Almighty takes long pull,
but he comes out ahead every time.
Scoville proceeded to argue that 1t was the
| duty of the court to enquire into the proba
bilities as to what was the motive which could
| induce Snyder to do the act charged here, to-
wit, to attempt forgery for the purpose of
| manufacturing evidence in this case against
the force of public opinion. Snyder never had
any interest in the case.
| District Attorney--How do you know about
| thats
| Prisoner never heard of the gentleman
| before the affidavit appeared.
| Scoviile continued, contending it was i'm
probable Snyder had "put Job" on this mat
| ter on the ground there was nothing 10 induce
| him to unite for the purpose of seeing justice
| should not fail If it were forgery it was
| the cleverest one OF the age, perpetuated with
out motive and tending to bring the forger
into utter disrepute and which might land him
! in the penitentlary.
| District Attorney--Oh! no. And he did not
| say he did not take the paper there himself.
| Prisoner-The answer to Corkhill's slur is
| that Snyder says he walked into the room and
saw the paper. That dIsposes of his wicked
| diabolcal slur.
| scoville-When this case comes before the
| court in bsnc shall make the point whether
counsel for the prosecution have a right, at
&c -. lxytl1
/ not only defendant but witnesses for the de-
! tense.
| Davidge-I am doing all l can to get it to
| the court in banc, but you will not let it go
| there.
| Scovile--Yes, will after awhile. The ar
guments of the prosecutiod have been those
of utilization and aspersion, instead OF rea-
| son.
| District Attorney--Is it no crime to charge
tn at the jury violated their oath?
| Scovile-It is no crime TO allege specific
| acts. If gentleman alleges specific act against
| Snyder not a word will be said against it; what
Iobject to is mean innuendoes, ISLANDERS put
out without assuming the responsibility of
direct position From beginning to end in
these affidavits there is this sneaking innuendo
against Snyder and it is to this that 1 object.
Commenting on the fact that the af11davits OF
the jurors were almost Identical, Scovllle
claimed they contained nothing but iterations
and reiterations, baseless charges against
Snyder.
The prisoner here cried out in violent
manner. humping the table with his clenched
hand to give phasis to his declaration: "And
God Almighty will in time rnin every man op-
posed to us. Give the Lord plenty Of time to
pull the thing through"
Recurring to the affidavit of Juryman Brown
er, rejecting on his own conduct in visiting
the National hotel while the jurymen were
qusrered there, Scoville turned toward the
district attorney and Indignantly and con-
who would put such thing as that for the
purpose of casting slur On opposite counsel
does not deserve the position he occupies. "
Prisoner, (who has been for some time EN-.
| gagged comparing names of jurors upon the
margin of the newspaper with their names as
they appeared in autograph album) exclaimed,
"Any one can see they are In the same hand
| writing. hundred experts wonld testify to
that. I know something about handwriting
myself"
District Attoreey-Yes, they are very clever
forgeree.
Judge Cox then wanted Seoville to hand
him certain aushsrities from which he had
quoted go Iowa and As Conn.) and this being
done court adjourned until tomorrow, when
it is probable Judge Cox will render his decis-
ion.
Guiteau gave to the press to-day the follow
ing document, which he headed
''ERRoRs CORRECTED"
He had expected to read 1t to the court but
being stopped in that direction concluded as he
remarked to ''test the efficacy of the press"
ga tramp says stole his shirt All state
ments of this kind are false. never had any
thing to do with tramps or disreputable char
acters. ! am high toned; too high toned for
newspaper devils to notice, and l want them
to let me alone. This Is hard, but it's true.
never had such diaboiical spirit as some
newspapers have towards me, especially those
papers that were cursing Gar
field last spring. Since he was shot
they have despised him and cursed me for do,
ing the very thing they said ought to be done,
viz: Remove him. When God formed man
that had the brains and nerve TO do 1t, these
newspapers devils defy Garfield and curse
Gods man. But will get even with these
fellows. II were dead these devils would not
be satisfied. If I had been president and
wrecked the Republican party as Garfield did.
say ought to have been shot, ana my
country will say SO whatever this perverse and
cracked generation may say. "Ye generator
of vipers how csn ye escape the damnation of
hell" ut is hard to tell how some news
papermen will escape that place if they con.
tlnue to SANDER Gods man. My mail comes
to the jail low. Any friend wishing to see
me in person or write to me can do so.
Anv one having sent me inOnrtapf letters