Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-01-19
HITTING HOME.
Sc0yille Denounces in Unme assured
Terms Grant, Conkling and Arthur
for Their Share i'm the -Assas-
sinati0n Of the
President, and Says They Are Mora lily,
if Not Legally, Responsible for His
Murder-Prof0und Sensa-
tiOn PrOdueea

WASHINGTON, January 1S.-Guiteau came
into court this morning with a-quick, conf
dent step saluted his friends and soon
he had taken his seat, turned to Judge Cox
and said: 81 presume your Honor will
allow me to address the jury when Scoville
gets through"
Judge Cox-We will consider that when
Scoville gets through.
Scoville, in reply to an inquiry, stated
that he hardly expected to conclude his
speech to-day.
Scoville resumed his address. taking up
and discussing the statistics of insane Grim
inals introduced in evidence by the prosecu-
ton. He had noticed that the tables pro-
duced here by Dr. Gray omitted some essen
tial features of his reports.
Corkhill-Dr. Gray didn't prepare any
tables especially for this trial.
Scoville-Dr. Gray was hired TO come here
to help hang this man. He was one OF the
co-conspirators in this conspiracy of which the
district attorney was chief, but fortunately
he has left his footprints here, and before |
get through / can contradict him out OF his
own mouth.
Scoville pointed out the conduct OF Gui-
teau parallel to the illustrations given by
DR.. Gray, and then went on to deny that the
prisoner had been playing a part. Discuss
i.e .I-A- he--e-s- II osin1s, oftsu shown in
the acts of insane criminals, Scoville said:
There is nothing in this act to compare
with some of these acts of insane criminals,
and, gentlemen of the jury, in my opinion,
if there were not reasons, and powerful ones,
back OF this prosecution, this prisoner never
would have been brought TO trial; but tell
you, gentlemen of the jury, back of this
prosecution is an influence which I have
felt, and which you may feel, gentlemen, be-
fore this trial is concluded; there are poll
ticiaDs who seek to hide their own shame be-
hind the disgrace of this poor prisoner and
make him scapegoat for their crime. / did
not intend, gentlemen of the jury, to
take up this feature of the case, but when |
find the power and influence OF this govern
ment used against me in denying the small
pittance that i have asked for, fair and
impartial trial and the sIn all facilities need
ed for a proper defense, l do not propose to
keep quiet. ! say that such men as Grant
and Conkling and Arthur are morally and
intellectually responsible for this crime. Mr..
Conkling shall not escape; he shall not
shirk the responsibility of the state of things
that led to this act; and he shall not escape
the condemnation OF thu American people, if
| can help it, for his share in the disgraceful
scramble for office that led 10 a conflict with
the chosen ruler of this great nation, and led
this poor, insane man to compass what they
would have hailed with satisfaction as
would probably hundreds of other politicians,
if it could occur other than through assassi-
nation-the removal of Garfield, who stood
in the way OF their unrig hteous and disgrace
full struggle for offices. Neither shall Grant
escape that condemnation to which he is so
Justly subjected, when coming from Mexico
and coming with undue haste to throw his
own name into this petty quarrel about a
small office in the Republican party, and
sought to foment the differences that had
sprung up. l am not going TO see the mis-
deeds of these men, high in power, visited
upon the head OF this poor, insane man, If l
can help it. This clamor for his blood is not
for the purpose of aveDgiDg Garfield or
satisfying justice, but their theory is
this: Ii it can he shown that this
these politicians in high place will
say "Of course we are not re-
sponsible for the act OF a sane man; to be
sure we had some differences, but then it could
never have led a sane man to such act"
But, on the contrary, gentlemen of the jury,
what is the effect of your verdict if you
acquit him as insane? The people will say
fix the blame upon the heads and hearts OF
those men who waged war upon our poor
dead president until it drove this poor
insane man, from reading in the daily
Tapers what Grant says, what Conkling says,
and from constantly thinking upon it, to
his insane act OF killing the president" and
there are men in high places, the really
with a stigma upon their names and the
detestation of their countrymen fastened
upon their memories. Recess.
PROFOUND SENSATION.
Mr.. Scoville's denunciation of Conkling
aud others created a profound sensation in
the courtroom. AS soon recess was an
nounced Scoville was surrounded by ladies
and gentlemen and congratulated upon his
fearless exposition" During recess SEQ
vile received the following telegram:
NEW YORK. January Is, 1882.
Mr.. Seoville, Attorney for Guiteau:
The New York Court OF Appeals have just do
cided that the prosecution where some evidence
OF insanity is produced for the defense must make
out case of sanity beyond a reasonable doubt
Counsel for defense will call attention to this latest
decision, and ask Judge Cox to charge the jury TO