New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-14
THE GUITEAU CASE.
NEARING THE END OF THE TRIAL.

will speak to-day. Ii Is thought that, II Gui-
teau speaks Justice Cox cannot charge tho
jury before Friday. Mr.. Davidgc reviewed
John w. Guteaus testimony at length, and
dwelt upon the Importance of the evidence
given by the experts on the question Of
the assassin's sanity He made effective
use of the fact that when the experts
whom the defence had summoned were
placed upon the stand they were asked
only hypothetical question and not their
opinions to the results of their examination
and observation of the prisoner. Guiteau in
teTupted the proceedings repeatedly.
GUITEAUS IpUDENCE STILL UNCHECKED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE,l
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-Mr. Davidge occupied
the entire day, but concluded his speecht0 the jury
Mr.. Reed opens for the defence Tomorrow, and
promises not speak more than three hours. There
is probability therefore that Mr. Scoville will
begin before Monday morning. He has already
said he would need two days Judge Porter will
doubtless need a day, and If Guitcau * allowed to
speak, and If his speech is Of the length he repre-
scnts, he will need at least a day. 30 that Justice
Cox can hardly expect TO charge the Jury before
Friday, If Gmteau speaks. The Dstrct-NtOmcy
seemed to be hopeful to-day thar Justice Cox would,
after ALL refuse to allow Guiteau to speak, which
suits, that of shortening the trial a litte.
The crowd in tie courtroom was great as on
any day of the trial. cold, driving rain, and tho
pavements swimming in slush did not deter the
sghtseers. Deputy-M Williams announced
for Justice Cox, to the crowd before the Conrt
opened. that any person detected in applanding
would certainly be imprisoned. This positive au-
nOunccmcnt had the effect of compelling good order
which a little pOstiyeness in announcements from
the bench would have compelled Mt any time.
There was another preface to the prOceedngs-a
speech from GUteau, apologizing for his illusions
of yesterday TO Mr. Davidgc. This appeared 10 be
only another manifestation of that silly cunning
which used to lead Guiteau to bully witnesses who
he thought could be bulled. and greet pleasantly
witnesses who he thought apparently conld be
placated and led him to hand a letter 10 Judge
Porter the other day. As the letter private,
Judge Porter refused to reveal its contents but IT is
easy to imagine the nature of IL.
Mr.. Davidge continued his review Of the testi-
m0ny speaking in the same quiet, Oil-hand, yet Dig
niied way and very often reading passages of tho
testimony, while he stood much of the time SO cl SO
to the urymen that he could have almost laid his
! hand on them. He paid no heed 10 Gmtcau's inter-
| rIptions which even more frequent than
! yesterday, though perhaps less insulting. The
assassin talked almost necessarily, almost as much
| as Mr. Davlge In fact. If any TcmOustrance came
| from the bench at any time II was not
| audible few feet away. Ouce only,
| when Guteau was especially noisy. Mr.. Dayidge
quietly remarked to the iurymen, without turning
toward Guitcau, that they must not understand, if
he made no reply, that be thereby gave any sane
tion for any falschood
| He dwelt long time on the testimony of John
W. Guteau, and used it with marked effect. He
| paid tribute to llr. Guiteaus "stem regard for
truth and honor that led him TO make
the admissions he did on the stand regard
ing his brother and TO protest in court
against the attempt to prove his father insane;
and these admissions Mr.. Davdge made skIlful
and repeated use of. lie pointed out the
fact that the defence had started ont with
| the purpose, ayowed in Mr. Scoville's opening
speech of showing that Guiteau had always been a
moral and kindly man, in order to be able to argue
! that the assassination an act in contradiction
of his whole life This had utterly failed, fle re-
viewed one by one the long list OF win asses who
! had seen no hing insane In Guteau. There was
typical incident when Mr.. Davidee said, in glancn.
over Guiteau's life 10y the light of his nhamed
| vanity, that to him there one central figure
on this earth, l." and that was Charles J. GuiteSu
Thank YOU sir" said Guiteau in his mockina
tone. 1.-The best thing you've said. You would
say So if you should Of the
letters | GET The quickness with which
he hastened 10 add, But | don't any
thing about that l have egotism,' wat
too sane altogether. His senstiveness on the sub
jec of egotism is plainly growing-prObably another
result OF his newspaper reading There IN in
| terruptOn at one point from MTs. Scoyille. Mrs.
! Dummies testimony was under review, with
Guiteaus treatment of her, whcnAIrs. ScOville,
claimed. though not in a loud voice, She's liar;
and muttercd various thing until quieted by her
| husband.
Mr. Davidgc made one telling point in comment
| ing upon Dr. Spitzkas theory OF the asymmotry-
| the one-sidcness "-of Guitcau's head. The one.
sideness" said he, " is in the soul of this man. the
asynmetry ism the moral nature ofthe man." which
| led Guteau 10 call ont, 1--WE got square soul,
| Davidge. II you had as good one you'd he all
| right
| At the afternoon session Mr. Davdge discussed
| briefly the expert testimony. He declared that
probably in other IL this country, II In the
| world, had such an array OF medical men been ex'
amned ard asserted that III no other country IN the
world would prisoner have the treasury Of the
Government TO draw upon to pay the expenses of his
| witnesses. Under this law twenty experts had been
| summoned for the defence not one of whom the
prisoners counsel dared 10 inteOgate respecting his
examination of Gucau at the JAIL observation OF
him in the courtroom. MI Dayldge concluded
with the testimony of the experts his review OF the
| question Of sanity. Then he took up the claim OF
| divine pressure" charging that il was n fabrca-
tIVn, invention. and devoted TO thar subject tho
rem inder OF his argument aud exposition OF the
| testimony
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
WAsHlNGrON, Jan. 13.-Undctened by the
inclement weather, and by the snow and siush which
covered the streets crowd, smaller than that which
has attended the sessions Of from the begin
ming OF the trial, filled the courtroom this morning, and
tor an hour before the of the Judge the hum OF
| conversation was heard on every hand It was