The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-26
GUILTY
Old Total Deprayity is Finally
Granted a Mission by the
Courtesy Of the Jury,
And After Some CeremOniOus De.
lay Will be Furnished With
the Proper Credentials,
As Envoy Extraordinary and Min.
lister Resident to the Court
OfHis Satanic Majesty.
The Closing Scenesof the Memora.
bic Trial Graphically Depict.
ed.-ADramatic Finale.
Guiteau Hurls His ImpOtent
Curses Upon the Heads Of
the Patient and Long
Suffering Jurors,
Who Have Done Their Duty NObly
and FearlessIy, "And Don't
You Forget It."

WASHINGTON, january 25.-As usual,
Guiteau opened the proceedings Of the
Court by announcing "1ly sister has been
doing some silly talk in Chicago. She means
well, but she's no lawyer"
Judge Porter Immediately resumed his
argument: Admonished by the falling
snow and the severity of the weather, from
which he bad suffered, and from which,
doubtless, the Jury also had suffered, he felt
is necessary to vary somewhat from his
original intentions and trust to the ihtelli.
gence and honor Of the jury TO supply his
defects. he would not therefore linger over
tho dry details Of the evidence; feeling it
imperatfveiy necessary that this case should
be brought TO conclusion Us soon as possi.
bic, he would simply touch upon a few OF
the salient points OF the evidence. "John
W. Guiteau," said Judge Porter, az believe
to be an honest man; he came here ready
to contribute his means, his evidence and
services to save brothers life and his
honored father 8 name, and yet, the truth
comes from his lips which must impress
upon every one OF you the conviction that
on the second OF July this prisoner was as
sane as you or |, or the Judge upon this
bench" Reading from the evidence OF {.
w. Guiteau, and commenting upon it,
Judge Porter said Of the prisoner, "He has
two faces"
Guiteau-How many have You got?
Judge Porter-He has two faces. one
showing the sanCtity of the Pharisee and
the other the hideous grin Of the fiend that
possesses him. AS he continued TO read
IRON John W. Guiteau's testimony relative
to his last interview with the prisoner,
Guiteau continually interrupted him with
such comments as: "What say is always
true, Porter; what you say is generally
false; | never said so; that is absolutely
false"
Proceeding, Judge Porter. contrasted the
life and conduct and deceitiul swindling
practices Of the prisoner with the Apostle
Paul's, in the light OF the prisoners as.
sumption, that he like Paul was honestly
engaged in doing the Lords work, he said
that Paul never palmed off brass watches
ior gold. Neither did !" I" shouted Guiteau.
raul never swiRdled his creditors out OF
their Just dues. "oh, you're blood man,
retaliated Guiteau; you belong to the JGdas
tribe"
The picture drawn by Judge Porter was
anything but lovely one and provoked
the prisoner TO the most abusive retorts
You're liar, and YOU know it, and
tell You so to your face, Judge Porter" he
called out.
This man, said Judge Porter, who says
he never deceived any one.
That's fact,n piped the prisoner, put
that in frequently.
This man who says he never deceived
any one, says in one OF his hand bills,
Lecture by Hon. Charles Guiteau." He
never deceived any one. Where did he
get this title OF Honorable?
Guiteau-"That's the way my letters
came addressed, SIR"
by the Little Giant Of the West" con-
tinued Judge Porter.
"Well, didn't they call Douglass the
Little Giant OF the West" retorted the
prisoner.
Judge Porter-"Well, Twill not comment
upon that"
Guiteau-"You had better not, You
haven't got brains enough"
Judge Porter-"Fhe Lord murdered Gar.
field"
Guiteau-"Yes, and he'll murder you be
fore long"
Judge Porter-"The Lord murdered Gar
field; the Lord defrauded the printers and
the boarding houses, and every night and
morning the christian prisoner thanks the
Lord for his work" Continuing to read
from the evidence Judge Porter was again
interrupted by the prisoner, who called
out:
,"Read the record, that's bigger than my
brother. He's no brother to me, and never
has been till he came to this trial. It il
contemplate in you 10 speak about my
brother in the way you do"
Judge Porter apparently in an incidental
way, spoke Of the horror and detestation
with which men Of all parties and all
shades OF opinion look upon the prisoner
and theunanimity with which they execratt
his act
''You arc liar and you know it." shout.
ed the prisoner with the energy Of despera
ton. 1.-THE American people are on my
side and 50 is the press"
As Judge Porter continued his arraign'
ment OF the prisoner Guiteau WINGED and
nervously twisted in his seat, and finally
drowned the voice Of Judge Porter, who
gave way to his clamor.
In savage tone Guiteau shouted: "a
saint from heaven could not stand tht
abuse OF that man Potter, and won
stand 1t. Twill relieve my mind. The idet
OF this man trying to make me out fight
ing man, man Of bad character and 81
that, is a lie and he knows it. He is q lial
and I'll call him So"
Judge Porter-"I am simply giving the
sworn statement Of his own brother.%
Guiteau-He's no brother Of mine.
wouldn't have spoken to him at the Fiitl
Avenue Hotel last summer. I have moth
ing against him; but Idon't like his style
! Ii don't like my fathers style either. NJ
sister sympathizes with me, and my broth
er sympathizes with my father. ] wan
that understood. It is contemptible in tha
man Porter to undertake to convince th
Q Jury that am an unprincipled, bad mar
read from letter OF Luther "
Guiteau's, when the prisoner again callet
"Scoville was very smart 10 put that lettt
Il in, wasn't he? II shows what blockhea
s he isanyway.
4 The first interruption by counsel for Ii
Q defense occurred when Judge Porter u
i'll dertook to quote tho opinion Of the Englis
/. Judiciary upon this case. Reed interpose
5 an objection, but without needing hin
o Porter concluded his remarks. Reed Il
/. sisted on his objection.
81 CorkhilA springing 70 his feet, protestt
o against the interruption. You made yol
objection, that Is the extent Of your pfero
e s.