Daily globe., 1882-01-26

ter, W. Guiteau, when the prisoner again
called out, "ScOville was very smart about
that letter, wasn't he. ItshOws what block
head he is anyway"
The first interruption by counsel for the de.
fense occurred when Judge Porter undertook
to quote the opinion of the English judiciary
upon this case. Reed interposed an objection,
but without needing him Porter continued his
remarks. Reed insisted upon his objection.
Corkhill, springing to his feet, protested
against the interruptions: "YOu have made
your objection-that's the extent of your pre-
rogative; you've no right to lnterruptthe gen.
tleman."
Judge Cox-"What Judge Porter has said is
neither very relevant or very Objectionable. /
don't see that you can object"
The prisoner added his comment: "YOur
honor ought to put that man under arrest.
He is a perfect nuisance this morning."
After this outburst Judge Porter continued
to speak for some minutes without further
interruption. Abiding to the incident of the
watch, Judge Porter arraigned both the
| prisoner and counsel for their contemptuOus
manner in speaking of the witness Edwards
as miserable Jew. ~ have yet to know"
| said the speaker, "that any man lives who
| could have cause to feel ashamed that lie
sprang from the same race as the Savior of
mankind"
Guiteau-"That's all very fine, but you for
get that the Lord and the Jews had falling
out at the destruction of Jerusalem. The
| Jews are all right now, though very good
sort of people,
| Judge Porter continued. As a matter of
| fact, however, the insinuation of counsel is
| not correct; yet not content with the attempt
to blacken the character of this witness coun-
sci for the defense would crcumsise him here
in the presence of this court
The Interruptions of the session in violence
L l.
lection OF Scoville. The clsmor and din for
moment resembied small Babel
ScOvile finally made himself heard and de-
sired exception notice to the statement of con-
struction put on evidence by Judge Porter.
a sharp discussion ensued during which
the prisoner made himself heard from the
dock, shouting: "1t's an ostrage for that man
to be allowed to speak. He ought to be under
arrest for his insoence 1t has been nothing
but one stream of abuse from him all the
morning. 1t is enough to provoke saint
from heaven. lisa disgrace upon court of
justice" The bailiffs undertook to quiet the
prisoner, and succeeded in drawing his atten
tion from the dispute of counsel and the at
traction of his abuse to themselves. 1t seemed
for moment more than possible that his Vi
cious demonstrations might provoke some
OF the officers beyond the point of endurance
and perhaps to the point of assuming the
functions of the court in administering whole
some and much needed discipline. Judge Cox
called for reading from stenographer's notes
of passage which had caused dispute, and
promptly decided against Scoville's demand
that counsel be stopped; passing to the testi-
mony of DIR. Spitzka. Judge Porter said: won
der if Lucifer were on trial would DR.. Spitzka
pronounce him a moral imbecie, a moral
monstrosity; wnen Satan fell from his high
estate there was change in satan but IN this
man, according to DR.. Spitzka, there never
could have been change. He was from start
a moral imbecile, former of morbid
projects, says DR.. Spitzka. Why are most
of mankind poor? Because of morbid pro-
jects yet do we pronounce the majority of
mankind insane What does he say of this
prisoners sanity on the I'd of July? "Proba.
bly, insane" Do you propose, gentlemen of
the jury, to bring in a verdict that he was
"probably insane?'' Was he sane or insane,
that is the question. What does he say of the
prisoner? AS a lawyer he calls him third
rate shyster, in a criminal court l suppose.
Scoville can tell you what that means, l can
not, said Judge Porter.
"Well, some of your clients can tell what it
is" retorted the prisoner.
Referring to the eference by Reed to Char
lotte Corday, Judge Porter said it was left to
Reed to make the discovery and to announce
to this court and to the world that Charlotte
Corday was insane. Rehearsing the circum-
stances of Charlotte Corday's life and death,
Judge Porter contrasted her act of patriotism
with Guiteans foul murder IN most eloquent
and stirring sentences. The prisoner was
reused almost to fury and beloved like an in
furated beast, at times completely drowning
Porter's voice.
God Almighty will curse you, Porter, you
miserable whelp you. You can't make the
American people believe am not patriot to-
day. suffer in bonds as a patriot, and God
will curse You if a hair Of my head is injured.
Pausing a moment, Judge Porter said:
Contrast the conduct of this vindictive,
cowardly wretch with Charlotte Corday, who
who walked peacefully to the scaffold with her
hands folded over the cross upon her breast,
and a serene smile that denoted her willingness
to suffer death for her country, and the patri-
otism which instigated h act.'
81 amt afraid to die either,' shouted the
prisoner. "You may put my body in the
ground if you can, but | tell you this nation
will go down in blood IL you harm hair of
my head "
Next Judge Porter compared the prisoner to
Wilkes Booth, and showed the latter to be
almost patriot compared with the cowardly
assassin now on trial, for Booth was
actuated by mistaken motives of patri-
otism, and was a man of manhood
and manliness but this sneaking, cowardly,
wretch conceived the plan for his victims
ucdlu anu LIS OWL SdlcJy dG SAINT llues
He murdered this man for revenge and noto
riety.
Gultean-"I shot my man ia broad day
light and don't you forget it, Porter"
Pressing the assertion that Guiteau was
actuated by revenge and desire for notoriety.
Judge Porter compared him to noted crim-
nal in Europe. l don't recall his name, said
Judge Porter. He said am the uglest man
in Europe.
''Well, you wasn't there" interrupted
| Guiteau.
"You'll be the ugliest man in history
| though" continued Porter
81 would rather be the ugliest man in Eu-
rope and have notoriety than remain in the
| ranks of mediocrity for the next half hour
said Guiteau,
| There was one continual stream of inter-
ruptions and abuse from the prisoner. A
score of times he denounced Porter as liar,
varying the expressions as adjectives suggest
| ed themselves. His vindictive disposition
showed itself as never before and for once his
cunning was merged into his angry spite and
as Porter piled up Ossa of invectives upon
| Pelion of denunciation, the prisoner unwit-
| tingly emphasized and corroborated the
| diagnosis of depravity and wicked heartedness
which counsel was with such telling effect
pronOuncing upon him.
"You know that's all an absolute, desper-
ate, wicked, devilish lie,'' finally shouted Cult
eau, stammering with rage. Recess.
! afternoon Session.