New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-26
JUDGE poRTER's ADDRESS CONCLUDED.

WAsIINGTON. Jan. 2J.-At "A few moments
past 10 O'Clock Mr. Porter entered the court room and
bowug POLITELY to the jury took his stand directly i'll
the noX Before he could begin his address
the prisoner broke in with the statement that his sister
had been doiug silly talking Chicago; she meant
well. hut 81" lawyer.
Mr.. Porter then proceeded with his speech. lie had
reached portion of the argument, he said which
wcarSoine him, and would be still wearisome
the jury It the dry portion Of evidence having
interest but that which resulted from Tie reyusion of
human nature at the facts which had been exposed.
He intended because he Lad confidence H the jury.
make it brief II 1t possible to condnso the few
salient points into few hours hc hoped not to detan
the Court this afternoon. His plan had been other
wisc Int hr had been admonshed by The snow. OF the
change Of seasons and ho felt that il important that
this trial should oome to an end II he passed hastily
over topics which ought to he considered lie would
rely The jury supply hr deficiency. Referring
the trsmuny of Dr. North, ho stated that witness
came here swear his case through ~ fixing his
bcncia"tor. Luther ". Gucau the gGt OF this murder
III transmitting his blood to his son. That
witnc.s had left the stand after having planted
niycnng barb IL the heart OF the pris.
oncr. II this innocent now. nc
was guilty then, for he was animated
10y the spirit Of uur;er when he struck his father,
taking him at a disadvantage and fighting him in the
spirit OF devil Ia his turbulent passion and egotism and
wrath and hate Of all mankind he turned in his spirit
Of scfslncss his hand upon his honorcd father, and
provoked that father To- fight from which he 1.-THE prs
ouerJ rotrracd with lgnominy Of the coward aske
a COW ari-hc shot the Prcmdeut in TIE back.
Mi. Porter then referred to tine testimony of the
prisoners brother in order to show, he rad. that
the prisoner forty years Of age when lie had
murdered Garfield, aud when Garfield dead this
bro her from the circumstances and from hs antec"dent
know ledge prisoner said that the prisoner
spousble. All that had changed that opinion
the acting o the prisoner himself and the production OF
letter from the athcr which he regarded evidence
of insanity y: but which | regard evidence OF de-
prayity The jury wouG rccollcct that this Wit
had stood by the prisoner with the fidelity
brother who, though wrouged, had come here and
ready contribute from his means, from his energy,
h cxerDn, and from all that he could TO this
mans life and yet he had been compelled to utter this
truth before the jury. lie believed John ", Guea
1c honest man feeling naturally the bias which in
cli4es one to save Il brothers He, aHI TO save
his fathers from infamy. Bat this
brother was honest Although under
the cIrcumstarcs the opinions Of John WGucau were
no safe guide ihc jury the facts stated by tim
facts that were rooted the OAK tree il rooted and
not be removed They light well attempt to uproot
that oak as to uprOo the conviction which this tcst-
mony must carry to their milds However 1t might
have the I'd Of July prior to that tho prisoner
was no more insane than the jury, the Judge or the
counsel This little circumstance was OF those
tsgs that spoke 70 the eonsco1sness Was 1t depray-