Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-11

THE AssAssIN's TRIAL DRAWING 10
A CLOSE.
PORTER BEGINS HIS ARGU-
MENT.
His Review Of the Conduct Of the
Prisoner.
THE PRISONER COMPLETELY
ovERAWED.
Demonstrations of Approval for
Porter.
AN UNFRIENDLY CRITICISM OF
SARGENT.


something OF great importance" On TAX
ing his seat the prisoner laid down a large
bundle of papers, and spreading ont the
manuscript busted himself in looking it
over.
Mr.. Porter began his argument shortly
after 10 O'Clock, and at once fixed the at
tention of everyone in the room. Guiteau
pretended to be engrossed in his manu-
script, but soon laid it aside and listened
with wrapt attention. Nothing like it has
been seen or heard during the past nine
weeks in the Guiteau trial, as Mr.. Porter
reviewed the conduct of the prisoner, and
the conduct on the part of his counsel.
His crime, in all its hideous ugliness, was
held NJ to the detestation of his hearers.
The silence became oppressive, and the
| presence of avenging Justice in the near
future was suggested with o force OF con-
viction that swept from the Courtroom
every vestige of that leyity which has 30
long danced attendance upon every utter
ance Of the prisoner, and like a vail OBJ
scured from the consciousness of the spec
tators the horrors OF the crime, and what
should be the solemnity of its judicial
atonement; the prisoner WINGED and nerv-
ously twisted in his place, and for several
minutes was unable to say anything that
in any sense could approach an Interrupt
ton. Gradually the prisoner regained his
daily habit Of interrupting with c%ontradic-
tions and denials. For once, however,
the insufferable impudence of the prisoner
was completely overawed. Neither his
noise nor his abuse could interrupt or
silence the avalanche of condemnation that
swept from the lips of the eloquent coun-
sci.
1.-THE prisoner is mistaken, your Honor"
said Mr.. Porter, elf he believes that by
his unseemly brawling he can prevent my
voice from being heard by the jury. By
his outbursts now he is fast tightening the
hangman's moose about his neck"
With a nervous twitching Of the mouth,
Guiteau muttered: "Well see about that
hereafter"
The audacious and wholly unabashed
prisoner seemed i'll at ease, and at o loss
to understand why his would-be saliies Of
wit or impotence wholly failed with the
audience. More severe became the denun-
Citations OF Porter, and more frequent and
marked the demonstrations Of approval.
Finally, like a wild beast brought to bay,
Guiteau yelled out, 81 staked my life on
the issue, and I'm willing to go to the gall
lows tomorrow II it's the Lords will. I'm
sick of this bosh. Judge Por1ar. I wish
you would get your So, 900 and go home"
Porter concluded his mastery argu-
ment at LAO, by reading the now familiar
letter to Judge Payne, in which he com
plimented and thanked him for brushing
aside the network Of sophistries with which
it has of late years been customary to
envelop the plea of insanity, when set up
in excuse for crime.
Cox, at 11:45, began reading his aeci-
sion, which began with a lengthy review Of
the subject OF jurisdiction. He occupied
50 minutes In reading this portion of his
decision. He reviewed the progress Of the
opinion and cited all the important rulings
from an early day Of common law in Eng
land, n decided against the prayer OF
the defense. He ruled that jurisdiction Is
complete in the place where the wound il
inflicted, consequently the Court has full
cognizance Of the offense.
Cox next took rr the question Of the
legal test Of insanity, and decided that the
knowledge and appreciation OF the diff
ference between right and wrong must be
taken as the correct test.
Not Complimentary to Sargent.
NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-The Suns Wash.
ington correspondent closes half a column
Of unfriendly criticism Of Sargent as fol-
lows: The President has had fair notice
about Efigy Sargent, and he cannot ex-
poet to escape the responsibility which
would follow his appointment to the In
terror Department. The four members OF
the Cabinet already chosen by Arthur have
at least the merit OF being men of hon.
esty; their hands are clean now, and have
never been soiled with stealing transact
tiOna Gar0aptta aanranks1~ I'll. A. A |
ministration would faint il ell through,
and would invite suspicion and distrust
from the hour he entered 1t. Accidental
mistakes may be pardoned, but no Presi-
dent can defy public opinion with i'm
punity. Whoever will venture on that
experiment will pay dearly for his ex-
perience.
A. Big Smallpox Panic.
New York, Jan. 10.-Nine cases Of small.
pox were reported in this city yesterday.
The disease is spreading rapidly in Jersey
City.
PrrrsBuRe, Jan. 10.-smsllpox Is in
c~ressing rapidly. There were SO new cases
reported yesterday.
Jonah (Wis.), Jan. 10.-Smallpox has
broken out here. There Is a great panic.
S~PRINoFIELp (Ill.), Jan. 10.-The State
Board Of Health has reports OF smallpox at
points in this State. Although the dis
ease is under pretty good control at most
OF the places, 1t appears to be spreading
through the counties along the Mississippi
River from Dubuque down. Twelve out
OF the IS Mississippi River counties have
reported cases. Steamboat officers will be
at ence requested TO enforce vaccination
all their hands. II they fail to comply
they VIII be prevented from landing.
A Tough Family.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 10. - An old man
named Fred Jaska, residing on the South
Side, beat his sons brains out with an Ak
helve last evening during q family row.
The boy was Is years old, and was named
Runheald. After the murder Jaska tried
to hang himself, and was suspended when
the officer came to arrest him. He was
cut down, and then stated that his sen
came home drunk, and q fight ensued,
The family Is drunken and disreputable, !
the mother being a House Of Correction
inmate most Of the time.
Influence OF the Anti.Monopoly
League.
ALBANY, Jan. l0.-The Anti Monopoly
League writes that lite influence will be
given to promote the immediate organiza-
ton Of the Legislature. upon one condi-
ton. that the President pro tenn. and
members OF the Committee on Railroads,
and OF other Committees which deal in
the commercial and agricultural interests,
shall be men who will fairly represent the
people, and Shall not be mel who, by their
past record and present pecuniary inter-
ests, are pledged to the corporate monopo-
lies.