Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-01-09
Argument Of the Counsel in the
Guiteau Case is Pro
crossing.
scovl'Ic has the Floor, but the Pris-
oner Does Most Of the
Talking.
Star Route Cases Pos, pOncd I'm
til Wednesday, and Bail
Fixed.
The Trial orlGu:te,lu.

Washington. January 9-Guiteau ar
rived ut the court room ut about $50 and
vas taken to the waiting room. He ap-
peared rather nervous and his counter.
ancc indicated anxiety. When he had
taken his seat in the dock he glanced
around over the audience and immedi-
ate]y commenced harlangue intended
for the jury.
II have received" he said, "some eight
hundred letters, from ladies' mostly.
When l get to them I shall attend to
them. I want to send my greetings to
the ladies of America and thank them
for their sympathy They don't want me
hanged. Opinion is fast changing. l
| received Saturday check for one thous-
and dollars from stalwart of Brooklyn
and another for $500 from the stalwarts
OF New York. I want the jury to under
stand how public opinion is on this
case."
a bailiff here tried tosi!ence him when
Guiteau turned on him and snarled out
"Ycu keep quiet and mind your business
Do not interfere with me when l am
talking; if you had any sense you would
understand your place"
With this breeze the proceedings were
begun and Scoville resumed his argu
ment. He proceeded without lnterrup
tion for an ..lour, and his remarks were
listened to with marked attention. He
laid stress upon tue proposition that in
sane men often know the difference be
tween right and wrong, and for that rea
son concealed their plans; that the ben
eft OF II doubt should attach to the plea o
insanity, when raised with the same fore,
as urged in connection with crime Hi.
allusion to the decision of Judge Davis
"who went out of his way" he said, "te
pass upon something not involved in th'
case he was then considering" brough
Judge Porter to his feet with an indlg
nant reply that the charge was false
Scoville retorted that the opinion of
man who sat near with cardozea shoul
not be received with much considers
ton.
Judge Porter retaliated by sayin
that the charge of the counsel was absc
luteiy false; that Judge Davis never 50
on the bench with the gentleman named
II the honorable member of the federt
Judiciary is to be put on trial here I d,
mand, said Judge Porter, a record /
produced here upon which so base
charge is made.
Scoyille insisted that when I'll
style of proceedings best suited to p,
lice court were introduced here by IL
prosecution he should comment on the
, as he deemed fitting, and should not |
frightened by tragic utterances.
: Judge Porter said he had heard the SAN
;. notes years ago from owls, at night,
: the woods of Ohio. & -.
Guiteau laughed and called out, eth
is q very fine speech, Mr.. Porte
Davidge protested that now five mi
a utcs had been devoted to the prop
& scope of argument, and the court warn,
h the counsel that they must abstain fro
!. personalities.
Scoville concluded his argument
12 o'clock, and in conclusion desired
remark, alinding TO his controversi
+, with Judge Porter, that he discaim
"a any intention to transgress the boun
j, OF. propriety or rules of practice, but
a should cliticise the conduct of t
y. counsel when it merited CRITICS
10 and the threats OF the prosecution won
If rot intimidate him. Citing the custe
to of the counsel on the other side, bowl
N 10 the jury upon entering, Scoville ST
sometimes it is three bows all aroul
sometimes more-never less than thr
" 1t has never been done by the coun
re- upon this side and do not hesitate
u criticise the propriety of it.
if Judge Porter-The gentleman is 81
a ply instancing his lack of politeness.
ar he has no apology to offer certai1
st will not apologize for him.
M Recess. "a -
co Physicians in Council.
ne New York, January 9-The Graph
Oh Washington special says: ''Dr. Bliss