The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-02-02

uerneath the gu1llotlne to save Frances
blood. She believed it to be her duty to
France she loved, and she made her
way with deliberate preparation, sane in
mind and devoted in purpose ready to die that
others might live and she, succeeding in find
ing her way to the man who held in his right
hand the lives Of millions Of Frenchmen, and
who, by jotting q mark of blood opposite .
name could hurry men into the dismal, dark
dungeon, from which there was no escape e1-
cept through the guillotine. She devoted her
self to work, not after providing for her own
safety, not with the idea of securing rewards
from others" Here the prisoner broke out
into wild ordinations, Of which only the fol-
lowing were intelligible: "God Almighty will
ments about tbis murder" .sf s n,e nns my sent
to die." God Almighty VIII smite you and
curse you" "You are liar" Mr.. Porter
"Forsooth, Mr.. Reed would place this muir
derer by the side Of that girl who gave
6er e that others nigh. live III The prisoner
Porter. Go the Deputy Marshal, who at
tempted to restrain HIM Sit down and mind
your own business il you lay finger upon
me pistol will fix you. I will talk as much
Isplease. Porter knows he is lying, every word
he says. He is trying to make out am not
patriot am willing to die tomorrow, If nee
essary and God Almighty viii revenge my
death. This Nation viii roll in blood if hair
of my head is harmed, and that man Porter
will be ahead Of the crowd down below" Mr..
Porter Ito the jury)-"Do you think that that
was the way Charlotte Corday talked"
Prisoner-"Y You know nothing about it, you old
dirty whelp." Mr.. Porter When she was
called to the execution she rose from her knees
with the crucifx clasped to her breast.''
Judge Porter read from letter of the prisoner
to his father in which he said: For years
was haunted with the idea that was sut out
for some great mission, but now am convinced
it was but deyilish delusion, and renounce
my over-weening vanity and egotism." Guiteau
-"Well, I've changed my mind since then"
Reading from Guiteau's criticism upon religi-
GUS and moral growth Of the past {, 600 years,
Judge Porter said, "Oould Judas Iscariot HIM
self have pronounced a more sinister judg-
| ment?' Guiteau-"Judas Iscariot would have
employed you as his attorney, you big liar,
you" b" His whole life" said Judge Porter,
"was in accord, and all evidence substantiated
for notoriety actuated the prisoner" Judge
Porter passed to the discussion of the direct
issue Of the case, whether or not the prisoner
was insane on the I'D Of July. "The prisoner
himself" he said, Hdoes not claim to be in
sane" Guiteau-"I amt now, but I was ON
the I'd of July, and for thirty days previous.
| Transitory mania, that's what I claim" Be
| plying to this claim, Judge Porter pointed ont
| its absurdity that like stroke Of lightning
| all his insanity should vanish m an instant /,
that it should envelop him completely day after
| day for the purpose Of murder that it still
| chung to him after the first shot was fred, and
| only left him after he saw his victim sinking
helplessly to the ground, and then it instantly
was worked off and left him perfectly sane
| man. MIR. Porter closed his argument rs fol-
lows: "Gentlemen, the time has come when
| must close. The Government has presented
| its case before you, and we have en-
deayored to discharge our duty to the
| best OF our ability. His Honor has en-
will be faithful to your oaths, and discharge
| yours 80 discharge it that by your action, at
least, political assassination shall find no sane
| ton to make it precedent hereafter. BE who
| by human law from human crime, presides over
| your deliberations, and the verdict which shall
| be given or withheld to-day, will be recorded
| where We all have to appear. trust that the
| the majesty of the law, your integrity, and the
| honor of the country, and that this trial, which
has SO deeply interested all nations of the
earth, may result in warning Ito reach all lands)
that political murder shall not be used as .
means Of promoting party ends, or political
in consequence of the attention that shall be
called by considerations growing out of this
trial, when, by international arrangement
between various Governments, law shall
be 80 strengthened, political assassins
shall find no refuge on the face Of the earth" :"
but short time. He said that the duty of the
advocate was done and it now rested with the
jury to determine the issue between public JUS
tice and the prisoner at the bar. After stating
what constituted murder in the first degree,
the Court said that the defendant was pre-
sumed to be sane, and to have been SO at the
time the crime was committed; that is to say,
the Government was not bound to show affirm
atively, as part Of its proof, defendant was
sane, as insanity was the exception, and ma
jority Of men are sane. The law presumed the
latter condition of every man, until some rea-
son was shown to believe to the contrary. The
burden was, therefore, on the defendant, who
set up insanity as an excuse for the crime, to
produce proofs, in the first instance. to show
that the presumption was mistaken, SC
far as it related to the prisoner.
The Court then explained his conception OF
what constituted insanity, and stated that the
jury would have to baee their verdict on the
testimony of experts who were competent
Was no question as to whether the prisoner had
committed the crime, and no question either al
to malice, il it has been shown that he was not
at the time insane. If of is own free will be
deliberately conceived the idea and executed
homicide, whether his aim was personal vindit
tiveness political animosity, or q morbid desir
for notority, or whether there was any motiy
at all, II you find he was sane, it is your duty
convict. The jury were out forty-fve minutes
During the recess Guiteau took occasion to So.
81 think they will acquit me-" When Court n
covered, Guiteau sat with his head thrown bac
and his gaze fixed upon the door of the jur
room. Judge Coz soon afterward took b
seat, and the crier called "Order," and th
jury, at 5:35, filed slowly into their seat
Every sound was hushed save the voice Of th
Clerk as he propounded to the foreman th
usual inquiry. Clear and distinct came the T,
ply, "We have" "What is your verdict
guilty or not guilty2" With eqnal distinc
ness came the reply, equity indicted.
The pent up feelings Of the crowd foun
expression in uproarious demonstrations {
applause and approval. "Order," "Order,
shouted the Bailiffs. Scoville and couns
for the prosecution were simultaneous
, upon their feet. Scoyille attempted to AZ
dress the court, but the District Attorne
shouted. "Wait till we hear the verdict con
plete and in due form of law!" Order was
length restored, and the Clerk, again addres
as indicted" $50 say we all of us we do
all responded. Another demonstration followe
this announcement, but not so prolonged
the first. Scoville still upon his feet, demande
q poll of the jury, which was granted an
firm voice, promptly responded Guilty" 4
the last name was called the prisoner shrieke'
"My blood will be upon the heads of th
jury. Don't you forget it"
, Scoville again addressed the Court, saying
"Your Honor, I do not desire to forfeit al
right I may have under the law and practice
, this District. II there is anything I ought
do now to save those rights, would be indebt.
to your Honor to indicate it to me''
Judge Cox, in reply, assured him that
should have every opportunity that the char
would be furnished him in print next da
and he would be accorded all the time allowt
by law within which to file his exceptions al
that he would also be entitled to four da
Q within which to move In arrest Of Judgment.
!, Guiteau (who, from the moment Judge G,
( began the delivery Of his charge, had dropp
y completely his air of insolent arrogance and 8
8 with rigid features and compressed lips call
t out, in tones Of desperation, "God will aven
d this outrage" Judge Cox then turned to t
Q jury and said:
d "Gentlemen Of the jury, can not EXPIRE
too many thanks for the manner in which y
: have discharged your duty. You have rict
merited the thanks Of your countrymen, anc
n feel assured you will take with you to 70
+ homes the approval of your oonsciences. Wi
9 these thanks, gentlemen Of the Jury, dism
= you" With this announcement Court was
Q clared adjourned. As the prisoner passed q
!, he said: "The Court in banc will reverse Il
: business" The news Of the verdict spre
o rapidly throughout the city, and inclement
l. the weather was, the hotels and other pub
= places were thronged with people discussing