Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-25

opened Judge Porter was about TO begin his
speech, when the prisoner forestalled him anG
called out from the dock: 81 desire to say
that some crank has signed my name to a let
ter that appeared in paper this morning. II
was without my authority, aud l repudiate it.
also want TO say in regard to couple OF
cranks that understand have been arrested
for hanging around here. Ii they undertake
to harm me they will be shot down. want
everyone to understand this"
Judge Porter, who had paused to permit
this preliminary announcement, began by say
ing the pris oner as usual, has made the open
ing speech. After thanking the court and
jury for their consideration yesterday, which
had made it possible for him to appear before
them to day Judge Porter said:
A SHAMEFUL DEFENSE.
This whole defense has been a shame and an
imposture- an imposture which was supposed
to have gained a strength of evidence from
reiteration The truth asserted by this defense
Is that truth which is uttered with effrontery
enforced by persistency and reduplicated by re-
iteration. This is the truth which they assert
in opposition to that truth which you are to
ascertain and declare. In my remarks yester-
day, showed you how the prisoner has belied
by his acts his professions; how he has belied
by his acts, the character given him by his
cousel. showed you that he had been
liar, swindler, murderer
at heart from the beginning. That this man
has grown worse every year of his life we
have all seen and know"
TART REJoINDERs.
Guiteau-''That's bosh, and you know it,
Porter
Judge Porter continued to depict the char
acter of the prisoner and the fallacies of his
actions, when Guiteau again, and again in
terrupted him at one time calling out: cat
torney General MacVeagh wouldn't have any,
thing to do with it."
Judge Porter, half replying to the prisoner,
said "And this Christian gentleman would
have you even believe that the Attorney General
MacVeagh had dipped his hands In Garfield 8
blood"
Guiteau sob, that's very fine"
A moment later allusion having been made
by Porter to the present attorney general,
Guiteau bawled out. "He's high toned
gentleman, and you're wine bibber. I've got
your record, Mr.. Porter"
Judge Porter, with deliberation: swell,
perhaps | am"
Guiteau with drawing accent: "Well,
guess you are, Mr.. Judge Porter"
SPIRIT OF WOE.
Continuing, Judge Porter said "This Chris
tian gentlema an, who pays every night and
every morning, would have You believe am a
wine bibbarI" With great effect, and i'm
pressive earnestne ss of manner, Judge Porter
emphasized, by an anecdo tie which he related,
the distinction between spirit of love and a
spirit of Woe "The latter being is expr essed
in the life and character of the prisoner"
The first serious outbreak of the morning
occurred when Judge Porter, adverting to the
statement Of the prisoners counsel, and the
reiterated assertions OF the prisoner himself,
that the notes of Stenographer Bailey were
destroyed by the prosecution because they
would have benefited the defense, denied the
right of the defense TO expect or demand to see
papers prepared by the prosecution solely for
their own use. "FurthermOre," sad Judge
Porter, "There was not contained in them
anything asserted by the defense that would
have improved their standing in this case"
RULED AGAINST.
Scoville ms sisted upon being heard and de-
manded the court stop counsel from making
any such statements on his own authority as
to the contents of papers which had not been
in evidence before the jury.
Judge Porter insisted he had right to de-
ny statements of the same character made by
the other side.
Judge Cox thought counsel had no right to
make any statement as to the contents of such
papers.
Judge Porter, with much feeling, protested
that he had been practitioner longer than the
Judge, and had never before heard such rnling
He, Porter was of course debarred from tax
ing legal exception, but he must protest
against the unfairness in the ruling which
would admit all sorts of statements from the
prisoner and from the counsel, and yet would
debar the prosecution from all opportunity of
refuting.
Reed, with considerable excitement, said:
eff was Judge I would put him under arrest.
Such insults to the court should be punished
REASONABLE DOUBT.
Judge Porter resumed his argument and
proceeded to discuss the question of reason
able doubt as an element of the defense of in
sanity, Referring to the decision of Judge
Martin, New Jersey, which had been rein
forced by the decision in Erie, New York, he
was again interrupted by Scoville, who de
sired to know if arguments were to be heard
again upon law points. A sharp cOllOquy be-
tween the counsel ensued when Judge Porter
removed the objection by handing his author
ity to the Judge, saying, at will answer every
purpose of mine, your honor, if you should
have occasion to rule upon the point"
WHO KILLED GARFIELD.
Returning again to the crime and its com
mission, Judge Porter said: "Who killed Gar
fcld?"
Guiteau- 1.-THE doctors, Porter. Yes, The
Lord let them do it to confirm my act"
Judge Porter Secretary Blaine was mo-
responsible
Guiteau-t' i say morally responsible
Porter--"Mr. Blaine saved his life On thai
night before the murder simply by his presence
with him as they walked together. He might
have saved his life on the fatal I'd of July bu
from the fact that the murderer stole up from
behind" The prisoner confessed that Mrs
aarfeld's presence with her husband on for
ner occasion had prevented him from shoot
ing. He was asked if Mrs. Garfield had beer
leaning upon his arm instead of Blaine on thai
fatal morning would you have shot him, and
he answered "no." Then Mrs. Garfield il
responsible for her husbands's death, accord
ing to the fallacy of this wretchedly falaciou:
defence.
INDUSTRIOUS SENTIMENTS.
Referring to the oratorical fight of counse
for the defense when he presented the pIesi
dents widow at Der daily prayers, praying fel
acquittal of the prisoner in the name of jus
tice, Judge Porter 10 burning language
showed up the profanity and Inconsistency o.
such assertions ndrebuked the assumption O.