The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-13

contrast that with what you have seen day
after day in this court room.
AS DaVidge proceeded to disintegrate The
evidence and argue It's worthleSness
Guiteau occasionally interrupted. Once be
called out sarcastically: "0ne would be-
iieye, Davidge, that you are Just talking
that stutftor money"
Davidge continued to discuss the eyi.
dence, which he had arranged chronolog,
ically, and caused u ripple Of amusement
when he described Guiteau's career in
Boston,: -Is ]lh Z
''fhere is" he said, Sin Boston, among
other things-and youmust know all things
are in Boston-if you do not know 1t you
have simply to visit Boston-a temple or
building erected by disciples OF, or be-
levers In, the doctrines Of the atheist, Tom
Paine"
Mfr. Davtdge ascribed tho peculiar con.
duct attributed to Guiteau when he lee
tured there to the fact that the company
were out OF accord with him, and their
ridicule angcred and disgusted him; but
he tDavidge} Fidlcaled The idea OF any
thing having been shown by this evidence
TO- indicate insanity. Counsel dissected
with startling pespicuity the testimony Of
one witness after another, and pointed out
the weakness and nnrellability Of those
opinions oil witnesses for the defense which
we're based in many instances upon the
most meagre acquaintance. Abiding to
one witness, Daniels, OF Virginia, who had
neither been asked nor had expressed an
opinion as TO the prisoners sanity,
Mr.. Dayidge said: "1n my opinion he
was their best witness, for ! have infinitely
more respect for the man who docs notex.
press m opinion than for those who are so
ready to express one with no data upon
which to base it.
"pye just got my speech out,shouted out
Guiteau, but ] am afraid it will be month
before get chance to deliver ii, Judging
by the way Davidge is going on"
The hour Of o'clock having arrived
Judge Porter suggested an adjournment,
which was assented to by the counsel for
the defense.
An exciting discussion then easued upon
Judge Cox inquiring il the counsel desired
to say anything upon duiteau's request to
be heard.
~ want, shouted Guiteau, "to make the
closing speech. wouldn't trust the con.
clusion Of my case to the best lawyer in
America"
The District Attorney, in ringing
speech, protested against Guiteau's being
again allowed to take scat ut the counsel
table. Applause from the audience, with
shouts Of "Gnlteau" and ones Of "Orlerm
from the bailif, made an exciting scene for
some minutes. Gaiteau was tiaally heard
shouting through the din, "The American
people will read my speech, and they are
greater than this court. The American
people are trying this case, and il you un,
dertake to put on gag law the court in banG
will right me. My speech will make eight
columns, and it reads like an orution OF
Cicero. 1t will go laundering down the
ages, and don't you forget it. And as for
you, Corkhill, President Arthur will soon
dispose Of you
Mrs. Scoyille was deeply affected, and
wept Historically.
Judge Cox finally told Scoville to read
over the prisoners speech and let the Court
know in the morning II there WIS ANYTHING
IN i that be desired to so before the jury.
Without stating whether he would permit
the prisoner TO speak or not Judge Cox
ordered an adjournment.
Reed, counsel for Guiteau, says he be-
lieves the result OF the trial will be hung
jury. tfthis does occur Guiteau will never
be arrligned again, because he will be n
raving maniac before preparations for an
other trial could be completed. He says
Guiteau is crazy now, and has been since
before he assassinated the President, and
that his already enteebled mind is failing
fast.