Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-13
ASSASSIN 1UITEAU.%'
Gulseau Wits Beneath IN Force Of
mis- spoeeh-Mr. Davtdse 0Pposes
Guiteau Making apeeeh - udEe
Cox Reserving hts Dsotsl ON.


Guiteau Making . speech - Judge
Cox Resolving hts Dsots1 ON.
WASHINGTON. Jan. IL. The Marshal
this morning gave notice that no ore
would be permitted to leave the court
room I'LL the hour OF recess. aud ordered
the doors locked. A fsw moments after
ten o'clock the conrt was called TO order,
and MIR. Davilge commenced his argyll
meut with the statement that he did
not Intend to make set speech, hut
merely desired to aid the jury, whom he
highly cnmplimented for their conduct
and attention throughout the trial, in
arriving at their verdict He then pro-
ceeied 70 make a nasterly resume of the
points claimed by the defence, stating
that there was but ono single point for
discussion and consideration-the sub
ject Of insanity. He showed that the
attempt to shift the responsibility of
the Presidents death npoD the Iedical
attendants had been abandoned.
He called the attention OF the Jury to
the definition of malice as laid Gown by
tho court and claimed that the degree
of reason DeccsSary, to make & .Aaf, re-.
spousibe is very limited. - Thus you
will STE that n man may BE- here who
has been STYLED a crank, or of his bal.
ance, and even partially insane, and
yet may be abb ndantly responsible for
crime What is the act committed here?
Murder, murder, murder by living in
wait what is commonly called assas,
siDation. How great "A degree Of intel
ligence does it take to inform a man that
that is wrong? What degree of intelli-
gsncr was necessary I, make A lawyer
know that it was in violation OF the
law of the land to kill? What degree OF
intelligence was necessary 10 make a
religious man know that the everlasting
edict had gone from Almighty aod.
iThOn shalt commit no murder" The
prisoner repeatedly interrupted, but
merely afforded counsel opportunity to
call attention to the difference between
tho state Of the man and the condition
rs set up by the defence. After refer
ring to the question of inspiration, Mr..
Davidge asked for a recess of half an
hour which was gran ted.
A After recess Mr.. Davidge resumed
by taking Ip what he termed the frat
branch OF the detehcf-that through
disease OF the Draih the prisoner whel
he c c)inmittea the crime was uhaoie to
appreciate the diiterehoe between riGn'
and wrong in respect OF his act. He
considered it almost mOckery tC
argue upon such claim unans wered,
and expected to niakeit apparent that
tins defence Is not only 'aiSe Dut
fabricated one AIter reviewing the
history OF the Holteau la!hliy'
ne proceueu 10 We" Oh TIT
ltfe ana haoits OF tno prisoner, ~
exhibited ny me evidence adduced.
he set ASIDE as unworthy OF cohs'uera'
ton the aiteg'u ouu coi'auct ot uniteau
At various II nes ana places, anu asked,
is 1t SO very strange, gentIemeh, tha'
THIS prisoner shouid haVo appeared
queer when ~ inAt V'ry tilhe ne was
carrying IN MS breast this INDUSTRIOUS
crime?
AT three O'Clock Judge fofter sas
sested An adjournment, "n'cn was az
sented 70 by counsel LOT the ueiehet:
some discussion then enSuea as y
whether tie prisoner Sno"lu ''e a''V"e'
20 make the speech ne Proin'Het 70 nav
prepared, ana soou dtai oi ieelihs
wa" lhahiiesteu on ootn Sl',eS' uui1e%'
oecauie very 'toleh'' au" tep.a'o'h.
ciaimeu .that nt ap p3ear'u ~ ms o"i
counsel, position "hlch Ine i'''tiIc
Attorney resented, III view oi 'ae aoaS'
ap'i III tI"psiol'9 WIN "nion un' pig
oner had diserdceH the court room
Judge COX, aller inti'ha'in9 thac III
co'tiu hot 'r"St the prisoner W hecl
"lthih ooihus' nnaIy "rHlLeu .t" eo''i'so "l',
lor Tue ueiehce W eAah'Ine 'ne piopoSeo
speech ahu ascertain "le'heI ,is r. oiiere .,',, wa,
ahy'hihg IN J., whlch shou'" oh otou~h
ooiore the o''ft anu report III 'ne
morning. ,
hosS'' In' ilcIor sa@ ae Vno 'ao'e VI
tae prosecution uuiths the morning
Alter recess tne p,are 'na' i.pssi .n .a. .a'
occ"pieu was n'tc Ivy h'osoi 'io "o.o' "
ME-. crane sat iitIIe ",s'auce 'rou Wy
prosecution Iapie' i'11Si apl,eai.,
much Interested Ia !'lf' Da'i"se a..
ufess ana cohsratula ga 'nat s'n.ieih't
before leaVins ,hc court WI na.iuso
wen lnou ii ulaseu VOICE t,i, anu ''n,ns nn 10 |