Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-02-09

| forgery and fraud, and therefore he
would refrain from adding any argu.
ment.
Mr.. Scoville, in reply, severely de.
nounced the attempt to blacken the
character of Mr.. Snyder and then asked
the court TO expunge from the afiidavits
everything of the character he had de
scribed.
Judge Cox replied that the objection
was clearly we'll taken, and that much
of the affidavits objected to could not
be considered as evidence. lie then
stated that he could not vary from the
well defined rules of practice as To the
admission of atiidavits or the time for
hearing motions, but as new questions
were submitted in the pending motion
he would take time to mature his de.
cision, aud would not announce IL until
tomorrow morning. He would, how.
ever, be pleased to hear any legal autho-
rites that counsel might desire to cite.
Mr.. Scoville spoke one hour in sup.
port OF his motion, and cited many au'
thorities. The jury, who occupied the
same seats respectively as during the
trial of the case, gave the closest atten.
ton to the proceedings. The prisoner
astonished every one by his good be.
havior. The majority Of the audience
was composed of strangers, and many
applications for autographs were handed
up to Guiteau. When accompanied
with the requisite fee, the request met
an instant and favorable response.
Reaching over to the reporters table.
Guiteau whispered apologetically. alt
seems mean to be charging for my au.
tographs, but took in $3.50 yesterday,
and have already got several dollars
10 day. If had done this all through
the trial might have realized $l,000
with which 10 employ competent coun.
sci. It's the only way I've got now to
make any money, though it does seem
mean"
Mr.. Davidge, in reply TO Mr.. Scoville,
said the affidavit OF Mr.. Scoville sets
forth what could in no event be any.
thing more than cumulative evidence,
and even then is rendered null By the
counter affidavit of Mr.. Bragdon, the
very man upon whose testimony Mr..
Scoville in his affidavit says he will rely.
| Mr.. Davidge then discussed ct some
length the Snyder affidavit, quoting
from one of Moliere's plays, in which
his hero exclaims, What in the devil
was he doing in that gallery? p
Mr. Davidge ssid-"Applying il TO
this case, what in the devil was SNYDER
doing in that room! (Laughter.) What
| business had he there any more than in
my house or in my library | care
nothing for the general character of the
man; he is found in the novel and un
enviable act of invading the sanctity Of
jurymen's room. What business had
he there? Why did he enter the room :
| Guiteau, who had thus far abstained
from taking any part in the discussion,
called out, "He said the door was open,
and he saw the paper
Mr.. DavidPe-"Yes, | know, Mr.
Prisoner, so are a great many doors
open-but what would you think of me
II | went mousing around private
rooms p
Guiteau-"If you had been in Sny.
der's place you would have done the
same as he did"
Mr. DAvidge continued to discuss the
affidavit of Snyder. II vas n very easy
thing for any one TO put into the bailiiis'
room the newspaper in question with
the express intention OF having il found
| there. lie tDaYidgel considered this
evidence OF the newspaper of very little
account. This elected from Guiteau
the comment: Very strong presump.
tive evidence, judge, especially with =
gIog jury. A jury. that smokes and
drinks and plays cards.
Mr. Scoville replied to Mr.. Dayidge
and argued that Nr. snyder deserved
I 4. L
duct. lie was not "mousing" around
az the counsel intimated. lie occupied
a room at the hotel. and in going 10 aud
from the Office to his room be was com.
PEELED to pass through the hall, opening
upon which were the rooms OF the Jury.
Seeing the newspaper through the
open door he had--as every honest citi.
zen should-walked in and took IL away
In the interest Of justice.
He (ScovlIiel expected a decision from
the bench upon that point.
Colonel Orkhill-' Well. You'll have
work to- get IL.
Dir. Scoyills with much warmth
perhaps that may be- the case. It
no new thing To experience difficulties.
IL sll comes from that pressure that wiIl
have nothing but hang him hang
him
GuItsan, with flaming eyes and with
Vrhrmenee. shouted oui You may
succrsd now Ia yOur viIlsinou, pufpozss.
Nj. CJrkblIl. but Ne'Il win On the long
pull, aud don't You forget Il. The Lord
always wins on the long pull"
Mr. ;OyI,le, continuing, discussed the
afiilavi,s OF the iurympn every one of
hich. Le said. was basel upon the aiIi.
davIt of their foreman, "And these edu.
Gated and representative citizens OF
| Washington, like so many school boys,
or parrots, had put their names to what
ever was prepared for them"
Guiteau then called out with great ex.
citement ''God Almighty will ruin
every man that Is opposed to us. Only
give the Lord time enough and lie will
do it.
Counsel will submit their legal autho.
rites to day for the consideration OF the
court.
Mr. GcoviIte slronOiv urged The nxc