The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1882-02-02

that contempates with such AFFECT terror tho
possibility u flcing his Maker = does this
Diazcn murderer"
Guilcau wnirlsd around with tho fcrocity
u Wild beast and fairly yelled: That's i
lie aud you know 1t, Porter, and you
ars an Internal scoundrsl hope God Ale
mighty will send for you soon, both you aud
that IL II
"The law" said Judge Porter, as 1t bears
upon this CASE, y the supreme Court, and you
lrs but simply dod-made mon, under the obi
DICT under the law and facts" Summing up
The question presented By the case upon which
Lncy we're soon TO be called upon to pass, Judge
Porter said: 1.-THE first question for you
10 consider IL: Was the prisoner insane on the
I'd Of July2 II he WAS not, the case il ut ~
end, aud your sworn duty ID ended. Second,
II you reach that, II he was insane on that day,
July be did not know that murder was morally
and legally wrong2 II he was not insane 70
that degree, you are bound under your oaths
70 convict him. Third, II in utter disregard OF
his confession under oath you shall mud that he
actually aud honestly believed that God had
commanded him TO kid President Garfield, and
that he Was under that delusion, unless you
lind the further fact that tho delusion disabled
him from knowing such act was morally aud
legally wrong, you ars bound by your oaths to
convict him. Fourth, II you aud such delusion
old not exist that God commanded him to
do the oct, and that the dclusion was the
sole product Of insanity, then, ead then
only. you can acquit hm-when you
find he was unable to control his own will
and you must remember that upderoath he has
sworn he was able to control II, for he said had
Mrs. Garfield been with him ct the depot on
the I'd OF July would not have shot him.
Fifth, II you lind that even though 10 Was par
tally ingane Il resulted from his own mali9m-
y, hn own dspnvityj yet still you are
bound, under TIE instructions q the court, to
convict him. Sixth. II upon the whole case
you have no reasonable doubt whether he was
partially or wholly insane, II you believe that
he knew his oct was legally and morally wrong,
you are, under your oaths, bound to convict
hum. The law 10 founded upon reason, and it
must not be said that IN American jury shall
override law and establish . principle which
wiz let murder and rape and Arson run riot
yuII-TUnD AND Last DAY.
~ usual, 0uitsau opened proceedings In
court By announcing my sister has been do
ing some silly talk In Chicago. She means
we'll but she's no lawyer" Judge Porter Inn
resumed his argument
and commenting upon it, Judge Porter said Of
the prisoner: HE has two faces"
Guitoau-" How many have You got"
Judge POrter-"H He has two faces - ono
the sanctity Of pharisss, and the
other the hideous grin Of the fend that pos
scsses him."
As he continued to road from J. W. Guitsau's
testimony, relative to his last interview with the
prisoner, Guitcau continually interrupted with
such comments A.: "What say is always true,
Judge Porter. What you say 10 enerally
aals,.' "Inever said %" "That il absolute
y false"
Proceeding. Judge Porter contrasted the life,
conduct and deceltful practices OF the prisoner
Nth tie Apostle Paul. in the light OF tho
D. .eonor,s assumption that be, like Paul, was
honestly engaged IN doing the Lords Mrk.
Paul never palmed on brass watches for gold.
Neither did l. spoke 6uiteau.
Paul never swindled his creditors out Of
Dues"
"Oh, you are blood man." retaliated Gui.
team. You belong 70 the Judas tribe"
The picture drawn by Judge Porter was any
thing but lovely one, and provoked the prs
ontr 10 the most abusive retorts.
"lcuro liar. and you know 1t and tell
You SO TO your face. Judge Porter !" he called
out.
As Judge Porter continued his arraignment
of the prisoner, Guiteau WINGED and nervousy
twisted in his seat, and finally drowned the
voice " Judge Porter, who gave way to his
clamor. In savage tones he shouted: "A
SAINT from heaven couldn't stand the abuse Of
.Lat man Porter, and l won't stand il. will
relieve my mind. The idea Of this man trying
to make me out fighting man, man OF bad
character, and all that It's lie, aud he knows
1t. He's liar, aud III call him So"
The interruptions Of the prisoner grew in
violence and frequency till, reinforced by an
objection Of ScovIlle, the clanor aud din for
/ c moment resembled . small Babel. Scoville
finally made himself heard and desired an ex-
eept.on noted TO tho statement OF tbs
soEsu ucticn put on the evidence BY Judge
Porter. a sharp discussion ensued, during
which the prisoner made himself heard from
iDo dock, shouting: "lts an outrage for that
man to be allowed to speak. He ought TO be
under arrest tor his insolenco. 1t has been
nothing but one stream Of abuse from him oil
morning. Its enough to provoke saint from
Aeaytn: Its Disgrace upon court Of
Justice"
Judge Porter compared the prisoner to
Wilkes Booth, and showed the latter to DO al
most patriot compared with tho cowardly
assassin now on trial. :. For Booth was actuated
ny mistaken motive OF patriotism, ana war n
man OF manhood aud manlincss. But this
sneskins, coMardly wretch, who could plan for
his victims death aud his oxn safety ut the
same time, murdered his man for revenge aud
Tor nOturiety.
Gulteau-"I shot my man in broad daylight
and don't you forget 1t, Porter"
Pressing the assertion that GuiteAu was actu.
ated by revenge and desire for nutorlety,
Judge Porter compared him to noted
criminal u Europe, ~ don't recall
his name." SAID Judge Porter. "hut lie
said: u am the ugiiest man in Europe.
Il would rather be tue ugliest mau in Eu-
rope and have notoriety than remain IN the
ranks Of Mediocrity.'
For the next half hour there was ono contn-
uAl stream Of Interruptions and abuse from
the prisoner. A score VI times he denounced
Judge Porter ~ liar, varying tho expressions
as adJcclves suggested themselves. HIS vim
d'ct.vc disposition showed itself - never be-
fore, and tor once his cunning was merged into
his angry spite, and, d Judge Porter piled up
an OssS Of invectives upon the Pell0n OF denun.
cation, the prisoner unwittingly emphasized
aud corroborxted the diagnosis OF deprasity
and Observation-Disclosures which counsel was,
with such telling effect. pronouncing upon hln.
You know that's al Al absolute, desperate,
wicked, devilish he." finally shouted Guiteau,
stam,ncring with rage.
Judge Porter. in closing, said "Gentle-
men, the time has cons when must close.
Ile Government has presented its case before
YOU. and We have endeavUred to discharge our
duty to the best Of our ability. His Honor has
endeavored to discharge his. know you will
be faithful to your oaths and discharge yours.
So discharge it that. by your action,
u least, political assassination shall find no
sanction 70 make It > precedent hereafter.
he who has ordained that human life shall
be shielded By human law from human crime
presldes over your deliberations, and the YER
Dict which shall DO given or withheld TO-DAY
will b recorded where We oil have to appear.
I trust that tho verdict will he prompt, that II
will represent the ma jesty Of the Law, your in.
tegrity and the honor Of the country aud tina,
this trial, which has 20 deeply interested III
the nations OF the earth. NAV result iii warn,