The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
DAVIDGE'S ARGUMENT.
Driving Nails Into Guitteau 5
Coffin. n5

nouuclng Davldge, and my remarks
against him were based upon that. l
have found out, however, that was mis-
taken. and that DaVidge is a heightened
Christian gentleman ard sound lawyer.
l desire, therefore, to withdraw anything
l said against him. will entertain the
same opinion Of Corkhill, however, Pm
satisfied was wrong about Davidge, tut
right on Corkhill. .f.- -...fl
DaVidge resumed bis argument q d re-
viewtd the evidence. He showed by the
evidence Of J. w. Guitesu and other wit
Aesses for the defense the fallscy of SEQ
les pet theory, in that the prisoner
WIS en- mbecile.
Soon after the opening Of court,
Speaker Keller and ex-Attorney General
Taft entered and .tcok seats upon the
bench. After his opening speech Guiteau
remained = quiet listener for An hour
DaVidge having used some pretty strong
language 10 sll uding TO Guitesu, such as
'this unspeakable liar" the prisoner
retorted ooh, you are making all that
fine talk for money" following it up
WITH frequent comments, ''that happens
to De false, that is not true" and similar
expressions. DaVidge passed to
the examination Of the prisoner
himself His appearance upon
the stand. what be had said and what
capacity of intellect he had shown, p.ov-
ing, he said, conclusively that what had
done before, had all been show and hol-
low fraud. Scoville had dilated upon
his morality, and had asserted that the
lack of intellect w.s his failing. On the
contrary, he had shown upon the stand
wonderful memory, logic, reason and in
tilectusl ability, Likewise, as the defense
had claimed for him, virtue and moral
ity, the prosecution had ayailed them
selves Of their right to show The contrary
and what had been the result? He had
been shown to be such q monster of cor
ruption, dirt, depravity and wlckedness
that the country looked on with a shud-
der
That might have been the case, shouted
Guiteau, in jail but that Is not the case
now. Ifyou could see some Of the let
| tiers have been receiving you would see
great many people think l am one Of
the best and greatest pen that ever
lived. .;-
Continuing, Davidge skillfully and
with wonderful effect, reviewed that por-
ton of the testimony bearing upon the
prisoners moral character, as evinced in
his past life. All tits time, said the
counsel, no one accused him of insanity.
In the estimation of his friends and his
family he was cane enough for all tran
sactions of life but when his hand is red
with blood, and outraged law Gains him
as sacrifice on the altar of justice, We
| first hear of insanity. Abiding to Gui-
tesu's schemes in regard to the Inter-
Ocean, DAvidge said: I'VE have TO deal
here simply with the plans of an auda
cious mind, but there is nothing in such
scheme to indicate insanity. It is q
fact, understand, that the stock of that
paper, once worth S75. 900, is now worth
81 900 600, and it was by putting in sue
cessful operation. plans similar to those
suggested by the prisoner" Summing
up this incideut Davidge said: at was no
Indication Of insanity. 1t was simply in
keeping with his idea that one great
moving brain and one central figure OF
the day was that Of Charles J. Guiteau."
THANK you, Dsvidge," ssrcastically
called out the prisoner; Pm glad you
are beginning to think so. A great
many other people think Pm the great
est man Of the day. but l don't care a
snap what they think. l have not got
BIT Of egotism."
Davidge alluded bri. fly to the testi-
mony Of Mrs Dunmeyer, divorced wife
of the prisoner. The prosecution were
debsrred from entering upon these conf
dences which exist between nus band and
wife. The defense could have done so,
but they did not. Mrs. Dunmeyer did
not hesitate, said DAvidge, to les tify en-
phstically that he was q sane man.
She don't know anything about me-
called out Guiteau, Il have not seen her
for eight years"
Mrs. Scoville, who had been busily
writing all the morning, shook her head
angrily and ejscuIated: "She is liar,
anyhow" Her brother whispered a
warning, but she repeated the comment
still more emphatically. ct
Commenting upon the ties imony of
DR.. Spitka, Dsvidge said: Notwi!hstsfd
ing some Of his remarkable statements,
Spitks never denied the prisoners legal
responsibility. Accepting sill his evil
denee, even Spitka brought the prisoner
within the reach Of the law and punish
ment.
After recess Davidge reviewed the ex-
pert testimony. The defense had sum.
moned over twenty experts, many of
them famous. What was the result OF
their observations of the prisoner? With
two exceptions not one could swear this
man was legally insane. They could
only testify 10 his sanity. Two testified
to moral insanity, but neither Of them
would admit that they believed in q God.
Thiq alleged fool has given evidence dur
ing the trial of being man of more than
ordinary intelligence. In religion Q
hypocrit, at law a pettifogger, in ell
things depraved and wicked wretch.
b e read impressively the frst chapter
of st. James, 18th to 18th verses Let no
man say, when be is tempted, am
tempted of God, for God cannot be
tempted of evil. Neither tempteth he
any man, but every man is tempted
when be is drawn away of his lust and.
enticed therein. When lust hath CON-
ceiyed il brou ht sin. and sin when it is
finished bringeth forth death. lf
The sir became oppressive and some
one tainted, causing ripple of excite
ment. The businesslike order of the
eccentric crier was calls to "Drag him
out" Guitesu ma lie the suggestion: II
think the most sensible thing 10 do, your
honor, would he TO let in a little fresh
sir" which was Immediately done.
Davidge resumed and Guitesu sneered:
"You are putting it all wrong, Dsvidge;
YOU are talking for money now
Davidge said: LET him go on; l will
hang him on his own testimony" AL
fusion being made to his dead beat
ism, be shouted: "I am better
- 4Ioo Oo-J-b;lJ in that narticul a.