Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-19

the jurors be charged to that effect.
Just - Scoville was about 70 resume MS
argument Guiteau broke out with consider
able vehemence, and shouted:
Something has been said here about poll
tics and want to talk Q little about politics,
too. There are two or three crank newspa-
pers in the country; to wit, Reds New York
Tribune; to wit, Medill's Chicago Tribune;
to Wit, Halstead's Cincinnati Commercial; to
Wit. George William Curtis, the man milliner
of New York. The weather has been getting
cool lately and those fellows better lie under
the trees and cool of little; the only cranks
in the country are those fellows, they had
better Join the great Guiteau-Arthur combl-
nation and get into good company and De-
come good republicans.
A few minutes later. the prisoner, who had
been looking over the New York papers,
called out: see che New York court Of ap-
peals has Just decided in favor of our theory
on the insanity question, thank you, Mes
srs. Judges.
Scoville discussed the conduct and actions
of Guiteau at the time Of and Immediately
after the shooting, and commended they were
entirely in keeping with the theory Of insan-
ity, and that his GOODNESS and his quietly GO
ing to bed and sleeping the night after the
murder were characteristic incidents of .
crime such as would be expected from an in
sane man and only an insane man.
Guiteau called out: l have never had any
conception of his removal as murder. My
mind is perfect blank on that question.
Scoville read from the evidence of Gen.
Reynolds What Guiteau had said to him (Rey-
nolds) in Jail, THAT when his reasons were
known TO the people they would acquit him
without trial and that he should go to Europe
s. n M fUn
Guifeau-All have got to say about that
is never said it.
Scoville continuing, said, This is not evil
dence manufactured by the defence; this ev-
idence was offered by the prosecution. What
the prisoner said TO Reynolds was said under
the belief that he was talking to friend.
He had no reason to manufacture evidence
then.
Guiteau-It was not manufactured. II
was not said.
Scoville continued. And this, gentlemen,
is tine evidence offered YOU by the prosecu-
ton. want you to take into consideration
the monstrOus absurdity of such a PROPOSE
ton coming from a sane man, as they would
have you believe he is, that he could kill the
President of the United States, and then by
simply giving his reasons he could go free
| without trial.
Scovile alluded to Guiteau's remark when
told by Reynolds that Arthur and )COnkling
and other stalwarts detested him and alb
hOrred his act.
Guiteau interrupted. saying, did not say
any such thing when he spoke Of Conkling
and Arthur on the 4th of July. These men
are nv friends today and don't you forget it.
| Scoville continued with review of the evi,
dence, and called attention to the various in
cidents in Guiteau's life. arguing his insanity
as evidenced BY an undoubted lack of some
thing in his mental composition possessed by
| other men.
| Guiteau called out sarcastically, Give them
them that dog story,it cost Corkhill $500 to
get here.
| Scoville continued to speak until three,
when the court adjourned until tomorrow.
He will probably occupy the greater part OF
another day. The counsel for the defence
will, if permitted by the court, argue the
question of permitting Guiteau to address
| the Jury.