Morning journal and courier., 1882-01-24
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. UNDER THE LASH. Judge Porter Pitches Into
 the Assassin.
 SHOWING UP HIS CHARACTER. A Graphic Description of
 the Crime The Prisoner Greatly Excited. 1 Writhing Under Porter's Severe 1
 Inyectiye.
The Prisoner Greatly Excited.
Writhfng Under Porter's Severe
 InYectiye.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Judge Porter's Argument-A ScathinG
 Review of the Assassin's Career
 Guiteau's Interruptions as Plentiful
 UsuaI-Scoville Ordered By the Court
 to Stop His Running Arguments.
 WASHINGTON, January 23.-The usual dense crowd choked up every avenue of approach to the court room to-day and filled the room to bursting. The jury were early on hand and all the officers of the court and the law yers were present at 10 o'clock. There were rumors that Mir. Porter was too i'll to speak, but such reports were set at rest by his ap- pearance in court moment or two after Guiteau was brought in.
 The prisoner improved the interval by making characteristic speech, in which he thanked the ladies of America for the many tender letters he had received from them, and threatened if MT. Porter misrepresented the law and facts that he would interrupt him freely.
 Mr. Porter began with feeling allusion to his physical infirmity, which he said was due to his labor in the case. He looked feeble and agitated. Referring to Guiteau's warn ing, he said the whole trial had been conduct ed at the convenience and whim of the pris- oner and his counsel, and he was now threat ened that if he said anything unpalatable he should be silenced. Nevertheless, he should undertake to perform his duty.
 He first described the policy of the defence, which he stigmatized as a deliberate, syste- matic, designed and cunning misrepresenta- tion and perversion of the testimony. In spite of the threats of the prisoner, he should try and expose these Receptions. Mir. Porter l,So AI. a man of diabolical character, selfish from his youth, brutal in traits and acts, and of inordinate vanity and conceit. ''He is," said he, ia beggar, hypocrite, santer and swindler a lawyer who never won case be- cause every court saw in him only a dishon- est rogue; a man who left a trail of knavery and fraud, who has lived OF other people and could initiate the dress and manners of gentleman while he was swind- ling second hand clothes dealers and selling counterfeit watches; boasting and chuckling over his smartness as man capable of blast ing the character of his loyal wife; a man who after palming himself off among Chris tian communities pure and moral man deliberately committed adultery with a street prostitute to remove this companion of his bosom. This is the man, rottsn-heart- ed, void of honor, cowardly, murderous, who asks your pity and seeks absolution at your hands," Alluding to his dispute with his brother John W. Guitsau in Boston when he struck the latter in the face, Judge Porter said "This was the first and the last time this coward ever struck any blow in the face. His coward hand always struck from be- hind" After showing who and what was the murderer, Judge Porter next described his victim, paying glowing tribute to the char acter and services of the lamented President and pronouncing most touching eulogy upon his memory. The claims of the prison CT to be praying man were considered, and the hollow mockery of the claim was shown. Judge Porter went on to say that he agonized in prayer until he had nerved himself up to murder. Guiteau-"If you prayed more you would be Q better man; you drink too much wine now; you would not be here but for the blood money" ''That he did not shoot the President on the first occasion" said Judge Porter, twas due to his coward heart. Had he done it on that occasion he would have been torn to pieces, and he knew it. On this occasion the President was surrounded by his Cabinet and his friends His son, not yet strong, but who would have been urged at such time with God-given strength to de- fend his father, was also by his side, and the assassins s craven heart failed him and he said, Not yet; at some other time.'" With graphic picturing Judge Porter related the dogging of the Presidents footsteps to the little church. The incidents or accidents on each occasion baffled him. President Garfield's visit to Secretary Blaine's house, dogged by the assassin, was vividly portrayed. ''It was night" said the speaker-"dark as that night when the devil first whispered this crime in the assassin's ear He laid in hiding in the alley. Why? With the inspired command of God resting upon him to kill the President, and with pressure that would have made him do it if he died the next minute, at any time after June 1st, why did he not kill him then? Because he says it was too hot, 1o l. 1 time. Because this politician thought he could become the ideal of the stalwarts and of the Republican party; because he thought he had so carefully laid the foundation for his defence against the crime, and for his protection from mob violence, that he might safely commit the act in the light of day. This careful man-careful of his own safety veyance to the jail, and he had seen his victim fall, turned and ran ran where Where could he run ?" Judge Porter referred to the fact that Guiteau postponed the assassination when he saw Mrs. Garfield on the Presidents as evi- dence of his reason and consciousness that he was committing a crime. Mir. Scoville here interrupted, charging 8 misquotation. Mir. Davidge denounced the interruption as the beginning of a system of studied of sets to the prosecution having the closing argument. The court sustained Mir. Davidge and ordered a cessation on the part of the defense of running arguments. Judge Porter, on alluding to the prisoners expectation of stalwart help, Guiteau said that "he was the only man among the stalwarts remaining un- acquitted by Arthur, and that Porter after $10,000 fec" Judge Porter said that he would not be acquitted until he was hanged. "Oh, you're getting as bad as Cork kill and your record now smells" said Gui- teau. When Judge Porter said that Guiteau was the only man bad enough to shoot Gar field, the prisoner said that there were many who wanted it done, but he was the only one who had nerve to do it. Guiteau, while Judge Porter was saying of Col. Corkhill that no fees were commensurate with the great ability and zeal he displayed in the execu- tion of his duties, cried: 'T understand his place is worth $7,OOO year. He ought to be able to pay his board bill on that, but I guess he spends too much on wine and fancy women." Proceeding Judge Porter said that no fee had been fixed for his and Mir. Davidge's services. That was left to the discretion of the Attorney General
 The expert testimony, Judge Porter contend ed, showed that Guiteau was sane when he shot President Garfield. Judge Porter said that Guiteau had sworn that he was guilty, and it would be absurd for the jury to return a verdict of acquittal on the ground of in sanity. Guiteau interrupted at almost every sentence, mocking the counsels dramatic style and laboring to raise laugh at his ex- pense. Judge Porter stated that he had not ! seen a newspaper that had justified
 the action of the prisoner and had seen but one or two saying there was doubt as to his l sanity. Mir Scoville objected strenuously to 1 this line of remarks, but the court said that Judge Porter was simply replying to the l prisoners constant declaration that the l American people were vindicating his con- duct. Judge Porter continued addressing
 the jury, and MT. Scoville stopped him with a loud shout and insisted that there should
 be definite ruling on this point. After some
 wrangling Judge Cox gave his opinion that
 the matter ought not to be gone into. Judge
 Porter contended that it was only right to
 correct the statements Of the assassin that l the American people were with him. as the l jury did not see the papers
 1 At 1:10 o'clock the court adjourned for the day.
 l Color Blfndnes i'm the Nnvy--Dr. JeTries | Talking to the Naval Committee-A 1 Case that Involves MIlltons-Other
 Matters.
 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Dr. B. Joy Jeff
 fries of Boston, talked before the House
 Naval committee in regard to color blindness
 and the necessity of practical tests in secur-
 ing employees.
 New England visitors, three hundred in