The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-14

referred to the period OF the two weeks
when the prisoner was making up bis
mind to commit the act, when Guiteau OK.
elaimedi u was praying to find out the
Lords will"
Dayidge tpartially turning to Judge Cox,
Let htm go on. The jury will hang him
upon his own testimony"
The prediction, however, appeared TO
have no terron for Guiteau, for his inter.
ruptions became more and more frequent.
.Allusion being made to his not paying
his debts, he shouted, "I'm better man
than Corkhill in that particular, always
pay my debts when 1 have money, ne
don't pay his when he has money in his
pocket"
Reading from tho evidence, Davidge
quoted from Guiteau's own testimony this
sentence: u don't tell my business to
everybody, keep my mouth shut"
Guiteau retorted: "Thats true except
here; / haye to open II pretty often here"
and in few minutes he shouted in loud
tones: Confer not with flesh and blood;'
that wus Paul's idea and that Is mine l
get my advice from Deity, not from flesh
and blood. That's the way Paul got his
work in, and that's the way | did mine.
The. trouble with you, Davidge, Is that you
don't know anything about the Deity. He
knows about you, though, and you'll know
something about him when he gets you
down below"
After disposing OF the insanity and in.
spiration theories, Mr.. Davidge continued:
There is not an element in this case that
removes 1t from the category so carefully
provided against in the courts. Here was
Il daring audacious boy, who in the Oneida
community gave way to life Of lawless
vice; later as man, an atheist, who would
overturn all law and church; later, when
he boosted himself to he OF the firm OF
Jesus Christ & Co. You see the legitimate
outcome OF his wicked egotism, and II is
Just rs legitimate and logical 10 find the
true explanation Of this crime in the same
traits OF inordinate vanity, desire Of noto.
rlety and reckless egotismS As / conceived it,
the true and only theory OF his crime is
this "He conceived the idea Of this mon
strous crime believing that others were as
wicked rs himself, and those who would
be benefited by 1t would in some way in
ternose TO save him from the damning con-
sequences Of his most henious crime.n
Guiteau continually interrupted with
constantly increasing exhibition OF ugly
temper. You'll get the Deity down on
you Tor the way you are conducting this
case" he shouted, "and He'll eternally
damn you, Davidge.". Again he cried out,
The Attorney.General refused to have
anything to do with this case because he is
Christian gentleman, and he knew the
Deity was on my side"
His interruptions became so noisy that
Davidge paused for q moment and said, 81
trust, gentlemen, that you will not draw
any inference from the fact that / do not
take any occasion to reply to any OF these
falsehoods turning his head toward the
prisoner that are being uttered here"
You tell the truth and I'll letyoualone,"
snarled the prisoner"
Davidge read in detail the evidence
OF Gen. Reynolds, during which he was
continually interrupted by the prisoner
and concluded his remarks with these
words: II promised you, gentlemen,
would not make set speech, and in clos.
ing shall indulge in no peroration, ex.
cept to say to you that your countrymen
and all christendom are waiting for your
attention"
Guiteau added, "And 1 thank you,
Mr.. Davidge, for your speech. 1t is very
light one. | hope Porter will give us a
light one too. He had betters see President
Arthur before he commences. l wrote to
the President about this matter day or
two ago."
Col. Reed stated that he would prefer to
begin and end withouta break, and Thought
he could finish all he desired by ! o'clock
tomorrow.
Adjourned until tomorrow.