Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-20
To query from Mr.. Davidge, he said the same
thing, adding: II you don't interrupt me too
much"
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thing, adding: "H you don't interrupt me too
The court then took recess for three-quarters
OF an hour.
Guiteau Assaults an Officer.
| As the prisoner was being taken out he stopped
| to speak to Mr. ScoviIe, when Balin Tall at
| tempted to shove him along. Guiteau turned an
grily and said to Tall: "Behave your self"
| push the prisoner.
"Let me alone" shouted the prisoner. "Mind
Tall having applied some "preesurer TO Guitea;,
the latter hauled of with his manacled hands and
aimed savage blow at the officer.
He was thereupon seized by the officers and
hurried out OF the court room
WHAT CAPT. TALL SAYS.
Capt Tall Said, after the prisoner had been
taken TO his room, that the prisoner had not
struck him, as Officer Volknan eau hit his hands
before they reached him. 81 wanted him to strike
me, said the captain with a significant shake Of
the head, boding no good to the prisoner In cas-.
ne Is ever rash enough TO lay the weight OF his
hand on the captain.
MR. SCovILLEs TALK AFTER RECESS.
When the court recOnvened at 1 O'Clock Mr.. SEQ
Vile resumed speaking. He said il he should
attempt to point out the Inconsistencies of the tes-
mony he could occupy their attention week
longer He had determined, however, not TO
occupy thelr time much longer. The laws OF the
country. ne said. We're made for people. The
law was not intended to be executed unless the
o1fender was OF sound mind. Mr.. Sc0vile dwelt at
''ilc ieIgIu upon Une lHeSJl0Q OF law, as apDneu
TO the insane
The QUESTION OF REASONABLE DOUBT.
Mr ScoVille said, was humanely interpoSed to save
thoSe whom they might not conscentouSly think
should be punished Punishment as provided by law
was not intended to crafty revenge. 1t was nsti-
tuted Tor the protectio of life, liberty and prop
cry. ANY punishment that accomplished that re-
suit society had right to infiict. The question
Was What Is best to be done for the protection o.;
society?
Mr.. sCOvIILE AGAINST HANGING
The constant presentation before the public of
any crime leads the people to accept it as COM
mon thfng-aS thing not to be dreaded. When
hanging was common for minor offences in Eng
land lnen cared little for hanging: they were in
different to death. They could not keep before the
public mind any exhibition of a reckless regard
Tor human life without bunting the public sense
OF the enormity OF the act He thought they ought
10 stop 20 consider whether hanging was the best
punishment. There Was not man in the United
states that is hung where there IS not impress
son that goes out from the gallows. that flnds a
responsive chord somewhere, and leads to the
commission OF another crime. He believed ii the
gallows were abolished they would have more
safety OF human life.
''THB LORD CAN WAIT"
He knew Judge Porter would argue that because
the prisoner had stayed his hand when the Prest-
dents sick wife was hanging upon his arm he was
not dominated by an uncomfortable impulse. II
they held that the mind was diseased. they could
not account for its spasmodic and uncertain ac
ers mind, it was, according to his (Mr. 81 mind.
controlling deluSion. Still there may have been
now tnae tsinsS nS pity he said
Again. when he followed the President to Mr.
Bla1neS house, he said he had not shot the Presi-
dent then because he did not feel like it. He (Mr.
Scovlle> thought all these things Indicated 1nsan-
lty. 1t ha often been said that
JURY TRIALS WE'RE FARcEs.
he had often heard 1t said that juries should be
abolished, because their verdicts were Influenced
not by right and justice, but by the eloQuence OF
the last address, He had, however, never yet seen
day when he had not thanked God that there
was time when the people stood up and wrested
the right OF trial by jury from the king.
Though 1uries were liable to err still when
they collected together IL citizens, he felt more
safe than In any other mo lie OF adjudication upon
human rights. They should be safe In the Iuries
OF the country SO long as they were well inten-
toned and honest They should have calm de-
was right.
He did not ask them to find for or against the
prisoner; but to do what they believed to be just
tives; and when they had reached conclusion
that they shoold announce it without fear or
favor.
MR.. sCovILLE CLOSES.
81 leave the case with you gentlemen.n said Mr.
scoville, "thanking you for your careful atten :
ton"
Mr. COrkhiN WithdfaNs His Objection
to Guiteau Addressing the Jury.
Mr. Corkhill rising called attention to what had
been said about the prisoners making an address
to the jury. He said he had objected to it because
ne believed 1t was prepared panto-
mime; that counsel for defence wanted it
delivered before they spoke so that they
could comment upon it. The district attorney said
there was strong reason for believing that the
prisoner had right to be heard in his own de-
fence before the jury while there We're many
him OF his right; still the case had lasted seventy
days, ana as he did not want to take any chance
of inistrial. to save the record from error, the
prosecution would withdraw all objections to the
prisoners delivering his address
MR.. REEDS COMMENT.
Mr.. Reed. starting up, said he desired to protest
against the district attorney saying that he with
drew objection because he wants no error in this
record; assuming that the jury would hang this
lunatic. Such an insinuation, he said, was an un-
worthy one.
''It is worthy OF Corkhll," interrupted the prls-
Oner.
"I do not believe that that jury" continued Mr..
Reed "Wlll send an undOuOted lunatic to the gal
lows"
Gu1TEAU AGREES WITH MR.. coRKHrLL.
After warm discussion between the district at
torney and Mr. Reed, the prisoner said: 81 am dis
posed to recprocate the friendly feeling of the dis
trict attorney. do not agree with Mr. Reed"
Judge Cox Rules that the Prisoner Can
Speak.
Judge Cox said he found that some OF his breth
rem of the bench had doubts as to whether the
prisoner could be deprived of the privilege of
speaking. He had some views On it himself, and
he would permit him to speak.
GUITEAU DECLINES TO SPEAK UNTIL TO-NORROW
MORNING.
"Your honor, said the prisoner, 81 didn't expect
to speak this afternoon. It is now nearly two
O'Clock. I am not feeling very well, and If your
honor will let me, will Deliver it in the morn
ing"
The court having asked how long he would re
quire to deliver his speech, the prisoner said !:
"About two hours, should say, judge"
Mr.. CORKHILL WILLING
every probably the prisoner hasn't got his speech
here, your honor" said Mr.. Corkhill, "and we are
willing that you should adjourn till morning."
Mr.. Davidge, speaking OF Judge Porter's delicate
health. said he thought it would be unfair to re-
Quire him to begin to speak late in the day.
Mr.. Reed having referred to Mr.. Scoville's being
anxious to bring the trial to close. Mr. Cork hill
observed that 1t was pretty time for him to talk
that way, after speaking for five days
81 think, under the circumstances'said Mr. Day-
idge, "that Mr. ScOville took very short time"
s'There's little satire in that remark" OBJ
served Mr.. Reed.
The court, little before O'Clock, adjourned till
tomorrow morning.
TRIAL NOTES.
AavrnA ANN