New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-26


low that man to go on talking He ought to be undcr
asked for it,
The prsoner-Thc record shows nothing Of the kind
Mr. Davdge rose 10 protest against the interruption,
nut MI ScoVie called ont tmpetuOusly: nuRt rtop
n r noyldgs ask the reporter TO read Wha MI Porter
The prsouer-Tt has been one torrent Of abuse from
f0mrtcr; nothing but abuse, abuse abuse. .,
me reporter by direction OF Judge Cox read that part
o. Mr Poriers argument to which Mr. scovllie ha4 oD
fcIe, ana Mr. ScOville added In reference 10 J' say
'lat a mere ls no such thing In the evidence ,
MT Porter-l stated what the reporter has rid h,. anu
ater hlght at his bedside they would have been gao
eh1ugh TO prove it by her. ,. .,o
Judge COx-t Is an inference that you make from the
omission to prove the fact 49,
Mr. Porter with show 0, irrqtonI say noh@g si ~
uncrfnt now from what said DO not like the idra OF
Your Honor assuming me to be in the wrong. ~.
uGge CoX-lt is question for the juy as TO whether
IL Is III evidence or not.
Mr. ScOviileI take exception 10 that remark going TO
tHeJury az being In the proof
tbe rvo as dld not aege II " We III
exception.
THE ASSASSIN COMPLAINS OF ABUSE.
The prisoner-Porter has kept up extraordinary
storm OF abuse against me, and a saint from Heaven
would swear at the unmlgatcd abuse which lie has put
forward this morning He does not represent the Pres
cn or the Attorney General, or anybody else except
Porter He ia here for blood money and he is trying to
fool the jury; but ne cannot do it,
Mr.. Porter took up the evidence OF DR.. Kernen and
was commenting upon the statement thst one person
out Of every five or css insane, when The ps-
Oncr again broke out That will take you III, Porter.
GOu rave like maniac.
Mr.. Porter-Whethcr am one OF these unfortunate
five do not know. I do not think, however that DR.,
kiernan would have any difficulty in sending me to a
unaic asylum for believing that this man. and not Mr.
Corkhi Killed the President presume that DR.. Kicr-
that the man who killed t6e President il the man who
IN now prosecuting the prisoner, and that and Mr. Da
yidge stood by him with hands upon our hppockets
ready 10 shield him after he had shot the President in
the back
Passing on to criticism Of Dr. spitzkas testimony
MI Porter said: IwOndcr whether, II Luccr happened
to be on trial Dr. sptzka would of him that lie was
q moral imbeciie, moral monstrosity; When
Satan, IL may believe the Book OF
Inspiration. he FELL from where From the empyIean
heights; and he sank into te depths from which come
them TO punishment here and hereafter But there was
change in satan; Dr. Spizka thinks there never was
change in this man lie a moral Imbecile-that is,
Commenting on Dr. sptzkas description Of the pris
as hrdrate shyster Of criminal court Mr.. Por
ter said: Scoyille can tell You what that isl cannot
The prisoncr-But some Of your clients can. have
yo2r record and VIII have chance 10 get you IN here
Mr. Porter quoted from DR.. spitzkas testimony this
sentence: He has always known the legal conse-
quencC. Of criminal actions"
Tue prisoner-That ono II scoyies bright witnesses
Mr. Porter spoke Of tho deviation OF the tongue, as
noted by Dr spzka and the prisoner lnterposed; You
are rather tCnSuey tais morning, PgrtcG"
Mr. Porter aludCd satirically 10 Dr. Spltzkas defn-
ition of rhombocephalic head, and said: wonder
what this doctor would think of vicious ana kicking
hOrsc-fOr he has preeminently rhOmbccephalic head
The owner proposed thrash The horse, and pass
rope over hr back ard to punish him. or set him to
Of Ficfng Dr. spitzk2 Would say Do not do that
this horse has rnombocephalc head. llaughterl II
is u OF moral ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS called moral
insanity. Treat the horse gently. Nurse him kindly.
No no; do not shoot MIN. 1oh wOnld not, surely I'm
the language " my nIcnd Mr. Re ID, shoot poor,
common luuatc."
Commenting on Mr Reeds alusion to Charlotte Cor
day Mr. Porter saId: THE woglG had lived since the
year of the French Revolution ia ignorance O the fact
thaC the beautiful Charlotte C0rday was insane IL was
left to MI Reed to 4nnoahca that fact She cannot turn
in her grave to belle II; but there are some OF us who
know something Of the history Of that wonderful
ans true patriotism, which led to an assassination that
was justified, II assassination was justified
The prsoncr--You would have hung her If you had
been there,
CHARLOTTE CORDAY's MEMORY DEFENDED.
Mr.. POrtcr-She was no sneaking coward She lct the
house in which she wss reared to deliver france,
to stay the hand OF revolutionary slaughter
to lay her bead beneath the gutn1tine,
in order TO save the cfuson OF blood.
She believed it to be her duty to France she loved
and she made her way with deliberate preparation,
in mind and devoted in purpose ready to die hat others
might live and she succeeded III indlng her way TO the
man who held III his right hand the lives Of millions OF
Frenchmcn, and who by jotting Il marx of blood op
Poslte the name could hurry men into dismal, dark
dungeon, from which there was hO escape except
through the guilotine. She devoted herself to the
work not after providing for her safety, not VITA
the idea OF securing rewards from others
Here the prisoner broke out into Wild exclamations OF
which only the 1oLlc"lhS We're lhelliSlpe COO Al
mighty viii follow you up Porter Those are my senti-
ments about this murder ! am not afraid TO die. God
Almighty VIII smite you and curse YOU You are lar
Mr. POrtcr-rhe prisoner and his counsel made the dis
cOYery ut the COrCOran Art Gallery that Charlotte
COrday, who will live immortal ~ history as one ready
to give her own life for the country
the prsoler Gnterruptngl That is NE, and dou't you
M Porter Cfnshug the sentence)-Was insane. For
sO0th Mr. Reed would place tus murderer 10y the side OF
that girl, who gave her life that Others might live
Thc prisoner Qerocously) Almighty viii curse
you. Porter TO the deputy marshal who attempted to
restrain hiu)St down and mind NOhr own business. IL
you lay finger upon no piStOl wli fix You lwilI talk
much please Porter knows that he is lying every
"ord lie says IiSlS Try l" make Out .aV am not
patriot am willing 10 die tomorrow, IL necessary, and
God Almighty will revenge NY death. This Nation will
roll in blood lalr 0t my mead Is harmed, ana that
man Porter will be ahead 0I the crowd !Owu below
Mr. Porter TO The jury 10 you think that that Was
The prsoner-lou know nothing about It, you old dirty
Mr Porter-When she was called to execution she rose
from her knees VITA crnchX caspcd to her breast An
. her case Is that OF Wilkes Booth. confess
The prieOner-lt Is time yOu were cOnfcssing.
Mr. Porter concluding his scntcncc)-Ibat while |
have a strong conviction that Wilkes Booth was per
lac prisoner~ Booth shot Lincoln from revenge shot
Garfield to save the Nation trom war ay0w IT,
Mr. POrcr-Su there were in his case circums ances
that tended TO mitigate ia some degree the horror
feel at his crime lie was man wholly devoted to the
cause winch had failed; who looked ana rightly looked
ON Abraham Liuc0ln--hls cOnstancy, his wisdom lis
ey otOn his patriotism--as the bar which had pre-
vented the southern states from achieving thclr lhde
prntcnce Booth lad been play actor. He had been
among many temptations. The hate Of that bloody war
not passed away lie "as eaten up ny the love OF
noturIcy which has led 10 so many crimes. He had an
dea OF patriotism, and he became infatuated not n-
sanrly hut wildly-wIth the idea that lie would render
service that portion Of the country with when lac
laI east his fortune II he did the act.
The pTi,OnCr-Ihat IL Na and yOu know IL Booth |
shot Lincoln revenge shot Garfield patriot
SOME c CDMMIsERATION FOR WILKES BOOTH.
Mr.. Porter-Of course, neither you nor Justify the
act it was asled neither 10y the Confederate army,
Tor by the people Of the Confederate States. 1t jus
iGcd by no man. SOrth South, bat cannot say that
nave not now sOme dtgree Of cOmmscraton tor the |
brilliant life 80 unfortunately ended and bound 10 eternal
nflmy by whch really believe was, In de
ree az least, influenced by feeling OF misguided patr
tsu.
The prsoner-Y0u are a nice orator on Booth. Your |
lalnc and his will 20 down together.
Mr. Pur:er-Bu what is this Arc there in il any
II the mitigating circumstances that attach even 10 the
memory OI the murderer OF LincOlni No True, Booth
hot from behind bat Lc felt that ho putting hs lie
n peril for he In crOwdo! audience. And yet, |
With the Instincts O manhood ana believing or ieel~s