Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-19

Not Yet Concluded.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Guiteau came into
court this morning with quick, confident
step. AS soon as he had taken his seat he
turned to Judge Cox and said II presume
your honor will allow me to address the jury
when ScovilIe gets through
Judge Cox-"We will consider that when
Scoville gets through"
Scoville, in reply to an inquiry, stated he
hardly expected to conclude his speech to-day.
scoville resumed his address, taking up and
discussing statements of insane criminals, in
troduced in evidence by the prosecution. He
had noticed that the tables produced here by
DR.. Gray omitted some essential features of
his report.
Corkhill-,'D r. Gray did not prepare the
tables especially for this trial.
Scoyi1le-stDr. Gray was hired to come here
and help hang this man. He was one OF the
in conspiracy OF which the dis
trict attorney was the chief, but fortunately
he has left his footprints here, and before l
get through can contradict him out OF his
own mouth"
Scoyille pointed out in the conduct of
by Dr. Gray, and then went on to deny that
the prisoner had been playing part in dis
cussing the horrors of the crime as often
shown in the acts of insane criminals. Sco-
willie said: "There is nothing in this act to
compare with some of these acts OF insane
criminals, and gentlemen OF the jury, In my
opinion if those were not reasons, and pow
erful ones, back of this prosecution, this
prisoner never would have been brought to
At Dot oil crapf1anon nf the 1r1ry.
back of this prosecution is an influence which
l have felt, and which you may feel gentlemen,
before this trial is concluded. There are poll
ticians who seek to hide their OVID shame be-
hind the disgrace of the Door prisoner, and
make him the scapegoat for their crime.
did not intend, gentlemen OF the jury, to take
I'D this feature Of the case, but when l fnd The
power and influence Of this government used
against me In denying the small Dittance that
I have asked for. fair and impartial trial and
facilities needed for proper defense, l do not
propose to keep quiet. say that such men
as Grant and Conkling and Arthur are NOR
ally and Intellectually responsible for this
crime. Mr.. Conkling shall not escape and
shall not snirk the responsibility OF the
things that led to this act, and he shall not es-
cape the condemnation of the American peo-
pie if can help it for his share in this dis
graceful scramble for Office that led to con-
fiict with the chosen man of great nation
and led poor, insane man to compass what
they would have hailed with satisfaction, as
would probably hundreds of other politicians,
if it could occur other than through assassin
alton, the removal of Garfield, who stood In
the way of their unrighteous and disgraceful
struggle for Office. Neither shall Grant escape
that condemnation to which he Is SO
justly subjected, when coming from Mexico.
and coming with undue haste, to throw his
own name into this petty quarrel about
small office in the Republican party, and
sought Ito foment the differences that had
sprung up. am not going to see misdeeds
of those men high in power visited upon the
head of this poor insane man If can help it.
This clamor for his blood is not for the pur-
pose of avenging Garfield or of satisfying JUS
tice, but their theory is this: If it can be
shown that this was the act OF sane man
then these politicians in high places will say:
"Of course we are not responsible for the act
of sane man. To be sure, we had some diff
ferences, but then it could never have led
sane man to such an act" But on the con-
trary, gentlemen of the jury, what is the eff
feet of your verdict if you acquit him as in
sane? Why, the people will say that some
one is at fault. They will say: 1--WE will nix
the blame upon the heads of those men who
were uuarreling with our poor dead president
until it drove this poor insane man, from the
daily papers on what Grant says and what
Conkling saws, from constantly thinking npon
it, to his insane act of killing the president"
and there are men in high places, the really
culpable ones, who will go down to posterity
with stigma upon their names and detesta-
ton of their countryman fastened upon their
memorials.
Recess.
Scoyille's denunciation of Conkling and 9th
ers created a profound sensation in the court
room. AS soon as recess was announced, SEQ
vile was surrounded by ladies and gentlemen
and congratulated upon his "fearless EXPOSE
ton" During recess Scoyille received the
lowing telegram;
sNew York, Jan. 1S.-Mr. Scoville: The
New York court Of appeals have just decided
that the prosecution, where some evidence OF
insanity is produced for the defense, must
make out case of sanity beyond reasonable
doubt"
Counsel for the defense will call attention to
this latest decision, and ask Judge Cox TO
charge the jury to that effect.
Just as Scoville was about tor resume argu-
ment, Guiteau broke out with considerable We
hemence and shouted: Something has been
said here about politics, and want to talk
little about politics, too. There are two or
three crank newspapers in the country, to-Wlf;
Reeds New York Tribune; towit, Medill's
Chicago Tribune; to-wit, Halstead's Cincin-
natl Commercial; to-wit, G.. VIM. Curtis, 1.-THE
man milliuer of New York." The weather has
been getting cool lately, and these fellows had
better be off under the trees and cool of lit
tie. The only cranks In the country are these
fellows. They had better join the Grant
Guiteau-Arthur combination, and get into
good company and become good Republicans:
A few minutes later the prisoner, VINO mad
been looking over the New York papers, called
out: 81 see the New York court Of appeals
have just decided in favor of our theory on in
sanity. thank you, Messrs. Judges"
Scoville discussed the conduct and actions
of Guiteau at the time and Immediately after
the shooting, and commended they were entirely
In keeping with the theory; OF Insanity; that
his GOODNESS, his quietly going to bed and
peaceably sleeping the night aiter tne mur.
der, were characteristic incidents OF crime
such as would be expected from an insane
man and insane men.
Guiteau called out, 81 have never had any
conception of his removal as murderer. My
mind is perfectly blank on that question:
Scoville read from the evidedce OF Gen.
Reynolds what Guiteau had said TO nun In
Jail, that when his reasons were known 70 Inc
people they would acquit him without triaI,
and that he should go to Europe LOT year
or so. a..
Guiteau-All have got to say about that
scoyilie continued: 'And this, gentlemen,
is the evidence offered you by the prosecution.
want you to take into consideration tne
monstrous absurdlty Of such proposition
coming from a sane man, as they would have
you believe that he coul ki .ns prss,a ,;rn .,
the United States, and then, py simpiy giSing
his reason. bould 60 free without trial." 500.
vile aIInded to Griteau's remark when told
by Gen. REYNOLDS that Arthur and Conkling
and tn e other stalwarts detested him and abb
horred his crime.
any such thing when he speke OF Cop ok
and Arthur on the Fourth Of July. Those
,,sr are NV friends to-daysand don't you for
get it, -. n,o =, +ha
evidence. and called attention to the various
incidents in Guiteau's life, arguing his insanl-
ty is evidenced by the undoubted lack OF some
thing in his mental composition possessed by
os T.i ..,Iod orf sorcasticaI1y: "9iye