Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1882-01-27
Scenes Of the Day.

Scenes Of the Day.
Special Dispatch to the Dailv Tribune:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Guiteau was un-
usually abusive to-day, calling Porter liar,
scalawag, miserable whelp, and other vile
names. Porter finished speaking at3 O'Clock,
and the judges charge to the jury occupied
but two hours. A short discussion ensued
between Scoville and Porter and much con-
fusion occurred, during which the prisoner
made himself heard from the dock, shouting,
"It is an outrage for that man 10 he allowed
to speak. He ought to be under arres: for
his insolence. It has been nothing
but one stream OF abuse from him
all the morning. It's enough to provoke
saint from heaven and it's disgrace upon a
court of JUSTICE" The bailifs undertook to
quiet the prisoner and succeeded in drawing
his attention from the dispute of the coun
sci and the attraction of his abuse to them
selves. It seemed for moment more than
possible that his viscious demonstrations
might provoke some of the officers beyond
the power of endurance and perhaps to the
point of assuming the functions of the court
in administering wholesome AMI much need
ed discipline. Judge Cox called for read
ing from the stenographers notes of passages
which had caused the dispute and promptly
decided against Scoville's demand that the
counsel be stopped.
The Charge. >.'.t
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Judge Cox at 3:15
D. M proceeded to deliver his charge to the
jury. He commenced by saying that the
constitution provides that in all criminal
prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right
of speedy and public trial by an impartial
jury in the state or district where the crime
shall have been committed; that he shall be
informed of the cause and nature OF. the
acquisition against him; kthat he shall be con-
fronted with the witnesses against him; that
he shall have compulsory process to obtain
witnesses in = his favor,,s and that he
shall have the assistance Of counsel
in his defense. Those provisions were
intended for the protection of the innocent
from injustice and oppression and twas only
by their faithful observance that guilt or in
nocense could be fairly ascertained. Every
accused person was presumed to be innocent
until the accusation was proved. With what
difficulty and trouble had been administered
in the present case, the jurors had been daily
witnesses. It was, however, consolation to
think that not one of these sacred guarantees
of the constitution had been violated in the
person of the accused. Atlast the "EsS i's..
LONG CHAPTER OF PROOF
was ended. AThe task of the advocate was
done," and il now rested with the jury to de-
.termine the issue between the public justice
and the prisoner at the bar. No one could
feel more keenly than himself, the great re-
sponsibility of his duties and he felt he could
only discharge them by a close adherance
to the law laid down by the highest authori-
ties. Before he proceeded further he wished
to notice an incident which had taken place
during the recent argument. The
prisoner had frequently taken occasion to
proclaim that public opinion was evidently
changing; that the press and correspondents
were in his favor. These declarations could
not be prevented except BY process of
gagging the prisoner, and the suggestion
that the jury could be influenced by such
lawless chattering Of the prisoner would have
seemed to him absured, End he should have
felt he was insnlhng the intelligence Of the