Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-16
GUITEAU.
The Assassin Not Allowed
to Make a Speech.
ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL REED.
He Strongly Insists Upon the Insanity
of the Prisoner.
THE SUPPRESSED SPEECH OF GUITEAU.
BE Furnishes It to the Associated Press
for Publication.
GUITEAU.
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BE Furnishes II 30 the Associated Press
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WASHINGTON, January 14th. - Guiteau
opened the day proceedings with the follow
ing: 81 received thirty checks yesterday,
r,uesenting about $4,000. Some of them
arc worthless, and many are no doubt good.
don't want any one to send me worthless
checks. do my own banking business, and
my checks should be made out to my order.
ANY one who desires TO send me money can do
so, bat 1 dou't want spyiworthless checks"
Sooville addressed the Court, stating that
be desired to know whether the prisoner
would be allowed TO speak in his own defense.
If the Court proposed to accord him thst
privilege, both he (Scoville) and Reed should
prefer that he should spsak first.
Guiteau-l want to be heard on that ques-
tion, you Honor. [ want TO close the ar2y-
ment for the defense. wouldn't trust my
Gaze in the hands of the best lawyer in Amer
lea.
NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK.
Judge Cox-I should be 10th in capital
case TO deny any man proper opportunity to
be heard, even il he is represented by coun-
sci ; but in this case it is safe to assume that
the prisoner will abuse the privilege, as he
has done all through the trial. and that what
he would say would be highly improper to go
before the jury. Ishall therefore deny him
the privilege, as | said yesterday. However,
If his counsel desire TO read from his manu-
script anything which they deem proper to
be laid before the jury. they can do so.
Guiteau protested that ne appeared as his
own counsel, and claimed the right as an
American citizen to be heard in his own case.
Finding that Jadee Cox could not be
moved, he shouted 6" Let the record show
that 1 appear here as my own counsel, and
that take exception to your ruling, Judge
Cox shall appeal to the American people,
ard they will overrule you, and you will go
down to future ages with black stain upon
your name."
Judge Cox made 30 reply to this TRADE,
but simply nodded to Reed to begin his argu-
ment.
REEDS ARGUMENT.
Reed then arose TO address the jury on be-
= half of the prisoner. He conn .enced by
paying compliment to the jury for the seii
ousness. soleunity and care which had ch L
acteriDed it during this long trial-a
JFl9t Unparalleled IN the Oh
criminal iurisprudencs. He should not en-
deavor to make any statement of the evidence,
or to draw gilded picture in any sense, but
ke would simply talk with them as between
neighhors. Davidge, counsel for the prosecu
ton, had occupied two days in addressing
the jury, and that effort and the consumption
of time on his part showed the grave appre
hension felt by the prosecution lest something
might have appeared in the case which would
make. the jury say, This poor man was
lunatic, and Irresponsible"
Before Reed had been speaking half an
hour Guiteaus Interruptions became frequent.
He coDtradicted, commented snd made wick
cd comparisons. Reed alluded to the evidence
Of John Guiteau. The prisoner said, de-
spsiriDgly, 'Weil, he ain't my reference.
I've got better men than he is for my refer.
ence" The prisoner denied the evidence al
luded to by Rsed that he struck his father at
tie table, and said that he was pesceable
man and did not fight. II he didu'E Ike one
be tod them to get out. aud that settled il.
Red said that probably the prisoner forgot
that act.
Guiteau-That's owing TO my poor weak
mind and disordered intellect.
Reed said Judge Porter had said that Gui-
teau had struck his father on the back, while
the evidence says he struck him on the neck
or shoulder.
DGhtoES-IJOub tSO O2Sh ph btiC n3tiiEso.
Reed failed to see the pm, but Guiteau
called attention to it, but said that l. would
require microscope to see it.
SYMPTOMS CF INSANITY.
Reed continued &" 1t doss not require an
exert 30 prdauuuce The prisoner insane. YCu
hsys seen him day after day shutting in be
fore yen. You have seen thas strange, IN
natural lcok of his eyes. l. requires tie
opinion of no expert to convince you that he
is rot a SAFE man" Continuing IN this strain,
the speaker said sin ny opinion. if this
poor creature Is sens to an iEsaEe asylum lie
will be driveling idiot in less than six
months."
Gujteau hsd been quietly listening, with
his elbows on his knees, his back being turned
to the audiencs, and his attention apparently
fxed or something in the street. This start
ling prediction amused him intensely, and,
tuyniug around. be looked over in the direc-
ton nf the speaker snd enjoyed quite laugh
for same seconds.
"Thess experts" said the speaker, "don't
swear TO fact, for no one but the Deity can
know what there is in the insane brain OF
man. They swear to an opinion, and you
have notable instance OF how far from the
fact the opinions of the most learned doctors
nay lead in the sad case Of the late President.
We had bulletins every day giving opinions.
We had the announcement that the probe,
or whatever is may be, had been inserted
twelve inches into the wound, yet the wound
really led ia sn exactly opposite direction.
say that it would be shame to send a man
to the gallows upon the opinion of the doc
tors" Abiding To structures of counsel yes
terday upon the course Of certain members of
the family in sticking to the prisoner when
they
SHOULD HAVE CAST HIM OFF
A. a wretch, Reed said cit is in evidence
that ak years ago Mrs. Scoville believed her
brother mental wreck, an insane man, and
should she desert him now that he Is on trial
for his life, she would be unworthy of the
name of sister" Referring to the difficulty
experienced by the defense in securing wit
nesses, Colonel Reed said You can never
know, gentlemen, how hard it has been toget
people to come here and tell what they knew.
They would rather listen TO the cry, Cruelty
him., than come hers and tell what they
know TO save this poor man from the galows,
and the Government from the disgrace of
executing an insans man."
Guitesu shouted: "The Government men
want me convicted, General Arthur don's
want ne convicted, aud l aiu't going TO be,
probably"
During the course of the argument the
prisoner broke in i: 81 am going to have my
,peech published in all the papers Of Amer
ioa, and then l am going to ask your Honor
to read it, and then will discuss the quee-
ton as to whether l shall deliver it to the
Jury; then think your Honor will allow me
TO deliver it.
IN CONCLUSION
Reed said: Gentlemen of the jury-You all
said when you were sworn that you would be
governed by the evidence and stand up to it
without regard to the effect it might have
upon you and your business. 1 adjure you
keep that oath, fslter not in the perform
ance of that duty, which shall save you
and this fair land from eternal disgrace. |
assert that the conviction of this man to the
gallows and his execution would be an in
jastice beyond description, an, indelible stain
on American Jurisprudence and American
juries Think of the scene if yoa condemn
him to the gallows, if such day should ever
come land | do not believe it ever can under
this evidenced, think of this man brought out
from his cell with the same pale face and
veary wandering eyes, the officers of the law
gathering round hir, pinionipg him, binding
him with cords so that the muscles stand out,
covering him with black hood, shutting out
the light cf day and lesding him to the
sosfiold.n
The prisoner-'I would rather go that