New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.-.ihe drcnching rain
without and the damp mouldy atmosphere within the
COURTROOM sufficient 10 deter costing crowd
from hurryjng to the courthouse and demanding al
mission Not since the first few days OF the tr1al
bas the patience Of Deputy Marshals been so Sc
yerely tried for not since that time has such large
number OF spectators attended the Of he conrt
engaged IN the trial of Guiteau The cause OF the IN
crease in the number ~ spectators was The announce
,eDt a the close OF Yesterday session that the pms
would tins morning address the j4ry his own behalf
and his egotism could fail TO be gratGed at the Gu
rosity exhibited by the public 20 hear on what grounds
he would contend that verdict Of guilty should not
be rendered against him.
when the prisoner brought in he was not led to
the dock bat eft standing III the wituesS-box He
however sat down remarking, Il am going to SIT
down because can talk better. am not afraid OF
anyone shooting me- Shooting IA on the decrease"
Then adjusting his glasses and taking up roll OF
manuscript be read as follows:
The prosecution pretend that a wicked man.
MIR scove and Mr. Reed think am luuatiO, and pre-
ammo vou think | am ! certainly war a uuatc on
July 2 when fired the President and the American
people generally and presume you think was Can
YOU imagine anything more insane than my gong 70
that depot and shooting the President OF the United
statesi You here TO say whether was sane or
insane at the fired that shot You have moth
ing TO do with my condition before or since that shot
was fired. You must say by your verdict sane. OF
"nsane" at the moment the shot was hTed HFou nave
sny doubt OF my sanity at the moment you must give
me the benefit OF that DOUBT and acGu That s II you
have any doubt whether ! fired that shot, or as the
agent OF the Deity II / fired II on my own account
was sane Il fired IL supposlng myself the agent OF
the Deity I was insane and you must acqmt This is
the law as given in the recent decision OF the Ne"iork
Court OF Appeals Ii reyoutonzes the old rules and Is
grand step forward IL the law OF insanity II is worthy
Of This age Of railroads electricity and Telephones and
well comes from that progressive state Of New-fork
have no hesitation IN saying that II is special prov
dence in my favor and ask this Court ard ury 80 10
consider IT,
n Some OF the best people Of America think me the
greatest man this age and this feeling is growing
They believe my inspiration, and that Providence ana
Ihsye really saved the Nation another war Ny speech
setting forth IN detail my defence teegIaphed Sunday
20 all the leading papers, and published Monday morn
ing and now am permitted by bis Honor 10 d4lyerittO
Won Only one mistake occurred III H. and thai
fault omitted " craze tie words. Christmas 1881"
which apptar a few from the top Of my speech.
The sentence erroUeously read "To-day, Christmas
1884,; | suffer 10 bonds as patriot Ana here 0e-
ar, IN .xuress nv Indebtedness 70 the American press
IN, the able and careful way they have reported this
oassS Tne American press IS vast engine. iheB
Uene9sly bring down their man when they open upon
him
They opened upon me with all their batteries last
I hecause they did not know my motive and lnspTA-
- NV the this trial has developed ny motive and
,nsntiou their bitterness has gone some editors are
nonbe,hcaded They curse you to-day ana p!ess ou
tomorrow. as they suppose that puDhe opinion 'i