The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-26
The Guiteau Trial.

The Guiteau Trial.
WASHINGTON, January 1S.-Guiteau came
into court this morning with quick, conf
dent step, saluted his friends, and, as soon
as he had taken his seat, turned to Judge
Cox and said:
81 presume your Honor will allow me to
address the jury, when Scoyille gets
through?
Judge Cox-"Wc will consider that when
Scoville gets through"
Mr.. Scoville, in reply to an inquiry
stated that he hardly expected to conclude
his speech to-day. Mr.. Scovile resumed
his address, taking up and discussing the
statistics of insane criminals introduced in
evidence by the prosecution. He had
noticed that the tables produced here by
Dr. Grey omitted some Of the essential
features Of his reports.
Corkhill--Dr Grey didn't prepare any
tables especially for this trial.
Scoville-Dr. Grey was hired to come
here to help hang tins man; he was one of
the co-conspirators in the con-
spiracy of which the District
Attorney was chief but fortunately
he has left his footprints here, and before
get through | can contradict him out of his
own mouth.
Mr.. Scovlle pointed out in the conduct
of Guiteau parallels to the illustration
given by DR.. Grey, and then went on to
deny that the prisoner had been playing
part, discussing the horrors of crime, as
often shown by the acts of insane Grim
inals Scoville said there is nothing
in this act to compare with some of the
acts of insane criminals, and gentlemen
of the jury, IN my opinion, if there were
not reasons, and powertuLones back of this
prosecution, this prisoner never would
have been brought to trial but tell you,
gentlemen of the jury, back of this prose
cution is an influence which | have felt,
and which you may feel gentlemen, before
this trial is concluded. There are polti-
clans who seek to hide their own
shame behind the name of this poor pris-
oner, and make him scapegrace for
their crime. did not intend to take up
this feature of the case, bnt when find the
power and influence that this government
used against me in denying the small pit
lance that l have asked for fair and i'm
partial trial, and the small facilities needed
for proper defense, | don't propose to
keep quiet. | say that such men as Grant
and Conkling and Arthur are morally and
intellectually responsible for this crime
Mr.. Conkling shall not escape and shall
not shirk the responsibility of the state
of things that lead to this act, and he
snail not escape the condemnation of the
American people, if | can help it, for his
share in this disgracetul scramble for office
that led to a conflict with the chosen ruler
of this great nation, and led this poor, in
sane man to compass what they would
have hailed with satisfaction as
would, probably, hundreds of other
politicians, if it could occur other than
through the assassination or the removal of
Garfield, who stood in the way of this I'M
righteous and disgraceful struggle for Off
ces. Neither shall Grant escape that con-
demnatiou to which he is so justly subject
ed; when coming from Mexico, and coming
with undue haste, to throw his own name
Ato this petty quarrel about a small office
in the Republican party, and sought
to foment the differences that
had sprung. up. am not
going to see the misdeeds of these 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 purpose
of ayenging Garfield or satisfying justice,
hut their theory is this: If il 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
a sane man; to be sure We had some
but then it could never have
led a sane man to such an act, but on the
contrary. Gentlemen of the Jury, what is
the effect of your verdict you acquit him
as an insane man? Why the people will
say some one is atfault; they say we will
fix the blame upon the heads and hearts
of those men who have waged war on our
poor, dead President, until it drove this
poor insane man, from reading la papers
what Grant said. what Conkling says
and from constantly thinking upon it to
his insane act of killing the President, and
there are men In high places the really cul-
pable ones, who will go down to posterity
with stigma upon their names and the de-
testation of their countrymen fastened
upon their memories
A recess was then taken.
Mr.. Scoville's denunciation Of Conl,ling
and others created profound sensau, a in
the courtroom As souu a. rcess W an
nounced, Mr.. Scoyille was 30 ''unl, | by
ladies and gentlemen and srtu ated
upon his fearless exposition. .l.f o., re-
cess Mr.. Scoville received thc .oi4"aI.g tel
egram:
New York, January Isn't. scoyille attorney
The New York Court of Appeals has Just
decided that IN the prosecution where some
evidence OF insanity Is produced for the de-
tense, that prosecution must make out a
case Of sanity beyond reasonable doubt"
AWMIlrEA llI Allt 1fitll-t v Ut Gail AAlEllNNlll
to this latest decision and ak Judge Cox
TO charge the jury 10 that effect.
just as Sc0yille was about 10 resume his
argument. Guiieau broke out with cOnsid-
cradle vehemence and shouted:
something has been said here about
politics. and ! want 10 talk a little about
politics. too. There are two or three news
paper cranks in the country, 20 wit: Reid,
Of the New York Tribune; Medill, of
IfrfanfrT IrfN.fff.ra Ia1afra1 Of
the Cincinnati Commercial; George William
Curtis, the man milliner, Of New York.
The weather has been getting cool lately
and these fellows had better lie off under
trees. and cool Of little. The only cranks
In the country are these fellows. They had
better join the Grant -Guiteau-Arthur com
binaiiOn and get into good company and
become good republi ans"
A few minutes later the prisoner, who bad
been looking over New York papers, called
ont Il see the New York Court Of Ap-
uesls have Just decided in favor OF our
theory on insanity.
NJ Seville discussed the conduct and
.ofiar. Of Guifenu az the tine and imme-
diafeiy nfter the shooting, and contends
fhev we're entirely in keeping with the the
1-r II insanity. that his c0oluess. bis quiet
Iv going % bed and peacefully sleeping
lie ufchf after the murder were charnftel-
I-fic incidents 81 q crime such a. would be
rrf.ecied from en- insane man. and only in
sare men
Cuitean called uut. 4 have never had
my ouncarfi1n of bic removal, ~ murder
.n ms mind i q Ierieci blank on that ques-
IiUr.
NJ. scUri.le rad from tie evidence Of
General neru1lds what Guifeau had said %
bin 1nevu1lds| On jail, that when Bis rel-
.ur.s we're knCun o. tne people they would
rrrrif lin without fri1I ana that De- Should
hen r. tu EIrure frr Fear o. tuo-
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