The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-10


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AtS:0p. m, the use adjourned
yhC Guitenu Trial
WAsHNcroN, january S-Nhen court
opened bs weel, ofthe Guiteau trial this
morning o crowd Hllcd every nook and
corner Of the chilly room, and ladies' We're
decidedly ia Use majority The prisoner
arrived a. the coHfthnus. about halt past
ana was taken TO lila waiting room he
appeared nervous and excited, and indi-
Gated anxiety. When he had taken
his scat in the dock he Glanced
around steadily ovec tSn audience and
immediately began harauaue, evidently
intended for the iary: al have received,
he said, some SC0 letters. great majority
OF them from ln3ies When get time ]
VIII attend to Them. | want To send my
greetings TO the ladies oi America ana
thank hem for their sympathy. They
don't W.dt me TO be hanged Puplic opin-
ION is fast changing against hanging. / re-
ceiyed check for 81 ,OOO from the Stalwarts
and another for $500 from the Stulwarts of
, Ne% York. want this jury
to understand how public opinion IS in
| this case"
A bailii' here tried to oslence him when he
turned upon him in most vicious manner
and sncercd out: "Iou keep quiet and
mind your business; don't interfere with
me when | am talking. IT, you had any
sense you would understand your place"
Opening of the proceedings in due form
was resumed aud Scoyillc resumed his ar
gument.
Scoyille proceeded without interruption
for an hour and his remarks were listened
! to with marked attention. He laid stress
| upon the position that insane men often
know the difference between right and
wrong aud for that reason conceal their
p!ars. lie contend2G that the benefit OF
! doubt should be attached to the plea oi
insanity, which possesses the same
I force as when urged IN connection
with the commission Of crimes.
! Scoyi!lo concluded his argument at T.
o'clock, and, irConcuSion, desired to make
q few rcmarks of u personal character. Al
| iudlng tp controversies with Judge Porter
! he detained any intentions of transgress.
! ing the bounds Of propriety Of LEGAL prac.
tices, but would criticisc counsel when Il
mcrited criticism, and threats of the prose.
| cutiun would not iutimidQtc him
Citing the custom OF counsel upon the other
! side, of bowing to the jury upon entering
/ ScoVillc said: Sometimes II Is more. never
less than three. 1t has never been done by
counsel upon this side, do not hesitate
to criticize the proprie,y of it,
| Judge Porter-"rhe gentleman is simp.y
! insinncing his lack fpoliteness, il ho la.
no apology 20 offer | shall certainly not
apologize for him.
Recess was then taken.
After recess Colonel Corkhill stated
that he had not expected to SPEAK
on the legal points, relying upon tn,
assurance Of defense that the question o
jurisdiction would not be raised, but as last
two prayers OF the defense distinctly mad,
that issue, he iolt Il to bc his duty as prose
lcuting officer Of the government, TO address
the court upon the question, TO whicl
he had devoted much careful con
sidcraton. lie then proceeded TO rcat
from a printed slip an exhaustive argu
mcnt upon the subject of jurisdiction.
The argument OF the District Attarnel
occupied the attention of the court for on,
hour,
pavidge then addressed the court upol
the general propositions contained IN th,
prayers.
1--WE do not deem il necessary, h
began, 80 advert To the question of iuris
diction ut this tiIec."
"A very wise decision piped in tn
prisoner.
Davidge then discussed the question o
malice, which, he said ia its legal sens
meant the intentional doing of wrongful
act, and not as the defense sccmct
otherwise, TO claim. In this respect h,
thought they had fallen into grave error
Davidgo discussed, seriatum, the prayer
of the defense, and pointed out their soph
istries and inconsistencies. "rhe object q
the prosecution he said. "is TO Obtain
from your honor n plain, clea
and direct ruling upon iou
distinct propositions. Apparently
the object of the defense has been to iog al
that may be clear in this ease in the vaii
! hope that they may go TO the jury will
some uncertainty attached In some wa,
npon which TO build up plea Tor ncquiltal
Why, your honor, in the course ot thirt,
/, years practice, | have never seen sucl
y prayer MS this one offered by thi
defense. II has no Justification. II has u,
excuse. We don't want ohscurlty in ihi
matter. Wewant light. We don't meat
to let this prisoner escape IN cloud, bu
We want from your honor clear aud i'm
partial ruling, so tha. twelve average mc,
sitting upon the jury cannot possibly 8,
: ustrav."
pavijgc severely handled the ilth an,
bA-Nl prayers W lnc uolcUSe NuV ClutaVtVl
+, lied them aS mean attempts TO east nspira
ton upon experts who had testified for tn
prosecution themselves.
Tho prisoner followed the argument will
. the closest attention and indulgcd in irc
queut aud noisy comments.
; Davidge concluded his argument NJ nv
minutes TO O'Clock
e The court then adjourned until to.mor
row morning. Judge Porter will 'hpn max
tho concluding argument Immediately upol
opening Of court, after which Judge Co
: will render his decision.
Burbridue's Reply
WAsniS0roN, January S.--Gsnoral Bur
, bridge has furnished Tor publication H.
statement made ugains, him by Represents
, tive blackburn. He begins by giving ih
latter letter which was iclcgraphed henc
last night. and followed With the appende,
response thereto;
. washlnstpn, n c., January 9th. isS,--Tc I, @
:. blackburn.
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