The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-12

laid down large bundle of papers and
I spreading ont his manuscript, bnsied him
seli IN looking II over.
Judge Porter began his argument shortly
after 10 o'clock, and nj once fixed the nttcn
| tion of every one In ths courtroom
! Gtiteau pretended TO he engrossed ia hi
manuscript, but soon laid II asi'le anc
| listened with wrapt attention. II is be
untf the hour OF recess. Moth,
! ing like It has beeu seen oi
heard during the past nine weeks
of the Guteatl trial. As Judge Porter re-
viewed the oonduct of the prisoner and con-
duet onlthe part of his counsel, his great
crime, ingall its hideoGs ualiness, was held
up 20 the3fetestaion Of his hearers. ST.
lence became oppressive. and the presence
of avengina justice in the near future was
suggested With the force Ot conviction that
swept from the court-raom every vestige Of
that levity which has so
long danced attendance upon every
utterance Of the prisoner and ike aveil OBJ
scured from the consciousness OF spec,a-
tors the horrors of the crime and what.
should be the solemnity OF its iudiciaS
atonement. The prisoner WINGED and
ncwously twisted in his place, and for sew
eral minutes was unable to say anything
~ ~ ~ '"S SN''eN NO"'N "FF'V"N.i "'' i'''N'
ur~~ aeee, ~"isoner gained his usual US
interrupiiog @ f with aug II 81 arsand s i deni-
ais, for once, however, ins,.iierahle Tile
impudence OF the prisoner was completely
overawed Neither his voice nor his abu>e
could interrupt or silence the avalanche Of
condemnation which swept tom
she lips of the eloquent com
Sci. 1.-The prisoner is mistaken,
yOur hunor said Judge Porter, "if lie be-
iieves by hi, nuseemly bawling he can pre-
vent my Voice from being heard by ihe
jury! The puppet cannot be moved in such
good time rs when he sat with his counsel,
and, by his oltbursts, strove to make a
farce of the trial Now he feels like a hung
ing H.an with the moose about his neck.
With a nervous twilrling of the mouth,
Gniteau muttered: wen see about that. y
The heretofore nudacous and,
wholly unabashed prisoner seemed
i'll at ease and at LEGS - understand why
his would-be sallies uf wit and impuIenec
wholly failed with The audience, while
more severe came the denuncintion of the
counsel, and freqNenty and marked we're.
the demonstrations of approval.
Finally, like wild Beast brought to bay,
Guiteau yelled out: II staked my life on the
issue and am willing to 20 to the gtliows
tomorrow il it is the Lords will; Pm sick
of this bosh; Judge Porter wish you
would get your 5000 and go home"
Judge Porter concluded his mastery
argument at 1l:i0 by .rcading the now
famous letter of President Garfield TO
Judge Payne, in which he complimented
and thanked him for brushing away the net
WORK of sophistries with which it has OF
iatc years been customary TO envelope the
plea of insanity when set up as IN excuse
for crime.
Judge Cox, at 11:45 began the reading of
his decision, which begins with q lengthy
review Of the subject nf jurisdiction.
Judge Cox occupied thiriy-tive minutes
in reading that portion of his decision
touching upon the question of Jurisdiction,
He reviewed tie progress Of opinion, and
cited ell important rulings from the earlier
days of the common law in England and
decided against the prayer of the defense.
lie summed up the questions That juris-
diction Is complete IN the place where
wound IS inflicted ,"tas"quently, this court
has cogni2ance nf the varnsc.
Judge Cox HeXb fooE ultthe question Of
the legal test OF Insanity and decided that
the knowledge and appreciation OF the diff
ference between right and wrony nrIst be
taken as correct.
Judge Cox concluded his decision at l20j
p. m, having consumed an hour and forty
minutes, with rapid speaking, upon every
material point. His rulings were directly
against the prayers of the defense. The
only grain of comfort for the prisoner was
offered when Judge Cox, on the question Of
reasonable doubt said ~ shall-snoi-
charge the jury to acquit Ii they i7nds
reasonable doubtas to anyone element, hrt
| shall take into consideration and chuTSe
them as to all elements and tina. ii from
the circumstances and all the evidence,
they have a reasonable doubt of the COM
mission by defendant of the crime as
charged, then they stall acqut."
As Judge Cox finished speaking, GuiteaH
called out IL am perfectly satisfied with
this exposition Of the law"
After consultation between counsel, the
court adjourned till Thursday morning,
when Dayidge will make the closing argu-
ment to the jury, for the prosecution.