The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-01-10
THE LAST ACTS.
Proceedings in G~uiteau's Court Yes
acknowledgements.
The Celebrated Case Gradually Draws
to a Close.

rived at the court house about 9.3C
O'Clock and was taken to the waiting
room. He appeared rather and
indicated anxiety when he had taken a
seat in the dock. He glanced around
s~tealthily over the audience and imme.
diately began harangue, evidently in
tended for the jury:
81 have received, he said, some SOC
letters, the great majority from ladies.
When I get time 1 shall attend to them
l want TO send my greetings to the
ladies Of America, aud thank them for
their sympathy. They don't want me
to be hanged. Public opinion is fast
changing. 1 received Saturday a check
for 81, 900 from the stalwarts of Brook
Ign, and another for $500 from the stall
warts Of New York. 1 want this jury
to understand how public opinion is on
this cas9."
A bailiff here tried to silence him,
when he turned on him In a most
vicious n and shouted out: .'You
keep quiet and mind your business. Do
not interfere with me when 1 am talk
ing. II you had any sense you would
understand your place"
18th this opening breeze proceedings
in due form begun and Scoville re-
sumed his argument.
Scoville proceeded without Interrupt
ton for an hour. His remarks were
listened to with marked attention. He
laid stress upon propositions that in
sane men often knew the difference be-
tween right and wrong and for that
reason conceal their plans; that doubt
should attach to the plea of insanity
when raised with some force when
urged in connection with the commits
sion Of crime. His allusion to the de-
cision of Judge Davis, who went out of
his way he said to pass upon something
not involved in the case he was then
considering, brought Judge Porter to
his feet with the indignant reply that
the charge was false.
Scoville retorted saying: The opinion
of a man who sat on the same bench
with a Barnard and a CORDOBA should
not be received with much considera-
ton.
Judge Porter with even more vehe-
mence reiterated the charge of the
counsel as absolutely false; that Judge
Davis never sat on the bench with
either gentlemen named. "If the hon
orable member of the federal judiciary
is to be put on trial here 1 demandn
said Judge Porter, s'that the record be
produced here upon which this false
charge IS made"
Scoville insisted when a style Of pro-
ceedings best suited 20 a police court
were introduced here by the prosecu-
ton he should comment upon them as
he deemed fitting. He should not be
frightened by tragic utterances.
Judge Porter said he had heard the
same notes years ago from owls at
night in the woods of Ohio.
Guiteau called out sneeringly: "That's
a very fine speech Mr.. Porter"
Davidge protested that now Eve min
utes had been devoted to the proper
scope of argument, and the court
be warned the counsel they must alb
stain from personalities.
Scoville concluded his argument at
IL O'Clock, and in conclusion desired to
make a few remarks Of "a personal char
acter. Abiding to his controversies
with Judge Porter, he disclaimed any
intention to t~ransgress the bounds OF
the province or rules of practice, but he
should criticise the Conduct of the coun-
sci when 1t merited criticism, and the
threats of the prosecution would not in
timidate him. Citing the custom of
counsel on either side Of bowling to the
jury upon entering, Scoville said:
Sometimes its three bows all around,
sometimes more, lever less than three.
1t has never been done by counsel upon
this side, and l do not hesitate to criti-
else the propriety of it"
Judge Porter: 1.-THE gentleman is
simply instancing his lack of politeuess.
II he has no apology to offer 1 shall
certainly not apologize for him."
Recess.
After recess Corkhill said /: Relying
on the assurance of the defense that
the question of jurisdiction would not
be raised, he had not expected to speak
| on legal Doints Int az the last two
prayers of the defense distinctly made
that an issue, 1t was his duty to speak
on the question. He had very careful
ly considered the question; he then read
an exhaustive argument upon jurrisdic-
ton, lasting ar hour. Davidge spoke
on the general propositions contained
in the prayer, and discussed .'matiel, y
which legally meant intentional doing
Of a wrongful act. (.
Davidge discussed seriatim the pray
ers of the defence and pointed out
"their sophistries and Inconsistencies.
The object of the prosecution he said is
to obtain from your honor a plain, clear
direct ruling upon four distinct propo-
sitionI The apparent object of the de.
fepse has been to befeg all that may be
clear in this case in the vain hope
that they may get to the jury with some
uncertainty at the attack in some way
to the case upon which to build up Q
plea for the acquittal. Why, your
hopor In tho conrse of th,rtv yaar