Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-16

the audience, and his attention apparently
fixed upon some object in the street This
startling prediction amused him immensely.
Turning round he looked over to the speaker
and enjoyed quiet laugh for few seconds.
These experts, said the speaker, do not
swear to the fact, for no one but the inscru-
table Deity can know what there is in the
brain Of man. They swear only to An
opinion, and you have . notable instance how
far from the facts the opinions of most learn
ed doctors may lead in the sad case OF the
late President. We had bulletins every day
giving his condition. We had an announce
ment that the probe, or whatever 1t may be,
had been inserted twelve inches into the
wound, and yet the wound led in exactly an
opposite direction. say il would be shame
to send . man to the gallows upon the opin-
ion Of the doctors.
Abiding to the structures of the counsel
yesterday, upon the course of certain MEM
bers of Guiteau's family, in sticking to the
prisoner, whom they should cast of as q
wretch, Mr.. Reed said it 10 in evidence that six
years ago Mrs. Scoville believed her brother
. mental wreck, an insane man, and should
she desert him now that he 10 on trial for his
life, she would be worthy the name Of sis
ter.
During his argument yesterday Davidge
had said though he did not approve Of q
mob, yet it is in his opinion the best opinions
and highest motives were behind the mob.
To this sentiment Reed referred to the cruci-
6xion. Plate was judge, he had said find
no wrong in this man, wash my hands of his
blood, but the mob said cruelty him, cruelty
him. Referring to the difficulty experienced
by the defence in securing witnesses Mr..
Reed said, you can never know. gentlemen,
how hard it has been to get people to come
here and tell what they know, they would
rather listen to the cry of cruelty him than
come here and tell what they know to save
this poor man from the gallows and the gov
eminent from the disgrace of executing an
insane man.
Guiteau interrupted in loud tones-The
government don't want me convicted. Gen.
Arthur don't want me convicted and / am net
going to be.
The probable evidence of Mr.. Brooks,
| chief of the treasury detectives, who visited
tie prisoner in the night and whose evidence
the prosecution tried so hard to suppress, as
they did the notes Of Bailey. the evidence OF
Detective McElfresh, and in short all the
| evidence that might in any way aid the pris'
/ oner. Mr.. Reed claimed that it came like q
God send. Reed continued and claimed that
Mrs. Scoville showed her sisterly love for an
| insane brother by her devotion to him in his
troubles. He denied the statement made by
Mr.. Davidge that a mob represented sane
man would have argument ifhe killed Presi
dent Garfield his successor would not give
him any Office. The prisoner did not have
any motive that would make a sane man
think of such thing. No sane man would
| have shot the President in a crowded railway
station. If he had a motive Of murder he
| would have shot the President the night be-
fore, but he had no such motive, and he was
insane if he had wanted to shoot any one for
not getting an Office. Why did he not shoot
Blaine? The government wanted him con-
victed.
Guiteau-The government do not want me
convicted. General Arthur doesn't want me
convicted and amt going to be, probably.
Mr.. Reed continued, referring to the many
acts of Gniteau to prove his insanity, he then
addressed the jury urging them to save this
country eternal disgrace. The execution OF
this man would be infamy beyond description
Think Of him, Innate, condemned to the
gallows, a lunatic whom the Saviour of oul
earth would heal He closed by saying to the
jury: Ipray you do that which shall not in
after years bring blush OF shame to YOU
cheeks.
| Guiteau-Reed is a good fellow but
wouldn't give q cent q bushel for his rubbish
if could only have talk with that jury
would give them the right theory.
| Adjourned