The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-12

proposition that even sincere religious
belief did not shield a mans illegal
acts, BY citing the opinions of the
United States Supreme Court in the
Mormon cases, which are to that effect.
GuiIeau to-day says his body should
bring at least $1,000 or $4,000, provided
the Lord allows him to die Just now,
and he is willing to abide by the iudg-
ment of the Almighty.
After recess the jury did not attend.
Reed began the argument for the de-
fense. The only point made was that if
the jury had any reasonable doubt of
the sanity of the accused, they should
Stantially to the effect that there
was nothing in the record of the case
opposed to the theory of Guiteau's in
sanity. At one juncture of the argu-
ment Tor the defense Dayidge interrupt
ed with the remark that the question of
responsibility was to be decided by the
Court, and the question of insanity was
Tor the jury. Judge Cox approved of
this suggestion. Reed became eloquent
and said: 1T would be a disgrace to hu-
manlty II the prisoner, even if there was
only slight doubt of his sanity, should
de ON the gallOws. In concluding,
Reed urged that the benefit of the
doubt should be given to the assassin.
ScOYllle lGtimated that ii was queer
the jury was not present during the
speeches for the defense. Davidge
warmly repelled the insinuatiOn. Reed
said 1t was unfair that the jury should
not be present at this time. The Court
said 1T was understood that iury shouId
remain away during arguments if they
thought fit. ScOville apOlogized satir-
lcally, saying: "Of course it was acci-
dental that the jury should be absent.
Mrs. ScOyllle got excited and said in
tones to be heard all over the room:
There is no accident about it. 1t is
design. They want the poor man
hung. Gulteau said nothing. SEQ
vile addressed the Court, following
very much in the line of Reed. He
raped Porter on the ground of the
antiquity of his tTagical, dramatic
style, which he said was as much ont
of fashion as the points of law submit
ted that prisoner was responsible for his
actions. Porter half rose from his scat
but cOntented himself with a shake of
his finger without saying ANYTHING.
The prisoner laughed and leered at the
audience when he OBJ eTyed thev We're in
accord with the point made by ScOville.
Recess.
After recess COrkhill took up the
question of jurisdiction referred to in
TIE TWO last prayers of the defense.
Ihat question was originally important
and If there was any doubt it should be
settled at once. ScOville had promised
the question should not be raised and
while he (COrkhilD thought there could
be no doubt as how the question shOuld
be decided, he was not at liberty to say
that so grave matter should be passed
ON by the Court without some express
sion OF his views. lie then quoted a
number of decisions, and gave Black
Gf,stS
IN the district wherein the wound was
inflicted. There has been much new
law since Blackstone's time" shouted
Guiteau.
MONDAY.
ScOyille resumed his argument ON
points of law. With reference to the
decision of Judge Davis, of New York,
cited by the pOsecutiOn on Saturday. he
eOntended that the opinion of a Judge
from the bench, in such matters, was
entitled to no more weight than the
opinion of any other lawyer. Reading
from the official report of debates in the
British parliament on the question of
the abolition of capital punishment, a
quotation was given to the effect that
30 of the best medical experts OF Great
Britain had declared that the fact that
men kneW the difference between right
and wrong, was no proof such person
could n0t. be insane and afflicted with
lncOL tr0flable impulses. English cases.
IN which the courts agreed with this
proposltlohsWere then cited.
TUESDAY,
Judge Porter began his argument
shortly after 10 6elOck and at once fixed
the attention of every one in the room.
Guiteau pretended to be engrOssed in
his. .manuscript, but soon laid it aside
andt listened with wrapt attention.
Nothing like it has been seen or heard
during the past nine weeks in the Gui-
teau tTidb As Judge Porter viewed the
conduct of the prisoner and the conduct
on the part of his counsel of his course
i'll this court and the crime in all its
hideOUs ugliness was held up to the de-
testatiOn OF his hearers. Judge Cox sum-
med up the question, that the jurisdic
tiOn is complete in the place where the
wound is completed; consequently the
Court has full cOgniZance of the Offense.
He next took up the question of the
legal test of insanity and decided that
a knowledge and appreciation of the
difference between right and wrong
must be taken as the correct test. The
opinion took two hours. j. w. Guiteau
pronounced it fair and honest, and he
was satisfied with its law. ScOyille
wants two more days to argue. Davidge
will use four hours in opening for the
prosecution. Guiteau wants two hours.
Court will sit until 4 p. III. hereafter.
Court adjourned until Thursday.
THURSDAY.
The closing arguments in the case
will be commenced to-day.