Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-10
TRIAL OF THE ASSASSIN.
Guiteau Boasts OF Having Received
$500 from the Stalwarts-fhe
Checks Proved 10 be Bogus.

WASHINGTON, January S.-duiteau Ar
rived at the Courthouse about $50
this morning and was taken to the wait.
ing room. He appeared to be rather
nervous and his countenance indicated
anxiety. When he had taken his seal
In the dock he glanced around stsalthily
over the audience and Immediately be-
gan q harangue. evidently intended for
the jury. ~ have received" be said,
..some 800 letters. o great many OF them
from ladies. When I get time / shall
attend to them. I want to send my
greetings to tho ladies OF America and
thank them for their sympathy. They
don't want me to b. hanged. Public
opinion 10 fast changing. received on
Saturday o check for $1,000 from the Stall.
warts OF Brooklyn, and another for $500
from the Stalwarts Of New York. !
want this Jury to understand how public
opinion Ia on this case."
A balif here tried to silence him
when he turned upon him In the most
vicious manner and shouted out: "You
keep quiet and mind your business. Do
not interfere with me when ! Am talk
ing. II you had any sense you would
understand your place."
With this opening breeze the proceed.
ings in due form were begun, and Sco-
Vile resumed his argument. Scoville
proceeded without interruption for an
hour. His remarks were listened 10 with
marked attention. He laid stress upon
the propositions that insane men often
knew the difference between right and
wrong. and for that eason conceal their
plans; that the benefit OF q doubt should
attach to the plea OF insanity when
raised with some force and urged 10
connection with the commission Of
crime. His allusion to the decision
OF Judge Davis. who went out OF his
way" he said. ito pass upon some-
thing not involved in the case he was
considering" brought Judge Porter to
his feet with an indignant reply that the
charge wal false.
Scoville retortsd that the opinion OF O
man who sat on the Same bench with O
Bernard and a CORDOBA should not be re-
ceived with much consideration.
Judge Porter. With sven moro vehsm-
ence, reiterated that the charge OF conn.
sci was absolutely false, that Judge Da-
Wis never sat on the bench with either OF
those gentlemen named. "If an honor
able member Of the Federal judiciary Ia
to be put on trial here. I demand" said
Judge Porter. 'that the record DO pro.
duced here upon which this false charge
10 made"
Scovills insisted that when the style
OF proceedings best suited to q police
court were introduced here by the pros.
ecution. be could comment upon them
a. he deemed fitting. he should not be
frightened by tho tragic ultsrancss OF
Judge Porter. He had heard the Same
notes, years ago. from evils at night in
the woods Of Ohio.
Guitsau laughed, and called out
snesringly: ''That's o very ins speech
OF Porter's."
Davidse protested that now for Ave
minutes the time had been devoted to
an improper scope Of argument. and the
Court warned counsel that they must
abstain from personalities.
Seoville concluded bis argument ct IL
o'clock, and. in conclusion, desired to
make q few remarks Of q personal char.
acter. Abiding to his controversies
with Judge Porter. he disclaimed any
intention to transgress the bounds Of
propriety or the rules OF practice; but
he should criticise the conduct OF coun-
sci when IL merited criticism, and the
threats Of the prosecution would not in
timidats him. Citing the custom OF
counsel upon the other side Of bowling
to the jury on entering. Scovills said:
Sometimes II Is three bows all around;
sometimes more; never less than three.
It has never been done by counsel upon
this side, and I do not hesitate to criti-
else the propristy Of It,"
Judge Porter - The gentleman Is
simply instancins his lack Of politsnsss.
II be has no apology 10 offer, / shall
certainly not apologize for him.
Corkhill said: "Relying on the assur.
anoes Of the defense that the question
OF jurisdiction would not be raised, he
did not expect to speak on the legal
points, but a. the last two prayers Of the
defense, distinctly made that issue. 1t
was his duty to speak on the question
which no bad very carefully considered.
He then read an exhaustive argument
upon jurisdiction, using one hour.
Davidgs spoke on the general propo.
sitiops contained In the prayer. and dis
cuss.d malice. which legally meant the
intentional doing Of . wrongful act.
DavidRs discussed seriatim the prayers
Of the defense. and pointed out their soph.
is.ries and Inconsistencies. "The OBJ
ject Of the prosecution" he said. els to
obtain from Ysur Honor . plain. clear,
direct ruling upon four distinct propo'
sitisns. The apparent object Of the de-
Tense has been 10 befog oil that may 30
clear In the vain hope that they may get
IL to the jury with some uncertainty at.
tachsd in some way in which to build .
plsa for acquittal. Why. Your Honor.
In over thirty years. practice, ] have