The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-01-26

said in an airy tone. 81 removed him
gently and gracefully. The jury may
put my body in the ground, but my soul
will go marching on. The shareholders
put John Browns body in the ground,
but his soul goes marching on" Here
he chanted most wierdly one stanza of
John Browns body" closing with
GLORY, glory, hallelujah," twice re-
peated. Guiteau concluded his address
at 1915 p. M, and upon the announce
ment of Mr.. COrkhill that Judge Porter
would be unable To speak to-day, court
adjourned until Monday.
MONDAY.
Guiteau, as soon as he took his seat,
said: Yesterday received seven hun
dred letters, a great many from ladies
and some of them very tender, and l de-
sire to express my thanks for these ten
ders l have received from American la
dies. One letter suggests that should
have cabinet position, but wish to
say that | don't expect cabinet or any
other position. 1t would not be proper,
and do not wish it. l want to say to
Judge Porter that if he attempts to mis-
lead the jury on the law or the evidence,
my counsel and myself will promptly
stop him. Porter came on this case at
the instance of President Arthur, under
misrepresentation. Porter does not
represent the American people or the
Government in this case. He represents
himself" Porter then began his adj
dress to the jury. He appeared ill. and
began with apparent effort. He said:
ScOville's speech was cOnglOmeTation
of deliberate misStatements and per-
Yerted testimony. Guiteau's argument
was the least Objectionable of any made
by defense. Guiteau should not leave
the dock until sentence of death was
pronounced. He had been selfish from
youth. His brutal instincts were
equallCd only by his love of nOtOriety.
He had been a beggar, hypOcrite, canter
and swindler. During the long arTaign-
ment, Guiteau pretended to be reading,
but often turned uneasily, and attempt
ed to offset what Porter said by sneer-
ingly saying, "Ah. that was pretty. Do
it over" etc. Porter continued: "He
agOniZed in prayer until he nerYed him
self up to MURDER" Guiteau interrupt
ed: eff you prayed more you would be
better man. You drink too much fine
wine. Now you would not be here but
for the blood money" Porter referred
to the fact that Guiteau postponed the
assassination when he saw Mrs. Garfield
on the Presidents arm, as evidence of
reason and conscience. ScOville inter
rupted, charging a misquOtatiOn. Dav-
idge denounced the interruption as the
beginning of a system of studied Offsets
to the prosecutions closing argument.
The Court sustained Dayidge, and or
dered cessation on the part of the de-
Tense OF running arguments. Porter,
alluding to the prisoners expectation
of reward from the Stalwarts, Guiteau
said he was the only man among the
Stalwarts remaining unacquitted by
Arthur, and that Porter was after a
n d.. .k,vr 4 1. Il 1.
acquitted until hanged. ''Oh, your get
ting as bad as COrkhill, and your record
now smells as bad," said Guiteau.
When Porter said Guiteau was the
only man bad enough to shoot Garfield,
the prisoner said, "There were many
who wanted it done, but he was the only
one who had nerve enough to do it,"
Porter cOntended the expert testimony
all showed Guiteau was sane July I'd.
TUESDAY.
Mrs. ScOville, Guiteaus sister, has re-
turned home after an absence in Wash
ington of nearly two months. She
claims the jury were intensely inter
ested in her brothers address, and that
there is no doubt whatever that the veT-
dict will declare Guiteau insane, and
that he will be confined for life. She
SAYS he will never suffer from mob viO-
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to get up mob there. The people at
the capital are divided into two classes,
one class in Office, trembling lest they
be Ousted, and the other class nerVously
waiting to get in" Porter referred to
one public statement of the prisoner,
which Guiteau and Scoville claimed
contained his frst declaration of Divine
inspiration, and said the document con-
tanned nothing of the kind. ScOville
objected to the introduction of the
alleged contents of the document not in
evidence, and was sustained by the
court. Porter AeXt paid attention to
the people charged by Guiteau and his
counsel as respon sibIe for the death of
Garfield, reciting the list which in
cluded the President, ex-President, and
Mrs. Garfield, Blaine, COnkling, JnO. II.
NOyes, and the prisoners own father and
relatives, and the press of the country
Porter also ridiculed the attempt to drag
in the Chicago convention as the assas-
sin, and said, "The man whose blistered
tongue made the charge murdered Gar
field as he would calf" Porter eulO-
giZed the records of Grant, COnkling
and Arthur as stainless, and continued
that Arthur was not made President by
Guiteau's act, but by votes of the people,
and would have been President if Gar
field had trOd on an orange peel, fallen
and killed himself, but instead he trOd
on a rattlesnake and the snake worked
his destruction.