Daily globe., 1882-01-26
PORTER'S ARGUMENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.--As usual Guiteau
opened the proceedings of the court by an
nouneing: "My sister has been doing some
silly talk in Chicago. She means well, but
she's no lawyer
Judge Porter Immediately resumed his ar
gument. Admonished By the falling snow
and severity of the weather from which he had
suffered, he felt it necessary to vary somewhat
from his original intentions and
trust to the intelligence and
honor Of the jury Is supply his defects. He
would not therefore linger over the dry de
tails OF the evidence feeling it imperatively
necessary this case should be brought to a
conclusion as soon as possible. He would
simply tonch upon few salient points of the
evidence. John w. Gulteau," said Judge
Porter, al believe to be an honorable man.
He came here ready TO contribute his means,
his evidence and his service to save Lhs bro
theirs life, and an honored fathers name, and
yet the truth comes from his lips that must
impress upon every one of you the conviction,
that on the End of July this prisoner was as
sane as you or /, or the judge upon this
bench"
Reading from the evidence of ]. W. Guiteau
and commenting upon it, Judge Porter said
of theprisoner: "He has two faces."s
Guiteau-"How many have you got?"
Judge Porter-"IIe has two faces, one
showing the sanctity of the pharisee, and the
other the hideous grin of the fiend that pos
sesSes him."
AS lie continued to read from ]. w. Quit
eau's testimony relative to his last interview
with the prisoner. Guiteau continually inter-
rupted with such comments as "What l
say is always true, Judge Porter" "What you
say is generally false" Il never said So"
THAT is absolutely false. -
Proceeding Judge Porter contrasted the
life, conduct and deceltful practices of the
prisoner with the apostle Paul in the light of
the prisoners assumption, that he like Paul
work. "Panl never palmed off brass watches
for gold"
"Paul never swindled his creditors ont of
their just DUE -
"Oh, your blood man, retaliated Guiteau
"You belong to the Judas tribe.''
The picture drawn by Judge Porter was
anything but lovely one, and provoked the
prisoner to the most abusive retorts: "You
are a liar and You know it, and l tell you SO
to your face, Judge Porter" he called
out,
"This man." said Judge Porter, "who says
he never deceived anyone',-
"That's fact piped the prisoner. "Put
that in frequently"
one, says in one of his handbills, Lecture by
Hon. Charles Guleau.' He never deceived
anyonel Where did he get this title of hon
orable?"
"That's the way my letters came addressed,
sir.'f
Judge Porter-"The Lord murdered Gar
field.''
Guiteau-"Yes, and he Il murder you before
long"
Judge Porter--"The Lord murdered Gar
field. The Lord defrauded printers and
boarding houses, and every night and morning
the Christian prisoner thanks the Lord for his
work"
Continuing to read from The evidence, Judge
Porter was again and again interrupted by the
That's bigger than my brother. He's
no brother to me, and never has been
till he came to this trial. It's contemplate
in you to speak about my brother in the way
you do"
Judge Porter in an apparently Incidental
way spoke of the horror with which men OF
all parties and all shades of opinion look upon
the prisoner, and the unanimity with which
they execrate this act"
'NYour liar, and you know it, shouted the
prisoner with the energy of desperation. "The
American people are on my side, and so is the
press.
As Judge Porter continued his arraignment
of the prisoner, Guiteau WINGED and nervously
tw listed in his seat, and finally drowned the
voice of Judge Porter, who gave way 10 his
clamor- In savage tones he shouted: ga saint
from heaven couldn't stand the abuse of thai
man Porter, aad won't stand it, l will re-
lieye my mind. The idea of this man trying
to,make rue out fighting man, man of bac
character, and all that. It's lie. and he knows
it. He's liar, api will call him 500
Judge Porter-"I am simply giving the
sworn statements of his own brother
Gulteau-"He's no brother of mine, and
wouldn't have spoken to him at the Fifth ave
nue. hotel last summer. 1 have moth
ing against him, but I don't like
his style. l did not like my
fat hers style either. My sister sympathize: