The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-01-12

O'Clock last night received Telegram
which will read for the edifraton OF tIls
audience and American people.''
Ar. ChaS. G. Guiteou, Washington:
All Boston sympathizes with YOU. Yoy
ought to be President.
| (Signed.) A [IosT OF Admirers.
| Pau>ing a moment he branct.ed into !;
rambling harangue, quoting the scriptures
| and comparing himself to the t'nleeIz and
lowly jesus who used plain language
| though sometimes severe. IL have beer
| accused Of using too harsh laugltage,'' lie
| added, ''but take my pattern from the
Saviour Of mankind. | shalt stE,tnit my
name to the tiext Republican convention
and shall expect to be before it, There
are only two men in the country who want
me- hung; one is Judge Porter, who ex
pecrs to get $4,000 from the Government
If am convicted, and the other is Cork
hill, who expects to get bounced and wilt;
knows am the cause OF t.'
Counsel tor the prosecution having Ell
tered, DR.. kempster took the stand asld
S. oville resumed his ctoss-eXamInalion.
Witness did hot believe III tetupory i'll
sanity III the SENSE tE!at persons could be-
insane aud wholly re over from it in an
hour. Witness was asked it he believed
Sirkles was Sane or tlsalte when he shot
Kew aud he replied: Il think he WAS sane,
sir"
Grlileai1.-"'rhe jury did not agree with
yUu, sir, They thought he was ilSane,"
Upon the witness leaving the stand
Corkhill announced ltat he had but onss
more witness to Introduce Oh the part of
the Government. He would like to hear
from ScoyiIle as TO how much time Fix.
might want to consume upon rehutta,
that some idea nigh be had as to hGW
much longer this long drawn ont trial
would continue.
Scoville replied: ''We have some wit
nesses whose names have been presented
since We closed our case AMI | shall ask
the court to permit Us to have them sworn
in. Our reason will be upon the ground
Of newly discovered evidence material to
the case. | shall only ask your Honor to
allow me to aska few questions Of these
witnesses relative 10 independent facts not
heretofore known TO ne."
CorkiII.-"Ve would like to know what
you expect to prove"
Scovile.-''We have evidence TO offer
relaIive to the stare Of The prisoners mind
just before fl.e shooting gsse
Davidge. .-s.Coutd You give lis an idea
of how much time you will WANT upon tile
rebuttal?''
scoville.-tss Several days; probably all
next week. =
Davidge.-''We must object. your Hon
or, to re-0penng this case Scoville in
sisted that he did not desire to delay the
trial or consume the time Of the court. The
prosecution had consumed weeks with
these experts, witnesses meeting with them
nightly and comforting with them i'll prep
aration of this case, and he did not propose
TO be cut short in the matter Of time. He
would renew, however, his proposition
that the jury be allowed to separate aud
20 to their homes, relying upon their hon
or and integrity.
G.1iteau said Il agree with that, too,
your Honor. They are high-toned, hen
orable men, and aim afraid to trust them
any where. The American people don,t
want me TO hang. anyhow, and the best
thing this prosecution can 10 il TO dismiss
the indictment and LEI all 20 home =
Judge Porter, turning towards the dock,
called the attention to the on bursts OF tile
prisoner, and utitnated that if they were
TO continue, he lnust eQnest that the dock
be moved to the farther corner Of Ihe
room, where at least the prisoner could
not disturb the jury. Il do net ask, = 11e
added. immediate action, your fionor.''
Guiteau.-"Oh, you don't, Air. Judge
Pouer!'
Scoyille.-''I wish Judge Porter would
make his motions when he desires a, gu
men OF actio upon them, and not be con-
fintully making .lis little speeches to thc
jury !"
Judge Porter.-ssAs / have an undoubt-
ed right 70"
Ihe question OF permitting the jury to
iii band WAS again raised, but Was dis
missed by the foreman announcing tIiat
they preferred not to separate. provided
t|ey could have ii reasonable opportunity
for exercise and fresh air.
Corkhill proceeded to reply TO what he
termed. counsel's aSpersions upon the dis
tinyuisllpd medical gentlemen who did.
honor 10 the State. lie would rppei the
assertion that they met nightly 10 weave
neslle, about this criminal. The prisoner
woven The nesllrs that were
fast enclosing him ;alnlonly two men, and
1hey spaWns of the medical profession WIto
could not even acknowledge that they be-
Iieyed ina Cod. had been found who
would, under oath, declare their belief u
the prisoners insanity.
Scoyille replied to CorkFill, and sur
prised everyone by making one Of the
best and most impressive speeches that hid
been heard in the court room since the
oneninr of the trial. In earnest language
III vintiira1ed tie conduct Of The defense
and severely rehnked the course OF the
District Attorney i'll his .ulaseeming
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