The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-15
Tho Guitenu Trial.


presenting about $4,000. Some OF them
suppose are worthless and many Of them
are no doubt good. j don't want any one
TO send me worthless checks. ! do my own
banking business, and checks should be
made out TO my order. Any one who de-
sircs 10 send me money can do so, but /
don't want worthless checks
Mr.. Reed took position Immediately in
front Of the jury, awaiting the signal from
the Court TO begin the opening argument
for the defence. All eyes were turned in
that direction, when Scoyille arose and adj
dressed the Court, stating that he desired
TO know whether the prisoner would be-
allowed TO speak in his own defence. II
the Court proposed to accord him that
privilege both he (Scoyille) and his ASSOC
ciate Wced) would prefer that he should
speak first.
Guiteau: 81 want to be heard on that
question. your Honor; want 20 close the
argument for the defence; ! would not
trust my case in the hands Of the best
lawyer in America
judge Cox: ~ should be 10th in cap
ital case TO deny any man n proper oppor-
tunity TO be heard, even il he is represent
ed by counsel, but IN this case ii is safe to
assume that the prisoner will abuse the
privilege as he has done I'LL through the
trial, and that what he would say would be
highly improper TO 20 before the jury. |
shall, therefore, deny him the privilege. As
said yesterday, ii his counsel desire to
read from his manuscript anything which
they deem proper to be laid before the
jury, they can do So"
Guiteau protested that he appeared a.
his own counsel, and claimed the right as an
American citizen TO be heard III his own
defence.
Finding that Judge Cox could not DE
moved, he shouted
"Lct the record show that appear here
as my counsel, and that take exception TO
your ruling. Judge Cox. ] shall appeal
TO the American people, and they will over
rule you. and you will 20 down 10 future
ages with a black stain upon your name"
Judge Cox made no reply TO this TRADE.
but simply nodded to Mr.. Reed 70 begin
his argument.
Mr.. Reed then rose TO address the Jury on
behalf of the prisoner. He commenced 10y
paying compliment to the jury for the
seriousness, sOlcmnity, and care which had
characterized il during this long trial-a
trial unparalleled i'm the history OF criminal
jurisprudence. He should not endeayor 10
make any statement Of the evidence or 10
draw q gilded picture Of any scene, but he
would simply talk with them ~ between
ncighbors. Dayidge, counsel for the pro-
sccution, had occupied two days in ad-
dressing the jury, and thc effort and
consumption OF time on his part showed
grave apprehension felt by the prosecution
lest something might have appeared in the
case which would make the jury say that
the poor man Wa, a lUnatic and irrcSpon-
siblc.
The prisoner has certainly sustained his
record for impartiality in abusing and con-
tradicting every one who has had anything
TO say upon the case. from Judge Cox on
the bench 10 the humblcst witness on the
stand. Before Colonel Reed had been
speaking hall an hour the prisoner began
to comment and contradict.
Contrasting the mercy OF the Saviour TO-
ward, those afflicted with devils Gnsane)
with the demands OF the prosecution in this
ease. Colonel Reed said, "They say hang
him." Guiteau shouted, "And the AmCri-
can people say, Let him 20; the American
people are on my side
Mr.. Reed said, Nov 20 on with your
speech
soon after the speaker had occasion 10
alludc to the evidence OF j. W. Gultcau.
when the prisoner again interrupted. and
called out disparaginely, "Well, ne amt
my reference; Pyc got better men than ne
is for my reference"
Colonel Reed commented upon the incl
dent related by several witnesses when
Guitcau struck his father at supper. and
Guiteau called out ychcmcntly. "That
wasn't true. ] never struck him; never
intended to strike him. don't fight any
one; I'm pcaceable man. II ] don't
like any one | tell them 50, and tell
them TO get ont Of the way. and that settles
them" This act" continued the speak
or, ''was the first indication Of his insanity.
He denies it. Probably he don't rcmem-
Der it,"
Guitcau l,neeringly): THAT j, owing TO
NV poor, weak mind and disordercd intel
lcct.'
Colonel Reed continued: " MIR. Dayidgc
condcsccndcd TO read Yesterday portion
OF the evidence in relation 10 the incident
to show, rs he claimed, the total dcprayity
Of the prisoner. and Judge Porter kindly
suggested to him that Guiteau struck his
father in the back. The full record says
ION neck or shoulder"
Mr.. Dayidge QaughinglN: Don't 20
back on the witness"
Colonel Reed: II am reading from the
record. sir. 1t says -
Guitcau with an air OF satisfaction at
his superior discernmenD: "Why, that
was intended for a pun. Reed, but YOU
don't seem 10 see il. don't know rs that
i, to be wondered at, for it would require
"a microscope Tor an ordinary mortal to see
it,"
After recess Mr.. Reed continued his ar
gtlment, reading two letters written by
Ciuiteau at the time ne left the Oneida Com
munity, and contcndcd that no man could
read those letters and not reach the conNic-
ton that the writer was OF unsound MIND.
This evidence was not manufactured Tor
tbc occasion. II was on record years ago.
Many OF the experts for the Government,
who had watched tins prisoner closely Tor
weeks. said here that they did not
think the prisoner by his looks, by,
hi. talk. or by his actions here
In this courtroom, has cndeayored 10
lcign insanity. "This," said Colonel Reed,
"is a point vital 10 this case, and ask YOU,
gentlemen, il half a dozen OF these experts
swear that lac is playing part here, ana rs
many more swear 10 the contrary, ana all OF
/ them witnesses for the Government II, ]
say. these experts disagree so positively
upon this point, how much weight can you
attach TO their opinion upon this sanity =;
Itdoes not require an expert to pronounce
him insane. You have seen him day after
day shuflngi in before YOU. You have seen
/ fiat strange. unnatural look OF his eyes,
and il requires the opinion Of no expert 10
convince you that this is not theappearance
/ Of q sane man
Continuing in thi, strain, the speaker
said: lin my opinion, il this poor crea-
tnre il sent TO an asylum he will be a
J - months -