The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-07

favorable their client both stoutly maintain
not only that Guiteau WAS legally irresponsible
for his act, but is at this moment all insane man.
his own assertion &c the contrary notwthstand-
ing. ScOville was greatly disappointed at his
failure 10 get before the Jury yesterday the ad-
ditiOnal evidence with which he had expected TO
rebut the testimony OF the Government experts.
The counsel for the defense in the Guiteau case
will present their law points to Judge, Cox to-
morrow morning. His Honor Will rule upon
them Saturday morning. Immediately after open
ing Court. Davidge will then make The opening
argument for the prosecution, which will prob
ably occupy the entire day. Scoville will reply
for the deiense on Monday. and will De followed
by Colonel Reed and Guiteau. who will be per
mitted to addres, the Jury IL he desires to do So
Judge Porter win make the closing argument to
the Jury.
scovlile remarked this morning he did not
think the arguments would consume more than
four days il this expectation is realized the
will probably go to the Jury not later than Thurs
dav next.
Judge Cox has issued The following directions as
to the management of the Court room during the
argument of the case OF Guiteau TO the jury: No
visitors will be allowed to stand In the northeast
corner of the room. (the Jury is In this corner).
No visitors are to enter there after the argument
is commenced each day. so as pass between the
counsel and jury though visitors may be ad-
miIted who are invited TO seats on the bench. All
persons leaving the Court room during argument
must pass out through the south doors to avoid
passing between the cOugsel and Jury, and for
that object pasSagewayis 10 be left between the
trial table and audience. The south passsgeway
Is TO be kept sufficiently clear to allow passing in
and cut. The space before the Jury Is TO be Kept
clear. The Marshal is charged with the execu-
ton of the foregoing directions. The estimate
amount so far disbursed for witness fees aud
mileage by the Marshal PAGES the cost of the Gov
ernment witnesses In the Guiteau trial at $1,000
and witnesses for the defense at 81. 294 The bills
OF many witnesses are not yet paid
will Not be Permitted to See Visitors.
No person was permitted to see Guiteau to-day,
with the exception of Jail officials Said Warden
Croker: mo one has seen him. aud until the
termination of the trial, his counsel and his
hrnf hpr nd igfa tha nnly bf.tu
be permitted TO visit him in Jail" This rule the
Warden explained was strictly In accordance
with with, the e., wishes of the prisoners counsel and
added, lit agrees with mine" For a time the
prisoner was not allowed to see any visitors. TO
read any newspapers or learn anything in regard
was made the subject of a vast amount of criti-
cism. Upon the arrival of Scoville the prisoner
was allowed to receive visitors and read the pa
pers and as he is quite ready to tall and at times
mas not been in accord with Scovllle, he has
doubtless said and written great many
things to which his friends have taken
exceptions. So many correspondents, added
the Warden draw upon their imaginations almost
entirely. and describe as realities only fgment
OF their own brains, that am quite disposed 10
he pleased with the proposition not to allow Gui
Ieau 10 he interviewed any more. Why. a day or
two since. one OF the c respondents wrote up i'm
a vivid manner an account OF what he termed
hundred people, the minority ladies called on
the prisoner. brought him flowers aud delicacies
chatted with him, and, La short, Guiteau was per-
mirted to hold re gu ar levee in the Corridors
As matter of fact, however. not above twenty OF
thirty persons saw him New Years Day, aud Ihen
only incidentally, as they would see any OF the
prisoners who are permitted 10 be seen upon DAYS
when visitors are admitted. Upon Christmas and
New Years the friends of the prisoners are allowed
to visit them and bring little presents OF delica-
cles. IL Is not matter simply intrusted To the
dlsere ton of the Warden, but he is Obliged ad
init visitors upon shese .ccasions 1t is my belief
also that a large majority OF the visitors at the
Court room daily strangers from abroad who
take in the Guiteau trial Of the sights of the
Capital
The Defense's Points of Law.
Scovile and Reid tonight finished the prepara
tiOn of pray ers be offered by the defense 10 the
CunrI for instru tions to the Jury.
There are fourteen pray Sers. The main points
raj ed are that the legal test OF nsanit Is whether
the act was done as the result Of an insane del a.
sion, or committed under an influ-
ence or power which the accused
could not resist by reason OF his
unSoundne>s Of mind that II the accused W uld
sions he is guilty of the crime charged agai st
him; that If the Jury have Teas ,nable doubs
as 10 the insanity Of The accused
they should give him the benefit of tie doubt;
festatio OF feeling on tn part Oh witnesses; that
the Jury have the right To consider the suppress
sim of evidence bv the prosecution as
raislng presumption that such evidence, If pro
duced. would be uufavorabe to the prosecution:
that If the Jury believed the prisoner OF sound
mind. but without malice in the commission
of the act. they should render verdict
of manslaughter; that the Jury should
find a verdict of not guilty upon
the counts Of the Indictment representing the
and that The knowledge that his act was cont AIRY
to law. would not make the accused liable to
punishment If he did it under the insane de-
fusion that ii was commanded by God.