The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-24

pressure that would have made him II h
. died tho next minute or at any time aite
June lst-why did he not kill him then
Because be says 1t was loo hot, md b,
thought he would do ii some other time
Because this politician thought lie coult
become the ideal Of the StalwaFts and O
Y the Republican party. Because he though
he had so carefully laid the foundation fol
his defense against The crime and for hi,
protection from mob violence that he might
2 safely commit the act In the light oil day
| This careful man-careful OF his own safety
made every provision, even 10 his con.
veyance to Jail, and when he had seen his
victim fall turned and ran-raa where he
could run.
gcoyille, iaterWPting Judge Porter, said :
desire TO correct the speaker on eyi.
dence. d5'hot find single witness who
testified that the prisoner ran after firing.
Davidge, with earneStness, objected to
the interruption. He believed Il but the
hfSt OF q series OF Interruptions intended to
break the force OF the closing argument.
Counsel had no right to interrupt unless
the speaker read incorrectly.
Judge Cox-We cannot have running
discussion, and that is just what this will
lead to.
Scoville-I was interrupted one hundred
and torty.seyen times. have done so hut
twice. propose to test this question right
here II counsel persists in misrepresenta.
tions.
Dayidge-Your honor can at once'see the
object OF this thing, and it is for your
honor to decide whether the argument is 10
be given in its entirety to the Jury or
whether II is to be split up in this manner,
Judge Cox-iou will proceed, Judge
Porter.
The speaker, after this incident con.
tinued by saying can't in this argument
even allude to ScovilIe or Reed. The
counsel on the other side of this case looms
up so immeasurably above them that in
making the closing argument can't even
be necessary.
"rhe evidence and papers presented
here by General Reynolds said Judge
Porter, "and among them lle prisoners
address to the American people, are suiti.
cient to stamp him US cool, calculating,
cotd'bIooded murderer. These papers at
one time could not be found, either in the
District Attorneys or Attorney Generals
oitice, and neither Of the counsel for the
government saw them until dav or two
before General Reynolds took the stand.
but thank God! the papers were found.
and they are in evidence before YOU. and
before conclude think shall be ableto
show you that not one Of You could, upon
this evidence, acquit this man, unless You
perlure your souls, and assume YOUR share
oil the responsibility for the murder OF the
lamented Garfield"
Gulteau--Thats all bosh. I'm glad those
papers are here. When the Attorney CEN
eral saw them he wouldn't have ANYTHING
to do with this case.
Judge Porter then explained at some
length the relations Of counsel for the pros.
ecution to this case, in reply, rs he said, 10
the frequent insinUationS OF the prisoner
and his counsel that he Porterl aud his as
sociates were improperly influenced by
the expectation Of money and rewards, and
had entered into conspiracy to execute
the law and convict this prisoner.
The District Attorneys duty was plain
and his salary fixed by the law, said Judge
Porter It is simply 5000 a year and
ices IN certain cases, as prescribed by law.
dulteau shouted "His Office, am told, is
worth 81 900 q year, and yet he can't nav
his board bills. He spends il all for wine
and iancy women"
Speaking ol his own compensation, Judge
Porter said that was a.matter 10 be fixed
and determined by the highest law officer
OF the Government, and that whether the
prisoner was convicted or ACQUITTED would
not make any difference il his full duty in
the responsible charge was nerformoJ
In reply to the broadcast irnnutation nut
upon the Government Witnesses thot tbev
were offered special Inducements hv cnI6.
mel Corkhill 10 come hera aud tast;f,:' IL SG
Porter said: Not one dollar con toinnsI
CorkhiIl draw from the Treasury cxcent
upon the proper vouchers certified oc"or5s
ing to law, and not single witness hns
received one dollRrmore tISan tho hsro I al
lowance provided BY law. O'''N 50
Judge Porter repeIled the ossumn,;or y,
the counsel for the defence that there was
|! man upon the jury who would hung the
Jury, The prisoner himself had indicated
that he rested his safety upon one man.
Guitean-"l rely upon Twelve men,"
The arguments OF the defense for the
past seven days bad all been directed 10
this. one object-to divide the jury. Judge
Porter addressed himself upon this subject
with great force Of argument and elo-
quencr, directly, to the intelligence and
conscience oil the jury. They must not
believe il any man Of them thought to dis.
charge his duty by avoiding his full duty,
and should cause division OF the Jury,
that the United States Government would
any the less press this trial TO conviction.
Judge Porter continued; This case stands