Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-24
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE CRUSH At THE COURT
ROOM.
GUITEAU WOULD NOT ACCEPT
OFFICE FROM ARTHUR
MR.. PORTER COMMENCES the
CLOSING ARGUMENT.
He Calls Guiteau a Beggar. Hypo-
critic, Swindler and Robber.
rcE-Es PAYS A GLOWING TRIBUTE 70
TIE CHARACTER q GARFIELD
@. A. H0YT STRICKEN FROM THE
ROLL OF ATTORNEYS.
He Calls Guiteau a Beggsr. Hypo-
critic, Swirdlsr and Robber.
@. A. H0YT STRICKEN FROM THE
ROLL OF ATTORNEYS.
Death Of Hon. Clarkson N. Poster.


ing every avenue OF ArPrvacH- Inc CRUSH
was greater than ever before. When the
doors we're closed q thousand people we're
left outside. As soon IS the Court opened
Gaiseau said: II spent yesterday in ex-
aiming my mail. l had several hundred
letters, many from ladies', and some were
very tender. I desire 10 express my thanks
to the ladies' for these kind ard tsndsr
letters. One letter suggests thst General
Arthur should give me 4 Cabinet Office
Now l wan to say that l would not take
any Office FROM President Arthur, n un-
der the circumstances it would not be
proper that l should accept u Now, In
regard to Judge Porter. l want TO say. as
he Is TO have the closing Of the case, II he
attempts to mislead the Court and jury I
and nav counsel will stop him. He came
into this case under q Misrepresentation on
the part Of General Arthur, otherwise he
would not be in the case. He don's prop
erly represent the Government; be only
represents himself"
Porter entered the Courtroom shortly
before the prisoner delivered himself Of
this warning After q few moments' delay
he stepped to the open space before the
jury. and. in tones which betrayed his
weakened cnndiEons began the closing
argument.
Honor, and gentlemen Of the Jury, IN nv
own mirmity, for l share your fatigue, I
proceed a. best | can 10 discharge nv
duty. The nature OF this duty IL such
that I should feel that I were almost an
accessory, after the fact, Il I should fail to
speak such words AZ | can to aid you in
reaching d proper conclusion. Thus far
the trial has practically been Conducted
By the prisoner md Seoville. Everyone
has been denounced at their viii. and even
ncw I am informed that I viii be inter-
rupted by them both"
Mr.. Porter briefly recited the scenes Of
disorder, abuse and SANDER TO which
everyone N the case had for two months
been subject. and yet" he said, "of
the three speeches which have been made
By the defense. I Will do the prisoner the
justice 20 say that his was the least
Objectionable" After stretching the cir
cumstancss leading up to the crime,
and pointing cut with fsrvid language the
damnlng wickedness OF It's exacn ton. he
turned his attention 30 the prisoner. and
bega1 TO depict bis character in the follow
ing terms: A beggar, hypocriss, rchber
and q swindiing lawyer, who never wen >
canse. No court. no Jury failed 10 see in
him q dishonest rogue, and sEch men can
not win eauses. He has lafs his trail Of
infsray In q hundred directicns. This j.
the man who. a. = lawyer. had such no.
lions Of morality that when he had taken
dehts 10 collect. and collected them by
logging the eehturs. be hsid them; the
man b was capable Of blasting the name
Of = woman with whom he had slept for
years, and still recognized AZ his wife; the
man who, when he tired Of this woman.
pretending 10 be . Christian and Q be-
Lever Of he Bible. looked into the book
and read. 'sthou shalt not commits adul-
tery, " and then went cut Immediately and
committed adultary with strse1 walkers:
the man who pushed himself into the tsi-
lowship OF Christian Associations, a. q fol-
lower Of the Savior, when fresh from six
years. tcrnicaficn In this Onsida Commr-
nifty.
Guiteau-That lie ought TO choke you.
A Judge Porter proceeded with q tor
OF dsnrnciation, the rriaoner coca
sicnaily called cut, That's q lie, - That's
absolutely false, - or aThas amt So"
Passing in review upon the events Of the
prisoners life. Porter showed up in all tts
hideous dsformity tbs infamous bent OF |
his natzre. Abiding TO his disputa with
his brother. John W. Guirean. IN Boston, |
when he struck the latter IN the face, Por-
ter said this Sas the first and lass time this
coward ever struck any enc . blow in the
face. His coward hand always struck from
behind. After showing who and what was
the murderer. Porter next described h5s
victim, paying . glowing tribute to the
character and services OF the lamente ted
President. and prono1ncing q most touch
ing sulcgy upon his mamory. The claims
1f the prisoner to be = praying man were
considered as q hollow mocksry.
Gnitean angrily shouted. II pray every
night and morning and before svery meal.
Z you did the same you would be . better
You wouldn't 10 here looking for
blood money"
The prisoner says he prayed for six
1p his mind unaIterahly to murder the
President on the first Of June, did he still
.ontlnue to pray down 10 the very act Of
he murder2
G~uiteau-I prayed 20 see IL the Lord
let me- OF from killing him.
What was be praying for2 continued
Porter. The man who claimed to have
received Divine inspiration himssIf, pre-
pares his defense In advance for an act TO
10 which be was divineIy inspired.
Forty Persons Implicated I'm q paos.
HAVANA. Jan. 79.-Advices trcm Port
In Prince state that I've armed men have
been found hidden away in the
Executive Mansion. They declared that
hey had been sent there to assassin te
Salamen. Forty persons are
aid to be Implicated in the plot and have
been arrested On the night Of the 18th
even armed men seized the Governor OF
he tow Of Aux Cayes and were conduct
ng him TO prison. but the guard captured
on the way. The next mornina they
we're condemned and executed
a Renegade Attorney.
eEExEssz. Jan. 2s.-Ysstsrday in the
Court. Chief Justics sensr or
tna name Of Charles A. Hoys stricken
the roll Of praetseing attorneys. for
'ailing 10 pay over S3.9s7. money intrustsd
10 him by . client. Hoyt haa asd. He
vas last heard from in New York City.
has also been indicted BY the Grand
Jury. There 10 \ reward Of $3.50 offered
'or his arrest.
The EEees Of an ExeenfEeA.
ST. LorIs, Jan. 23.-J. Kaiser, II years
,f age. who Witnessed . recent hanging
here. became insane d consequences. and
While in the asylum, by performing great
Of violence and sfrsngth, brought on
hemorrhage of the lungs and died to-dav.
There was never = faint Of insanity in his
1amiiy, and the effect Of the execution on
him Is considered extraordinary.
The Nasasaal Maaang Expssataon.
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