The Indianapolis leader., 1882-01-28

| depravity and wicked heartedness which the
counsel was with such telling effect pronouncing
| upon him.
You know that's all an absolute, desperate
wicked, divelish lie,' finally shouted Gtiiteau
I stammering with rage a Id nervousness.
After recess, Guiteau announced he would not
| interrupt unless 1t was warranted, but the
! summarily cut short by Judge Cox, who com
manded him to keep silence.
Judge Porter resumed: There is one man be-
tween you and the grave OF the slaughtered Presi
dent who knows whether his defense is sham
one not"
Guiteau-it is true defense, and you know it.
Judge POrter-The truth will, however burst
forih and reach the consciousness of everyone II
| from no other source. IL will make it's way from
the murderer himself. Judge Porter then read
which he said: For years was haunted with
the idea that was cut out for some great mission
| ut now am convinced II was but develish de
| lusion and denOunee my oyerweening vanity and
| egotism."
GuIieau-well, I've changed my mind since
then. That was two years since.
In ter reading from Guiteau's criticism upon the
religious and moral growth OF the past 5000 years
Judge Porter said, Could Judas Isceriot himself
have pronounced a more sincere judgment?
Guiteau-Judss .scariot would have employed
yon as hi. attorney, you big lar you.
His whole life, said Judge Porter. was in accord
and all the evidences substantated the assum ptioI
that revenge aud morbid desire for notorlety act
uated the prisoner.
Judge Porter passed to a discussion to the direct
insane on the "a of July. The prisoner himself,
he said, does not claim to be insane.
Guitesumi =, ,s sin't now. but was on the ID Of
mania.' that's what 1 claim
Replying to this claim. Judge Porter pointed
on out M It's absaIdity thatlike stroke Of lightning;
IL should envelope him completely day after day
for the purpose of mnrder; that II still clung TO
him after he saw his victim sinking helpless to
the ground. and then II INSTANTLY worked of
and left him perfectly sane man."
Guiteau-Well, transitory mania was the plea
that Sickles got off on, abd you on the prose-
cution of the case, ard got beaten on the very
same doctrine Sou are trying I, fool that jury on.
Porter said II wonder whether, II Lucifer hap
pened To be on trial, .D.3 Spitzka would say Of
him. he was moral irabecile; a moral monstros-
ity." When Satan fell, IL we may believe the
Book of Inspiration. he fell from where? from the
empy rian heights and he sank into the depths
TO rme sns door 20
and hereafter. But tire was a change In Satan.
DR.. Spitzka thinks thert never was change In
wicked from the beeiarsing." Mr. Porter Quoted t d
from Dr. Spitzkas te2>imony this sentene: "He
has always known use legal consequences of
The prsoner-Thatsis one of scoville's bright
witnesses.
Commenting on Reeds allusion tn Charlotte
the year OF the French revolution In ignorance of
the fact tina. the beautiful Charlotte Corday was
Insane IL was left to Reed to announce
that She can not turn In her grave TO belle it,
but there are some OF gs " ho know something OF
the history of that @onderful woman's true
patriotism which led TO the assassination that
was justified, II ever assassination was justified.
The prisoner You would have hung her IL you
had been there. - lfr
left the house IN which she was reared to deliver
France, to stay the hand of revolutionary saugh
ter; to lay her own head underneath the guillo-
to II "
made her way with deliberate preparation. sane
In mind and devoted 'in purpose. ready to die
ing her way to themkh " no had In his right hand
the lives OF millions Of Frenchmen, and who, by
jottipg mark of blood opposite name. could
hurry men into dismal, dark dungeon. from
which there was no escape except through the
guillotine. She devoted herself 10 the work. not
after providing for her pwn safety-not with the
Here the prisoner brote cut into wild exclama-
tions OF which oaly N following were iLtelligi.
bic bic; God Almighy " follow you up. Porter"
II am not afraid to de-" 'God Almighty win
smite you and curse YOU .You are liar"
porter-Forsooth, Nc, Reed would place this
life that Others might live.
The prisoner tferocioeslyf God Almighty will
attempted to restr ain him sit down wand and MIND M
your own BUSH ess. IL you lay finger upon me-
. pistol will fix you'll viii talk as much as /
says. He is tryingto make out that am not a
patriot arr willingsio die to morrow, il neces-
sary, aud God Almighty viii avenge my death.
Is harmed and that man Porter will be ahead of
the crowd down below. f
Porter Ito the jury DO you think that was the
way Charlotte Corday talked?
The prisoner You know nothing about it, you
old dirty whelp.
Porter-when she was called to execution she
rose from her knees with crucifiction
clasped 20 her breast. Another case is that of
Wilkes Booth confess
The prisoner-Itis is time you were coufessing
Porter concluding his sebtence)--that while |
have strong conviction Wilkes Booth was per-
fectly sane man
| shot Garfield to save the Nation from war. /
avow IT,
Porter-Sull there were In his case circum-
the horror we feel at his crime. He was a man
wholly devoted TO the cause which had failed
who looked and rightly looked upon
Abrahf m Lincoln, his. constaDcy. his
wisdom, his devotion, his patriotism, as a bar
which had prevented the Southern States from
achieving their Independence Booth had been a
play actor. He had been among many tempta-
tions the hate of that bloody war had not passed
away; He was eaten up by love of notoriety,
which has led to SO many crimes. He had an idea
sanely, but wildly with the Idea he would render
service to that portion Of the country with which
he had cast his fortune u he cid the act.
The prisOner-That is ale, and you know It..
Booth shot Lincoln from revenge, shot Garfield
as patriot
Porler-Of course, neither you nor justify the
act. ii was justified neither by the Confederate
army nor by the people OF the Confederate States.
| 1t was justified by no man North or South. But
can not say have not now some degree OF COM
miseration for the brilliant lie unfortunately
| ended, and bound to eternal infamy BY the act
| which really believe was, In seme degree, at
least. influenced by the feeling of misguided
The prisoner-You are a nice orator of the
North. Your name and his win go down to-
| gether
Mr.. Porter-But what is this case? Are there
In 1t any OF the mitigating circumstances that at
tach even to the memory OF the murderer OF
but he felt he was putting his life peril for he
was In F., crowded sudineuce; and yet. with
instincts Of manhSod ;.,l, and believing or feeling
leaped upon the stage mounted his horse, and
rode for life or for death. He rode to death, and
within the flames OF the building in which he
was penned. as God pens murderers he Still pre-
| sented the lion front OF q brave man, and, al
though crippled in body. he died like stag at
The pri-oner-I shot my man in broad day.
hight.
Porter continuine-This coward. this dIsap.
The prisoner You are liar and you know it.
Porter, finishing the sentenoe--This malignant
| diabolical crafty, calculating. cold-blooded mur-
safety to to himself Would Would yos &c Compare him se
| Wilkes Booth?
The p. isoner-I should not The comparison il
| in my favor You are nice orator. Booth and
| you will go down together, both of you, below.
PorterSThis man has told you OF the prepara
tions he made for the murder He had been
making them for years. 1t was a contingency hi
had in view years before while In New York IN
desperate circumstances He read the popular
literature OF the day, and nursed In himself tina
very love of notoriey which ne commended In
| Wilkes Booth.
The prisoner-I DO not want anybody to tall
about me. There Is entirely TOO much talk abou
me.
This love of noteriety," said Mr.. Porter, "ha
pursued this man from the beginning. He neve
earned an honest penny" ,.s,
The prisoner-I made 81 COO the first year wa
In the law business which Is pfobably four time