Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-13


spitzka, moral insanity man, says that the prls-
oner Is moral monstrosity. and that he had no
DOUBT the prisoner knew the difference between
right and wrong. Taking the evidence of Spitzka
alone, he brought the prisoner within the iron
grasp of the law. Here was young man with
plenty Of audactty, who had said things that he
hoped could be used in the prisoners defence. He
said he had rhombo-cephtic head. This called
1or examination, and one doctor after another teS
tlhed that there was nothing peculiar about the
head. He had said that in addition to his head,
which was rhombO-cephalc, that one side was
one-tbird bigger than the other; that his tongue,
when prOtruded was One-Sided. SpitZka had not
said the prisoner was legally insane. DR.. Mclean
Hamilton had made actual measurements, and
head or face except in the Imagination Of Spitzka.
The result Of other examinations showed that the
head was an average one, very well formed, and
any one who asserted the contrary was either
false witness or very reckless one. After refer
Ing further to DR.. Spitzka's testimony, Mr.. Day.
idge said: The one-sidedness Is In the soul OF this
man; the aSymmetry is In the moral nature Of this
man.
II have square soul, Davidge," Interrupted the
prisoner eff you had as good one you would be
Mr.. Davidge, having further dissected spitzka's
evidence, exclaimed: "What a monSJrouS mtSer-
able effort to bolster up rotten, wretchedly rot
ten. case"
'This rotten business" said the prisoner, sis
goot comment on the prosecution. 1t shows the
lhlqulty or thlS prosecution"
ARECEsS.
AT IL o'clock, at the suggestion Of Mr.. Davidge,
the court took a recess OF anhour, Mr.. Davdge
having said he would complete his arg gument this
at ternoon.
After Recess.
When the court reassembled at 1:05 pm, Mr.
Davfdge resumed speaking. He said he need say
no more about this young agnostic DR.. Spitzka
who either did not know or would not say that he
believed in God; he Qhe speaker} believed Dr. Ker-
nan also declared he did not know whether there
wa, was God. In all human probability at no trial
medical gentlemen ever present than here Had
this crime happened in continental Europe the
mailed hand OF power would have seized this cul-
prlt and crushed him like an insect. Far different
got it from the public treasury. He summoned
noted In the Profession. stranse as it nav appear
an OF these experts vanished like ghost at dawn
Of day. Not one could testify that that man was
insane.
A VERY AMUSING THING
had transpired. The defence hi.i summoned them.
What was to be done? Were they to make con-
fession OF weakness by not putting them upon the
stand? That would not do. Ingenuity stepped in
here and devised a plan by which they appeared to
examine them and did not. so they interrogated
them upon hypothetical question. Mr. Davi1ge
mere taking up the hypothetical question OF the
defence. considered it section y section asserting
that the pOStniateS not Sustained by the evi-
dence A number OF gentlemen had taken the
stand, and said IL these things were true the man
was insane; though how insane they did not say.
lt was mean, clever device for diSniSSng their
witnesses without examining them. Why cf1 they
not ask them 1f, from their examinations OF the
prisoner, they believed him insane, and Ii insane,
irresponsible7 The answer was, because they
dared not
Mr.. DAvIDGE's SHARP DENuNCIAT1oN OF Gu1rEAu
The evidence uttered by the experts examined
In this court would live when they slumbered In
the grave. When in the future the defence of In
sanity Was interpOsed, the evidence of these ex-
perts would be resorted to- to Indicate the charac
ter OF disease. They had shown how this fool had
that he was morally defOrmed; that in religion he
was hypocrite; that in law he was pettlfogger:
that in all things he was swfndle.
THAT is false" shouted the prisoner.
"Ihen came the light Of science, continued Mr.
DaV1dge, and science branded upon his forehead
so the whole world could see it, and read 1t. and
know 1t, the word ''sane."
"DlvINE PRESSURE"
Mr.. Davidge then entered upon what he called
the second branch Of the subject-the prisoners
claim Of Divine pressure. What was it, he asked.
It consisted In simply writing the word God where
the word devil ought to be written. Use the word
devil Mr.. Davidge said, and it became clear
The prisoners struggle was the struggle that
every wicked man had. He read here the 18th
14th and 18th verses OF the 1st chapter of James
as tollows: &" Let no man say when he is tempted.
1 am tempted OF God; for God cannot be temple d
neither temrteth he any man; but every man is
and enticed. Then when lust-h conceived, it
brngeth 1orth @ SIM and sin, when 1t Is finished
DrlngeGn forth death"
n Ihat3 MI. Davidge said. was his commentary.
Remarklng, upon the judges Instructions again.
Mr.. Davidge said, that in order, to be apsolved
IRON responsibility, it must be shown that the
prisoner was suffering with disease.
MAN FA1NTS IN COURT.
At this point there was connection in the back
part OF the room, caused by man fainting and
Mr.. Davidge suspended speaking for few min
utes
"We had better have some more air here. If vour
n9nor please Said the prisoner "People are
Judge Cox ordered some OF the windows to be
opened. " W
AMERE FABRICATION.
Mr.. Davidge continuing, said he thought they
had seen plainly that this defence of the prisoner
was mere fabrication, which he never thought OF
until after Gen. Reynolds interview with him.
HANG Him BY HIS OWN TESTIMONY
MI. Davidge read from the prisoners own testi-
mony as to how he got the impression that the
President should be removed When he read the
words OF the prisoner that he had became
alton, he said: "Llsten to that, he became con-
vinced Of the divinity Of the Inspiration"
"oh you are talking for money" interrupted the
"Let me go on" said Mr.. pavidge, "Im hang
him by his own testimony. or the executioner
Mr.. Davidge showed the intellectual reasoning
process process by which the prisoner came to the con-
PRAYING ABOUT 1T.
Referring to the portion of the prisoners testi-
xnony where he said he prayed about it, Mr.. Dav-
idge exclaimed: "This pretended apostle, this i'm
postor who says that in his long tour of lecturng
he Initiated the virtues and self-sacr1fces OF st.
Paul, not to know the hideous character of this
impression that flashed across his mindi Praying
about I'll"
Mr.. Davfdge said that his prayer, II prayer there
was, was that God should perform some miracle to
stay the crime; he did not ask strength to resist
crime. Was ever such wfckedneSS portrayed to
the jury, as here? He prayed, Mr.. Day1dge con-
tinued. to God to stay the crime.
"That's true" said the prisoner. "If you prayed
some 1t would make you better man than you
are"
HIGH-T0NED GuTTEAU.
Mr. Davidge having quoted the prisoners test1-
mony as to living at first-class boarding houses,
the prisoner interrupted him and said: eyes, 1
am h1gh-toned, Davidge."
81 must say" said Mr.. David.e, ssthough can't
say much for the prisoner, that it Is indubitably
true that he always lived In fTst-class boarding
houses.m
Mr.. Davidge having read the prisoners declara-
t1on, that he always kept his mouth shut, he
turned 70 the jury, saying: ave ali know that is
'That's true" said the prisoner, 'sexcept here.
nave TO keep my mouth open here"
referring to the prisoners statement that at
nrst the idea OF Staying the President was mere
tn0ugnt or embryo inspiration, Mr.. Davtdge said
any man finding such q wicked thought as this
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