Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-18
CUITEAU.
The Assassin Desires to
Address the Jury.
HE CLAIMS TRANsITORY MANIA.
scovilIe Continues His Indictment of
the Prosecution.

scovilIe Continues His Indictment of
the Prosecution.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE oRD-USIoN.l
WASHINGTON, January 17th.-Scoville re-
sumed his argument, and was at once inter
rupted by Guiteau, who had been looking
over towards the jury for some minutes in an
anxious, expectant manner.
Hadn't I better deliver it now ~ he called
out.
"Oh, yes," replied Scoville. 81 had for
gotten" Then turning to Judge Cox, he
said He desires, your Homer, to prefer
request that he be allowed to address the jur
l have looked over the speech he desires to
make and see nothing of an Objectionable
character"
Judge Cox NODDED assent, and Guiteau
said:
GUITEAU's SPEECH.
81 have written down what wish to say.
and l will read it." He then said, with con.
siderable emphasis i: 81 intend no disrespecs
TO this honorable Court. I intend no con-
troversy with this honorable Court. In gem
eral, | am satisfied with the law, as proposed
by your Honor, bu. have suggested a still
broader view, which l a. k your Honor to fol-
low. to wit: That if the jury believe that I
believed it was right to remove the President,
because I have special Divine authority SO to
do. and was forced to do it by the Deity, that
they account for it on the ground of transitory
mania. Sickles, Mcfarland and Hiscock were
acquitted on the ground of transitory mania.
In my speech published in all the leading
American papers yesterday, and which pre-.
sumo your Honor has read, give my reasons
for asking your Honor to 20 charge. Reed
made brilliant and lawyer-like plea for the
defense, and Scoville is making strong argu-
ments for his theory, but neither Reed nor
Scoville represent me in this defense. I am
here as my own counsel, and, as said at the
opening of the case, no one can represent me
to that jury. / know my feelings and my in
spiration in removing the President, and l
set il forth to my satisfaction in my speech
published yesterday, and I ask your Honor,
in the name of justice, and in the name of
the American people, to allow me to address
the jury of my countrymen when my life
may be at stake. II q man on that jury has
doubt as to his duty in acquitting me, my
speech will probably settle him in my favor.
ana therefore, IN tne Interest OF justice, IL 1S
of the greatest importance that they hear ne
in my defense. Your Honor can decide the
matter, il you have any doubt as to your
duty"
SCovILLE RESUMES HIS ARGUMENT.
Scoville began with general complaint of
alleged unfairness on the part of the prosecu-
tion, particularly the Prosecuting Attorney.
He had from the beginning prescribed who
should visit the Jail, and who should not.
He had introduced persons into the prison
er's cell under false guise to worm out his
secrets, and when the prisoner said anything
which might inure to his (Corkhilps) benefit
the Prosecuting Attorney has been very care
full to let it become known. He complained
of Corkhill. He spoke of unfairness in de.
stroyiug the notes of the stenographer Bailey,
so that the defense could not have the benefit
of them. The conduct of the prosecution in
the Courtroom, he alleged, was not only un.
fair to the defense, but was often discour-
teous, and more behtting a Police Court than
this.
CONTINUES HIS INDICTMENT.
Scoville unwittingly raised smile by de-
ciaring as one count of his indictment that
the Government had acted unfairly ia putting
upon the stand so many witnesses to prove
the act of killing, and going over and over
the horror of the scene. Said he: 81 declare
that it was shame and disgrace, the exhib-
itions made here by the prosecution for the
purpose of influencing your feelings and emo
tions rather than your Judgment"
Corkhill (sarc cistically)-We should have
been more polite and sympathizing toward
the prisoner.
Scoville then criticised severely tie course
of the prosecution in refusing TO permit the
prisoner to address the jury for brief hour
or two, simply because they feared that he
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true mental condition.
CoRKHILL MENTIONED.
In alluding to the discussion on the PROPOSE.
ton to allow the prisoner to speak, Scoville
quoted the District Attorney as having said
that if the prisoner should be allowed to
speak it should be from the dock.
Corkhill-I said nothing of the kind. I
protested against his return to the counsel Ia
ble, and l said it would be disgrace to have
him speak from the dock.
Guiteau called out: "Well, have been a
good boy lately, so you'd better let me out
Scoville then called his attention to the let
ter written by Guiteau to the District Attor-
ney, from which portion had been clipped, |
as he claimed. by the prosecution, and in
spirit of unfairness.
Dsvidge (smiline)-Ob, just assume that |
one of the conspirators cut it out.
Corkhill-1 suppose what you are driving |
at is that you want the jury to think that l |
cut slip out of that letter?
Scoville-I believe that it was done by you |
or by your direction, for the reason that you
believed it for the interest of the prosecution. !
As do l." shouted Guiteau.
Scoville then proceeded to give the jury |
his views upon Judge Porter, and to instruct |
them as to how much weight they should at
tach to his uttersnces, and as to the best |
na nf tiara tha ipHuarca nf his |
oratory. Porter, he said, was prostituting |
his fine attainments in an effort to hang an |
insane man.
AFTERNOON SESSION
After recess. Guiteau announced he had |
received $50, $50 in checks to-day, and he be- |
lieved they were all genuine. He was in |
luck.
Scoville proceeded to show that Guiteau's |
tendencies were not immoral while be was
dallying with religious creeds and the Oneida |
The prosecution were trying to
hang him for not paying his board bills.
Guiteau called out, 81 guess there aL'G |
much chance of my being hung any way"
Scoville continued up to the hour of ad-
tournament his review of the life of the pris-
oner, explaining his acts in the light of
(Scoville's) theory upon the case.
Guiteau occasionally commented, but never
seriously disturbed the course Of the argI-
ment.
Scoville spoke of the monumental assurance
of the prisoner in naming himself in connec-
tion with Grant, Conkling and Arthur.
L should say pretty fine quartet. said
the prisoner.
Later on Scoville read from Guiteau's
speech. when he again called out, You had
better not read any more, Scoville. It will
go dead against your fool theory"
SPECULATION AS TO THE RESULT OF TUE TRIAL.
WASHINGTON, January 17th.-As the trial
of Guiteau is approaching close, there is
much speculation as to the jury's verdict.
The general impression is that they will
promptly return verdict of guilty but
there are some who claim that they have seen
certain signs which indicate that the jury
will disagree. Some go 30 far as to say that
they now stand nine for conviction and three
even naming the latter. There is
for this supposition but the slightest kind of
foundation. There is little doubt that
should the verdict be guilty the prisoner
will spend several months in iail |