The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-01-25

lOenCS footsteps to the little Church, tin
accident or incident ON each occa
sion which bafiied the assassin
President Garfield's visit to Secretary
Blaine's house, logged by the assassin
Was wildly portrayed. 1t was night
said the speaker, dark as that nigh,
when the devil first whispered thi.
crime in the assassin's ear. He lay in
hiding in the alley, with an inspired
compand Of God resting upon him t0
Kill the President, and with u pressure
ti:at would make him do it if he die.I
the next minute, any time after
she first Of June, why did he
not Kill kim: Because he thought
nc would do it some O::.c: time, IL cause
this politician though: Il" could be-
come identical with the stalwarts and
Republicsahs., Ike thought he had st
carefully laid the foundation for his de-
:ensc against tn: crime and for his pro.
safely commit the act in the open
light Of the day. This careful man,
careful Of his own safety made every
provision, even to his conveyance to the
Jail, and when he had seen his victim
tall turned and ran; ram where he cOslI.
He ran--"
sScOville interrupted Judge Porter,
saying: II desire to correct the speaker.
In the evidence don't lind witness
vino testified that the prisoner ran
after firing" Davidgc, with earnest.
ncss, objected to the interruption. He
believed it but the first Of Il series Of in
tcrrtik iktiOns intended ta' break the force
Of tt" closing argument. Counsel ii:A'!
no - hit 10 interrupt unless the speaker
.,,l m i.Orr,atly. Judge COX-''We call
..n nave Il running discussion and that
= Just what this will lead to-
:~'Dville-''I was interrupted one
;.uM!red and fOrty-scvcn times.
nave done 10 twice. l propose to test
this question right here, ii counsel per.
sits in Misrepresentation"
I)uvidxe-''i0ur honor can ut once
see they object OF this thing, and
it is for your honor to decide whether
the argument is to be given in its inijv:.-
iy to the jury or whether it is to b. split
up in this manner.
Judge COx-You will proceed, Judge
Porter.
The speaker after this incident con-
tinu,.! by Sayin.: II cannot i'll this ar
g,,illcnt even ;,..nlc ~ StOviilt' or Reed,
the cOilM>e! on l::2 Uti,cr side: This ease
hnh,ls u, SO :m,nH.,>,;rvably above t;icm
that in making .'.c closing ary:'n,ent |
cannot even a:i:.Ikr t. them except a> IL
HAY be a'r,olutj ~ necessary. The evi-
deuce ami paper, presented here hy Gen.
Reynolds, said Porter and amoli:; them
The prisoners address t. the American
ln,ONlc are sufficient IL stal,il, him as I,
c.Di calculating, cold hlooltas murderer
These ln.l.cIs ut one time toti !l not bc
found either in the District Attorneys
or the Attorney Generals = ctticc, and
neither Ut the counsel for the Gov
ernMent saw them until u day
Or two before General Key
n0llls look the stand. But thank
God the papers were f"un'! ANA the;;
arc in evi,i. nye before you and before |
conclude !! l:,inE | shalt l'e
al,iv to show you ti,at not
one Of yuu caui.i upon this
evidence az; ;uit this criminal unless
YOU p.rjurr your souls and :,*-u AZ your
Share Wi the responsibility for the iN'Ir-
der ui the ia,iIclItc,l Garfield.
(;uitcall-''.Yl,at'S all b<hsh. I'm very
glad t!,.,~. papers arc here