The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-01-19

Jury will find that the defense have carefully
picked out and held mp to view everything III
the entire career Of this man which may 10
considered odd CT peculiar, and 1t is for yon to
consider how much value can be attached to
this evidence when you come 70 CONSIDER
whether this man did not know on
the I'd Of July it was wrong for INN 10
kill the chief magistrate OF the nation Dasioge
then took up the Oneida community, ana spoke
Of Gmteau as Wallowing there for Elk years;
Guiteau shouted, "And say it is false. l did
not wailow. I'm jnat az pure az you are, ana
Il great deal purer / went there to save my
soul, not from lust. Put that down, and don't
forget it." Without concluding the speech OF
Dasidgo the court adjourned.
FRIDAY, JANUARY IS.
Davdge took the floor as soon as the prison
or had relinguished it. This the prisoner did
after he had announced that he had uninten-
tionally done Da7idge injustice in blackguard-
ing him, and that henceforth he would oonfius
his attention to Corkhiu and Porter. He never
seems to be able to keep promise. NotW1th-
standing his solemn promise, he was interrupt
ing in the same way as OF yesterday within IN
hour.
Davidge held the attention OF every auditor
in the criminal court room all day long until
he concluded his argument just before adjourn
ment. He SAID just what he should say IN the
best manner imaginable and produced tell
ing effect On the little audience of twelve to
WnOtal lie especlaHy auuteeseu AluseA'
He made the jury understand the value OF
every material scrap of evidence against the
devil in the box" He brought out With
marked effect all the administrations OF
the Witnessed for the defense
and especially OF the family Witnesses detrf-
atsd all that he eaia yesterday about the VII
famous character and vile career of this devil,
who, however, always understood the advan-
tage CT stealing the livery Of heaven to serve
bis master in. He went over his career, bring
ing out in strong relief the act of iniquity Of
made out strong case OF total depravity. His
peroration, in which he summed up all the
facts about the crime, the criminal and the
victim was mastery effort. 1t was skillful
ly prepared. His sentences flowed naturally one
after the other Is he described the hor-
lible crime, tho miserable assassin and the
nlartyred president to the terrible sequence 10
cune--a scaffeld and suspended form. The
tfagical interruption to his eloquence, strong
man faintlng from excitement, and the heat
and bad atmosphere OF the crowded court room
intensified the interest with which every word
was awaited Or course Guiteau interrupted
constantly. He soon became excited, and then
exaspera!ed When Davidge WAS detailing he
acknowledged short comings, he punctaatcd
the sentences with chats false" or ''that's f.
lis B."
Reading from the evidence, Davidge quoted
Il don't tell my business to everybody: keep
my mouth ahut" Guiteau retortei: That's
true, except haye to open it pretty often here;'
and in 8 few minutes ha shouted in loud tones:
Confer not with flesh and blood. That Was
pau1's idea and that's mine get ADVICE fro u?
the way Paul got his work in, and that's the
way | did mine The trouble with yoE il,
DAviage. that you don't know anything about
the Deity. He knows you, though, and you'll
know something shout him when
HE GETS YOU DOWN BELOW.
After disposing CT tao insanity and inepira-
ton theories, Davi1ge continued:
There is not an element in this case that re
moves it from the category of immoral lives.
BE was 3 daring, audacious boy who, in the
Oneida community, gave way to 9 life OF law
less vice. Lister, as man, theocrat4 who
when he boasted himself to be OF the firm OF
Jesus Christ & Co, you see the legitimate out
ooma OF his wicked egotism, and it is
just rs legitimate aud logical to find
a trus explanation OF this crime ia the
same traits OF inordinate vanity,
desire OF notoriety, and reckless egotlsm. Az
conceive. the true and only theory OF HE
crlme is this: He conceived the idea OF this
mons ruiis crime, believing others Were as
wicked as himself and those who would be
benefited by it would in some way interpose to
cave him from the damning consequences 81
HIS ultSI Nciii' :tiS t;TtulS-
Gi,iteau continually interrupted, With con-
stantly increasing exhibition OF ugly temper:
eYonu get the deity down on you for the way
yon are conducting this case,' he shouted,
''and lie will eternally damn you, Davidge"
SATURDAY, JAN IA.
Guiteau promptly took the floor to say that
he had received checks aggrega;ing in amount
81 ,OCO. Some Of them be supposed were
good. He wanted people to send him nc
other kind Ha xan{aH ararUbadv f6. Dnier
stand, too, that he was doing his own banking
business, and desired the checks made payable
to his order. Before Reed began his argument,
Scoviile requested Judge Cox to decide whetl.-
er Guiteau should be allowed to speak in his
own behalf to the jury: If he decided in the
before Mr.. Reed OR himself.
Judge Cox-I should be 10Th il capital case
to deny any man present an opportunity to BE
heard even II he 10 represented Ly counsel III
this case it is safe to assume the prisoner will
abuse the privilege as he has done all through
the trial, and what he would say would be high
ly improper to go before tho jury. l shali
therefore deny him the privilege As I said
yesterday, however il his council desire to read
from his manuscript anything that seems prop
er to be laid before tie jury. they ean do 60.
Reed and 6coville, jis appointed but net de-
spondent accepted the decision with the best
grace possible, but Gu!,ean WIS not like minded
He broke cut fierce:y in dennncia!ion Of de-
cision which, allowed to stsnd, would be an out
rage to American Jurisprudence
Reed then rose to address the jury on behalf
Of the prisoner. he commenced by paying i
to the jury for the seriousness and
and care which had characterized it
du, ing this long trial. unparalleled in the history
Of criminal jurisprudence. Before Reed had
been speaking half an hour the prisoner began
to comment and contradict. Contrasting the
mercy of the Savior towards those afflicted with
devils and insane. with the demand Of the
ia this Gaze, Reed said they ssy
chang him" Guiteau shouted:
Aud the American people say let him 60. The
American people are Oh my side. Reed, now
so on with your speech
Reed continued:
It does OF require All expert to pronounce
the prisoner insane. You have seen him day
after day sLu1iiing III before you. You have
seen that strange. unnatural hook Of his eyer,
needing the opinion Of 10 expert to convince
man. In my opinion, if this poor creature is
sent to al asylum he will be a driveling idiot
within s1 months
Guiteau had been quietly listening with ell
bows upon tho rail Of the dock and his chin up-
On his hands, his back being turned to the
in the court This startling predic-
ton amused him immensely Turning around,
he looked ovar in tho direction of the speaker
and enjoyed quiet laugh for some seconds.
In conclusion, Mr. Reed said: ] assert that
the conviction Of this man to the galIows and
his execution would be an infamy beyond
description, an indelbe stain on American ju-
risprudence and American juries. Think Of the
scene II you condemn him to the gallows
Though not present in body to see the sight,
7on cannot but be there in mind If such day
hall ever come, and do not believe it ever
IAN come under this evidence, think of this man
brought out from his cell with the same pale
ACE and the same wandering eyes, the officers
II the law gathering round Linn, pinioning him,
binding him with cords 80 that his muscles
,tand out, covering him with a black hood,
!hutting out the light Of day from him and
eading him to the scarold.
The Prisoner-I woald rather 90 that way
han to be smashed up in railroad cars, as some
poor fellows were last night Adjourned.
4 Warming Against 4 Common Practice.
At Litchfeld, Meeker comfy, Mimi, on Fri
lay last John Wendorf and son from Cedar
dflls being in town with wheat had detached
heir teams Oh account OF passing freight
rain. Young Weudorf foolisbly placed tho
ems round his body, and the horses starting
If, be ao5n lost his footing and was dragged
'ver the frozen ground at fearful rate. The
eam turning street corner suddenly he was
brown with great force against fence post,