Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-13
THE GREAT MURDER TRIAL.
MR.. DAVIDGE CONTINUES His ARGUMENT.
HIS SHARP DENUKCiATI0N OF GUiTEAU.


just peiore court opened Deputy Marshal Will
nainS addressed those present, saying: "The
audience are requested to rem m1in quiet and pre-
serve perfect order Also not to attempt to leave
The court room till the recess as the noise made in
SO doing Interrupts the court, and to prevent this
the doors will be locked until that time. am also
instructed by the court to announce that all
applause during the argument will be suppressed
Dy the arrest and imprisonment OF the guilty
parties"
GUITEAU wITHDRAws HIS OFFENSIVE REMARKS AS TO
MR. DAvIDGE, BUT NOT AS TO MR.. CoRKHILI~
The court was called to order at 1O:07 am, and
the prisoner was brought in. He at once addressed
the court, saying In justice to this court, myself
and Mr. Davidge, wish to say that 1 withdraw
Wnat l said yesterday. l received letter de-
nonncing Mr.. Dayidge, and l thought it was true.
Upon inquiry find that Mr.. Davidge is a high
toned christian lawyer, and Withdraw, all re-
marks made injurious to him. haven't changed
my opinion about COrkhll, however am light
on DaVldge and strong on COrkhill."
Mr. Davidge Resumes His Argument.
Mr. Davidge then resumed his argument He re-
ferred to the interruption made by Mr.. Scovlle
yesterday regarding O'Meara's testimony, and said
he had since examined the testimony, which he
read to the jury. Taking up his abstract of the
testimony OF the witnesses OF the defence, Mr..
Day1dge first commented upon the testimony Of
DIT. Rice. who examined the prisoner in Wisconsin
IN 1875 and said he was insane He said DR.. Rice,
though he had remained here during the trial. had
not been asked his opinion as to the responsibility
OF the prisoner-another evidence that the defence
had not endeavored to get light
SPEAKING OF MRS. sCovILLE's TESTIMONY,
after reviewing it, he saidhe knew that blood was
thicker than water, and he passed it by now as he
had passes by when she was on the stand without
cross-examinatIOn. Speaking Of John w. Guteau,
he said he had every inducement to Shield his
brother by any means consistent with honor.
JOHN W. GUITEAU had DONE ALL HE COULD
In behalf Of his brother, but it was not much.
He had Indicated that his opinion regarding the
capacity OF his brother had undergone change
The change had taken place after he had inter-
viewed his brother'in the jail, and his opinion was
based simply upon this incident and not upon the
whole life. All would admit that the opinion of a
brother eager to save his flesh and blood from the
sca1old, eager to protect the honor of the family
name, was entitled to very little weight, at least
croSs-examination this brother had said he had
expressed the opinion, before seeing his brother
that 1t was case OF demonism. He had said that
ne had stated all the time and constantly that his
DrOther was responsible before God-morally re-
sponsible; that he had deliberately chosen evil
instead OF good. Though when DR.. Spitzka spoke
Oh MS mean lace, the prisoner had uttered not a
word, because he knew the outgivings OF the
witness were In his favor; though he had de-
nOunced Mrs Dunmire before she went on the
stand as woman without character, when she
test1ed, her evidence being restricted as to range
ne dismissed her with compliments. But this
Drother was interrupted by the prisoner. Though
Mr.. Scoville had spoken OF the pacific nature Of
this prisoner the brother testified to an alterca-
tl0n Which he had with him in Boston.
Mr. Davfdge devoted much time to discussing the
testimony OF MIR. John w. Guiteau, reading over
the material parts of it to the jury. The brother
he said, was better able to form an opinion than
any man living He uhe speakeT need not say
that he believed John w. Guiteau's regard for
nonor, truth, and virtue had coerced him to utter
the opinions he had given on the stand. John
Guiteau had drawn picture or this man In the
dasA coiofs represented by the prosecution.
THE PRISONERS RETORT..
Mr. Davidge, having uttered few sentences de-
nouncing the prisoner, the latter called out from
the dock: "That's all said for money"
Some stray beams OF light Mr. Davidge said. had
filtered through the obscurty of the evidence OF
the defence, Illuminating the moral character OF
this prisoner. John w. Guteau had opened wide
the portals TO let light upon the subject.
"He is not my reference" interrupted the priS-
oner. ~ nave bigger man than he is for refer
The theory that this man could not distinguish
between right and wrong was, Mr.. Davidge con-
uhued, utterly crumbled to pieces. Then came
ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES OF THE
TRIAL.
The prisoner himself was put on the stand as
the last hope, that the defence might be based on
the theory OF inspiration. He asked If any man
who heard or read his testimony entertained any
longer any doubt as to the sanity and response
bility OF the man. 1t was like portal opening in
the heavens and allowing the light to rush into the
darkness. At the end OF his examination what did
they all think regarding his Intellectual faculties?
DID they not all find that he was keen and quick !;
that he was logical; that he had written lectures
and insured his life? Did it not come out that ali
that had gone before was a sham?
If you read some letters get" interrupted the
prisoner, you would think Was the greatest man
The prisoner, said Mr.. Dav1dge, in his testimony
with most marvellous memory, gave his career
as lecturer 1t afterwards came out that he told
witness that he Took to lecturing because there
was more money in 1t than in the law It will he
observed that this man was always in pursuit of
s0neshlng. The prosecution put on the stand wit
nesses as to
THE MORAL CHARACTER OF THE PRISONER
The prosecution had not gone away from light,
as had been done by the other side. They had gone
towards light Mr.. Davidge then reviewed the re-
putting evidence Of the prosecution. Commenting
upon the testimony OF Rev. r s. Macarthur, of the
Calvary Baptist church OF New York, as to the
the prisoners dismissal from that church, this
rascal SAID ne did not admit these charges. Whom
did they believe? THIS prisoner or this man Of
God? No man ever doubted this mans sanity 1Intf
his hands were dripping with blood; until the law
wanted him. The question was whether this man
was
RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO BE HANGED.
Mr.. Dav1dge drew up an appalling catalogue Of
the prisoners moral delinquencies putting to-
gether the testimony OF the various witnesses for
the government, and also linked together con-
vinc1ng chain of evidence showing the prisoners
When Mr. Davidge had related the oroide watch
transaction, the prisoner broke out saying ssThat
was awful wicked, wasn't it. The watch was
worth $50, and sold 1t for $25 That proves your
case, Davidge. You had better sit down."
THE WILKES BOOTH CONVERSATION.
Mr.. Davidge related in detail the "Wilkes Booth"
conversation between the witness Shaw and the
prisoner. He wanted immortality, said the
speaker. He will get It; but it is an evil eminence
he has lattained-an evil immortality he has Sc
cured. The defence threatened to attack the cred
iblity OF the witness Shaw in Sur-rebuttal, and
about that sur-rebuttal, did anyone ever know
such lank, lean thing as 1t was? After the pre-
Sentatt0n made by the government, was there ever
such wretched response? The government had
anticipated response; they wanted the character
OF this man Shaw examined.
THE NTER-OCEAN SCHEME.
Mr. Davidge having remarked upon the subse-
quent successful execution of the Inter- Ocean
scheme supposed to SAVIOR of insanity, the pris-
oner said: 'Yes, and they have been running their
paper on my brains ever since. They have got
rich, too"
This scheme was in keeping with all the other
daring ventures OF his life, said Mr.. Davidge: in
keeping with the grand idea that there was but
one central figure on the earth, and that was
Charles j. Guiteau.
ssThank you sir" broke In the prisoner mock.
1ngly. 'sThats the best thing you have said. The
American people are getting to think SO, too. I
don't care about that though. have no egotism
at alp.
0UTIBAU's HYPOCRISY.