The daily gazette., 1882-01-25
SECOND EDITION
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GUITEAUS TRIAL.
Mr.. Porter Holds Up the Murder
to Universal Infany.
sAGAas OF THE DEFENcE.
RESPONSIBILITY PLACED SOLELY UPON
THE PRISONER.
WAsHINaToN, Jan. "a

WASdAN0A0Hs JAhs n
The usual crowd was gathered At the
trial u day ,includiDg number of prom
inent p rsons. Secretary Hunt, Of the
Navy, Attorney General Brewster and
5. S. Cox, OF New York, being seated On
the bench by the side OF Judge Cox. Mr..
Brews,er's entrance caused some com
motion, but he did not remain more
than bali an hour. Ex-Judge Potter at
once proceeded TO address the jury, and
It was apparent that he was ln better
physical cond tion than yesterday. AS
the trial of Guitsau draws TO a close tie
asssassin's cowardice, a predominant
trait ia his character, shows itself in a
more anxious watch Of the proceedings
a.d more persistent aud br tai inter-
rupnons Of the speakers and the Court.
To-day be was evidently much over
come by the terrOrs of the gibbet, ard
his language when he interrupted Judge
Porter showed ow closely he Is watch
ing the proceedings and with what con-
spicuously clear brain he lie trying to
eVa6e or overcome the points made by
Mr.. Porter. No one who reads to-day's
proceedings can have doubt Of the
assassin's sanity. All his lnterjections
showed that he is saue, that he has
horror OF the gibbet aud that he was
struggling with all the power OF per-
| fectiy sane brain T., remove from the
| jury's mind the impression which he saw
1 WAS made npon 1t by Mr.. Portef's care
/ Ful auaiyais of his character.
| Judge Porter, who had paused to per
niu this preliminary announcement, be-
gan by saying The prisoner, as usual,
has made the opening speech. After
thanking the Court and jury for their
consideration yesterday, which had
mado 1t possible for him TO appear be
fore them to-day, Judge Porter plunged
at once without further preamble into
mediasres.
This whole defense, he said, has been
a sham and an ImpOstuie. An impos-
ture which was supposed TO have gained
q strength of credence from reIteration.
The truth asserted by this defense is
that truth which is uttered with etfront
cry, enforced by persistency, aud redu-
plicated by relteration.
Judge Porter, halfrePlying to the
prisoner, said :-aAnd this Christian
gentleman would have you even believe
that Attorney General MacVsah had
dipped his hands In Garfield's blood"
Guiteau-iOh, that's very tine.n
A moment later, an alluslon having
been made by Judge Porter to the pres
ent Attorney General, Guiteau bawled
out :-ssHe's a high-toned gen leman,
and you're a wine bibber. I've got
your record, Mr.. Porter"
Mr.. ScoVille Insisted upon being
heard, aud demanded that the Couit
should stop counsel from making any
such statements on his ewn authority IS
to the contents of papers which had net
been in evidence before the jury,
Judge Porter Insisted he had a right
to deny statements OF The same charac-
ter made by the other side.
Judge Cox thought The counsel had nc
right 10 make any statement as to the
eoDtents OF such papers.
Judge Potter, with much feeling, pro
tested that be had been practitioner
longer than the Judge, and had never
BET re- heard such ruling. he (Por.
, teri was of course debarred from taking
/ legal exception, bit he must protest
against the unfairness of the position
which would admit all sorts OF stat
J melts from the prisoner aud his coun,
sell, and yet would debar the prosecution
from all opportunity of refutation.
Colonel Reed, with considerable ex
. element, but without r,sing from his
seat, said, alf | was the Judge ! woull
, put him under arrest. Such lnsolenc'
TO the Uouit should be panished.o
Judge Porter resumed his argument
and proceeded to discuss the question
!, of reasonable doubt as an element d
the defense of insanity.
A sharp colloquy between counsel en-
sued, when Judge Porter rem wed tn,
objection by handing his authority Il
. the Judge, saying, sit will answer ever,
] should, have occasion 10 rule upon thi
point.
5 Returning again to the crime aud it
commission, Judge Potter said, "Nh'
killed Carl Id p
1 Gulteau-"The DOCTORS"
Judge Porter" The doctors ?H
' GulIeau-"Yes; he Lord let them d.
!, 1t TO confirm nay ac.."
Judge Notwithstanding Blaine VIZ
: responsible"
I. 6ull6au-'1 Gay shoIHllY I6SpUbsiulos
4 Judge PorLer-Mr. Blaine saved hi
!. life on that night before The murder sin
{. ply by his presence With him As the.
: walked together. He might have save
!, his Lille on that fatal I'd of July, bu
from the fact that the murderer sLola u
:. from behind.
Z Then Mr.. Blaine is morally respon
! sible for not preventing the crime
The prisoner confessed that Mrs. Gar
Is fields presence with her husband OF
q former occasion had prevented hin
I from shooting. He was asked ii Mrs
+ Ga field had been leaning upon hi
arm instead of Mr.. Blaine on that ia
, tai morning, would he have shot him
!, And he answered, mo-"
= Then Mrs. Garfield is responsible
= = for her husbands death, according t
u the fallaciea OF this wretchedlY falla
cious defense. Referring TO the high
:, of counsel for the defense when h
a painted the Presidents widow at he
i daily prayer, praying for the acquitta
. of the prisoner in she name of justice
+, Judge Porter, In burning language
n showed up the profanity and incon
q sistency of such assertions, and r,
Is buked the assumption of man wh
had never exchanged word wit