The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-02-02
/" "GUILTY
As Charged In the Indictment
Is the Verdict Of the Jury In the Cas-
of Chas. ]. Guiteau.
The Closing Argumenfs-Judge Porter
Mastery Address.

Of Chas. ]. Guiteau.
The Closing Argumenf.-J1dse Porter's
Mastery Address.
PIcTs THE PRISONER BEaaAR, HYPoCRITE,t
A RoBBER AND A swINDLER.
Judge Porter, to whom was entrusted the
closing arguments in the Guiteau case, is near
sixty years of age, middle size, and well pro-
portioned. He has o clear, ruddy complexion,i
round face, and is partially bold. Space for
bids hereproduction Of his mastery areunaeos: !
and therefore, following are seniy xhe eS-ss -
bits OF his terrible arraignmentsof the prisoner
Judge Porter briefly recited the scenes Of dis
order, the abuse and slander to which every
one upon the case had for two months been
subjected. "And yet, ," he said, "of the three
speeches which have been made by the defense
will do the prisoner the justice to say that
his was the least Objectionable" After sketch
ing the circumstances leading up to the
crime, and painting with fervid language
the damning wickedness Of its execution,
Judge Porter turned his attention to the
prisoner, and proceeded to depict his character
in the following terms: ga beggar, hypo-
crite, robber and q swindler, lawyer who
never won cause. No court, no jury failed to
zee in him the dishonest rogue, and such men
can not win causes. He has left his trail
of infamy in q hundred directions. The
man who, as . lawyer, had such notions Of NOR
ality that when he had taken debts to collect,
and collected them by dogging the debtor, he
held them against his client 3 man who was
capable of blasting the name Of a woman with
whom he had slept for years, and still recog-
nized as his wife 5; q man who, when tired OF
this woman, pretending to be . Christian and
believer of the bible, looked in the book and
read, "Thou shalt not commit adultery" and
then went out and Immediately committed
adultery with street walker; man who
pushed himself into fellowship with Chris-
tian associations, as q follower Of the
Savior, when fresh from six years Of
foul fornication in the Oneida Community"
Public justice demanded that the assassin
should never leave the dock, save in the shackles
OF sentenced felon. He who spared no one
should not be spared. He spared not the good
Garfield he spared not the loving wife, who
had once saved her husbands life. He spared
not the little mother upon whose lips had rested
upon the 4th of March last the kissing lips
which had just before rested on the Book Of
God. This vile wretch, had he been free and
unshackled, had he thought the insanity plea
would save him; had he had his ssbulldog' in
hand, would have shot q bullet through Judge
Cox when he refused to permit him to speak;
would have put bullet through Davidge when
he was denouncing him as murderer.
Judge Porter then alluded to the prisoner pray
ing for six weeks prior to his murderous act,
and desired to know, if he had been inspired,
why he continued to pray, and continued to
dog the footsteps Of the President. Respecting
Guiteau practicing with the pistol at the river
side, said Porter: "Who was it practicing-
the Deity or the prisoner at the bar? Who
fired at those osiers? Who sent them swerving
down as Garfield sweryed? Who but him, who
fired twenty shots in order to accustom himself
to the report of the pistol to the end that it
should not stun him when it murdered the
President" As to his being restrained from
the murder by the presence of Mrs. Garfield
on one occasion, and that of the two boys on
anothsr- -oceasiee, -Jaage Porter -reruarKssfhzs
there was no diabolism SO complete on this side
of the internal regions. He had been re-
strained by nothing but cowardice on all such
occasions. He knew il he had murdered the
force could have prevented the people who were
around from tearing him limb from limb.
Judge Porter referred to the character of the
pistol-a white-handled one-one that the pris-
oner thought in future ages would look well in
the Patent Office. The scene of the murder
was rehearsed, showing the complete arrange
ments the prisoner had made for his own
safety, even to being conveyed to the Jail to
escape the violence Of mob. He spoke Of him
| dogging Garfield with q fend-like hate and,
ering over the railing, he told the tragic story
| Of the way in which Guiteau dogged the Presi-
| dent, and concluding his graphic picture with q
| tremulous voice, he turned toward the assassin
| and said: "That was the work of that bulldog
| in the dock. He it was who threw q cartridge
through the backbone of the President ~
Porter did not conclude his argument.
PORTER CONTINUES HIS scATHINa ADDRESS.
After preliminary remarks, said Judge Por-
ter: "This whole defense has been sham
and an imposture imposture which was sup
posed to have gained strength Of credence
from reiteration. The truth asserted by this
defense is that truth which is uttered with ef-
frontry, enforced by persistency, and redupli.
Gated by reiteration. This is the truth which
they assert in opposition to that truth which
| you are to ascertain and declare. In my re-
marks yesterday showed you how the prisoner
has belied, by his acts, his professionalism be
has belied, by his acts, the character given him
by bis % counsel. showed you thst he had been
heart from the beginning. That this
man has grown worse every year Of
his life, we have all seen and known
After runRing discussion between the
| speaker, counsel for defense and the prisoner
touching upon the contents of Bailey's steno-
graphic report, which had not been introduced
in evidence, and also upon the decisions oi
other courts, Judge Porter resumed with
"Who killed Garfeld?" Guiteau-"The doc.
tors" Porter-"The doctors?" Guiteau
eyes; the Lord let them 40 it to confirm my
act" Judge Porter" Secretary Blaine wal
responsible" Guiteau -"I say morally re
sponsible." Judge Porter-"Mr Blaine So set
his life on that night before the murder sim
| ply By his presence with him as they walked
together. He might have saved his life on tina
fatal I'd Of July but from the fact that tn
is morally responsible for not preventing tn
crime The prisoner confessed that Mrs. Gar
fields presence with her husband on q forme
occasion had prevented him from shooting
He was asked, if Mrs. Garfield had been lean
ing upon his arm instead Of Blaine on tina
and he answered, NO. Then Mrs. Gar
field is responsible for her husbands death
Who else is responsible? John q. Noyes, b
is responsible. He killed Garfield. John b
Noyes, from whom the prisoner stole his lee
lures. Who else? His father ia responsible
that father whom he struck when eightee
years old. He killed President Garfeld-tha
father whom he says he never can forgive, an
with whom he had not for the last fifteen year
Of his honored life exchanged q word. VIII
else is responsible? Why, the mother
members; who, was guilty of the mon
strocity of having erysipelas so q
to necessitate the cutting off G
her hair some weeks before his birth
and who, for this reason it is ASSERTED
transmitted congenital insanity to this mul
derer! Who else is responsible? Why, Unel
Abram, who was drunken and dissolute, bu
not insane. He transmitted insanity to hin
although he did not become insane until aftt
he (the prisoner) was born. Who else
/ responsible? Why, Uncle Francis killed Ga,
field. Uncle Francis, wno as We are told, b,
, ing disappointed in love, either killed the hui
!, band of the woman he loved or fought o shal
duel, and long after became demented. 3
killed Garfield by making this man congenit
: monstrosity, as DR.. spitzka says. Then Cousi
| Abbey-she is responsible, who unfortunatel
was taken possession Of one of the Guitea
, tribe, travelling mesmerist, and h,
young mind so wrought upon th
finally she was, for better protection. sent
an insane asylum. Why, the Chicago Convel
ton killed him! IF they hadn't nominate
him 1 should not have killed him. says IL
, prisoner. The doctors killed him +; for if he hs
not been chosen President he would not ha-
been killed. His nomination was the act
, God; his election was the act of God, says Il
prisoner and he would have us believe Il
Deity, who had thus twice confirmed b
3 choice, found it necessary to correct his labo
by appointing this wretched swindler, tt
hypocrite, this syphilitic monstrosity, to mu
der the President whose nomination and ale