Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-27

Nalu the jury, ana. emphasizing with
head and hands, said, with an attempt
at great solemnity: "I tell you, gem
uemeR, just as sure as there is a God in
heaven, If you harm hair on my
head this nation will 20 down in bloodl
You can put my body in the grave, but
there will be day of reckoning"
Guiteau concluded his address at
! 1925, and upon the announcement by
| Corkhill that Judge Porter would be
unable to speak to-day, the court ad-
journed till Monday.
TIFTY-FIRST DAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Not since the
trial began, has there been such 4 rush
for admittance TO the court room as
there was this morning. 1t was almost
impossible for court officials and men,
|. berS of the press to force their way
through the packed throngs that i'm
peded every passage. Those holding
special ticke's were not able to get near
enough 70 the policemen and baihfiS 70
show them. and the doors closed upon
over thousand people waiting for ad-
mission. Guiteau at once got in his
usual little speech, in which he gave
warning to Judge Porter, that if he at
tempted to miSlead court or jury. he
or Scoville would stop him.
After little delay Judge Porter
stepped into the open space before the
jury, and in tones which clearly be-
trayed his weakened condition, began
the closing argument.
Passing in review the principal
events of the prisoners life, Judge
Porter showed up, in its hideouS de-
tormlty, the events of his nature--ai-
luding 10 his dispute with his brother,
John w. Guiteau, in Boston. when hc
struck the latter in the face.
Judge Porter said this was the first
and last time that this coward ever
struck any blow in the face His cow
ard hand always struck from behind.
After showing who and what was the
murderer, Judge Porter next described
his victim, paying a glowing tribute to
the character and services OF the Ia
mented president, and pronouncing
most touching eulogy, rs il We're. ON
his memory The claims of the pris-
oner to be Il PRAYING man were conSid-
er;d, and the hollow mockery of the
claim shown.
Guiteau angrily shouted: II pray
every night and morning and before
every meal. If You did the same YOU
would be a better man: you would not
be here looking for blood money"
Porter-The prisoner says he prayed
for six weeks. Why, if he made up
his mind unalterably to murder the
president on the first Of June. did he
still continue to pray down to the very
act of the murder,
Guiteau-l prayed To see j the Lord
wouldn't LET me of from killing him.
Porter-What was he praying for.
The man who claimed toreceive Divine
inspirations; himself prepares his de-
fense i'll advance, for an act e. do which
he was Divinely inspired The believer
in inspiration, after the order of the in
spired book, vet substituted for il Il
book of his own. That he didn't shoot
the president ON the first OCCASION"
said Judge Porter, was due To his cow
ardly heart Had he done il on that
occasion, he would have been torn to
pieces, ana he knew it. On this occa-
sion the president was surrounded by
his cabinet and his friends. His son
was not yet strong, but he would have
been urged at such time with God
given strength to defendJhis father, and
the assassin 5 craven heart failed him,
and he said not yet; at some other
time
With graphic picturing, Judge Porter
related the dogging of the presidents
footsteps to the little church and the
incidents or accidents on each occasion,
which baiiied him. President Garfelds
visitto Secretary Baines house, dogged
by the assassin, was visihly por-
trayed. 1T was night" said the
speaker; dark rs that night when the
devil first whispered this crime in the
assassin's ear. He lay in hiding, i'll the
hallway, with the inspiration of God
resting upon him, tn kill the president,
and with pressure that would have
made him do it if he died the next
minute after. On June LIST, why did
lie not kill him? Because he thought
he would do it some other time; be-
cause this politician thought he would
become identical with the stalwarts and
republican party; because he thought
he had so carefully laid the foundation
for his defense against crime and for
his protection against mob violence,
that lie nigh; safely commit the act in
the light of day. This careful man is
careful of his own safety He made
every preparation. even to his convey
ance to the Jail, and when he had seen
his victim fall, he turned and ran
where
"Where could he rum" Scoville in
terrupted
Judge Porter adverted to the inter
ruption Of the prisoner, his false claims
of sympathy, or that the press was
with him, and said i'll contradictions:
81 have yet TO see single American
newspaper that has one word To his de
fense"
Scoville vainly tried to get the ear of
the court, protesting that Judge Porter
was exceeding the court rules by such
statements.
At length Judge Porter paused. and
Scovile demand I'd that he be allowed
TO make similar statements in reply.
Porter attempted % go on, but SEQ
vile reinforced by the prisoner, sue
ceeded in getting the floor, when with
much excitement he demanded his
rights, and he claimed his rights should
be respected He said Porter had no
right to state what the newspapers said,
and he desired an exception of the
duty noted