The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-13
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Washington, 12.-Davidge dis
cusssd the evidence Of Charles
Reed, who converssd with the pris-
oner, the Tuesday before the shoot
ing and who thought he appeared a
little off his balance, "and this,
mark you," said Davidge, ais the ex-
tent Of his evidence that day. He
was never asked if he thought he
was unable to distinguish between
right and wrong. Is it SO very
strange, gentlemen, that the prison
er should have appeared queer when
at That very time he was carrying
IN his breast a monstrouS crime.
Guiteau interrupted i: You had
better let Reed alone, Davidge; he
is bad man for you TO tackle.
Davidge continued: This witness,
Reed, SAID he saw prisoner in Jail at
the Instance of Scoville, and his evil
| dence as to that occasion is lAanu-
featured evidence.
Guiteau interrupted again, shout
ing in a boisterOus manner: You'd
better look out; Reed is going to
speak tomorrow. He will Tear you
into pieces. He's got lots of expert
ence in Chicago, handling such fell
lows as you are, and has sent them
to the states prison.
Davidge explained that in the use
of the term he meant no reflection
on Reed, but it was an easy matter
for the prisoner after the act to
strike to the wall simultaneously
for the benefit of a gentleman who
should shortly appear as witness for
the defense.
Guiteau-Inever feigned insanity;
l never claimed to be insane after
the I'd of July. I'm as sane as you
are. Davidge, and better man, TOO.
Davidge-Do you see that, gentle
men? Is that contrast with what
you have seen day after day in this
courtroom? Davidge proceeded to
disintegrate the evidence. Guiteau
occasionally interrupted. Once he
called out, sarcastically: "You don't
believe a word of that, DaYidge; you
are just talking for money" Da-
vidge continued to discuss the
evidence, which he arranged
chronologically. He caused a ripple
of amusement as he described
Guiteau's career in Boston. There
is in Boston a temple or building,
erected by a disciple or believer in
the doctrine of the atheist, Tom
Paine. Davidge said the peculiar
conduct attributed to Guiteau when
he lectured there was due to the
fact that his company were out of
accord with him, and their ridicule
angered and Disguised him, but he,
| (Dav1dge) ridiculed the idea that
anything had been shown by the
evidence to indicate insanity. He
dissected, with startling perspicu-
city the testimony Of one witness
after another, and pointed out the
weakness and unreliability Of those
opinions Of witnesses for the de-
Tense which had been based in many
instances upon the most meagre
acquaintance. Abiding to one of
the witnesses, Daniels, Of Vir-
GINA, who had neither been
asked nor had expressed an opinion
as to the prisoners sanity. DaVidge
said: In my opiuion, he was their
last witness, for l have infinitely
more respect for man who does
but express an opinion, than for
those who are SO ready to express
one with no data upon which to
base it.
i've just got my speech out"
called cut Gulteau, but I'm afraid
it will be a month before 1 get
chance t. deliver it, judging by
the way Davidge is closing his hour.
Three o'clock having arrived. Judge
Porter suggested an adjournment,
which was agreed to by counsel for
| the defense.
An Exciting discussion then en-
sued Judge Cox inquiring if coun-
sci wished to say anything upon
There the dispatch breaks.-ED.
Reed, the assassin's counsel, says
the Guiteau jury will hang and there
will not be another trial, as Guiteau
viii be a raYing maniac before 1t
can come on.