Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1882-01-27
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Garfield, Uncle Francis who is we are
told being disappointed in love, either
killed the woman he loved or fought a
sham dret and long after became de-
mented. He killed Garfield by making
this man congenital monstrosity, as
DR.. Specta says. Then Cousin Abbey.
She Is responsible, who unfortunately,
taken possession Of by one Of this Gui-
eau tribe, travelling mesmerist, and
J aer young mind so wrought upon, that
finally she was, for better protection,
sent TO an insane asylum. She killed
Garfield by making this murderer in
sane, and, as if all this were not enough
to kill President Garfield
Guiteau: There's enough to kill
your case according to your own show
ing.
Judge Porter: Why, the Chicago
convention killed him. II they had
not nominated him should not have
killed him." says the prisoner The
voters killed him. for if he had not
been chosen President he would not
have been killed His nomination was
the act of God. 'His election was the
act of God, says the prisoner, and he
would have us belive the Deity, who
had thus twice confirmed his choice
found it necessary to correct his labors
by appointing this wretched swindler,
this hypocrlte, this syphilitic monstrosi-
ty, to murder the President, whose no.
mination and election he had confirm
ed These are the defences set forth
by this prisoner and his counsel to di-
vert your attention from the fact that
THE DELIBERATE MURDERER OF CAR
sits there. Pointing to the prisoner.
But even this was not enough. The
press killed Garfield, and the press is
arraigned by the prisoner, and without
even an indictment the press is found
guilty by the murderer. But, fortu-
nately, they are found guilty only by
the bllstered, murderous tongue of the
liar himself.
Judge Porter denied the assumption
of Reed that President Garfield thought
Guiteau insane, and quoted from con-
versations with his doctors to show the
weakness of the assertion. Abiding to
President Arthur, Judge Porter assert
ed he was Garield's successor by the
same constitutional force of legitimacy
as was Garfield himself.
Guiteau shouted: And made so by
the inspiration of Guiteau, and don't
forget il, Porter.
Replying to the taunt from the prls-
oner, Judge Porter described him as
slippery as an orange peel, as venomous
as rattle snake, and speaking of the
act of murder, said this was = rattle
snake without a rattle but not without
fangs, II might detain you here SAID
Porter, "a week, but am here for the
purpose of ascertaining whether this
man is guilty, and these collateral is
sues | will not delay upon" The
junior counsel, said Judge Porter. has
told you, you are kings, implying you
may override the law and evidence in
grasping almost intangible doubt, and
ignore solid structure of evidence OF
guilt You are not kings, and the man
who told you so is the junior counsel,
the only man in fifty million who would
or could recommend Guitean for Of
fee.
Recess.
After recess Judge Porter resumed
his argument and pointed Out the cum
nng, duplicity and the acting Of the
prisoner since the beginning of the
trial.
"You are, gentlemen Of the jury, no
more kings in respect of the law than
is the prisoner in the dock, who sits
save with his own con-
ceit,''
Referring to the oft-repeated express
sion that he had sent Garfield prepared |
to meet his God, and he (Guiteau) too
was ready to die if God willed it, Judge |
Porter, with deliberate emphasis, said:
IL do not believe in all this assem-
blage there is one soul contemplates
WITH SUCH AFFECT TERROR
the possibility of facing his Maker as
does this brazen murderer"
Guiteau whirled around with the
ferocity of a wild beast and fairly yelled
out, That's miserable lie, and you
know it, Porter, and you are an infer
lal scoundrel. | hope God Almighty
viii send for you soon, both you and
such miserable, sinking
vhelp as that"
''The law" SAID Judge Porter, "as it
pears upon this case, is the Supreme
Court. and you are but simply God
made men, and under the obligation of
| solemn oath to bring in your verdict
lnder the law and the facts. Summing
Up the questions presented in the case
lpon which they were sworn to be call
ID upon to pass Judge Porter said:
The first of the questions for you to
consider is, was the prisoner insaue on
he ed of July! The case is at an end
md your sworn duty is ended.
Second. Ifyou reach that if he was in
ane on that day, was he insane to that
legree that on the second Of July he
lid not know that murder was morally
md legally wrong. II he was not in
ane to that degree, you are bound
lnder your oaths to convict him.
Third IL in inter- d,Srennrd of his