Daily Republican., 1882-01-24

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dOggod by the ASSASSIN, was vivid
portrayed. 1t wSs night, said IL
. speaker, dark AZ thst night when Il
devil first whispered this crime In til
assassin's ear. He laid In hiding in tt
alley. Why" With the inspired con
rnand Of God resting upon him to XII
the President, and with pressure ths
would have made him do II II he died th
next moment, At any time after Jun
first. Why did he not kill him then
Because he says 1t was too hot, and h
thought he would do 1t some other time
Because this politician thought he coul'
become the ideal of the Stal warts of tn
Republican party; because he thought
he had NO carefully laid The foundaticl
for his defence against the crime, ant
for his protection from mob violence
that he might safely commit the act il
the light of day. This careful man
careful of his own safety--mahe ever,
provision even TO bis conveyance 10 thl
Jail, and be- had seen his reaction of all
turned and ran--ran where, where coull
he run?
MIR. Scoyille, lnterrupting Judge Por
ter, said
| 81 desire to correct the speaker on
the evidence. | .Io not hud a single
witness who tostitied that the prisoner
ran after firing"
MIR. D2vidge, with earnestness, oh.
jected to the interruption. He believed
1t but the first of u series of interrup.
tioDs intended To break the force of the
closing argument. Counsel had nc
right to interrupt unless the speaker
read incorrectly.
Judge C0X--We cannot have q run
ming discussion, and that is just what
this will lead to.
Mr.. Scoville-i was interrupted AZ
times. l have done 10 but twice.
propose to test this question light, here,
If counsel persists IN misrepresenta-
tions.
Mr. Davidge-Your Honor can at
once see the object OF this thing, and it
is for your Honor to decide whether
the argument ia to be given in its en-
tirety to the jury, or whether it is
going to be split up In such manner
ils this.
Judge Cox-You will proceed, Judge
Porter.
The speaker, after this breezy Incl.
dent, continued by saying:
cannot in this argument even al.
lude TO Mr. Scoville or Mr.. Reed, the
counsel on this other side This case
Looms up 80 immeasurably above them
that, in making the closing argument,
cannot even allude to them except
~ il may be necessary.
The evidence and the papers present
ed here by General Reynolds, said
Judge Porter, and among them the
prisoner address to the American pto.
pie, are sufficient tc stamp him a cool,
calculating, cold-blooded murderer.
These papers at one time could not be
found, either in the District Attorneys =
or the Attorney Generals offices, and
neither of the counsel for the Govern
lnent saw them until day or two be.
f"re General Reynolds took the star d.
But thank God, the papers were found
and, before conclude, ! think | shall
be able to show you that not one Of you
could, upon this evidence, acquit this
criminal, unless you perjure your souls
and assume your share of the RESPONSE
bility for the murder OF the lamentsd
Garfield.
Guiteau-That' all bosh. I'm very
glad those papers are here. When the
General saw them he would
not have anything to do with the Gaze.
Judge Porter then explained at some
length the relations of counsel for the
prosecution to this case, in reply, as he
said, to The frequent insinuations of the
prisoner and his counsel that he (Por.
ter) and his associates were improperly |
influenced by the expectation of a |
money reward and had entered into a |
to execute the law and con.
viGt this prisoner. The District Att0r-
ney's duty was plain and his salary fix
I'd by law, and, said Judge Porter, it is
simply $2OOa year and fees in certain
cases AZ PREF cribed by law.
Guiteau shouted: His Office, I'm told
Is worth $1,000 a year, and yet he can't
pay his board bills. He spends IL all
for wine and fancy women"
Speaking of his own compensation,
Judge Porter said that was a matter to
De fixed and determined by the highest
aw officer of the Government, and
The prisoner was convicted or
acquitted would make no difference if
his full duty in this responsible charge
was performed. In reply to the broad
'ast impntation put upon the Govern
nent witnesses, that there were offered
special inducements by Colonel Cork.
all to come here and testify. Judge
Porter said not ono dollar can Colonel
draw from the Treasury except
lpon proper vouchers, certified accord.
ng to law, and not a single witness has
eceived one dollar more than the bare
Illo vance provided by law,
Judge Porter replied the assumption
It the counsel for the defence that there
vas man upon the jury who would
lang the jury. The prisoner himself
lad indicated that he rested his safety
lpon one man
Guiteau--I rely OH II men.
The arguments Of the defence for the
ast seven days had all been directed 1
0 this one object, TO divide the jury.
ndge Porter addressed himself upon
his subject with great force of argu-
lent and eloquence directly to the In
and conscience of the Jury. Z
hey must not believe, if any man of 7
hem thought to discharge his duty, by |
voiding full duty, and should cause
divided jury, that the United States =,
overnment would any the less press ! :
lis case to conviction. Judge Porter ! !,
)ntinued : This case stands and stands !,
lone upon the single question whether,
the I'd Of July, the prisoner believed
o was commanded to commit this o
lime. 8
Guiteau-That's it, and that's all 6
lere is to it.
Judge Porter-The prisoner asserts, q
nd, in my opinion, he knew from the E
rst that upon this sole issue his case
ust rest. If his counsel had half the
telligencs Of the prisoner they would i
ave seen the same.
Guiteau-Thank you. Judge but a
'n't take much stock in your opinion
AWAY. Il
Judge Porter adverted to the con- p
ant interruptions of the prisoner, his @
lse claims of sympathy, and that the