Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-20

wife of the prisoner. The prosecution
was debarred from entering upo
those condolences which exist betweel
husband and wife. The defense coul
have done so, but they did not. ''Mrs
Dunmire didn't hesitate" said Davidse
"to testify emphsticslly that be was
sane man."
"She don't know anything abou
me" shouted out Guiteau. II hav
not seen her for eight years"
Mrs. Scoville, who had been busil,
writing all the forenoon, shook he
head angrily and calculated: 'She's
liar, anyway" Her brother whispered
but she repeated the comment NOR,
emphatically.
In answer to the prisoners claim o
Divine inspiration, Judge Dayidge reaC
with impressive effect from the frs
chapter of the epistle of James, 18th t
10th verses inclusive as follows:
Let no man say when he is tempted
1 am tempted of God for God cannot
be tempted of evil, neither tempted He
any man, but every man is tempted
when he is driven away by his own lust
and enticed therein. When lust hath
conceived it bringeth forth sin, and sir
when 1t is finished bringeth forth DEATH
FoRTY-FoURTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l4-'I received
checks yesterday, representing about
$1,000" was Guiteau's exclamation
this morning as soon as court was
opened.
Judge Cox gave his decision that
Guiteau would not be allowed to speak
in his own behalf, but that if counsel
desired to read anything from his man
uscript they deemed necessary, they
might do so.
At this the prisoner began to rave,
and told Judge Cox that he should &c
down to future ages with black stain
ON his name. Judge Cox made no re-
ply, but nodded to Reed to commence
his argument.
He commenced by complimentins
the jury and said he should not trv TO
draw any gilded picture of the scene,
but talk with them rs between neigh
bors.
From the outset he was interrupted
by the prisoner, who continued to make
comments to-the end of the speech.
Reed continued that Davidge con-
descended to read, yesterday, a portion
of evidence III relation to this incident,
to show, as he claimed, depravity of
the prisoner; and Porter kindly sug-
gested to him that Guiteau struck his
father in the back. The record SAYS
on the neck or shoulder.
Davidge (laughingly) - Don't go
back on the witness"
Reed am reading from the rec
ord, sir. 1t says
Guiteau, with an air of satisfaction
at his superior discernment).-"W
that was intended for pun, Reed, but
you don't seem to see it. don't know
as it should be wondered at, for it would
require microscope for an ordinary
mortal tosee it.
Reed continued: at does not re-
quire an expert to pronounce the pris-
oner insane. You have seen him day
after day, shutfiing in before you. You
have seen that strange, unnatural look
of his eyes, needing no expert to con-
vince you that this is not the appear
ance of a sane man." Continuing in
this strain the speaker said: "In my
opinion, If this crazy creature is sent
to an asylvm he will be a driviling
idiot within six months"
In conclusion Reed said Gentle
men of the jury, if you all said VIII EN-
you were sworn. that you would be
governed by the evidence. and stand
up to it without regard to effect it
might have on you and your business.
| adjure you to keep that oath, falter
not in the performance of duty which
shall save you IN this fair land from
eternal disgrace. | assert that the
onviction of this man and
seuding him to the gallows, and
his execution would be an in
fanny, or in brief an indelible
stain on American jurisprudence and
American juries. Think of the scene
if you condemn him to the gallows.
Though not present in body to see the
sight, you cannot but be there in mind
ifsuch dav shall ever come, and | do
not believe it can ever come under this
evidence. Think of this man brought
out from his cell with the same pale
face and the same wandering eyes.
The officers of law gathering around
him, pinioning him, binding him with
cords SO his muscles stand out, cover
ing him with a black hood; shutting
out the light of day from him, and
leading him to the gallows.
Prisoner-I would rather go that
way than be smashed up in railroad
collision.
FORTY-YIFrH DAY.