The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-01-27

bcovulo resumed Ms argument TOT tho -
Tense, and was at once interrupted by Guiteau,
who made one of his characteristics speeches,
asking the court to instruct that II Il appear
that he was forced by the Deity to remove thu
President he may be acquitted on the ground
OF transtory mania. Sickles, Mcfarland and
Hiscock, he said, were acquitted ON the ground
OF transitory mania.
soovic began with general complaint OF
the alleged uniairness on the part OF the pros
ecution particularly of the Prosecuting Attor-
ney. He had from the beginning prescribed
who should wit the jail and who should not.
He had introduced persons into the prisoners
cell under false guise. to worm out his secrets,
and when the prisoner said anything which
might inure to his benefit tho Prosecuting At
torney has been very careful to let it become
known. He complained OF Corkhilfs unfair
ness in destroying the notes OF Stenographer
Bailey, so that the defense could not have the
benefit Of them The conduct Of the prosecu-
ton in the courtroom, he alleged, was not only
unfair to the defense, but was often discourte-
GUS and more BETTING police court than this.
Scoville then criticised severely the course Of
the prosecution in refusing to permit the pris-
oner to address the jury for q brief hour or two
simply because they feared he might. disclose by
his manner or speech his true mental condition
Scovlle then called attention to the letter writ
ten by Guiteau to the District Attorney, and from
which portion had been clipped as he claimed,
by the prosecution, and in Q spirit Of unfair
ness
Davidge (miling)-"O Oh, Just assume that
one Of the conspirators cut it out"
Corkhill-"I suppose what you are driving
at is that you want the jury to think cut slip
out of that letter."
Scoville-"I believe it was done by you, or by
your direction, for the reason that you believed
1t for the interest of the prosecution"
$50 do L" shouted Guiteau.
Scoville then proceeded to give the Jury his
views upon Judge Porter, and to instruct them
as to how much weight they should attach to
his uttorances, and az to the best means Of
countsractine the influence of his oratory.
Porter, he said, was prostituting his fine at
tainments in an effort to hang an insane man.
Scoville then reviewed the prisoners life, and
said: "When he left the Oneida Community,
he sought out Beecher's church, the Young
Mems Christian Association, and the society Of
Christian people. His tendencies at this time
were not immoral, nor had he shown any indi-
cation of that awful with sarcasm) crime of not
paying his board-bills, for which this prosecu-
ton are trying to hang him."
Corkhil-"Oh, no. II he Is hung at all, it
will be for murder-not for owing 5oard-
bills"
Guiteau called out: at guess there amt
much chance of my being hung, anyhow"
Scoville continued, up to the hour Of ad-
journment, his review Of the life of the pris-
oner, explaining his acts in the light OF coun-
sells (Scoville's) theory upon the case. GuIteau
occasionally commented, but never seriously
disturbed the course of the argument.
Scoville spoke of the monumental assurance
of the prisoner in naming himself in connec-
ton with Grant, Conkling and Arthur.
81 should say a pretty fine quartette," ex-
claimed the prisoner.
Lateron Scoville read from Guiteaus speech,
when Guiteau again called out "You better
| not read any more, Scoville ; 1t goes dead
against your fool theory"
FoRTY-sEvENTH BAY.
Scoville resumed his address, taking up and
discussing insane statistics introduced by the
prosecution. Discussing the horrors of crime
as often shown in the acts Of insane criminals
| Scoyiile said there was nothing in this act to
compare with some Of these acts Of insane
criminals "and, gentlemen Of the jury"
he said, in my opinion, il there were not
reasons, and powerful ones, at the back Of
this prosecution, this prisoner never would
have been brought to trial. But l tell
you, gentlemen OF the jury, back Of this prose-
| cution Is an influence which have felt, and
| which you may feel, gentlemen, before this
| trial is concluded. There are politicians who
seek to hide their own shame behind the dis
grace of this poor prisoner and make him a
scapegoat for their crime. did not intend,
| gentlemen Of the jury. to take UP this feature
of the case, but when find the power and i'll
| fuence of this Government used against me in
denying the small pittance that have asked
| for a fair and impartial trial. and the small IA
cilities needed for proper defense, l
| do not propose to keep quiet. l say
that such men as Grant and Conklng and
Arthur are morally and intellectually RESPONSE
BILE for this crime. MIR. Conkling shai! not
escape, shall not shlrk the responsibility OF
the state Of things that led to this act, and he
| shall not escape the condemnation Of the
| American people, If can help it, for his share
| in this disgraceful scramble for Office that led
to a conflict with the chosen ruler of this great
nation, and led this poor insane man to COM
| pass-what they would have hailed with salts
faction, rs would, probably, hundreds of other
! politicians If it could have occurred other than
| through assassination-the removal of Garfield,
who stood in the way of their unrighteous and
| disgraceful struggle for Office. Neither shall
Grant escape that condemnation to which he Is
| 30 justlysubjected, when, coming from Mexico,
and coming with undue haste to throw his own
| name into this petty quarrel about a small
| Office in the Republican party, he sought to
foment differences that had sprung up. l
| am not going to see the misdeeds of these
! men, high in power, visited upon the head of
| this poor insane man If L can help IL. This
clamor for his blood is not for the purpose Of
| avengng Garfield or OF satisfying justice Their
| theory Ii that: Ii 1t can be shown that this
was the act Of sane man. then these politi-
clans in high places will say, OF course we
| To be sure, we had sorae differences, but then
| it could never have led q sane man TO such an
act but, on the contrary, gentlemen of the
| jury, what is the effect of your verdict if you
acquit him as an insane man? Why, people
will say, Some one is at fault they will say,
| we will fix the blame upon the heads aud
hearts of those men who waged the war upon
| our poor dead President until it drove this poor
insane man, from reading daily in the papers
| what Grant says, what Conkling says,
and from constantly thinking upon it,
to his insane act of killing the President and
there are men in high places, the really culpa-
BILE ones, who will go down to posterity with
the stigma upon their names and the detesta-
ton OF their countrymen fastened upon their
memories"
Scovilles denunciation of Conkling and
others created a profound sensation in the
| courtroom.
The prisoner, who had been looking over the
New York papers, called out ~ see the New
York Court of Appeals has just decided in IA
vor of our theory on tho insanity question.
thank you, Messrs. Judges"
Scoville discussed the conduct and actions Of
Guiteau at the time and immediately after the
shooting, and contended that they were entire
| ly in keeping with the theory OF insanity-that
his GOODNESS, his quietly going to bed and peace
fully sleeping the night after the murder were
characteristic incidents of crime such as would