Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-25

unjust to the Jury. He thought il was tine that
this case should be sent to the jury and verdict
found before the sun went down. Turning 10 his
book o. testimony he said he referred Ito the one
man on earth who knew vhat was In this mans
helrt-tne pr soner himself. He hid asked this
m ~ ID whether he had ever had d'vili N dellsion
Here we had in the person o. Gar;ield's murderer
man without sin. tReading from the testimony
You never had devish delusion."
No SIR | never hal deriiish deus.on."
Judge Porter then read srum the .Ptthr written
by the prisoner IN 1855 contesSng that he saw
clearly that he lad TIE victim o. SELF viii and
Tor notoriety. He proposed 10 work for the Lord.
ne SAID, when he propose To establish ''The Theo-
cfatD ~ chatc" t9 30 big thing for Charles-J.
Gu.teiu,' that was bis inS!ir,ton.
GUrTRAU, vOLTAIRE AND JUDAS IsCaRror
MI Porter, having read from the "Theocrat'
letter, showing that the prisoner had pronounced
ali the religions OF the world as cant and hypoc-
1lSy, he asked. 'Dli Voltl;ra ever utter such
thing? Would Judas Iscariot, We're he allye:"
In the prisoner.
GUIrEAU AND SHAKESPEARE.
Mr.. Porter charged that this man had studied
Shakespeare as part OF the preparation for his
crime.
81 never studied Shakespeare. as a matter OF
fact, In connection with the Presidents removal
shouted the prisoner.
As he stole from the " Beresn," said Mr Porter,
"ChahdoS the motto Of his life, so he stole from
Shakespeare the expressions with which he sought
TakinS up a copy , of Shakespeare. Mr.. Porter
read from the fourth act OF Othrilo the dialogue
between the tempter Iago" and the tempted
" Roterigo, in which "Iago' used the word ''re-
lnova.'
"You had better get Booth to render Shake
sIeare; you can't do it." said the prisoner.
In The passage quoted, Mr.. Porter said, they
found the very language in which this man sought
TO excuse his crime.
THE oROIpE WATCH STORY.
Mr.. Scoyille said, continued MI Porter, that the
oriode watch swindle was the story OF a perjurced
villain. The prisoner did not dare come back to
the stand and deny it under oath. Mr.. Porter said
the court would tell them that, If this prisoners
Will was controlled by his Intellect he was guilty.
Nr. Porter then read from his notes some of the
savings OF the prisoner. showing his repudiaton OF
MT ScovllieS theory OF insanity, his conf Hence,
his love OF notoriety, his claim OF transitory
mania
.Dr Barker says it is transtory mana," said the
prisoner.
If the testimony of DR.. Barker stood alone, de-
ciaIea MI: Porter, he had so photographed this
Ing Gwet Hpon the preparations for the removal"
brought it up to
TIE LAST MOMENT AT THE DEPOT.
"juSt then,' exclaimed Mr.. Porter "Just then
he was seized by transtory mania. He fired, fired
again as Garfield was falling to the ground, then
turned to make his way to that carriage, when he
was intercepted by the police. Then his tranSitory
mania ended" He said the prisoner. when he
found his first theory WAS becoming fatal 10 his
case, conceived the idea OF Abrahamic insanity or
tranSitCry mania.
MR.. PORTER ACCUSED OF TRYING TO MIsLEAD THE
JURY.
Mr.. Porter having read one of the declarations
OF the prisoner, the latter charged him with trying
to mislead the jury by only reading part of the
sentence.
Mr. sccville asked that MIR. Porter should read
the whole answer
II shall read nothing ct your instance" said
Mr.. Porter, turning TO Mr. ScoVlile.
Mr.. Porter, without complying with Mr.. Sco-
vlies request, turned to another part of the evil
dence, whereupon the prisoner said: 'TDatS a
nice way to sneak out OF it, aihr it. You are.
Sneaking thief, trying to mislean the jury, by
leaving of part OF my sentence
Mr. Porter was still speaking when our report
closed.
coNJEcTUREs.
There Is considerable conjecture as to how the
jury stands, and If the verdict should be guilty
how long it will be before Guiteau can be exc
cuted While there are some who believe that on
the first vote OF the jury there will be at least four
Who will vote not guilty by reason OF insanity, and
others think the number viii be less, there are
good reasons for believing that the jury will come
to a verdict OF guilty within few minutes after |
leaving the box, and that they will remain out
only sufficient length OF time to indicate that
they are giving some consideration to the judges
charge.
should the verdict be guilty the defence will
probably file motion in arrest OF judgment and
for a new trial on exceptions. The law gives the
four days to file the motion and rea- !
sons for new trial, and it is customary for the
court to sit some day to hear the argument there
on. Should this motion be Overruled, the defend
ant will appeal to the General Term, and under
the law the defendant is entitled to a suspension
OF the sentence till after the next General Term
not exceeding thirty days. The January General |
Term is now In session, and the case cannot go |
there, but will be appealabe to the April term 1t
Is the custom OF the April term to run until Sep
tennber-taking a recess over july and August |
but should it be closed by the latter part OF May
then, If the Judgment is affirmed, the execution
might take place In July.