Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-03


capacity as guest did not involve a visitatorial
power in respect to the rooms OF other guests II
was impossible for any man to look at the case
| without asking what Snyder was doing in that
| spect OF one OF his Characters: "what the devil
was he doing in that gallery" So here it was
proper TO ask what the devil was that man doing
| Mr.. Davidge thought any man would see at the
outset that the status Of Mr. Snyder was
for his general or particular character, except 50
| far AS 1t had a bearing this case. They found
M SNYDER In the very unensable position of in
vading the sanctfty or private room I'm a hotel
court there would have been some difference
nublic hotel It did not follow. at all. accepting
SayderS statements, that any one or these Jurors
read aS IN tn e n, ,new.Spaper The presumption of law
/ estimate OF human nature hell by the gentlemen
on Tie other side was 50 low th tthey believed men
colid not faStribe their names on a news;), per
without reading II and violating their duty.
Snyd.r did not attempt TO explain why he had
! gone int that room.
Mr.. Scovie. inteyrupting. said that SNYDER did
! eApi un. He taen read the paragraph OF Snylers
affidavit setting forth that ne had taken the pa
| per Il Mr.. Scoyille In the interest OF justice.
Mr.. D.vidge said he did not want t. know thst.
He sail the door was Open,' interrupted the
az know the doors were open. MIR. Prisoner
! said Mr.. Davidge, land there are a good many
doors open; but what wonlt you think OF me IL /
! went mousfnE around. entering doors because |
| found them Ofen and taking papers"
| III you were in Sa!ier', fix.' replied the pris-
! oner. " You woul hGye done jISt he did
! Mr.. Davidge ccntiaued. saying that the SuSpi-
cion also involved, the hiyh priest OF Justice to
| whom Snyder had gone Mr. Scoville-wo had
| OF Justice" Instead Of making 1t known at the
! tine
! Tue COURT SATISFIED LONG AGO OF THE FAf.STTY or
THE NEWSPAPER STORY.
'It is due. Mr. S,oviile" Interrupted Judge Cox
to state that he al cali it to my attention that
I af fha -halS
| fed myself that it WAS an error"
| Mr.. Dayidge said he only knew what was In the
a1avits, and, according TO them, MI. Sc0yille had
Kept this paper in his possession. and taken his
! chances In the trial. and now when the verdict
! was against him revamped il.
MI naVidse having referred 10 the presumption
or integrity on the part OF the jury the prisoner
said: "Ncry strong prrsumptiye evidence, Judge.
| Especially grog jury and whisky jury and a
! cigar jury-fell0ws that played cards.n
BEFORE AND AFTER THE VERDICT.
Mr.. Davidge remarked that before the verdict
was rendered the prisoner had nothing but enco-
mums for the jury. Mr.. Seoyille himself, after the
time it was alleged this paper was found had ex-
pressed his confidence I'm the jury, ana proposed
that they he allowed To separate during the ho-
days Either Mr.. ScoVille believed what he SAID 1T
that time was true. or h was guilty OF hypocrisy.
lie had no doubI Mr.. Scoyille was Conscientious in
what he said.
Mr. Davfige argued at length, quoting extern
sively from authorities lie characterized the at
tempt to overthrow the verdict of the jury as
A MISERABLE TRICK on THE PART or THE DEFENCE.
He reviewed. the affidayit5 at some length. Mr.
Davidge, turning 10 the afliiayt o. Mr.. SsOylie
ned t0-iay said OF the letter regar!ng an alleged
utterance by an expert witness. that there had
been many unreliable letters received by Mr. Sco-
Vile and the priSonerletters cont aiming checks
proposals for marriage
Il believe" broke in the prisoner, '.Mr scoville
is married.
"But TO yourself said Mr. Davidge.
.oh, Yes, said the prisoner, smiling, ''bGt am
not in that business now"
Mr. pAyIDGE CLOSES.
Mr.. Dayidge said he believed If ever a case was
fairy tried it was the case OF United States vs.
Guteau. He submitted that public policy and the
administration of justice demanded that this mo-
tion should be OverTuled.
Mr. Davidge finished speaking at Las pm.
NEr. ScOviIie Again.
Mr.. Scoville, rising Said that the mass Of ardi-
Wits submitted by the prosecution were evidently
intended for some other purpose than to enliglten
the court on the question at issue. The only con-
troverting afniavits submitted by the prosecution
were those OF the jurors. Nobody who knew the
handwriting OF these jurors had been called and
writing of the jurors. He held that while
the presumption was in favor OF regular conduct
on the part OF the jury. on the other hand the
presumption was against their affidavits when they
were called upon TO answer a charge, which would
subject thom TO the repro0f OF the court Mr. SEQ
vile said the afdavits had been drawn by the
prosecution very carefully, so as 10 allege no
specific act against Mr.. snyder.
Mr.. Davidge said he HAD never seen the aflida-
wits till he heard them in court to-day.
MI. Scovlle said some one on the part Of the
prosecution had prepared them.
81 Will endorse the aifdavits," said Mr. Davidge
81 will endorse anything those jurors VIII swear
''And SO Will the community" added the district
attorney.
81 am not going to be driven from this case,'
said Mr. Sc0vle, sby Chinese gonrs or deuun-
citation / lpsyp
Till get ready"
81 think it will leave you before you are ready
to leave it,. said Mr. Davidge.
Mr.. Scoville argued that Mr.. Snyder would have
been derelict in his duty III he had done anything
other than he had done under the circumstances.
courts.
Mr.. Corkhill said they could get no one to think
as he {Mr. Scoville) did
Mr. scoville said he knew he could not now; he
knew Just what difficulties he had had To meet in
GUITEAU SAYS HE WILL WIN.
son the long pull" broke out the prisoner. sour
side will win. Don't you forget it, Corkhill-on
the long pull. God Almighty takes a long pull,
but He comes out ahead every time"
Mr.. Scoville having proceeded TO state what con-
necton Snyder had with the case, the prosecution
objected.
Il never heard Of the gentleman" said the
prisoner. "until these afldavitS appeared"
Mr.. ScOviile having argued that no forger would
have written the forged name six or seven times
on paper, Mr.. Davidge remarked: " think the
man thought that some lawyer would make lust
such remarks as Mr. ScOville IL making nown
The only motive, Mr.. ScOyille said he could see,
was that this man was determined that Justice
should not fail.
tIf it is forgery" said Mr.. Scovtlle, call have
TO say is II Is one OF the clevereSt of the age
1t was forgery without motive, and one that
to the penitentiary."
.'Oh, no. not to the penitentiary," said the dis
trict attorney.
Mr.. Scoville said il his statements were false
Snyder had committed perjury.
she don't say" said the district attorney she
didn't take it there first with the names on it. /
have looked over that affidavit for the purpose of
seeing what could be dOne.n
"Snyder is as good lawyer as Corkhill, 1t ap-
''The answer to Mt. Corkhill'S slur," broke out
the prisoner "iS that Mr.. Snyder swore he saw the
paper in the room, and went I'm and got It That
Is the answer to CorkillS wicked, diabolical Slur
Corkhin suggests that he might have carried IL
there"
Mr.. ScOville having again declared that ft was
wrong to make such nuendoes against Mr. Snyder
the district attorney added: "And yet it is no
crime to allege that these jurymen have violated
their OathS."
'sIt is no crime" said Mr.. Scoville, "to come up
and allege specific fact. II the prosecution will
allege specific facts against MI Snyder We viii
not object"
Mr.. Scoville said the court was called upon to
pass judgment OF forgery upon Mr.. Snyder Simply
on general charges. To show the diSpOSition 10