The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1882-01-21

am a peaceable man Ii | don't like any one /
tell them so and tell them to get out OF the way,
and that settles them"
This act" continued the speaker. Twas the
first indication of his insanity. He denies ii.
Probably he don't remember It."
Guiteau (sneeringlyl-"T is owing to my
poor, weak mind and disordered intellect"
read yesterday portion of evidence in relation to
thisevidently to show as he claimed the depravity
OF the prisoner. and Judge Porter kindly sug-
| gested to him that Guiiesu struck his father In
the back The record says on the neck or
| shoulder"
Davidse uaushinsly,- don't go back on
Reed-T am reading n m therecord. sir It
| Guiteau with an air OF satisfaction at his su-
| for pun Reed, but you don't seem, to see it. l
| don't know as that should be wondered at for it
| would require microscope for ordinary mortals
| to see it.
Mr. Reed continued: 'lt does not require an
expert to pronounce the prisoner insane. You
have seen him. day after day, shufling in before
you. You have seen that strange, unnatural look
Of his eyes, and it requires the opinion of no ex-
pert to convince you that this is not the appear
the speaker said: "In NY opinion, II this poor
creature is sent TO an insane asylum he will be
diveling idiot within six months"
Guiteau had been quietly listening with his
elbows upon the rail of the dock, and his chin
upon his hands. his back being turned to the
audience, and has atten ton apparently fixed upon
something in the street. This startling predic-
ton mused him intensely. Turning around, he
looked over in the direction OF the speaker, and
a
"These experts" said the speaker, 'do not
swear to the fact, for none but the Deity
know what there Is In the brain OF man. They
swear only to their opinion, and you have nota-
bic instance of how far from the facts the
opinions of most learned doctors may lead. in the
sad case of the late President. We had bulletins
every day giving his condition. We had the an
nouncement that proDe had been inserted
twelve inches into the wound and yet the
wound really led i'll exactly an opposite direction.
| say ii would be shame to send man to the
gallows upon an opinion of doctors"
Alluding to the structures of the counsel yester
day upon the course of Certain members of Cult
eau's family in sticking TO the prisoner when
they should have cast him off as a wretch, Mr..
Reed said at is in evidence that six years ago
Mrs. Scoville believed her brother mental
wreck-an insane man-and should she desert
him now that ne is on trial for his ife she would
Referring to the difficulty experienced by the de-
fense in securing witnesses. Colonel Reed said:
You can never know gentlemen, how hard II
they know They would rather listen to the cry
cruelty him. than come here and tell what they
know to save this poor man from the gallows, and
the Government from the disgrace Of executing
an insane man. "
Guiteau interrupted In loud tones: 1.-THE Gov
eminent don't want me 10 be convicted. General
Arthur don't want me to be convicted, and amt
going to be. probably"
The evidence of Brooks (the chief of the Treas
ury detectives), who visited the prisoner in the
night, and whose evidence the prosecution tried
hard to suppress, as they did the notes of Bal
ley, the evidence of Detective McElfresh, and, in
short, all evidence that might In any way aid the
prisoner, Reed claimed, came like God send.
Reed went on at some length with the argument
to demonstrate the insanity of the prisoner. Ills
father was, he maintained, insane on religious
subjects, and forced him into that vestibule OF
hell, the Oneida Community. Before that he had
led pure life, and his father had convinced bim
he would go TO hell unless he became a member
of the Oneida Community, and he went there to
save his soul.
Guiteau abruptly said: when got there got
into hell and did not get out for six years.
During pause in the argument the prisoner
broke in: Il am going to have my speech pub
lished in all the papers of America; then | am
going to ask Your Honor TO read it, and then
will discuss the question to whether / shall de-
will allow me to deliverit."
In conclusion Mr.. Reed said: Gentlemen OF
the Jury, you all said when you were sworn that
you would be governed by the evidence and
stand up to II without regard 10 the effect tmight
have upon you and your business adjure you
& duty which shall save you ana this fair hand
from eternal disgrace. | assert that the convic-
ton of this man TO the gallows and his execution
would be an infamy beyond description-an in
delible stain on American jurisprudence and
American juries Think of the scene If you
| condemn him to the gallows. Though not pres
ent in body to see the sight, you can not
but be there in mind If such day shall ever
come do not believe 1t ever can come under
this Sia a THINK INK Of this mar man & 6r out
| weary, wandering eyes, the officers OF the law
gathering round him, pir ionng him, binding
him with cords so that his muscles stai out COW
ering him with the black hooi, shutting out the
| light of day from him and leading him to the
scafold
The prisoner-I would rather go that way than
| be smashed up in railroad cars as some poor fel
| lows were last night.
Reed continuing)-Think Of him lunatic-
| condemned to the gallows-a lunatic whom the
Savior. If He were on earth, would heal. The
/ picture is not overdrawn. am very much obliged
10 you for your attention. only ask you, pray
| do that which shall not in after years bring the
| blush of shame to your cheeks.
| The prisOner-Reed is good fellow but j
| would not give cent bushel for his rubbish Ii
| could only have talk with that Jury, / would
| give them the rignt theory.
| Court then adjourned.
| Reeds argument was listened to with close at
| tention and evident interest from the beginning
| to its close
Mrs. Scoville sat all day in a mournful attitude,
| with hand covering her face most of the time to
conceal ber tears while her little daughter stood
| by her side. and by her caresses sought TO win
| her from her grief.
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