The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-10
The Arguments Progressing.

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hanged. Legal authority says there is
statute in force in the district, more or
less ancient, and somewhat awkward.
directing that sentence Of death shall
not be executed until thirty days
after the beginning OF the next
term Of court succeeding that ct
which the sentence is pronounced.
HerGsd'S Washington: GuiIeau said
to-day: I just want one hour to speak to
the jury, and when they hear me they
will vindicste me. can say more in an
hour than Seoville can 10 day. There
are Christian men on that jury who will
know the truth Of my words. I WAS ina-
PEELED by duty to remove the President.
and they will see how this is when they
hear my speech. I have no time to talk
to people or receive visitors. I am busy
with my speech. It will cover the entire
case. It will show how brsiny am, and
prove that the Deity never selects fool
TO do his work. That's all there is in
this.
Washington. e.-ScoVille says the
checks for 81, 500 received by GuiteAu on
Saturday were worthless. and were
practical joke. This has frequently oc-
Cured. He himself has had numerous
bogus checks. one for $4,000.
Chicago, 3D.. A. Mcfarland, Of
Jacksonville, Ills, who was anxious to
testify in the Guitssu case, but did not
get an opportunity, is very positive the
assassin ia insane. It Was charged some
years ago in the course OF q legislative
Investigation, that DR.. Nc Farland was
insane on the subject Of insanity"
THE ARGUMENTS.
Washington, 9.-Guiteau arrived at
the court house about $50, and was
taken to the visiting room. Hesppesred
rather nervous, and his countenanee in
dictated anxiety. When he had taken
his seat in the dock, he glanced around
stealthily over the audience, and imme-
diatsly began harapRue, evidently
intended for the jury. II have received"
he said, ''some 500 letters, Q great many
ofthen from ladies. When / get time I
shall attend to them; want to SEMI my
greetings to the ladies Of America, and
shank them for their sympathy. They
don't want me TO be hanged. Public
opinion il fast changing. 1receivsd on
Saturday . check for 81. 0e0, from stall
warts Of Brooklyn, and another fer $500
from stalwarts Of New York. / want
this Jury to understand hew public
opinion is on this case" A bailiff here
tried 10 silence him, when he turned
upon him in most vicious manner, and
shouted out, "You keep quiet. and mind
your own business. Do not interfere
With me when am talking. IF you had
any sense you would understand your
place. With this opening breeze
Iks proceedings in due form were begun,
and Seoviile resumed his argument.
Sooville proceeded without interruption
Tor an hour His remarks were listened
to with marked attention. He laid stress
upon the proportions that insane men
often kne~ the difference between right
and wrong, and for that reason conceal
their plans; that the benefit Of doubt
should attach to the plea Of insanity,
when raised with the fame force, as when
urged in connection with the commission
of crime. His allusion to the decision Of
Judge Davis, who went out OF his way,
he said, to pass upon something not in
volved in the case he was then consider
ing" brought Judge Porter to his feet
with the indignant reply that the
charge was false. ScoTills retorted
that the opinion Of q man who sat on the
same bench with Barnard and Cor
doza, should not be received with much
consideration. Judge Porter, with even
more Vehemence, reiterated the charge Of
counsel was absolutely false, that Judge
Davis never sas on the bench with either
Of the gentlemen named. If an honorable
memb Der OF the federal judiciary is to be
put on trial here, demand, said Judge
Porter, that the record be produced here
upon which this false charge is made.
Scoville insisted that when 8 style of
proceedings best suited to the police
court were introduced here by the prose.
cution he could comment upon them as
he deemed fitting. He should not be
frightened by the tragic utterances of
Judge Porter. He had heard the same
notes years ago from owls at night in the
woods of Ohio. Guiteau laughed and
called out sneeringly, that's very fine
speech on Porte"
Davidge protested that not for FIVE
minutes had the time been devoted to the
proper scope Of the argument and the
court warned counsel that they must abb
stain from personalities.
Scoville concluded his argument at II
O'Clock, and in conclusion desired to
make few remarks eff q personal char
aeter. Abiding to his controversies
with Judge Porter, he disclsimed any
intention to trsnsgress the bounds of pro-
priety or the rules of practice, but he
should criticise the conduct Of counsel
when it merited criticism, and the threats
of the prosecution would not intimidste
him. Citing the custom ofcounsel on the
other side, of bowling to the jury on en-
terirg. Scoville said: Sometimes it is
three bows all around sometime more
never less than three. 1t has never been
done BY counsel upon this side, and 1 do
not hesitate to criticise the propriety
of it."
Judge Porter: 1.-THE gentleman is sim
ply instancing his lack Of politeness. II
he has no apology to offer, shall GER
taialy not apologies for him." Recess.
After recess Cerkhill said: Relying on
assurances of the defense that the ques-
ton of Jurisdiction would not be raised,
he did not expect to speak or the legal
points, but as the last two prayers of the
defense distinctly made that issue, it was
his duty to speak on the question, which
he had very carefully considered. He
then read an exhaustive argument upon