Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-26

WAsH1HGToN, January 25th.-As usual,
Guiteau opaned the proceedings of the Court
by announcing: My sister has been doing
some silly talk in Chicago. She means well,
but she is no lawyer"
FASTENING TO A CONCLUSION.
Judge Porter resumed his argument. He
was adnonished by the falling snow and the
severity of the weather. from which he had
suffered, and from which doubtless the jury
had also Uttered. He felt it was necessary
to vary somewhat from his original intention,
and trust to the intelligence and honor of the
jury to supply his defense. He would not,
therefore, linger over the dry details Of the
evidence, feeling it imperatively necessary
that the case shculd be brought to conclu-
sion as soon as possible. He would simply
touch upon few salient points of the evil
dence.
THE AssAssIN's BROTHER.
"John w. Guiteau," said Judge Porter,
"I believe to be an honorable man. He
came here ready to contribute his means and
his evidence and his services to save his
brothers life and his bonored fathers name,
and vet the truth comes from his lips that
must impress upon every one Of you con-
yiction that on the I'd of July this prisoner
was as sane as are you or L, or the Judge
upon this Bench"
Reading from the evidence of J. W. Gui-
teau and commenting upon it, Judge Porter
said OF the prisoner g He has two faces"
Guiteau-How many have you got?
Judge Porter-He has two faces. one show
ing the sanity of Parsee and the other the
hideous grin Of the fiend that possesses him.
AS he continued to read from j. W. Gui-
tesu's testimony relative to his last interview
with the prisoner, Guiteau continually inter
rupted with such comments as, "What l say
is always true"
Judge Porter-What you say is generally
false.
Guiteau-I never said SO that is absolute
ly false.
THE PRISONERS ASSUMPTIONS
Proceeding, Judge Porter contrasted the
life, conduct and deceitful practice of the
prisoner with that of the Apostle Paul in the
light of the prisoners assumption, that he,
like Paul, WIS honestly engaged doing the
Lords work, Paul never palmed off brass
watches for gold. ("Neither did l." shouted
Guiteau.) Paul never swindled his creditors
out of their just debts"
"0h, your blood man," shouted Guiteau.
"You belong to the Judas tribe"
The picture drawn by Judge Porter was
anything but a lovely one, and provoked the
prisoner to his most abusive retorts.
You are liar, and you know it, and
tell YOU SO to your face, Judge Porter" he
called out.
This man." said Judge Porter, "who
says he never deceived any one
THAT'S a fact, piped the prisoner. "Put
that in frequently"
"This man who says that he never de-
ceiv5d any one. says in one of his handbills ::
Lecture by Hon. Charles Guiteau.' He
never deceived any one Where did he get
his title of honorable 2"
''That's the way my letters come to be ad-
dressed So" said Guiteau.
''This was the Little Giant of the West"
continued Judge Porter.
Judge Porter then said: 'The Lord r1ur-
dered Garfield.
Guiteau shouted: "Yes, and he'll murder
you before long,"
Judge Porter-The Lord defrauded the
printers and the boarding-houses, and every
night aud morning the Christian prisoner
thanked the Lord for his work.
GUITEAU IS WORRIED BEYOND ENDURANCE.
Guiteau continued, desperately shouting,
"Youre liar, and you know it. You
haven't brains enough TO talk. a saint from
heaven couldn't stand the abuse of that man
Porter, end | won't stand it. He's liar,
and | call him 80.
Porter said that be was simply reading
from the sworn statement OF Guiteau's
brother.
Guiteau-He's no brother of mine. I want
that understood. My sister sympsthizss
with me.
The first interruption from the counsel
came when Reed strenuously objected to Por-
ter's quoting some Eaglish authorities.
Judge Cox said there was no cause for an
objection though it was not very relevant,
it was not objectionable.
ANOTHER LIVELY UPRoAR AND MORE HARD
NAMES CALLED.
One Of Guiteau's remarks about the Jews
called from Porter the reply that ne had yet
to know a man who need to be ashamed to
spring from the came race as the Savior.
The clamor and din here made by Guiteau,
reinforced from his counsel (Scoville), resem-
bled small Babel.
Scoville finally objected to Porter's con-
struction of the evidence, and the prisoner
insisted that Porter should be arrested for in
science.
The bailiffs in trying TO quiet the assassin
only drew from him the most vicious demon.
strations, and nearly obliged the officers to
administer wholesome discipline.
Porter then reviewed DR.. Spitzba's testi-
mony, and was called miserable, dirty, lying
whelp at intervals by the prisoner.
CHARLOTTE CoRDAY AND WILKES BOOTH.
At Porter's eloquent and stirring sentences
Guiteau was reused to almost fury, and bel
lowed like beast. Porter referred TO Reeds
discovery that Charlotte Corday was insane,
and Gid that sac was great contrast TO this
vindictive, cowardly wretch. She was not
2frlid to die.
Il amt, either" shouted Guiteau. 'You
may put nay body In the ground if you can,
1x,,k 7 4an bot vpill 1oxr-
blood if you harm hair of my head"
For the next half hour there was a continu-
Gus stream Of interruptions and abuse from
the prisoner, and score of times he de-
nounced Porter as liar with various adjec.
tives.
Never before had his vindictiveness been so
plain and his cunning merged into angry
spite, ard he uuwitiingly emphasized Por-
ter's sketch Of himself.
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After recess Guiteau tried to talk. bat was
stopped by Judge Cox.
Porter said: Judas Iscariot could not have
pronounced more sinister Judgment than
Guiteau in his criticism of the religious
and moral growth of the past 600 years.
Guiteau-Judas would have employed you
as his attorney. you big liar, you. =.
Porter depicted the ridiculous absurdity of
Guiteau's claim Of the insanity manic, which
left him, as soon as his victim sank TO the
ground, perfectly sane man.
WILKES BOOTH AND eUITEAU.
Porter described the tragic death of J.
Wilkes Booth, and tAen proceeded: But this
man
The prisoner-I shot my man in broad
daylight.
Porter (continuingl-T1is coward, this dis
appointed office-seeker -
The prisoner-You are a liar, and you
know it.
Porter finishing the sentencel-This ma
lignsnt. diabolical. crafty, calculating, cold
blooded murderer. providing for death to his
victim and for safety to hinself-would you
compare him with Willes Booth?
The prisaner-I hould not. The compari-
son is in my favor. You are nice orator.
Booth and you will 60 dewn together, both
of you, below.
FURTHER oUTBURsTs.
The prisoner now broke out int wild ex-
elamations, of which She following only were
intellgible God Almighty will follow you
mp, Porter Those are my sentiments
about this MURDER ''f am not afraid to
tian "God Almighty will smite you and
curse youn "You're liar
Porter-Forsooth. AR. Reed wculd place