River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-26

not possibly be shown" said Scoville
"any i'll will on his part toward Presi-
dent Garfield"
Col. Corkhill-You seera to forget he
killed him.
Scoviile alluded to the tahnt of the
prosecution, that the experts for the
defense had gone back on them, and
said in explanation that when he reach
ed Washington he did not want more
than single expert. He knew Gui-
teau was crazy, but how to show it to
the country, and to the jury, was a
burden that pressed him. Then came
letter from DIR. Worcester. That lit
tie man from the great state Of Massa-
chusetts. The state that holds the
Athens of America. He wrote that il
half of what was said about
Guiteau was true he was crazy. That
he (Worcester) had great experience
in locating insanity, and had written
book which was accepted authority as
text book. The first work he said
was by an American author on insan-
ity. He said further that he would do
all he could to save the nation frem the
disgrace, of hanging an insane man,
even if his victim happened to be the
president of the United States. | felt.
said Scoville, as if great weight was
lifted from my heart, / thought here
is great and good man who cannot be
bought.
Guiteau-"He wanted a free ride to
Washington; he got here and Corkhill
bought him up sc he would go back on
that letter"
Scoville continued; "Well, he came
here and he saw some one"
Guiteau-''He saw Corkhill and he
bought him over"
Scoville-''At any rate, this great
author on American insanity, or this
first American author, whatever he
may be, could not, on the stand, when
asked, give me the title of his own
book"
Scoville severely criticised the course
of DR.. Worcester and classed him with
the government conspirators.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
1t is understood the defense will, at
the conclusion of Scoville's speech, re-
new the motion to allow the prisoner
to be heard in support of the motion.
The effect of this, if permitted by the
court, will be to consume another day
Allowing two days for Judge Porter,
and it is more than probable he will re-
quire three, the case will hardly get to
the jury before Wednesday next.
ToRTR-NINTH DAY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-When the
prisoner came into court this morn
ing he had in his hand roll of manu-
Oa .al, H. r.
of the speech which had already been
published.
Scoville at once resumed his argu-
ment and called attention to the testi-
mony of DR. Hamiton,one of the gov
ernment conspirators, as he terms him,
who, he said, from the very start had
perverted his testimony. The entire
forenoon was occupied in a TRADE
against the testimony of Drs. Hamil-
ton, Kempster and other government
experts.
Guiteau being taken ont of the court
at recess, to-day, he stopped to speak
to Scoville, when Bailiff Tall attempt
ed to move him along. Guiteau turn.
ed angrily to Tall, and said: Behave
yourself" "Come, ccme," said Tall,
emphatically, trying to push the pris
oner. LET me alone" shout
ed Guiteau; "mind your own
business" Tall having applied some
pressure to Guiteau, the latter, with his
manacled hands, struck the officer in
the breast, when he was at once seized
| by the officers and turned out of the
court room.
After recess Scoville said 81 might
detain you gents for weeks longer with
| just such observations as / have been
making on the evidence introduced by
the prosecution, but | shall not detain
you longer on the facts. | will close
with few general observations. Sco-
vile then went on to say that the laws
are framed for the punishment of sane
people and not insane. When a man
has overstepped the boundary line of
sanity and committed a crime he should
not be punished as should a sane
doubt that lawfully declares of his in
of it. The object of human punish
ment is not for revenge.
Scoville discussed at some length the
! demoralizing influence of the scafold,
and expressed opinion that crimes
would be diminished by the abolition
of capital punishment. He then pro-
ceeded to the argument of
Judge Porter, and point out to the jury
the fallacy of the argument which he
predicted Judge Porter would adj
vance and support the theory of the
prosecution and secure the hanging of
Guiteau." In conclusion he said:
'It has been often said that our trials
are farce, and | have in my practice
frequently heard it said that the jury
system ought to be abolished, because
the juries make mistake, and because
they are influenced by the eloquence of
advocates"