Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-20

came Gown here 10 help show out,
Guiteau screamed out: This who'll
Testimony of Shaw is false, and no de
cent man would believe it for an in
slant"
As the court was about to adjourn
Guiteau called ont: IL desire YOU
honor to read my speech, tonight, so
can discuss it with you tomorrow"
Adjourned.
FoRTY-SINTH DAY.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. l7.-Scoyille wa,
about to commence his argument
when the prisoner interrupted anC
said; Hadn't better deliver it now .
"oh, yes replied Scoville. 81 haC
forgotten" Then turning to J ldge Co,
he said: "He desires your honor L
prefer the request that he be allowed
to address the jury. have looked oy.
er the paper he desires to read, ana
find nothing in it of an Objectionable
nature.
Judge Cox nodded assent and the
prisoner proceeded to read a paper. II
which he said that if the iurv believed
that he thought it was right to remove
Garheld because of special Divine au-
thorlty so to do, and was forced to dc
It by the Deity, then they would &C.
quit him on the ground of transitory
mania.
Scoville then criticized the course OF
the prosecution i'll refusing the pris-
oner the privilege to address the ury
for brief hour or two, simply because
they feared he might disclose by his
manner or speech his true mental CON
dltlon. In alluding to the discussion
on the proposition to allow the prisoner
to speak, Scoville quoted the district
attorney as having said if the prisoner
should be allowed to speak il ought
to be from the dock.
Corkhill-I said nothing of the
kind. | protested against his return
to the counsel table, and | said it would
be disgrace to have him speak from
the dock
Guiteau called out, "Wen, have
been good boy, truly, so you'd better
let me out"
Then Scoville called attention to a
letter written by Guiteau to the district
attorney, and from which a portion
had been clipped by the prosecution in
spirit of unfairness.
Davidge (smiling)-Just as some one
OF the consplrators cut it out.
Corkhill-l suppose you are driving
that you want the jury to think l cut
that letter.
Scoville-I believe il was done by
you or by your directions for reason
hnl -, L.. r, 81,
est of the prosecution.
80 do |" shouted Guiteau.
Scoville then proceeded to give the
jury some views on Judge Porter, and
instructed them us to how much weight
they should attach to his utterances.
and as to the best means of counter
feiting the influence of his oratory.
Porter, he said, ''was prostituting his
fine attainments in his effort to hang
an insane man."
RECESS.
Immediately after the recess and be
fore Scovllle resumed his speech, Gui-
teau, with an air of apparent severity,
announced he was in luck; he had Just
signed his name to check for $25, 1000
on the First National bank of New
York, that he had received another for
$4,000, and another for $3.50, and be-
heved they were all genuine.
Scoville then reviewed the prisoners
life, and said when he left the Oneida
community he sought out Beechers
church and Young Mems christian as
sociation, and society ofchristian peo-
pie. His tendencies at this time were
not immt raj nor had he shown any in
dlcation of that awful with sarcasm
crime of not paying his board bills,
for which this prosecution are trying to
hang him.
CorKhill-Oh, no, if he is hung at all
it will be for murder, not for owing
board bills.
Guiteau-l guess there is not much
chance of my being hung, anyway.
Scoville continued ND to the hour of
adjournment. He reviewed the life of
the prisoner, explaining his acts in the
light of his (Scoville'sl theory upon
the case. Guiteau occasionally COM
mented but never seriously disturbed
the argument. Scoville spoke of the
assurance of the prisoner in naming
himself in connection with Grant,
Ccnkling and Arthur.
II should say a pretty fine quartette,"
said the prisoner
Later on Scoville read from Guiteaus
speech, when Guiteau again called
out
"You had better not read any more
Scoville. 1t will go dead against your
fool theory"