The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-10
ARGUMENTS.
Porter Delivers a Most Inn
pressive Speech.
Judge Cox Decides Adversely
to the Defense. aa
ARGUMENTS.
Small Pox Statistics in Illi-
nois,--0ther News,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-When Guiteau
came into the court as he passed his
brother he whispered to him. Come
ever to the dock want to see you about
some things of great Importance Taking
his seat the prisoner laid down a large
bundle of papers and spreading out manu-
script busted himself in looking it over.
Judge Porter began his argument shortly
after ten o'clock and at once fixed the
attention of every one in the room. Gui-
teau pretended to be engaged in his man
uscript, but soon laid it aside and listened
with wrapt attention. 1t is expected that
Porter will speak till recess.
Nothing like it has been seen or heard
during the past nine weeks in Gniteau's
trial, as Judge Porter reviewed the con-
duct of the prisoner and the conduct on
the part of his counsel, and of his cause in
this court. The crime in all its
HIDEoUs -UGLIEEss,
was held up to the detestation of his hear
ers The silence became oppressive, and
the presence of avenging justice in the
near future, was suggested with force OF a
conviction that swept from the court
room every vestige OF that levity which
has so long danced attendance upon every
utterance of the prisoner, and like veil
obscured from the consciousness of 1.-the
spectators the horrors of the crime and
what should be the solemnity of its judicial
atonement, The prisoner WINGED and
nervously twisted in his place, and for sew
eral minutes was unable to say anything
that in any sense could approach to an in
terruption.
Gradually the prisoner regained his usu-
al assurance and resumed his daily habit of
interrupting with contradictions and deni-
ais. For once, however, the
INsUFFERABLE IMPUDENCE
of the prisoner was completely overawed;
neither his noise nor his abuse could inter
rupt nor silence the avalanche of condem-
nation that swept from the lips of the elO-
quent counsel.
'"The prisoner is mistaken, your honor,
said Judge Porter, "if he thinks by his
unseemly brawling he can prevent my
voice from being heard by the jury. The
puppet cannot be moved in such gooo
time as when he sat with his counsel, ant
bv his outbursts now he is fast Tightening
the hangman's moose about his neck.
With nervous twitching of the moutl
Gufteau muttered: '"Wen see about that.
The hereto fore audacious and wholly una
dashed prisoner seemed i'll at ease and at 1
loss to understand why his would-be sal
lies of wit or impudence wholly falle
with the audience, while the more sever
became the denunciation of counsel, tn
more frequent and marked were demon
strations Of approval. Finally
LIKE WILD BEAST
brought to bay, Guiteau yelled out; :
staked my life on the issue and I'm Willing
to go to the gallows tomorrow if it is tn
Lords will. I'm sick of this bosh Judg
Porter I wish you would get your nv
thousand dollars and go home"
Judge Porter concluded his mastery a.
gument at 40 by reading the now fl
NOUS letter of President Garfield to Jude
PAYNE, in which he complimented an
thanked him for brushing away the ne
work of sophistries with which 1t has
late wears been customary to envelope Il
plea of insanity when set up as an excu
for crimes.
Judge Cox at II :45 began the reading
his decision. which commences with
lengthy review of the subject OF Jurlsdl
tion.
Judge Cox occupied fifty-five minutes
reading that portion of his decision touc
ing upon the question of jurisdiction.
reviewed the progress of opinion, and cit
all important rulings from the early da
of the common law in England, and G
cided against the prayer of the defeni
q He summed up the question that Jurlsd
tion is complete in the place where
wound is completed. consequently
court has full cognizance of the OMEN
Judge Cox next took up the question
the legal test of insanity, and decided Il
knowledge and appreciation OF the din
ence between right and wrong must
taken as the correct test.