The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-02-03

must not be said that an American jury shall
override law aud establish . principle which
VIZ lot murder and rape and arson run riot
through the Land.
mry-rmRp AND LAST DAT.
Al usual, Guiteau opened proceedings In
court by announcing my sister has been do
ing some silly talk in Chicago. She means
well but she's no lawyer" Judge Porter Inn
mediately resumed his argument
| Reading from the evidence OF j. w. dmteau
and commenting upon II, Judge Porter said OF
the prisoner; "He has two faces"
Guiteau-" How many have you gotf'
Judge Porter" He has two faces - one
showing the sonctity OF pharisee, and the
other the hideous grin OF the tiend that pos
| sesses him."
Az he continued to read from j. W. Guiteau's
testimony relative to Lis last interview with the
| prisoner, Gulteau continually interrupted with
such comments as; "What say il always true,
Judge Porter. What you say Is generally
iaIse.' "Inever said So" "That Is absolute
| false"
! Proceeding, Jndge Porter contrasted the life,
conduct and decetfCl practices Of the prisoner
| With TIE Apostle Paul, in the Light OF the
| pa .soner,s assumption that he, like Paul, was
honestly engaged IN doing the Lords work.
| Paul never palmed of brass watches for gold.
Neither did /, spoke Guiteau.
| paul never swindled his creditors out OF
| theirjust dues"
"Oh. you are blood man." retaliated Gut
teau. 'You belong to the Judas tribe"
The picture drawn by Judge Porter was any
thing but lovely one, aud provoked the pris-
| oner TO the most abusive retorts.
YOU'RE u liar, and You know IT and tell
you 30 TO your face. Judge Porter |" he called
| out.
AS Judge Porter continued his arraignment
| of IA nrlaOnar (,uitaau WINGED and nerVOualy
| twisted in his seat and finally drowned the
| voice OF Judge Porter, who gave way 10 his
| camor. In savage tones he shouted "A
| SAINT from heaven couldn't stand the abuse Of
that man Porter and won't stand IL VIII
relieve my mind. The idea OF this man trying
TO make me out fighting man, man OF bad
| character, and all that It's lie, and he knows
1t. He's liar. and III call him So"
The Interruptions Of the prisoner grew In
violence and frequency till, reinforced by an
objection OF Scovllle, the clamor and din for
the moment resembled small Babel Scoville
finally made himself heard and desired an ex-
| cepuOn noted to the statement OF the
| construction put on the evidence by Judge
| Porter. A sharp discussion ensued, during
which the PRISONER made himself heard from
| tie dock, shouting Its an outrage Tor that
! man TO DC allowed to speak. he ought TO DO
| under arrest Ton his insolence. IL has been
! nothing but one stream OF abuse from HIM all
| morning. lcs enough To provoke saint from
| heaven. It's disgrace upon court OF
| Justice"
Judge Porter compared the prisoner to
| Wilkes Booth and showed the latter 10 be al
most patriot compared with the eowardly
! assassin now on trial. - For Booth was actuated
by n mistaken motive OF patriotism, and was
man OF manhood and manllness. But this
| sneaking, cowardly wretch, VINO could plan for
his VICTIMS deatn aud ms Own safety at the
came time. murdered his man Tor revenge AM
| tor noCOiloty.
Gutteau'I shot my man in broad daylight
and DONE you forget II, Porter.
Pressing Tho assertion that Gutea2 was actu-
atod 10y revenge and desire for notor.ety,
| Judge Porter compared him To not. d
clinl nal III Europe. II don't recall
hIs NAME" said Judge Porter, "but he
| said Il am the uglest man III Europe.
| II would rather be the ughest man III Eu-
! rope and have notoriety than remain IL the
| ranks OF medlocrlty."
For the next half hour there was enc contn-
ual stream Of Interruptions and abuse from
the prisoner. A score Of tunes ho denounced
Judge Porter as liar, varying the expressions
rs adjectiyes suggested themselves. HIS via
dctive disposition showed itself as never be-
fore, and Tor once bis cunning was merged into
his angry spite, and, as Judge Porter piled mp
al Ossa OF invectiyes upon the Peilon OF denun-
citation, the prisoner unwlttIngly emphaslZed
and corroDorated the diagnosis OF depravlty
aud observation-disclosures which counsel was,
| with such telling effect, pronounclDg upon him.
You know that's all an absolute desperate
wicked, devilish lie" finally shouted uuiteau,
stanmerlng with rage.
Judge Porter, in closing, said "Gentle-
men, the time has COME when / must close
The Government has presented its case before
you, and VIC nave endeavored TO discharge our
duty TO the best Of our ability. His Honor has
endeavored to discharge his. / know you will
be faithful TO your oaths and discharge yours.
SO discharge 1t that, by your action,
at least, political assassination shall find no
sanction 10 make II a precedent hereafter.
He who has ordained that human life shall
be shielded by human law from human crime
presides over your deliberations, and the YER
DICT which shall be given or withheld to-day
will be recorded where We all have TO appear.
trust that the verdict will be prompt, that It
will represent the ma jesty OF the law, your in
tegrty and the honor Of the country and that
tins trial, which has go deeply Interested all
tine nations OF the earth, may result in warn
ing TO reach all lands) that political murder
shall not be used as means Of promoting
party ends or political revolutions. L trust
also tie time shall come in consequence OF the
attention that shall be called TO the considers
tons growing out OF this tlial when, by an in
ternational arrangement between the various
Governments, the law shall be 80 strengthened
that political assasslns shall find no refuge on
the face of the earth"
Judge Cox then proceeded TO charge the
jury. He instructed them to pay no heed to
the statements made by the prisoner as TO
public sentiment in his case, the only question
being that of guilt or innocence. The
jury spent thirty minutes in reaching a
verdict Of guilty. The assassin passed
the time in small waiting room,
and predicted his acquittal. Whep brought
back TO the dock he showed unusual palior but
no nervousness. When the verdict was an
nounced, he cried out: my blood will
be upon the heads OF that jury, and
don't you forget it." The audience
shouted itself hoarse in approval Of
the conviction Mr.. Scoville at once gave
notice of O motion for a new trial Guiteau
said: "God viii avengs this outrage" Judge
Cox paid the highest compliment TO the jury.
When the assassin was put in the van the
crowd hooted until he was out Of sight