New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-17
THE FULL REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Contrary to ms re-
cent custom. the prisoner aid not make an opening
speech this morning, but sat quietly IN the oOoA "N
Mr. scoyile began his address to the jury
He thanked the jury for the patience with which they
had listened TO tho evidence, and expressed his obga
tons 10 members of the Bar all the country Tor
the generous unasked-for assistance which they had
rendered him, and which had enabled him to present
the case not wholly disadvantage, He appealed 10
the Jurors to divest their inds wholly OF any precon'
ceyed opinions on the They ought not to come to
any conclusion until the last word had dropped from the
Judge In his final charge. They ought 10 walt uh'l
they to the juryrocm and sat down ana "eigheu
the tho and then, with calm sincere MINUS
10 seek TO arrive at what the truth and nothing put
the truth That ali that the defence asked He would
mt attenpt 10 appeal to the sentiments OF the jury the
gentleman who would follow him Mr. Porter would at
tempt 10 influence their emotions; he would address
himself 10 their hearts rather than TO their intellect
md II the question to be decided by emotion py
passion by prejudice by fear, then the defendant was
iost The defendant would be hanged But the jury,
under their oaths could not be uhuenced by any snch
consideration What the issuea 1t was whether OF
not the prisoner insane July when he sot the
President.
He characterized Mr. Davidge a fair honest man,
INT stated that siby had not in all cases given
the Jury fair full, strict honest statement OF tho ev
dence Neither had he given them a full fsir, honest
statement tho law. He tScOville would before ne
concluded take the liberty of crcizng the conduct OF
The other counsel the prosecution more at length,
simpy because they deserved It, He claimed that Mr.
Davdee had Internationally misrepresented him In
quoting from opening address, which he proceededto
read somewhat ut length In order 90 place himself IN
proper light before the jury
He had not-as Mr.. Davidge told the jury he had
characterized the prisoner fool He charged that in
this case there had conspiracy the part of the
District Attorney Mr. Porter, Dayidge and the expert
Witnesses Drs. Hamilton, Macdonald, Kempster Gray
and Worcester and the object Of the conspiracy was TO
hang the defendant He also complained OF the conduct
of the press I'm preudgpg case and he nstanced the
nersnaper deuuncations Star Route frauds las
they were called as specimen Of unfairness in antici
Mating the course Of justice and preudgng matters pend
ing before the courts One of his specifications IN the
charge against the cOnsprators In the present case was
that they had attempted 20 pervert the law
Referring to Porters Reputation OF the idea that
Jndee MAIL Davis OF New-YOrk sat on the same bench
as Barnard and Card0zo, Mr. Scove declared that the
woiater judges had never done more. reprehensloe
thing than Judge Davis did when he attempted 10 pro-
mugate judicial decision not bearing on the case be-
fore him but intended 10 influence TINS case Win "oh
he had nothing to do.
passing remark from Mr.. Davidge brought out the
prisoner in one of his usual exhortaticns He told
Dayidge to shut mp and keep quiet lie had talked for
two days and had not said anything
An invitation By Mr. Scovile that he should be cor
rected BIZ the prosecution If he made any misstaement
of the evidence was by Mr. Porter with the
mark that they didn't propose 10 turn the argument into
town-meeting
Mr. Scovile-Then tell you that 1 propose, If Mr..
Porter shall his closing argument faisfy the law or
the evidence to correct him then and there every time
The urisoneT-So shall !.
Mr. scove-I do not propose to LET Mr. Porter put his
own colorng on the facts and TO dlst9rt them II ne
shall try to prevent It.
The prisoner-I Will attend to him. -
Mr. Porter ironically 70 scovile)-Mr Guiteau VIII
Mr. scoyie proceeded to criticize Of Mr. Davdges
propositions in his argument to the jury complaining OF
misrepresentation OF the law One of these propositions
that must turn on the iron rule whether
the man knew the difference between right ana wrong
hS soHd 2Ss o YEARS ru had
enough left know than wild beast he must be
rule It law of this country. except as laid
down by Judge Davis OF NeT,YoTk. ,,u ,o.un.a hin,
They had more sense than be had ~ tho
Mr.. Porter arcastcay)-Ihe reouSe consisted III tne
;ury's conycting the prisoner.
The prisonerEThe Jury brought in verdict OF man
slaughterthe penalty being four years imprisonment
while Davis wanted 10 hang the woman
Mr.. scoyile proceeded with his argument as to the
Iower 70 discriminate between right and wrong. lie
argued that from the prisoners STANDPOINT from ms
and az MI Davidge's proposition not correct
proposition of law The inmate of an insane asylum
stltution knows that be committing crime knows
difference between the right and the wrong OF the aet
being held account in court of justice under 1his
Law he wonid stn have known enough to be confident
that that not correct proposition OF law A..
The prisoneT-Dayidge knew It, too; nc only SAID That
Mr. Sc6yie cited several like quotations from MT
Daydge's argument, in order TO show that the counsel
representing the prosecution were wiuily Iaisi ying
the law Ii occurred some thirty times he said, III Mr.
Daydge's argument. The prisoner might have had on
TIE % July last enough and Judgment TO know
s sonpd on bench IN the railroad station and transfer
II TO his pocket That was not the question: l., III
rho rrisoner was that morning oVerpOWered py
the Consciousness coming through his diseased nlnd
that the Lord requiring hun TO 90 an acI Ior tne
mon II was the result diseased mind, and the act
Wa, in the prisoners view OF ~ right; o. No conos
In thC O further criticism OF Wnat ne caeu
Mr. Davdgcs unfair presentation OF the law and the
Wanted You cannot blame Davidge for what be said.
He was paid for it, On another occasion ~neh MT
consequence show against the prisoner, he would
not Object IT, prisoner SAID, "They have not got
anything They could not prove anything against me-
Commenting upon the fact that the prosecution had
The jury asked to hang and convict tns man ne
me should hide his head and that was the crime OF
adultery: $4,000. o,o oo .,oro
bere9 Not one hardly. | do want 10 I0align the
American people The hgh-toned Christian people 0i
the mass of mankind not Let the record be straight
r scOe went on to say that even tnSs t Gr e w
and he recouned the incident OF the woman taken IN
So4 1ns syn anI her sccnsers were ali gone
The prsoner-That is the way 1t will be here, too. 1
Alter while he said about halipast IL Mr.
scove it is time for recess 1t IL very close ~ here
In commenting upon the expert testimony, Mr. SEQ
vile spoke DIR. Gray the big gun OF the prosec9ton
man who had stood up in the witness box ana nred
a. his stae Of the argunent the Court took recess
After the recess Mr. scovie proceeded with his
,nent pointing ou several places m MI Daviages al
sentaon OF the testimony After speaking some half
an hour he interrupted by the prisoner who said
Daydge had better read my speech. 1T is published
An me Ses, York Herald this morning page OF it,
an s1e 1s 70
When Mr.. Scovile came TO Dr. Macarthur testimony
s TO tho loan Of money TO the prsoner the prisoner
- let DIR send