The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-01-19

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F.. into successful operation the plan first sug
7 gcstcd by the prisoner
"Yesl" shouted Guiteau, "the pape
= never was any anything until put som,
brains into it, and they have been running
ever since on my brains"
Summing up this incident Da
yidge said it was no indication o
insanity, but was simply in keeping
with his idea that the great moving brain
and one central figure of th9 day was that
Of Charles j. Guitcau.'
THANK you, Davdge," sarcasticallly
called out the prisoner. II am glad you
are beginning to think so. A great many
people think | am the greatest man of the
day, but | don't care snap what they
think. | haven't got bit of egotism."
Davidge concluded his speech and court
adjourned. Colonel Reed, for the defense,
will speak tomorrow
WASHINGTON, January 1.-the court
room was densely crowded to-day in anti
cipation Of the pending argument for the
defense. At 10 o'clock the prisoner was
brought in, and as soon as he had taken his
seat he opened the days proceedings with
| the following speech: 81 received thirty
checks yesterday, representing about 49,
900. Some Of them, | suppose, are worth
| less, and many OF them are no doubt good
! | don't want any one to send me
worthless checks. / do my own banking
business and my checks should be made
out to my order, any one who desires to
send me any can do so, but | don't want
worthless checks. Reed took position i'm
mediately in front Of the jury and awaited
sign from the court to begin argument
| for the defense.
All turned IN that direction, when SEQ
vile arose and addressed the court, stating
! that he desired to know whether the priso-
ner would be allowed to speak in his own
defense ifthe court decided to accord him
! that privilege, that he (SCOvillc) and his as
socate, Reed, would prefer that he should
speak first
Guiteau-''I want to be heard on that
question, your honor. | want to close the
argument for the defense. | would not
trust my case in the hands of the best law
yer in America"
Judge Cox should be 10TH in a capt.
tai case, to deny any man proper opportu-
nifty to be heard but, in this case, it is safe
to assume that the prisoner will abuse the
| privilege. He has done so all through tAe
trial, and what he would say would
| be highly improper to go before the
jury. | shall, therefore, deny him the
| privilege. As / said yesterday however if his
| counsel desire to read from his manuscript
anything which they deem proper to be
laid before the jury they can do So"
Guiteau protested that he appeared as
his own counsel, and claimed the right as
an American citizen to be heard in his own
| defense.
Finding that Judge Cox could not be
moved he shouted, Let the record show
that | appear here as my own
| counsel, and that | take exception
to your ruling Judge Cox | shall
appeal to the American people, and they
will over rule you, and you will go down to
future ages with black stain upon your
name"
Judge Cox made no reply to this, but
simply gave notice to Mr.. Reed to begin
his argument.
Reed then rose to address the jury on
behalf of the prisoner. He commenced by
paying compliments to the jury for the
seriousness, sOlemnity and care which
had characterized it during this long trial
and trial unparalleled in the history of
criminal jurisdiction. He should not en-
dcavOr TO make any statement of evidence,
or to draw gilded picture of any scene,
but he would simply talk with them as be-
tween Eeghbors. Mr.. Davidge, counsel for
the prosecution, had occupied two days in
addressing the jury, and that effort and
consumption OF time on his part showed
the grave apprehension felt by the prosecu-
ton, lest something might have appeared
in the case which would
make the jury say that the
poor man was lunatic amt irresponsible
The prisoner has certainly sustained his
record for impartiality in abusing and con-
tradlctlng everyone who has had anything
to say upon the case, from Judge Cox, on
the bench to the last witness on the stand
Before Colonel Reed had been speaking
| half an hour, the prisoner began to COM
mCnt and contradict. Contrasting the mercy
of the Savior's words to those afflicted with
with devils, and the insane, with the de-
mands of the prosecution in this case,
4 al
| him ~
Guteau shouted, "And the American
| people say, Let him GO. The American
people are on my side. Mr.. Reed, now go
on with your speech"
Soon after the speaker had occasion to
allude to the evidence of j. W. Guiteau,
when the prisoner again interrupted, and
called out disparagingly:
well, he amt my reference; I've got
better man than he is for my reference
Colonel Reed commented upon the incl
dent related by several witnesses when
Guiteau struck his father at the supper ia
Bile, and Guiteau called out vehemently,
That was not true. | never struck him.
Never intended to strike him. IdOn't fight
any one. Pm peaceable man. If | don't
like any one l tell them so and tell
, nSg and Hat U settles " them.
This act" continued the speaker, twas
the first indication of insanity. lie denies
il; probably he don't remember It,"
Cutie au (sneeringly)-"Thati is owing to
a weak mind and disordered intellect"
Col. Reed continued: "Mr. Dayidge con-
descended 10 read, yesterday, "A portion of
the evidence in relation to an incident, to
show as he claimed, the depravity of the
prisoner. and Judge Porter kindly sug-
gestcd to him that Guiteau struck his father
in the back. The full record says or neck
or shoulders"
Mr.. Dayidge daughinsly)-"Don't go
b ack on witness
Colonel Reed-"I am reading from the
records. 1t SAYS
Guiteau, with an air Of satisfaction at his
superior discernment, why, that was in
tended TOR a pun
Rced-"But YOU don't see into Il. don't
know as that should be wandered az, for IL
would require = microscope for an ordinary
mortal to see it,
After the recess Reed continued his ar-u-
ment, reading tive letters written by Cur
teau at the time be LETT the Onieda COM
munity. and contended that no man could
read these letters and reach the conviction
that the writer was Of sound mind. This
evidence was not manufactured tor the Oc
casi0n-it was on record Of years AGO. =
. GOOD many Of the experts for the government
who bad watched this prisoner iOr weeks.
swore that they did not think the prisoner,
hy bis looks, by his talk or by his actions
here in this courtroom has endeuyOrcd %
frign insanity. "This," said Colonel Reed,
is point vital 10 this case, and | ask
Won gentlemen. il half dozen Of these eK-
perts swear that he is playing part here
and is many more swear 20 the contrary,
aud, allow them to be witnesses
"a the government say these
erp, - disagree 30 positively upon this
point. hos much weight can you attach to
their opinion upon his sanity u docs not
require an expert 30 pronounce him insane-
You have seen him day AFTER day, shutting
in before yOu-yCu have seen that strange
unnatural look Il his eyes. and
% requires the opinion oi
no eTrert 10 ccuvince You
that this i not the appearance